pre-made maps

[CaTa]

does anybody know if there will be premade maps and situations in civ 4 like there is in civ 3

for example the sn00py maps

[Krikkitone]

Well there will definitely be an Earth map.

Anything beyond that MAY have to wait for an expansion

[Thorburne]

Originally Posted by Krikkitone

Well there will definitely be an Earth map.

Anything beyond that MAY have to wait for an expansion

This has been confirmed? If so, has it been said what the size of it will be? Hopefully the largest size available to the game. I know it was said that the maps will not be as big as the largest of Civ 3 maps, but I'm hoping that they will be big enough so that Italy and England aren't just three map tiles big and Sicily and Ireland aren't just a single map tile in size.

Also, I'm hoping for some specific area maps like Europe and North and Central Americas, I have ideas for scenarios for both of these that I am holding out on for Civ 4. It would make life easier if they do include these maps. My only worry is about specific regional maps is how will it work with the zoom out?

[apatheist]

I'll bet someone who's handy with graphics libraries could write a tool that converted satellite images to Civ map files. The basic job of outlining land masses would be easy because it would be just "blue == water." It could get fancy by guessing what type of tile the land is based on its color, but that would be gravy. You'd have to do some work, but it could get you started by doing the most tedious and tricky work. Then you just paint whatever terrain types you think fit within the land mass lines.

[Avayaman]

i hope it's a good earth map.

[I am the Future]

Rhye is making it so it will be good.

[HourlyDaily]

I don't doubt that. I just hope the world map is a large as can be made. The regional maps should be relatively straightforward too, here's hoping there is plenty of those as well. I'd say the demand is out there for this sort of thing.

I know other games have used satellite images to shape maps, will the Civ 4 graphics engine and tools used support its use?

[The End Is Nigh]

I am sure Rhye will do a great job - as always. And no doubt, even though the actual map in CivIV may not be as large as some would like to see, within a few months of the game coming out there will be tonnes of maps in this website to cater for everyone.