Need help choosing map style
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Hey all.
Once i finished the Erdan map, now it´s time to create every kingdom map... painfully, isn´t it?
I want to make each map on other style than 13th Age. Not needed to be as "beautiful" so me and my players can work on info/play with the map itself. But i still want them to be good looking!
So, i need a new style and i need help on choosing it. Don´t want to use B&W style but i want it to look kinda "ancient" or "mappish", as you prefer to say.
Options:
- My first option was to use De Rust Overland which came from 2013 Annual (volumen 7). Pros: i really like the style for kingdoms, looks ancient and still gives me room to play with. Oh! and great mountain icons!. Cons: i´d have to buy that Annual, and it´s not CC3+ compatible. Boo.
- CC3+ style by Mike Schley. Pros: it´s nice and simple, and clear enough to handle many information. Cons: maybe too cartoonish/shinny for my taste and not "ancient" enough?
- Herwin Wielink style. Pros: i love it for regional maps and it´s CC3+ compatible. Cons: while it´s suberb for regional maps, i don´t see it for kingdom maps. Too detailed.
- Fantasy Worlds style. Pros: great map for world building and i think also for kingdoms. Very clear. Have this Annual.. Cons: already used it and wanted to try a different thing. Too "shinny". Not really the style i´m looking for. And no CC3+ friendly...
- Ancient Realms style (Annual 2015). Pros: i like the colouring, those circles can help me create some places of interest and the "size" looks intended for kingdoms. Cons: to be honest i didn´t see a full map made with this style, in the showing you just see details of one.
- Reals of Legend/Dark Realms (Annual 16). Pros: the first one could have the look i want, and the 2nd one also looks promising. Many symbols available although some don´t fit with my idea.Cons: don´t have this Annual and again can´t see well the maps, just hints on what they have. Maybe not too "ancient".
Here are two examples of the style i could use on my maps (De Rust). Both are from Clercon:
http://forum.profantasy.com/extensions/InlineImages/image.php?AttachmentID=3001 from here: http://forum.profantasy.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=4007&page=1#Item_16
http://forum.profantasy.com/extensions/InlineImages/image.php?AttachmentID=3000 from here: http://forum.profantasy.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=4004&page=1#Item_3
I have doubts these will be fine for desertic kingdoms but i´m sure i will manage
.
So, well, what would your recomend me? Feel free to keep asking me for more info.
Thanks in advance.
Once i finished the Erdan map, now it´s time to create every kingdom map... painfully, isn´t it?
I want to make each map on other style than 13th Age. Not needed to be as "beautiful" so me and my players can work on info/play with the map itself. But i still want them to be good looking!
So, i need a new style and i need help on choosing it. Don´t want to use B&W style but i want it to look kinda "ancient" or "mappish", as you prefer to say.
Options:
- My first option was to use De Rust Overland which came from 2013 Annual (volumen 7). Pros: i really like the style for kingdoms, looks ancient and still gives me room to play with. Oh! and great mountain icons!. Cons: i´d have to buy that Annual, and it´s not CC3+ compatible. Boo.
- CC3+ style by Mike Schley. Pros: it´s nice and simple, and clear enough to handle many information. Cons: maybe too cartoonish/shinny for my taste and not "ancient" enough?
- Herwin Wielink style. Pros: i love it for regional maps and it´s CC3+ compatible. Cons: while it´s suberb for regional maps, i don´t see it for kingdom maps. Too detailed.
- Fantasy Worlds style. Pros: great map for world building and i think also for kingdoms. Very clear. Have this Annual.. Cons: already used it and wanted to try a different thing. Too "shinny". Not really the style i´m looking for. And no CC3+ friendly...
- Ancient Realms style (Annual 2015). Pros: i like the colouring, those circles can help me create some places of interest and the "size" looks intended for kingdoms. Cons: to be honest i didn´t see a full map made with this style, in the showing you just see details of one.
- Reals of Legend/Dark Realms (Annual 16). Pros: the first one could have the look i want, and the 2nd one also looks promising. Many symbols available although some don´t fit with my idea.Cons: don´t have this Annual and again can´t see well the maps, just hints on what they have. Maybe not too "ancient".
Here are two examples of the style i could use on my maps (De Rust). Both are from Clercon:
http://forum.profantasy.com/extensions/InlineImages/image.php?AttachmentID=3001 from here: http://forum.profantasy.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=4007&page=1#Item_16
http://forum.profantasy.com/extensions/InlineImages/image.php?AttachmentID=3000 from here: http://forum.profantasy.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=4004&page=1#Item_3
I have doubts these will be fine for desertic kingdoms but i´m sure i will manage
.So, well, what would your recomend me? Feel free to keep asking me for more info.
Thanks in advance.
Comments
Havenland may also be too light in feel for what you want, same with Faden Overland.
I'd suggest doing a quick kingdom map in each of Wielink and Ancient Realms and see which you like best, since you have those. If neither, then you might take a flyer on Annual 16 for Realms of Legend/Dark Realms. These three seem the most compatibleof the CC3+ styles with your 13th Age map.
I decided finally between two styles: DeRust and Realms of Legend/Dark Realms. I feel DeRust is closer to what i´m looking - those mountains are GORGEOUS - for but the other ones are CC3+ compatible and add more diversity as they´re three styles in one. As i don´t have either Annual and just wanted to spend money on one, i´m undecided, wish i had more example maps for deciding. Tonite i will make a decision.
EDIT: damm i was almost sure to get the Legend/Dark Realms due diversity but then i saw this:
http://rpgmaps.profantasy.com/?p=2789
Which adds more diversity.
So i´m basically screwed LOL. Really want to use the CC3+ i paid for but i feel the best Annual will be DeRust.
Still undecided... meh. (gonna check how hard is to change one style to CC3+ to see if it´s worth)