What maps do people want? Advice?

DrPraetorious · #1 August 28th, 2007, 08:05 AM

I'd like maps which are both artistic (unusual looking, pretty to look at, etc.) as well as reasonably balanced or at least balanceable, and *wrap around*.

Given that we're going to spend many, many hours staring thoughtfully at this thing as we play the game, I don't want ounderstate the importance of a map that looks good.

But wrap around (more than symmetry) is key to making a big map well balanced. Smaller maps you can just place players around the rim by hand, it's not a big deal.

Kristoffer O · #2 August 28th, 2007, 12:07 PM

I think there is a need for wrap around maps in the MP community. Starting position along one edge of the map is often more unbalancing than a position with rich or poor provinces.

Noble713 · #3 September 1st, 2007, 02:41 AM

I play single play exclusively. I'd like to see a 20-player, 400+ (land) province map of the Warhammer Fantasy world. If you need reference maps or background material for magic sites just ask.

Autochthon · #4 September 2nd, 2007, 03:13 AM

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Noble713 said:
I play single play exclusively. I'd like to see a 20-player, 400+ (land) province map of the Warhammer Fantasy world. If you need reference maps or background material for magic sites just ask.

Ditto - I have just begun to scratch the surface of the many possibilities that SP offers.

I'd also request that a map based on the Exalted Creation be made. I particularly like the fact that Creation's Water-based factions have a great deal of flexibility, particularly in the West, aptly called the Elemental Pole of Water.

Unfortunately, I don't have access to a lot of material, else I would have pestered someone for help on an Exalted mod.

Burnsaber · #5 September 2nd, 2007, 02:36 PM

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Noble713 said:
I play single play exclusively. I'd like to see a 20-player, 400+ (land) province map of the Warhammer Fantasy world. If you need reference maps or background material for magic sites just ask.

Seconded. Map of the Old World would be just so freaking awesome. Sylvania could be a wasteland with lots of death sites and protected by some independent Vampire Lords. Chaos Wastes could be heavily defended by freaky independent forces, have almost 0 population but amazing magic sites. Athel Loren could be defended by a mixture of Treelords and elf dudes from the Sylvania mod. Bretonnia would of course be full of independent Knights..

There is just so much awesome stuff in warhammer world.

Zylithan · #6 September 3rd, 2007, 03:53 PM

Thanks for the feedback folks. I am currently done with 1 1/2 maps that are wrapped, balance multiplayer. I'll post when I finish and I'd love feedback. Next I'll work on an unbalanced, SP or MP map. Balancing rigorously takes some of the fun out of map making, and my impression is that the MP nature can help even out some of hte imbalances in a map. I've got more ideas than time now, so it might take a while...

Humakty · #7 September 12th, 2007, 10:10 AM

A map like Orania ( my favorite for the moment), which is wraparound and as VP on it with special magic sites for the VPs. I love VP 'cause it mean you wont have to besiege each capital to win.

Tuidjy · #8 September 12th, 2007, 12:31 PM

I love Orania from a balance point of view, but I find the art on that map
way too bland. If someone would just pretty up the graphics, I would
be very happy.

I also like smaller games - 6-8 players, 20 provinces per player, and would
love to see a wrap around map with a lot of terrain features, and chokepoints.

Aezeal · #9 September 12th, 2007, 09:35 PM

I'm busy with a 2nd map and I need to know what is more wanted a OPEN map with loads of provinces all inter connected and no barricades OR more choke-points & semi-choke-points (passages 1-2 provs wide?)