Port Rubrum (WIP)

CharlesWayneRobinson · April 2016

For a change of pace, I have been playing around with the ScFi aspect of Campaign Cartographer.

There is still a lot of cleaning up to do with this WIP, but I was wondering if you can tell me what you thought of it so far.

I want to make sure I am on the right track.

Thanks!

Map Guide:
1. Port Rubrum
2. Landing Field
3. Repair Bays & Power Plant
4. Port Security
5. Terminal
6. Hospital
7. Administrative & Housing Block
8. Governors Palace & Private Landing Pad
9. Security Base Alpha with Air Defense Systems

Dkarr · April 2016

Love these.

CharlesWayneRobinson · April 2016

Thank Dkarr!

Tonnichiwa · April 2016

It certainly has that traveller style space station look to it. I've never been one that is much for that style of sci-fi, but I don't necessarily hate it. It just doesn't inspire me. However, these look good. I think you are on the right track.

Dkarr · April 2016

I really like the ships. I think the background detracts from the images. It makes it look like they are superimposed on the terrain instead of organic to the image.

CharlesWayneRobinson · April 2016

Thanks tonnishiwa!

I am an old school Traveler player myself. I have the original hard back rule book.

That said, all I have to work with is Annuals 9 & 10 for CC3+ so I had to get creative.

Overall, I am liking it so far.

Some of the symbols don't work though.

CharlesWayneRobinson · April 2016

Thanks for the feedback Dkarr!

I will have to see what other options I have for the Red Planet theme.

CharlesWayneRobinson · April 2016

Dkarr,

I just went through my background options and just could not find anything better.
I get the same effect with the backgrounds that come with the symbols in the annual.
I believe that it is the soft feel of the structures.

Tonnichiwa · April 2016

Well, who's to say that it isn't really hovering above the planet? The planet itself could be very bad news to step on. Maybe it is infested with giant worms that will eat you, like dune, so the inhabitants got smart and built everything above the planet using hover technology...anyway...

I think the reason is because you are using two different styles of art. The red martian style fill I believe is a raster type art, where the structures for the downports are a vector type art. These two types of art don't really mesh well together from what I've seen.

CharlesWayneRobinson · April 2016

I wonder if it is the bevel effect that I have on my roads and concrete platforms.

Gathar · April 2016

Maybe you could add some tracks on the red ground coming from the station, and on the other hand, add some red dust on the station itself?

Dkarr · April 2016

Posted By: GatharMaybe you could add some tracks on the red ground coming from the station, and on the other hand, add some red dust on the station itself?

Yes, almost like the planet is encroaching on the base. Make the base more a part of the planet, or the planet more a part of the base.

CharlesWayneRobinson · May 2016

Great idea Gathar, I will have to play around with it. I am studying for my final MBA level finance quiz, doing my end of semester Opinion Paper for Organizational Behavior & Organization, and studying for my Finance & Global marketing final exams.

I have been messing with the SciFi map here and there in small 15 minute breaks in between study sessions. So far, I think I have spent only about four hours total on the map and not worked on it at all since I posted in on the forum.

Thanks for the critiques and suggestions - they are so helpful!

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