can it be done

**Jacob31593** · July 04, 2008, 08:08 AM

i suppose if it could be done it would have already been but i guess it cant hurt asking, is it possible to make the world map encompass the entire world?, if not than why?

**Aradan** · July 04, 2008, 08:13 AM

The map can encompass anything you want, as long as you don't hit the landmass/sea ration limit.

**Jacob31593** · July 04, 2008, 08:15 AM

well i myself am not a modder, i mean i can do some stuff with rome tool but who cant right?, if its possible to make the whole world map, would it be any good or would it be all scrunched up or something :p, and do u know of anyone whos done it before? thanks in advance

**Hannibal Smith** · July 04, 2008, 08:23 AM

I think there is a max size for maps but thats pretty big. Even so with the whole world the map couldnt be very detailed. Also I think there would be a problem with the amount of ocean, as most of the earths surface is covered with water.

**Jacob31593** · July 04, 2008, 08:28 AM

aw thats to bad, i recently played a game called making history the calm and the storm, its a WWII turn based strategy that has the whole world map but unfortunately does not include battles, hmm...maybe instead of modding rtw to have a full world map...the other game can be modded to have rtw units, settlements, and battles....no thats a stupid idea, guess its hopeless

, thanks for your help guys, i'de rep if i could but i dont have enough post..dont worry i'll get there some day

**Ramashan** · July 04, 2008, 11:51 AM

I believe the largest you can make your map_heights is 1021x1021. So, within that, you can do whatever you want.

The problem really comes down to playability over reality. You wont really be able to make real river valleys and the mountains are going to be minor obstructions. But if its something you want to do and your more interested in global conquest than map detail, then go for it.

**CaesarVincens** · July 04, 2008, 01:43 PM

Plus you wouldn't be able to go from Alaska to Russia or vice-versa, or some other cut off point, since the map doesn't go all the way around.

**Thor the Bassist** · July 12, 2008, 06:28 AM

At that point in time it didn't work like that. You fell off the world if you went that way...

**A.P** · July 12, 2008, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by Thor the Bassist

At that point in time it didn't work like that. You fell off the world if you went that way...

-_- So now your making fun of my chickens eh?
But it could be possible, you'd really have to cram everything in and maybe get rid of a few million small islands and stuff.

**Thor the Bassist** · July 12, 2008, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by anelious phyros

-_- So now your making fun of my chickens eh?

Chickens? You lost me...

Originally Posted by anelious phyros

But it could be possible, you'd really have to cram everything in and maybe get rid of a few million small islands and stuff.

I dont think it would work very well for RTW kind of era as the scale just wouldn't be right but would be great for anyone who's ambitious enough to go for a more modern (napolionic or more recent) mod. At that kind of scale you'd have to have one region per country or maybe two for larger countries.