Constellations Map

[Ogrecrusher]

My map idea centres around the constellations around Polaris the pole star. Graphics are not my strong point, but here is an image taken from the program Stellarium (Which I would not be able to use for the actual map, it's copyrighted) which should give some idea of how I would like it to look.
Any suggestions on how to proceed with this, or comments on the idea in general would be appreciated.



I know this image is small and dark, but it's the idea itself I want opinions on.

[Piestar]

I could be off base on this, but I suspect you're going to want a stylized map, rather then a direct star-map. You don't want to leave anybodies sign out of the mix, even if you do want to include not astrological signs, like Orion, etc...

If you have room enough, you could have two circular maps, northern and southern skies, with links around the edges...

[Ogrecrusher]

The problem I saw with Star signs is that they're all around the same size.

My thoughts were to either go for a section of sky (Like this), or for a ring of just the 12 star signs, which might have more appeal, but I feel would be less fun. Although with the 12 signs and nothing else, I could give bonuses for water signs etc.

[Marshall Law]

My thoughts were to either go for a section of sky (Like this), or for a ring of just the 12 star signs

I like the idea of a circular zodiac type map, the only issue I can think of would be that how would you have a varied amount of connections of then 2? Maybe some have a connection to earth in the center. Another issue is there are a lot of stars in there. Probably around 150, would you simply some? I know your leaning towards the section map, but just throwing this out there.

http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia ... 48228A.gif
http://calgary.rasc.ca/images/suns_appa ... zodiac.jpg
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/zodiac-p ... ctures.php

[Piestar]

Well me personally, I wouldn't mind a map with 150 areas, but you could break them down, and have 2-4 stars per area, until you get a more mainstream number of territories if you really want.

In fact, if you break the Zodiac into 1-3 territories each, you could add non-Zodiac constellations to the mix as well...

[tim02]

sorry but to me this map is just a no

[oaktown]

actually, I kind of like the basic idea, though it'll take some work to turn this into a playable map.

If you continue with this please read How to Make a Map...

the map (or the post) must also include a few basic things for easy reference such as: number of countries currently on the map, the number of continents, descriptions of any unique features or areas...

[Herakilla]

i like the idea, would be interesting! but the gameplay would need quite some working

[Iliad]

I like the idea. Perhaps you could have the zodiac and then escalating bonuses for holding more than one sign
One sign: 2
Two signs: 5
Three signs 9

And besides signs you could have famous constellations

[Piestar]

If you want unique game play, give a bonus for each cluster of signs, by type (Fire, earth, air water) but a penalty for owning oppisites, such that owning fire and water, or air and earth would cancel each other out.

That would be a tricky game...