Maidhc O Casain
Maidhc O Casain
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[WIP] August Mapping Competition - Callum's Curiosity
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August Mapping Competition - Vote for the Winners - Vote closes Sept. 8th.
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[WIP] Community Atlas Competition: Tân-Rhew
So, my idea for the competition is for a dungeon with both fire and ice. My vision is of an extra-dimensional space with two entrances, one via a portal from an "ice" area and one from an area of "fire." These two spaces are connected, so that a person who knows the way can enter from one place on Nibirum, traverse the extra-dimensional space to the other area, and then exit the space into the other area of Nibirum. I'm likely not explaining it very well...
Here is the core concept map from which I plan to build. I need to find a hot and a cold place on Nibirum - far apart, but for which some reason could be written for them to be connected.
(EDIT) Also, sorry for the large-ish pic. Following ones will be smaller...
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Cyberpunk: Proof of Concept
Cyberpunk has become such a broad category! I hear the term and the first thing that comes to mind is Shadowrun - it was my introduction to cyberpunk when FASA first published it in the (late 80's? early 90's?). But then there's also Blade Runner (released pre-Shadowrun but not discovered by me 'till after I played Shadowrun and became interested in the genre). Now we've got Altered Carbon, which leans more heavily to the science fiction side, but still has strong cyberpunk elements - especially in the first book of that series.
So for me, a cyberpunk style needs three different "looks" for its map assets:
- Gritty streets and alleys, with debris and trash, flickering street lights and neon lights. Some of these would be isolated/empty back alleys, and some would be crowded, with lots of storefronts, shops, etc.
- Slick, modern buildings and skyscrapers where the corps exist. Office buildings, luxurious homes. Maybe varying degrees of Oriental influence, since many cyberpunk settings (from my youth, at least) seem to feature tech takeovers by the far eastern cultures.
- Not necessarily unique to Shadowrun, but certainly first encountered there by me, "back to nature" assets for those storylines that feature the conflict between the natural (and supernatural) world and the encroachment of technology. These could be harvested from other styles, of course - there are already tons of fantasy style assets out there since fantasy type maps are so prevalent.
It could easily become one of the "two annual" styles - maybe a "Cyberpunk Street Chum" and a "Cyberpunk Corp" style, each focused on one element of the overall genre.
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[WIP] August Mapping Competition - Callum's Curiosity
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October Community Challenge - Faeridge
Got the paths to the doors put in, as well as the bare dirt in the courtyard where the fountain and the storefronts would cause much more traffic. I also figured some of the homes would have more prominent people - or maybe just people who think they should be more prominent, and would have cobblestone paths to their doors rather than bare dirt.
I just noticed that I really don't like that dark, dark tree in the little grassy picnic area - I'll have to find a symbol I like better for that.
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Mapping old computer roleplaying games
A long, long time ago I got wrapped up enough in a video game that I wanted to map it. I don't even remember what the game was, but it took place in a castle and on the grounds. On the grounds there was also a manor house and cemetery down the hill, and a small village further down with a fairly expansive 3 level underground complex. I got as far as finishing an elevation/aerial map, but never got around to mapping the rooms of the castle. Now, of course, I recognize that it's not really finished at all (there's no scale bar, no title, etc. and it's missing a lot of others stuff as well).
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[WIP] August Mapping Competition - Callum's Curiosity
I added a border, changed the text just a little to reflect a revised vision of the extradimensional space and what it encompasses.
Unless there are any suggestions for improvement - any and all of which are welcome and encouraged - I'm calling this part of the map complete. If I don't get the inn and bazaar mapped before the deadline I'll submit just this part as my entry.
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Mega Continent
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