Realm Map - Latest Update Here!

by Caffrey

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Xenthos2009-02-16 01:09:57
QUOTE (caffrey @ Feb 15 2009, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
*peer*

Methinks some new area has opened.

I hope it is a neat square shape with only NESW directions and no loops and little pixies who serve trays of hor d'oeuvres while sprites massage the feet of any wandering cartographers??

Are you implying that you DIDN'T build the foot spa into your design????

*glare*

Elostian's Temple/Realm just opened up.

Haven't had a chance to go exploring it yet.
Caffrey2009-02-16 01:29:41
Yeah I guessed smile.gif and it's where I always thought Elostians temple should be!! That location in the southern mountains was odd.

Mapping... or I should say attempting... it now.
Unknown2009-02-16 01:33:40
The Temple's not bad. The Realm made my head hurt a bit.
Caffrey2009-02-16 01:38:37
QUOTE (Elostian @ Feb 15 2009, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Caffrey, please allow me to extend to you my most sincere and humble apologies.

Good luck.

Estarra, I think this one missed your class on how to lay out areas in nice, neat, easy to map ways. *eye twitch*

QUOTE (Volroc @ Feb 16 2009, 01:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The Temple's not bad. The Realm made my head hurt a bit.

Yep. hypnotised.gif
Caffrey2009-02-16 02:23:45
heh, so here is my first map of Elostian's Realm.

I admit, it needs a bit of work. wink.gif

Xenthos2009-02-16 02:26:18
QUOTE (caffrey @ Feb 15 2009, 09:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
heh, so here is my first map of Elostian's Realm.

I admit, it needs a bit of work. wink.gif


Heh, that looks kind of familiar! Kind of like that tunnel system below Balach did for me for a long, long time until I finally put in the time to wrap it up and make it work right.
Lisaera2009-02-16 02:26:26
QUOTE (caffrey @ Feb 16 2009, 03:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
heh, so here is my first map of Elostian's Realm.

I admit, it needs a bit of work. wink.gif




My condolences.
Xavius2009-02-16 02:39:36
QUOTE (caffrey @ Feb 15 2009, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
heh, so here is my first map of Elostian's Realm.

I admit, it needs a bit of work. wink.gif


What do the little arrows mean? I'm seeing a couple patterned loops in there. Might be able to straighten it out.
Xenthos2009-02-16 02:40:15
QUOTE (Xavius @ Feb 15 2009, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What do the little arrows mean? I'm seeing a couple patterned loops in there. Might be able to straighten it out.

Arrows are zMud's up/down thing.

There's no way to see which one they're actually linked to short of clicking on one of the squares and looking through your area map to find the other triangle that changed to red as well.
Unknown2009-02-16 02:40:26
It's a zMUD map. Those are up/down exits.
Xavius2009-02-16 02:42:02
QUOTE (Xenthos @ Feb 15 2009, 08:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Arrows are zMud's up/down thing.

Yeah, but they're scattered all over. Up/down to where?

See the room all by its lonesome on the right side of the spaghetti bowl with a W, SE, and a down-facing arrow? Where's that down go?

EDIT: Ninja'd by edit. That's...harsh.
Xenthos2009-02-16 02:44:05
QUOTE (Xavius @ Feb 15 2009, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah, but they're scattered all over. Up/down to where?

See the room all by its lonesome on the right side of the spaghetti bowl with a W, SE, and a down-facing arrow? Where's that down go?

EDIT: Ninja'd by edit. That's...harsh.

happy.gif Sorry!
Xavius2009-02-16 02:50:31
It would be truly hilarious if Elostian made random exits as an experiment to see if order couldn't be imposed on just about anything. The torus I thought I saw is breaking down pretty quick.
Caffrey2009-02-16 02:53:17
The arrow are up/down as has been said, the up downs link to somewhere in the main "maze"

The little circles are in/out these link to the in/out exits on those two additional structures.

the end rooms on the two extra bits have an in and an out

the brown is aetherways btw

EDIT: so far I've got it down to this in terms of general layout... but it means i'm going to need 13 different link colours.



EDIT2: There should be enough space for link colours and numbering for linking the up/down in/out but I'll have to wait and see. It's 3am I really should go to bed now.
Caffrey2009-02-16 03:27:32
Aha! I knew there had to be a pattern.



EDIT: Done aside from temple exit. Hmmm 4.10am I'm going to be a cheery chappie at work today tongue.gif



EDIT 1PM: Note, the arrow in to 8 should be one room to the left.
Also, the cathedral is IN from the very centre room. Blergh, I need more coffee.
Caffrey2009-02-16 15:39:02
Have added Elostian Realm to main map in the new place next to the cathedral. Fixed the errors pointed out to me in the mountains, and added the cave in the southern mountains.
Noola2009-02-16 16:01:08
QUOTE (caffrey @ Feb 16 2009, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Have added Elostian Realm to main map in the new place next to the cathedral. Fixed the errors pointed out to me in the mountains, and added the cave in the southern mountains.


Caffery is the coolest person alive! wub.gif You are seriously awesome for all the work you do on this map (which I couldn't get around without). I just wanted to be sure you knew that I really, really appreciate it. wub.gif
Serella2009-02-16 16:20:41
-agrees with Noola-

Mapmakers need more love! wub.gif Caffrey's map is really helpful, and I've used it to get around complicated areas a lot.
Caffrey2009-02-16 16:24:58
Thanks Noola smile.gif

EDIT: and Serella also smile.gif

EDIT 2: and Xikue below too! Thanks to everyone who sends me the nice comments!
Unknown2009-02-16 16:28:00
<_< Caffrey's map makes me interested in Elostian.
Hail the mapmaker. Caffrey the Cartographer rocks.