A free world to use "Batazan" - Herwin Wielink's edition

FarsightX3 · May 2012

So I was bored to tears at work today and I made this map out of pure randomness. With all of the new Herwin Wielink's maps posted on here it gave me the urge to do one my self.

This world is free to use for anyone who wants to use it. I already named everything, hope that is okay. If you do use it, let me know, I'd be interested in who does

Enjoy

(Btw, how do you link a thumbnail version on here? I tried to attach it but it gave me an error)

Link to large version of the map

Barliman · May 2012

Don't know how to solve your linking problem, but that's a very nice map.

Ralf · May 2012

I've attached a smaller version of the map to the post.

FarsightX3 · May 2012

Is there anything wrong with this map or is it good? Any critique available ?

Dargurd · May 2012

Firstly let me say i really like the map. This style has really got every on mapping !

The only challenge i would make is the text doesn't quite work for me. You have two differing sheet effects going on and this does distract me a little when i'm looking at the map. (Not sure if this was intentional) The other thing with the font is personally id tone down the glow slightly as it makes the words a little blurred.

Over all though a great map !

Ralf · May 2012

You got a question on the map's comment page on the Profantasy blog, on how you created the "mist" in the lower right of the map.

FarsightX3 · May 2012

Thanks Ralf, I replied. I didn't even know there was a comments page for the map. Besides that link, how else can I find that "comments" page?

Ralf · May 2012

It's a special case here, because I did the maps on that page as a gallery, where each image has a separate subpage and comment section. Normally the comments are simply below the post.

FarsightX3 · May 2012

Awesome. So my map made the gallery page?

Monsen · May 2012

Yes, you can find it here: http://www.profantasy.com/rpgmaps/?p=1586

Vorkosigan · May 2012

Hi FarsightX3, Id be interested in the 2 symbols you used to create the Mist. Would it be possible to send them to me by email? Im not sure how to provide you my email however.

Mateus090985 · May 2012

I am also interessed in these symbols. Maybe you could put in on the user library or put a download link here on the forum.

Vintyri · May 2012

Comments requested. OK. The map isn't the style that I prefer, but that doesn't mean much. That's purely a matter of taste. Most of it looks fine, really good, in fact. However, this trend that started with the last annual to turn seas and bodies of water green really is getting boring. There are zillions of maps out there that know better than to make seas green. It would be nice if one could move on beyond this funny fad.

JimP · May 2012

Some seas are deep blue, but my journeys across the North Atlantic on a Navy destroyer, those seas are green.

Mateus090985 · May 2012

Posted By: VintyriComments requested. OK. The map isn't the style that I prefer, but that doesn't mean much. That's purely a matter of taste. Most of it looks fine, really good, in fact. However, this trend that started with the last annual to turn seas and bodies of water green really is getting boring. There are zillions of maps out there that know better than to make seas green. It would be nice if one could move on beyond this funny fad.

I also hate the green seas of this style =(

FarsightX3 · May 2012

Okay guys, here is the zip file. I hope it works. Let me know if it doesn't. Thank Gandarf on the Cartography Forums who is also a CC3 user. He's the one who gave it to me. He created it. He takes all of the credit.

FarsightX3 · May 2012

Posted By: Mateus090985
Posted By: VintyriComments requested. OK. The map isn't the style that I prefer, but that doesn't mean much. That's purely a matter of taste. Most of it looks fine, really good, in fact. However, this trend that started with the last annual to turn seas and bodies of water green really is getting boring. There are zillions of maps out there that know better than to make seas green. It would be nice if one could move on beyond this funny fad.
I also hate the green seas of this style =(

I don't care for it either. However, the green sea fits perfectly for this dark map style. I really like it for this map style only. What I really like about the sea texture is it looks like it's moving and wavy. Herwin did an excellent job at transitioning textures and symbols with his annual.

Vorkosigan · May 2012

Thank you so much

Ralf · May 2012

The green sea seems to be a dividing issue (I like it personally).

It can be changed very easily though, see the end of the blog entry here.

Simon Rogers · May 2012

I'm also of the blue crew, so I asked Ralf to do a different version, as he mentions above. It's just an effects filter, so no more than 30s work.

Vorkosigan · May 2012

By the way, I found this new blue very bright and would rather have a darker blue... how to change that? I've been trying to change the parameters without much success.