Cartography

by Shorlen

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Shorlen2005-08-31 15:18:02
I have a map of the Toronada Tidal Flats that I rather like - is there anywhere I can post it to make it more accessible to others?

I guess here is as good as anywhere:
The Toronada Tidal Flats
Rauros2005-08-31 15:35:06
I think you left out the hidden entrance to the Catacombs. But other than that, very nice. thumup.gif
Shorlen2005-08-31 15:58:40
QUOTE(Rauros @ Aug 31 2005, 11:35 AM)
I think you left out the hidden entrance to the Catacombs.  But other than that, very nice.  thumup.gif
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o_O Hidden entrance to the catacombs?
Estarra2005-08-31 17:24:19
Rauros, what catacomb entrance? I think all rivers must look alike to you.

Shorlen, I love the map--can I use it on the website? Email me a copy!
Shorlen2005-08-31 17:46:56
QUOTE(Estarra @ Aug 31 2005, 01:24 PM)
Rauros, what catacomb entrance? I think all rivers must look alike to you.

Shorlen, I love the map--can I use it on the website? Email me a copy!
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Of course! biggrin.gif
Veonira2005-08-31 17:49:48
<3 Shorlen. I was too lazy to map it, so I would just write down directions from landmarks to the different people.
Kayde2005-08-31 17:52:48
Aye, it is a really nice map. I had only visited it a couple of times, but the map will certainly help the younger ones get around there easier, as it's a bit confusing. Good Job.
Richter2005-08-31 18:03:02
Younger ones? Heck, it'll help -me- to get around. I'd be lost without my maps.

Thorgal! Add the tidal flats!
Shorlen2005-08-31 18:09:13
Heh, thanks smile.gif I can't get anywhere without a map, having a terrible sense of direction in MUDs and refusing to use an automapper. So, I either use the maps on the website, or if they don't exist, I draw one. I love how gridded Lusternia is - so easy to draw maps with photoshop and make them come out looking neat biggrin.gif
Rauros2005-08-31 22:27:16
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Rauros, what catacomb entrance?


Oops, wrong river. doh.gif
Exarius2005-09-02 06:48:51
QUOTE(Shorlen @ Aug 31 2005, 01:09 PM)
I love how gridded Lusternia is - so easy to draw maps with photoshop and make them come out looking neat biggrin.gif
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Try saying that after you've mapped New Celest. tongue.gif
Alger2005-09-02 10:20:28
A lot of them arent gridded

like this for example... A lot of others are like that... most I had trouble with i think was bondero bay with the new isles.
Shorlen2005-09-02 10:35:46
QUOTE(Alger @ Sep 2 2005, 06:20 AM)
A lot of them arent gridded

like this for example... A lot of others are like that... most I had trouble with i think was bondero bay with the new isles.
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Correction - MOST of Lusternia is gridded. New Celest is by far the worst about not being gridded, though I like the shape of it biggrin.gif I never noticed that spiral before. Very fitting for New Celest. Bondero Bay and the new isles aren't so bad, I think, as long as you make the bay huge and the isles small. *shrugs* I never got around to computerizing my map of the bay, so I'm not too sure about that. I guess I'll go start that now to see just how bad it is biggrin.gif But I think each subsection is fine, just trying to combine it all into one map is bad.
Shorlen2005-09-09 08:18:18
Okay, Bondero Bay was designed by SADISTS! Sadists who hate Cartographers! By the gods, that was insane trying to draw a clear map of it. I think I might have possibly succeeded. Can someone tell me how good/cruddy this looks?

Bondero Bay
Tsakar2005-09-09 08:38:19
QUOTE(Shorlen @ Sep 9 2005, 01:18 AM)
Okay, Bondero Bay was designed by SADISTS! Sadists who hate Cartographers! By the gods, that was insane trying to draw a clear map of it. I think I might have possibly succeeded. Can someone tell me how good/cruddy this looks?
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I think it looks good, but personally it confuses me a bit trying to figure it out (probably sad on my part but its true). I usually use this link, though I do like how yours looks better and lists where things are on the islands (not to mention neater and cleaner):
Bondero Bay
Shorlen2005-09-09 08:40:54
QUOTE(tsakar @ Sep 9 2005, 04:38 AM)
I think it looks good, but personally it confuses me a bit trying to figure it out (probably sad on my part but its true).  I usually use this link, though I do like how yours looks better and lists where things are on the islands (not to mention neater and cleaner):
Bondero Bay
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I kept trying to make it look nice without seperating the islands off, and I just couldn't. The only way I could think of to make it look neat was to seperate things =\\ If it's too confusing though, it's too confusing.
Thorgal2005-09-09 08:43:32
QUOTE(Richter @ Aug 31 2005, 08:03 PM)
Thorgal! Add the tidal flats!
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Way ahead of ya there, just been too lazy zipping and providing it. biggrin.gif
Unknown2005-09-09 09:27:20
I still think Kyros' realm map is the best! biggrin.gif
Shorlen2005-09-09 09:30:57
QUOTE(shadow @ Sep 9 2005, 05:27 AM)
I still think Kyros' realm map is the best!  biggrin.gif
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I've always liked that one too tongue.gif
Exarius2005-09-09 22:09:02
QUOTE(Shorlen @ Sep 9 2005, 03:18 AM)
Okay, Bondero Bay was designed by SADISTS! Sadists who hate Cartographers! By the gods, that was insane trying to draw a clear map of it. I think I might have possibly succeeded. Can someone tell me how good/cruddy this looks?

Bondero Bay

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Bondero Bay wasn't so bad by itself. It became awful because the islands were added as an afterthought.

On my own little MUD, I've got a geography trick that prevents problems like that, but it's the sort of thing you've got to plan using from the moment you start building, 'cause it just ain't worth going back and overhauling the whole world. :-P