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Right,
I just bought my copy of Infinate Worlds, and quickly noticed a desicive
lack of maps - even the ones from both Alternate Earth books. Now I'm not
complaining about the lack of maps, as I know that that would have
contributed to both the size and cost of the book. Instead, I'm asking if
there are any of the maps out there on the net for someone like myself to
download - or even the blank templates they were derived from.
The problem I've had with most maps archives I've found online is that there
are often one or more problems of:
-Garish colours that foul up the palate when I'm cleaning the maps up. (I
use MS Paint, as I can't find a paint program that is simplistic, easy to
use, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.)
-Thick borders, resulting in a hit-or-miss approach to trying to get the
lines right while cleaning it up.
-Large copyright watermarks that have to be cleaned up - and which, in at
least one case, cbscure the borders so as to make it even more hit-or-miss
in trying to recreate them accurately.
I do have maps of both USA and North America that I've painstakingly cleaned
up, but if I can find something better looking I'll take it. I do have a
world map, but it is small, and when I try to get in close for fine detail
work it becomes all pixilated.
I'm now looking for a good world map, as well as Europe and East Asia
(Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, Siberia, etc.).
I'm toying with five different ideas, either for actual campains or as
settings for modules for upcoming local gaming conventions:
-Dixie - either as presented in the book (although the turning point is a
bit convoluted) or as presented in the series of AH novels by Harry
Turtledove (who's premise is a lot more simple and plausable).
-Reich - as laid out in the book Fatherland (and yes, the book is much
better then the TV movie) as opposed to what is laid out in Infinate Worlds.
(Mind you, the 3e World War II books, suplemented by the 4e High-Tech book
when it comes out, will be a reletive goldmine of resources - which means
that I'll have to get cracking and register for e23 to get some of the other
e-suplements as they come out if I decide to go this route.)
-A modern fantasy setting, which may or may not be partially based on
Merlin/Technomancer. (This is why I'd need a European map, to overlay the
main Elvish and Dwarvish kingdoms/enclaves.)
Any and all help and advice would be appreciated.
Dave
Right,
I just bought my copy of Infinate Worlds, and quickly noticed a desicive
lack of maps - even the ones from both Alternate Earth books. Now I'm not
complaining about the lack of maps, as I know that that would have
contributed to both the size and cost of the book. Instead, I'm asking if
there are any of the maps out there on the net for someone like myself to
download - or even the blank templates they were derived from.
The problem I've had with most maps archives I've found online is that there
are often one or more problems of:
-Garish colours that foul up the palate when I'm cleaning the maps up. (I
use MS Paint, as I can't find a paint program that is simplistic, easy to
use, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.)
-Thick borders, resulting in a hit-or-miss approach to trying to get the
lines right while cleaning it up.
-Large copyright watermarks that have to be cleaned up - and which, in at
least one case, cbscure the borders so as to make it even more hit-or-miss
in trying to recreate them accurately.
I do have maps of both USA and North America that I've painstakingly cleaned
up, but if I can find something better looking I'll take it. I do have a
world map, but it is small, and when I try to get in close for fine detail
work it becomes all pixilated.
I'm now looking for a good world map, as well as Europe and East Asia
(Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, Siberia, etc.).
I'm toying with five different ideas, either for actual campains or as
settings for modules for upcoming local gaming conventions:
-Dixie - either as presented in the book (although the turning point is a
bit convoluted) or as presented in the series of AH novels by Harry
Turtledove (who's premise is a lot more simple and plausable).
-Reich - as laid out in the book Fatherland (and yes, the book is much
better then the TV movie) as opposed to what is laid out in Infinate Worlds.
(Mind you, the 3e World War II books, suplemented by the 4e High-Tech book
when it comes out, will be a reletive goldmine of resources - which means
that I'll have to get cracking and register for e23 to get some of the other
e-suplements as they come out if I decide to go this route.)
-A modern fantasy setting, which may or may not be partially based on
Merlin/Technomancer. (This is why I'd need a European map, to overlay the
main Elvish and Dwarvish kingdoms/enclaves.)
Any and all help and advice would be appreciated.
Dave
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