Seeking Artistic assistance for Trappings.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Anyone out there want to give a hand?

I was thinking that a hand-drawn (or similar. Perhaps a shrunk down black and white version of the world?) map of the basic layout of the game, landmasses, cities, etc, would be fun to have added in.

Get in the rivers, mountain ranges, and such, but not into the detail of exactly which tile held iron or furs for instance.

It would also give those outside of the game a chance to follow along better.

Anyone?

Anyone at all?

[zeit]

Let me ask this: Where's Aro when we need him?

[UnOrthOdOx]

Aro is in the middle of some very trying personal problems at the moment. I don't want to ask him at this time.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

Why don't you just take screenshots, paste them together, then use a filter effect in Photo Shop, Paint Shop, or something?

[UnOrthOdOx]

Because I have....

MSPaint. That's it.

And, I am a bit busy. If no one wants to help, I'll get to it eventually.

[ZargonX]

Just put a big cloud over Legos

[Beta]

Uno - I know what you are looking for. Sort of like the map on the inside cover of the LOTR books. Basic geographic outlines and features - with key cities and lands shown.

As in ..Here lie Evil Warmongers. Here lie the Chicken and Donut Worshippers. Here lie Smelly Spaniards. Here lie Blockheads. Here lie the Quiet People. And here lie the Noble and Honourable (ahem) Voxians.

I would love to help out with the - ah - interpretations - but I am not sufficiently technically competent to do a map.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Yep, that type of a map.

[Beta]

Originally posted by Beta
As in ..Here lie Evil Warmongers. Here lie the Chicken and Donut Worshippers. Here lie Smelly Spaniards. Here lie Blockheads. Here lie the Quiet People. And here lies the Noble and Honourable (ahem) Civilization of the Voxians.

To avoid any flamefests, I should clarify.

1. I don't really believe that all civs 'lie'.

2. My Smelly Spaniard comment only applies to the in-game Spanish team, because of:
a) Ghengis' historical observation about the Church and bathing, and,
b) their passion for squid.

(the last thing I want is another rant from MZ...)

[Arrian]

Such a map would be very cool, and help make the game more real for anyone on the outside looking in.

Unfortunately I too am restricted to MS Paint, and I've got almost no artistic talent to boot.

-Arrian

[ZargonX]

I can try to whip up something for you UnO, but you'll have to give me a few days...

[GodKing]

Tried playing with an old map (circa 500 bc) and guessed at the black spaces with autocad here at work. Needless to say - doesn't convert over to a BMP that well...... so I stopped with just a rough. perhaps it will be usefull, perhaps not.

[badams52]

A tad small wouldn't you say GK?

/me looks forward to seeing a map

[UnOrthOdOx]

The problem with taking screenies and cut-pasting is the units, build ques, and such... I don't want all that in, just the general map to give everyone a basic idea of what things look like...

Is there a way to extract just the MAP? no units or other info?

[edit]Actually, scratch that. I don't even want to. Would probably reveal Lego, which is still hidden to all but them. I'll look into that if and when Lego shares maps.

Hand drawn, guys, or if Zargon or other Lego member can do it (export), and fog Lego manually, that would work.

[Panzer32]

of course this is just done with paint.