I ended up with seven that I felt comfortable with. Everything is open for debate, including the themes themselves, but arguments against the current themes should have lists along with them of how their suggested theme set would go.
The Whole World - No matter how odd their presentation, these are maps of the entire world as we know it.
Continents - These are maps of entire real world continents.
Countries - These are maps of a single real world country.
Regions - These are maps of a real world region, although they may not be set in their modern time period.
Fictional Geography - These are geographical maps of made up regions.
Battles - These are maps of wars that took place in the history of the world or are simply representative of giant battles in general.
Abstract - These are maps that don't fit anywhere else. They may be board games or simply unusual themes.
Whole World Classic
Doodle Earth
Duck and Cover
Extreme Global Warming
World 2.1
Continents Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Countries Ancient Greece
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Malta
Portugal
Scotland
USA
Regions Alexander's Empire
Arctic
Bamboo Jack
BeNeLux
British Isles
Cairns Coral Coast
Caribbean Islands
Great Lakes
Hong Kong
Iberia
Indochina
Middle East
Mongol Empire
Montreal
Philippines
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Fictional Geography Age Of Merchants
Age of Realms: Magic
Age of Realms: Might
Discworld
Feudal Wars
Middle Earth
Midkemdil
Tamriel
Battles American Civil War
Battle For Australia
Battle Of Actium
Berlin 1961
Circus Maximus
D-Day: Omaha Beach!
Pearl Harbor
Siege!
WWII Eastern Front
WWII Iwo Jima
WWII Western Front
Abstract CCU
Chinese Checkers
Conquer Man
Crossword
King of the Mountains
Madness
Rail USA
Solar System
Space
USApocalypse
U.S. Senate
Valley Of The Kings
8 Thoughts
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Lone.prophet wrote:i see your point though maybe put them in both
I'm actually willing to put lots of things in multiple categories, but my top adviser, who shall remain nameless, led me to believe that was a bad idea.
I think... I don't remember if they were for that or not now.
I remember an argument against being that the point of these was to not end up with lots of big lists full of things that could be taken more then one way.
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Coleman wrote: Whole World Classic Doodle Earth Extreme Global Warming World 2.1
Continents Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America
Countries Ancient Greece Brazil Canada France Germany Iberia - move to regions Ireland Italy Malta Portugal Scotland USA
Regions Alexander's Empire Arctic Bamboo Jack BeNeLux British Isles Cairns Coral Coast Caribbean Islands Great Lakes Hong Kong Indochina Middle East Mongol Empire Montreal Philippines Puget Sound San Francisco
Battles Age Of Merchants - fictional geography Age of Realms: Magic - fictional geography Age of Realms: Might - fictional geography American Civil War Battle For Australia Battle Of Actium Berlin 1961 D-Day: Omaha Beach! Duck and Cover - Whole world ??? Feudal Wars - fictional geography Pearl Harbor Siege! WWII Eastern Front WWII Iwo Jima WWII Western Front
Abstract CCU Chinese Checkers Circus Maximus - battles ??? Conquer Man Crossword King of the Mountains Madness Rail USA - countries Solar System - regions Space - fictional geography USApocalypse - countries U.S. Senate Valley Of The Kings - regions 8 Thoughts
suggested changes above in bold
Don't now why people on here don't like being cooks, remember under siege: A former SEAL, now cook, is the only person who can stop a gang of terrorists when they sieze control of a US Navy battleship.
Don't now why people on here don't like being cooks, remember under siege: A former SEAL, now cook, is the only person who can stop a gang of terrorists when they sieze control of a US Navy battleship.
Lone.prophet wrote:i think some have to be put in 2 categories
And to rebelmans suggestion, valley of kings isnt a region in how the map is set up here
yeah abstract probably wins for that one
Don't now why people on here don't like being cooks, remember under siege: A former SEAL, now cook, is the only person who can stop a gang of terrorists when they sieze control of a US Navy battleship.
Lone.prophet wrote:i see your point though maybe put them in both
I'm actually willing to put lots of things in multiple categories, but my top adviser, who shall remain nameless, led me to believe that was a bad idea.
I think... I don't remember if they were for that or not now.
I remember an argument against being that the point of these was to not end up with lots of big lists full of things that could be taken more then one way.
yeah but than again who shall say something like duck end cover is it a battle or a region?
maybe make region more specific so you have allot of small lists.
and than you can place thins in multiple (prob 2) categories
Some definitions for Geography
1. The scientific study of the Earth's surface and its various climates, countries, peoples, and natural resources.
2. The physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an area.
I guess under definition 2 space and solar system could move...
Space and science Fiction arguably merits its own category
Don't now why people on here don't like being cooks, remember under siege: A former SEAL, now cook, is the only person who can stop a gang of terrorists when they sieze control of a US Navy battleship.
Lone.prophet wrote:i see your point though maybe put them in both
I'm actually willing to put lots of things in multiple categories, but my top adviser, who shall remain nameless, led me to believe that was a bad idea.
am i your top advisor??
if i remember correctly i kept saying that putting a map in several categs is silly. and if i also remember correctly most of you shot me down for that
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
Except
Circus Max - Ain't no battle!
AOM -> Isn't a battle
American Civil War -> US maps.
Berlin isn't a battle either. It was after WW2 and part of the Cold War - no battle just lots of aggression!!
THe other thing is "Region" is a bit weird - it seems to be either "Lots of countries but not quite a Continent" AND "An area that's not big enough to be a Country"
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I still find it amusing when DiM (who's first language isn't english) can spell better than most of the english speakers here!!!
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my comments are in bold. the maps with no comment are ok.
Coleman wrote: Whole World Classic Doodle Earth Duck and Cover - it's not the whole world so this should fall under battles or regions. i'm more inclined towards battles Extreme Global Warming World 2.1
Continents Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America
Countries Ancient Greece Brazil Canada France Germany Ireland Italy Malta Portugal Scotland
Regions Alexander's Empire Arctic Bamboo Jack BeNeLux British Isles Cairns Coral Coast Caribbean Islands Great Lakes Hong Kong Iberia Indochina Middle East Mongol Empire Montreal Philippines Puget Sound San Francisco
United States - remove this category because it's useless since all the maps here can be put in other more suitable categs. American Civil War - battles Pearl Harbor - battles Rail USA - regions USA - countries USApocalypse - abstract U.S. Senate - abstract
Fictional Geography Age Of Merchants Age of Realms: Magic Age of Realms: Might Discworld Feudal Wars Middle Earth Midkemdil Tamriel
Battles Battle For Australia Battle Of Actium Berlin 1961 Circus Maximus - abstract D-Day: Omaha Beach! Siege! - abstract or fictional geography WWII Eastern Front WWII Iwo Jima WWII Western Front
Abstract CCU Chinese Checkers Conquer Man Crossword King of the Mountains Madness Solar System Space Valley Of The Kings 8 Thoughts
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“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
yeti_c wrote: <offtopic> I still find it amusing when DiM (who's first language isn't english) can spell better than most of the english speakers here!!! </offtopic>
C.
considering the fact that i started learning english since i was 9 (i'm almost 26 now) and the fact that for the last ~10 years i've been using it daily i can safely say i have more english experience than many 12-15 year olds that roam these forums.
oh and i'm usually careful about my spelling which most people aren't.
except for that horrible mistake that will haunt me for the rest of time when i said:
DiM wrote:spellchack done!
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
yeti_c wrote:Kindof agree with DiM on USA - either that or put everything that's US in there...
Great Lakes, Civil war, Puget Sound(?), San Fran
C.
then if he puts all that under usa why not make an europe categ and put all the european countries plus circus maximus d-day alex empirebenelux british isles iberia berlin actium east + west front.
i think removing usa is better.
“In the beginning God said, the four-dimensional divergence of an antisymmetric, second rank tensor equals zero, and there was light, and it was good. And on the seventh day he rested.”- Michio Kaku
