A third Earth map

[michaelk156]

For the sake of added choice, I have created my own Earth map using Terraform. My aim was to make the continents and oceans accurate in terms of proportion. The map features Antarctica and Hawaii among other things not present on the other two Earth maps.

I would give a preview shot of the map, but I've included a little easter egg within it that would be given away if I were to show the whole map all at once. See if you can find it during play, I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Be sure to tell me what you think and how it holds up to the other two maps.

Edit: Slightly updated North America for improved accuracy. The revised attachments have replaced the older ones.

 

[michaelk156]

World map with easter egg omitted.

 

[axx]

nice job, I like the extra pacific islands that are missing in the original Earth map that comes with the game and the fact that the Pacific ocean is larger than in the original.

It's also nice to see most Siberia covered in tundra and not forest and India in forest/jungle.

The only downside is that the map is slightly smaller than the game one, no?

 

[michaelk156]

Thanks, glad you liked it. I had to make the map smaller to fit everything in whilst keeping realistic proportions. The original Earth map attempted to maximise land space at the expense of making a far smaller Pacific Ocean, but since that had already been done I decided to do everything in real size at the compromise of having everything at a somewhat smaller scale.

 

[Theov]

From behind my computer I have a good view on an Ikea world map that's hanging next to me:

They very much look the same!

One day, I will print a Civ 1 world map on a big canvas and hang it on the wall too.

 

[jordissim]

Nice work! Haven't played yet, sure I will. There was a major problem with the original one: there was no way you could possibly irrigate most of Russia. By having a look at your map, I think you solved it. The islands: nice touch!