CAE Map

[Zephrelial]

The map in CAE is being extended due to the addition of Sweden and Georgia,and overcrowdance problem in certain areas of the map,as well as for a better feeling of atmosphere,and for having a more satisfactory mod world map..

Currently with the extension method 22 new regions have been added to the map,and the map has been extended to north,south,south east and east.

Here is the detail regarding which regions are added where:

1- 5 regs to Africa
2- 7 regs to Middle East
3- 3 regs to the East of the Caspian sea
4- 4 regs to the Russian steppes
5- 3 regs to Baltic+Scandinavia

22 regions in total.. As you may see from the map the size of the regions related to the cities cover large territories as they should be,you'll understand why once you notice their locations.

And here is the map,also I'm carrying on working on it:



EDIT:

Cities Identified Sofar:

Urgench
Samarkand
Shiraz
Isfahan
Merv
Herat
Sana'a
Basra
Masqat

I'm having a difficult time due to the lack of historical,medieval map resources.

[Gokturk]

Very good map. Please more regions to Anatolia and Italy.

[Zephrelial]

Very good map. Please more regions to Anatolia and Italy.

Thank you.I'm having great problems about finding decent maps.

Here is the city list update:

Urgench
Samarkand
Shiraz
Isfahan
Merv
Herat
Sana'a
Basra
Masqat
Al Muharraq
Massawa
Bambara
Bibbagor
Shambi
Yakuba
Isker
Sarai
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[Eranshahr]

Have you created Urgench? I must request you to move the Khwarezmians from Tabriz to Urgench and Bukhara ( if it is created)

And move the mongols to the east.


just one question, the extension of the map works? and it is already done?



About teh scandinavian part. I am not sure if there were any cities in north Sweden But on Dinland maybe you can search teh city " TurkU" and see if you want to create it? And Norway, well Trondheim? Narvik? ask Atty about them.


Axum can be created in Africa.



Great, now I want a new african faction. Thanks a lot Zeph! ( good work with the map!)

[Zephrelial]

Have you created Urgench? I must request you to move the Khwarezmians from Tabriz to Urgench and Bukhara ( if it is created)

And move the mongols to the east.


just one question, the extension of the map works? and it is already done?



About teh scandinavian part. I am not sure if there were any cities in north Sweden But on Dinland maybe you can search teh city " TurkU" and see if you want to create it? And Norway, well Trondheim? Narvik? ask Atty about them.


Axum can be created in Africa.



Great, now I want a new african faction. Thanks a lot Zeph! ( good work with the map!)

Yes Eranshahr Urgench is created and featured Don't worry naturally I'll relocate the Khwarezm to their territory further into south east and east.. And along with the Mongols they will become the most eastern faction of CAE.Bukhara isn't in but Semerkand,Isfahan,Merv,Herat and Shiraz are in.

Also Mongols will be moved further north east..to the new province created.

Thanks a lot for the Scandinavian info as well as Africa,don't worry it's not unrealistic,the additions to the Scandinavia I mainly drew the rest of it.. By looking at a map

I also finished all the entries in the necessary files,but there is still much work before I actually try it.I'll give the updates by the way,don't you guys worry about it being unnecessarily large,here is the info :

The canvas size:

Height: 220( ex size: 189)
Width: 350 (ex size: 295)

To avoid unforeseen risk of CTD's and lags I kept the extension size as reasonable as possible.

[Eranshahr]

Zeph sorry that I am stupid. but DID the game actually start after the extension and the climate changes and that?

Well on your Map khwarezm should only start with Urgench ( MAYBE Samarqand too) I know it belonged to the Kara Khitai for a good while. But I don't know when khwarezm took it.

It will be fun capturing all the Iranian provinces. just have to keep the arabs and Georgians out of there.

another question, Can you move from Sweden to Finland? ( wihtout using a ship) because that would be Awesome

[Zephrelial]

Zeph sorry that I am stupid. but DID the game actually start after the extension and the climate changes and that?

Well on your Map khwarezm should only start with Urgench ( MAYBE Samarqand too) I know it belonged to the Kara Khitai for a good while. But I don't know when khwarezm took it.

It will be fun capturing all the Iranian provinces. just have to keep the arabs and Georgians out of there.

another question, Can you move from Sweden to Finland? ( wihtout using a ship) because that would be Awesome

The thing is and the pain in the a... part,it seems all the annoying map heights and map climates other stuff should be the same as or resemble the map_regions I just posted here..I tried it and the map won't load if you don't change them also..

What is worse I'm suspecting it won't load if I make a small mistake when drawing and trying to make the rest of all map tgas like map_regions tga..

So before committing myself to such tiring work I'll ask around a bit if there is any easy way.

Yes according to the current map you can go from Sweden to Finland on foot and not by the sea Look carefully at the most northern part of the map .

[Eranshahr]

Zeph, if you haven't created the map yet, then please this time. Ask for help from Baxon7. he is a great mapper and has done most of the mod maps. he can do exactly as you say. then the provinces are easy to make. Those me or you can make. But the extension, leave that to him if you are unable. ( he did the ROtC map on one day) I think you should focus more on teh abbasids than the map atm.

Adn Zeph there is no easy way I think. you msut change every heights and climate and those too. or better said- ADD.

And if it is simply impossible then jsut create some provinces on the current map.

Either way, you have my support.

[Zephrelial]

Zeph, if you haven't created the map yet, then please this time. Ask for help from Baxon7. he is a great mapper and has done most of the mod maps. he can do exactly as you say. then the provinces are easy to make. Those me or you can make. But the extension, leave that to him if you are unable. ( he did the ROtC map on one day) I think you should focus more on teh abbasids than the map atm.

Adn Zeph there is no easy way I think. you msut change every heights and climate and those too. or better said- ADD.

And if it is simply impossible then jsut create some provinces on the current map.

Either way, you have my support.

Well the thing is I can make the rest but what if some small mistake will cause a CTD,or the map won't load all would have been done in vain.I have a very strong desire to get this into the game,and won't back down.

I'll listen to your suggestion and contact him.

" Adn Zeph there is no easy way I think. you msut change every heights and climate and those too. or better said- ADD. "

Thanks for the confirmation I also thought that,although I just tried the map_heights.I know I should focus on the Abbasids but suddenly a map fascination grabbed me

[Eranshahr]

You do the abbasids. let someone else do the map

the map will be changed one way or another. But only if you pursue that goal.

But remember the primary goals for 1.4

Sweden
Georgia
Abbasids
khwarezm expanding

[Zephrelial]

You do the abbasids. let someone else do the map

the map will be changed one way or another. But only if you pursue that goal.

But remember the primary goals for 1.4

Sweden
Georgia
Abbasids
khwarezm expanding

What you say is true when one thinks clearly..I don't want to lose my mind while working on the map

EDIT:

Nevertheless still progress will be make unless,I present the first screenshots..

THIS THREAD IS CLOSED

[Zephrelial]

This thread is now reopened.Due to my recent enthusiasm to dabble in the mapping aspect of modding,and due to the twc's map professor GreenEyedDevil's magnificient map lessons and his support,The map is successfully extended to the East.

I'd like to give a special thanks to GreenEyedDevil from this thread as well,he had spared his time and fixed my mistakes thus greatly contributed to the map,by getting it to load and work.

This is the first screenshot in its raw state,for now disregard the territory's ground types,the radar map,and the number of regions.This will be hastily and carefully worked on,the new regions and all the other aspects will be completed as well.Here is the screenshot which I believe will be useful to give you an idea,of where the extension takes place.





There will be more screenshots,when the regions are added,the radar map,adjusted etc.

[jimmy spong]

extremely cool zpeh , just fix the caspian lake

[Phalanx7]

Oh my!
Medieval 2 + CAE + BC = *head explodes!

[juanguer]

Omg..... YAY! add regions for Spain ,Portugal and Sweden!

[stormin]

great work zeph lovin it!

[Son of Mao]

Very Nice, I like!

[Zephrelial]

Thanks a lot guys

I've finished adding the new parts to the radarmap.It took a very long time but I'm satisfied with the result.The new added part and the ex parts of the radar map looks as a whole,I believe.The black dot is not a glitch it's the Kwarizmians.To the East of the RED rectangle in the radar map,is the new added part,starting all the way from North to the South.So here is the radarmap:

[Orkunion]

wooowwww!!! very nice!!! very fantastic

[loet66]

Hi Zeph !

Greeeat map !!

I'm waiting CAE 1.5 with impatience now...maybe for the end of this month ?

loet66