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A Historical City Map? You have my support!Cloudyssky wrote:Good point.
Boston would be fun.
How about something during the Boston Tea Party?
Never something good to hear!Cloudyssky wrote:I'll start up something in paint.
But I've always like the idea of a transit map, if one can work around the copyrights---or even of an old city map.
sounds betterCloudyssky wrote:Amazing! So let's get some more people on board. I'll start up something in paint.net
Yeah, but I'm so sick of maps with metros. Plus, city maps tend to be all the same lately, they've got those little water ways that allow three playrs to each take a section of the city and scwabble the rest of the game. We need something different when it comes to city maps.carlpgoodrich wrote:I love the idea of a Boston map. I think I would rather something more similar to Vancouver than a Revolutionary War map. Boston/Revolutionary War is a huge cliché, and I think Boston has so much current culture and distinct regions that it would make for a really good map. There could still be references to the colonial days, but lets keep it current.
An idea for how the bonus regions might look (not the territories!):
-carlpgoodrich
Agreed. I'm still working on something with paint. Should have it done by tonight. I'd like to do something historical with Boston with a mixture of the urban landscape.Industrial Helix wrote:Yeah, but I'm so sick of maps with metros. Plus, city maps tend to be all the same lately, they've got those little water ways that allow three playrs to each take a section of the city and scwabble the rest of the game. We need something different when it comes to city maps.carlpgoodrich wrote:I love the idea of a Boston map. I think I would rather something more similar to Vancouver than a Revolutionary War map. Boston/Revolutionary War is a huge cliché, and I think Boston has so much current culture and distinct regions that it would make for a really good map. There could still be references to the colonial days, but lets keep it current.
An idea for how the bonus regions might look (not the territories!):
-carlpgoodrich
Heh thanks I'm a noob at this crap, but we all have to start somewhere.Industrial Helix wrote:Wow... that wasn't too bad. You said Paint and the foundry cringed lol.
I like the general break down, those docks look like they have a lot of possibility tied to them as well.
I like the "British Offices" idea, perhaps you could use British Garrisons?
I have to say, paint.net works great, and there's nothing that can't be done with it that can be done with bigger & more expensive software. Sometimes you need to go through more trouble, as it is a relatively simple software, though.You should check out Paint.net, I think Natty uses it and he seems to do alright with the tools given there.
Agreed. Perhaps I can add such historical places that are modern but existed back in those days. I live South of Boston pretty much and I go there when I can, and the city just has such history. So perhaps places like Bunker Hill, The Boston Public Library, etc. could be added since they did exist back then and still capture the spirit of Bahstancarlpgoodrich wrote:If we want to make a Revolutionary War map, then I think you are on the right track. However, if that's the case I don't think we should sell it as a "Boston" map, even if it takes place in Boston. Boston in the revolutionary war times was very different than it is now (for example, much of Boston today is land fill that did not exist then). Plus, as someone who grew up in Boston, making a revolutionary war map of Boston simply will not capture the city's spirit. Landmarks like Fenway, the Swan Boats, Boston Latin School (country's oldest public HS), Faneuil Hall, and Copley Square, just to name a few, are critical elements of Boston that cannot be ignored in a "Boston" map but did not exist in the revolutionary war times. I think it is possible to include historical elements of Boston while still keeping it in the present.
I love the Revolutionary idea, I'd rather pass on modern, and you've made great points as to why I should. Perhaps as for territories there could be the names of famous Bostonians during the Revolutionary days? Ex: Paul Revere's House, Thomas Jefferson's House, etc.Industrial Helix wrote:I'd say draw up a modern Boston map and lets see what you guys have in mind then.
I'm not entirely opposed to a modern Boston map, it's just I'm kind of tired of the usual "choke points at the waterways and a metro across the map" approach to city maps. Surely there has got to be a better way.
One idea that I liked from a while back was Paul Revere's ride... perhaps this could be tied in with the Revolutionary Era and you could do a Boston region map instead. That is, if you decide to continue with the Revolutionary map idea.
