The Apolytonian Geographic Society: a proposal

[GhengisFarb™]

Is there any chance of posting a map of our territory WITH GRIDS TURNED ON. We could use it for the $MiniGame then.

[Aro]

Do you mean Apolytonia? Yep, good idea. I'll do it in the morning. Now, it's bed time...

[caesarqbear]

I've got photoshop and know how to use it. I'd be happy to help, if you could just give me some pointers on how to get good screenshots. Is there a way to run Civ3 at higher rez?

[Aro]

GhengisFarb,
You can find the maps of Apolytonia (with grids) in my site. Take a look and let me know if those maps are adequate.

Caesarqbear,
About the higher resolution, someone posted something in another thread. I’ll do some research. You have to change the ini.txt file or something like that. Well, this scares me…
What I’m doing is take screenshots (with the zoom out, if it’s a world map, or zoom in, if it’s a more detailed map) and them put the pieces together in Photoshop. To get the screenshots, you just have to press “Print Screen”, you know. Moving the cursor, you get the pieces. It’s like a puzzle…
Your help will be VERY welcome, and we can work together or in different jobs, depending of the requests.
If you want to, here is a job: look at the Geographic map in my site (see link in my sign or above, in another post). Could you make the maps of The great Basin, the Major Plain, The Minor basin, The Minor Plain and Abanabana (Anabana? Abanana? I need to fix this…)? You can use the new updated map as a reference, or take the screenshots from the 350 BC sav, what do you prefer. You can send me the maps by e-mail (aroeira@ism.com.br) and I’ll upload those maps to my site. Usually, I make them printable, with 300dpi and something around 20cmX16cm, or larger. I’ll put the credits, of course.
Now, you are officially a member of the Apolytonian Geographic Society! Be proud!

And please, forgive my spelling mistakes, not to mention the grammar…

Edit: e-mail

[GhengisFarb™]

Great job! Those should work, thanks.

Hey, does that big river have a name? How about it's tributaries?

[GodKing]

Hello - just to let you know that region 2 now has a name (principality of pina colada - or PPC for short).

When we get all the regions named, and post war with france, if possible I would like to request a map of our territory with all our names. Thanks a bunch. All your work is very appreciated.

[Reddawg]

GodKing i was just coming to this thread to suggest the same thing... well, you beat me too it! congrats.

i think a master map should also be made taht labels the geographic regions... could we do that? or maybe that'd be best left for after we've gotten Uber Isle covered.

[Octavian X]

Just a suggestion for making maps...
When your getting the pictures out of the actual game, press the delete key on your keyboard. This will make all of the game interface disappear.
Another tip: Save each screenshot you use as a seperate file, then combine them as one out of the game. You won't have to keep on switching between the game to your file, but from one file to another.

Here's a link to a fine (albeit outdated) map of Phoenatica.

http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads/phoenatica-1800ad.jpg

Happy Mapmaking!

[Aro]

Thanks for the tips, Octavian X.
GodKing and Reddawg, I'll work on this (with your input, I hope ), as soon I can manage my RL daily work (many cartoons and illustrations to do, and I play in two bands, with a lot of shows coming! Oh, man, I'm stuck...). Today I will be very busy, but tomorrow I come back.
Quoting Panag: "have a nice day..."

[Aro]

There’s a new map on the site, done by caesarqbear. It's a detailed map of The Grand Basin. The link is here .
Thanks, caesarqbear!

[Aro]

The 290 BC map is already done. is here .
I made it in a hurry, if I did some mistake, let me know.
Thanks.

[Aro]

Here is our staff (in alphabetical order):
Aro
Caesarqbear
Darkness’ Edge
Disorganizer (as a “Visitor Cartographer)
GePap
GodKing
Octavian X (as a “Visitor Cartographer”, and also for the excellent tips)
Reddawg (statistics and cartography goes well together)
Togas (as our councilor)

Note: I put in the staff everybody who post here, with the exceptions of Epistax and GhengisFarb, they are too busy. However, they have a place here if they want.
Thanks.
Everyone who wants stay out just let me know…

[Aro]

Caesarqbear's map of Abananaba Major is here . An excellent super high detail map.
Great job, caesarqbear, thanks!