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An Opinion On Created Maps
I am not asking to be lynched or ostracized for expressing my opinion on other people's work. Before I get to the real issue, I would first like to make the following comments:
1) the maps that were created by those whose work was posted by OmniGod are wonderfully accurate geographically
2) I appreciate the prolific map creators who share their work for free, in spite of the time they go through it, even if they say they enjoy making maps
3) I realize I have only contributed one map so far, but I am almost done with a fictional map and will submit it upon completion
Now, here is my dreaded opinion.
The maps that I have downloaded so far are TOO accurate as far as I'm concerned. They are mostly hills, mountains, and deserts in the maps I have downloaded. So -- where could I possibly settle decent cities?? I know, I know -- there are two things I can do myself to fix this problem:
1) I can change the terrain myself to however I like it through the map editor
2) I can change the food/production/gold attributes of the terrain tiles themselves in the proper text file
BUT, I do believe in this -- that for maps to be enjoyable, one does not have to create as closely accurate in geography as possible for any Earth/region map. My belief is that one should create a map only as accurately as possible that does not severely limit city locations.
I appreciate all the maps that have been created so far, and I'm sure I'll enjoy them after I make my own repairs.
1) the maps that were created by those whose work was posted by OmniGod are wonderfully accurate geographically
2) I appreciate the prolific map creators who share their work for free, in spite of the time they go through it, even if they say they enjoy making maps
3) I realize I have only contributed one map so far, but I am almost done with a fictional map and will submit it upon completion
Now, here is my dreaded opinion.
The maps that I have downloaded so far are TOO accurate as far as I'm concerned. They are mostly hills, mountains, and deserts in the maps I have downloaded. So -- where could I possibly settle decent cities?? I know, I know -- there are two things I can do myself to fix this problem:
1) I can change the terrain myself to however I like it through the map editor
2) I can change the food/production/gold attributes of the terrain tiles themselves in the proper text file
BUT, I do believe in this -- that for maps to be enjoyable, one does not have to create as closely accurate in geography as possible for any Earth/region map. My belief is that one should create a map only as accurately as possible that does not severely limit city locations.
I appreciate all the maps that have been created so far, and I'm sure I'll enjoy them after I make my own repairs.