Dramatically improved World Map

[Caesar Sam]

One thing that may want to be fixed is the amount of jungle south of what in our world is the "Democratic Republic of Congo". It seems to reach down too much of Africa.
Other than that the map is great!

Heil Caesar!

 

[Risbinroch]

I think I read somewhere the other day that Sweden produces 1/6 of all Uranium in the world...

 

[Frimlin]

Great map, but nevertheless, just a couple of points: (heard that before? )

1. When I look at the map, I find that, it's great
2. Oh and.. may I ask, where did you get your inspiration?
   [/list=1]
   
   Polly-gees, just wanted to add a light hearted touch of appreciation. Once again, great map!
   
   Ash

 

[wilboman]

Not to be a nitpicker, but I've got this really old Atlas up at my cabin, and it fascinates me. I read it on rainy days when walks or skiing is impossible. But I digress...

What's really cool is that in the late 18- and early 1900's Europe was full of stuff like oil, gas, coal, iron, (all the stuff you need for two world wars in fact). The world is a very dynamic place. It changes all the time. As we find new ways of utilizing a resource, they pop up in new places. At the same time we use up existing ones.

Therefore it is impossible to make an entirely correct world map, resource-wise. Accessability depends on the period you feel like portraying. So really all the nitpicking should be about landmass and nothing else.

That's it for now. I'm going to check out the latest version of the map and the do some nitpicking of my own.

Thnx for starting this satya and keep up the good work everyone...

 

[TrailblazingScot]

Resource-wise you can at least make a best approximation -that is what I'm trying to do, but it is very tricky -a fact due to the simplicity of the civ3 model.

 

[wilboman]

Absolutely no offense meant...
And by no means am I doubting your expertise! I mean from what I gather you're a geologist, and I'm not even out of high school (or the equivalent version up here in the frozen wastes of Ultima Thule) yet!

I was just pointing out a fact of some small historical interest (and bragging about my really old atlas and my cabin...)

BTW: I hear they've found diamonds up in Finnmark (the northernmost county of me 'omeland). It's to little for me to make a map of my own and post it, but if anyone feels like making the perfect resource map, they could stick some gems in the north of Scandinavia.

BTW2: I agree about the simplicity of the model. It's good, but not "purfick". The horses kinda get on my goat. I mean, horses are flock animals, right? They move around after food, right? Doesn't it seem a little odd that they stand around in the same rather small spot for several thousand years?

 

[Caesar Sam]

I was wondering exactly what size 256x256 is? Huge?

 

[Dreifels]

256 x 256 World Map will be too large soon.
If you play it with 16 races you'll reach soon at 1900 AC / 1930 AC a sav file size of more than 8043 KB, and then Civ3 crashes.

The huge format seems to be the limit for such long games.

 

[Strider]

Awesome!!It's a good world map..Few details I see left out. I have only on thing against it... It's not a map that's good at producing alot of tech)Which isn't really your faught).

 

[Dreifels]

Originally posted by Caesar Sam
I was wondering exactly what size 256x256 is? Huge?

Original huge size is 180 x 180
256 x 256 the maximum possible size is I believe.
But on my system Civ3 crashes when the size of the sav file gets over 8043 KB, and this happens with this 256x256 map size and 16 factions around 1900 AC.

 

[mazzz]

good, both of you, but no resoures or lux?

 

[mazzz]

good, both of you, but no resoures or lux?