New User First Map

Keen · October 2012

Walking through my game store I saw an old CC3 case on a shelf and it reminded me of the existence of the program. I had been using Dungjinni for yeeeeeears and figured what the heck I will try out this other program it looks pretty cool

Here's my first crack at the program. This is a map I took from pen and paper in the mid 80's, redid in dundjinni many years ago and now redone again in CC3

I have to say this was WAY easier and faster in CC3 than I expected. I have only owned the program 3 days

Any suggestions for improvements would be appreciated

Thanks

Keen · October 2012

Dundjinni version

Keen · October 2012

One thing I am having trouble with is finding some kind of terain thats a good representation of farmland or a farmland item to toss in a few times

pdj · October 2012

Nice map!

You might try using an edge-fade effect on the light contours, hill/mountain backgrounds etc to
make the transitions softer - you can have hours of fun playing with the CC3 effects!

The only other tweak I can think of is maybe adding a few individual tree symbols here and there to suggest a less well-regulated landscape. But that's largely a matter of personal taste.

Happy mapping

p

Ralf · October 2012

Indeed a very good map. You might want to take a look at the Farmland bitmap fill from the Default CC3 overland style (you'll need to import those into the map first as they are from a different style).

Keen · October 2012

Here's a quick test of this map on a website I have been toying with

http://brianmichaluk.wix.com/dargoth

Shessar · October 2012

I would not have guessed that this is a first map. Very well done!!

I especially like how you did the Bleached Marsh. If this is how your first map turned out, I can't wait to see your work as your skill with the software increases!

Nils · October 2012

Great map, I like the way the trees change towards the north edge to indicate the different climate!

I was wondering, what is the area between Dargoth and Morgan?

Keen · October 2012

The area between the north and south capitals is a battlefield beset by armies and magics from both sides in the brothers war that has started since the death of the last king

Thanks for the feedback people

This is a map for a game world I have run and worked on for almost 20 years now. I am thinking of making it available in some way as a product or something.

Terraformer_Author · October 2012

I love these maps, beautiful job!

Keen · October 2012

Any other suggestions for farmland fills or objects to place? the farmland terrain fill I found in the program looks pretty terrible on my map and for some reason re sized weirdly.

Monsen · October 2012

Posted By: Keenfor some reason re sized weirdly

To change the way fills resize, click the fill style indicator, go to the bitmap files tab, and select your desired fill style from the list. Now, make sure to check the checkbox labeled "scaled". Having this checked means that the fill will resize correctly no matter the zoom level or if it is a printout or on-screen. You'll also need to provide the desired scale values here. You may need to resort to some trial and error, but a good starting value is usually to look at the scaled values for the other fills in the list.

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