blade2k5's Real World+Fantasy Maps

[cogeo]

Heblem, have you considered that the distance between twin cities and the delta is some 1800 km? This would correspond to some 450 SC4 large city tiles. Yes, the "region" would be narrow and long, but what could be an acceptable (playable length)? 20 city tiles maybe? This would require scaling it down at least 22:1. You are mentioning a scale of 10:1. Quite a difference. I had released a map earlier, and I did run into such problems. And it was scaled "only" 6:1. I had to edit all these locally, to get an acceptable result. But such a scale is undoable, I'm afraid.

[blade2k5]

cogeo, I wouldn't worry about it, Heblem knows what he's doing.  As do I.

[Ryan B.]

cogeo, I wouldn't worry about it, Heblem knows what he's doing.  As do I.

You aren't kidding, Troy. 

[Pat]

cogeo, I wouldn't worry about it, Heblem knows what he's doing.  As do I.

LoL aint that truth there Troy!!! As we all found out in the recent podcast episode!! What over 200 plus maps under your belt that is a mix of freehand and DEM conversion and just simply Awwe inspiring maps....

[Heblem]

I'm opening a new thread about that soon  is the area is about 2,000 square km, then It could be scaled down to 1:40 (to make an approximate of 20x20 large tiles region)

As cogeo said, this would affect the quality of the map, as reducing the scale it will reduce the altitude of a mountain, for example is theres 3,000 meters tall mountain, then it gets reduced to only 300 meters, depending...

[blade2k5]

A 3000 meter high mountains in the Mississippi River region?  There are no mountains that high in that region.....

[Heblem]

A 3000 meter high mountains in the Mississippi River region?  There are no mountains that high in that region.....

Then the quality would be worst, lol  if the highest (lets say 500 meters) alot of quality would be lost, would be as like a 50 meters hill

[sim-al2]

The highest point at any point along the river is like a hundred-meters after Memphis. Don't know about above St. Louis or the rivers source.

Not that I'm saying there aren't big hills in the region. There're just not near the river. 

Probably not helpful. Although, I've never seen a 500-meter hill. I think that would be called a mountain.

[blade2k5]

Due to a serious medical condition, I will not be working on any maps for the foreseeable future.  How long this will be I cannot say but I'm hoping it won't be a very long period of time. 

I just spent two days in the hospital and was discharged this morning and have an appointment this Tuesday to see a specialist for my condition, which I don't want to disclose at this time.  I will say it's not life threatening issue [it was caught in time ] so no worries there and it's not a disease, cancer or anything like that, but it can be very painful at times. 

So to all those that had requested maps from me either here in this forum or via PM, I apologize.  Those of you that I've PM'd that your maps are finished need not worry, I will release them as soon as I can

Take care, I hope to be back soon,

Troy

[Gaston]

Hope you heal quickly.     I wish you a speedy recovery.


---Gaston

[Pat]

Hey Troy that explains why I didnt hear back from you the other day!! I got worried and I was going to give you a call tonight after work.. I still might at least drop you a line tomorrow though!!! Been a busy thursday with my trips to the doc again... I hope you feel better soon my friend and talk to you later!!

Patrick

[blade2k5]

Ok, I managed to get two requests released.  One is part of the NHP New York Map Pak 1 and the other is Germantown TN, a subirb of Memphis.  Here are the pics

Albany-Troy-Schenectady New York [Capital District]



Orleans County



Germantown TN

[Pat]

only 150,000 yrs later  Sorry bad BSG pun there Troy!!   Looking fantastic there with the new maps sir!!! How are you doing other wise?

[blade2k5]

I'm doing fine.  You like the new uploads eh?  Thanks.  Other than that, I've been arguing with people over at sci-fi.com about how the supernatural theme of BSG's finale was there since the series began.  I guess you mention 'God' these days and some people just freak out about it and completely lose their minds.

[papab2000]

They have lost their minds! Anyway good to see you and did you get my last IM?

[blade2k5]

Last IM or PM?  If you meant PM, yes, just forgot to send a reply.  You need to get over to the private thread and take a look my medical thread to see what's going on with me   Did you like the new map releases by chance?

[papab2000]

Yes PM. Maps look fantastic. I'll take a look, haven't been on much with all that has been happening.

[mightygoose]

new maps = win... if i had the time i would play on every map you had ever done, you just always pic such good areas...

oh and if i had to request anything.... it would be



anywhere in this part of Northern Island..... its too big an area for one map but its got a lovely mix of terrain if you can get hold of the data...

[blade2k5]

mightygoose - What country?  At first I thought it was part of Baltimore until I looked at the neames on the map a little more closely

Requests Update

I received a request for Nice France some time back and now ready to showcase it before I release it.  Not only does it cover Nice, but it also covers Monaco and is one map in a series of French Riviera maps that are waiting in the wings to be released.

TerraFormer Grid View:


Region Census View:


Next up is a request for Naples Italy which I had already completed a few months ago, but wasn't ready to release it until later this year [have a ton of Aussie maps to release first ].  Naples is but one of about a dozen maps of the Italy series Papab2000 and I worked on a couple of months ago.

TerraFormer Grid View:


Region Census View:


And lastly, a request that came in earlier today for Manila Philippines, another map that I had finished some months back.  It was to be the first in a series of Philippines maps Papab2000 and I were in the process of working on before RL issues hit us both hard.

TerraFormer Grid View:


Region Census View:


And there you have it.  These three requests will be uploaded to both the LEX and STEX within the next week or two, so keep an eye for them

[Pat]

I'm doing fine.  You like the new uploads eh?  Thanks.  Other than that, I've been arguing with people over at sci-fi.com about how the supernatural theme of BSG's finale was there since the series began.  I guess you mention 'God' these days and some people just freak out about it and completely lose their minds.

That they do my friend sad to say... Anyways if you want my special touch on those pics let me know!!! I am currently at work till after 6 or 7ish due to the Brewers lol.... I am betting more like now about 6 as they are in the 6th inning...