another map (again lol) this will be the one I try to do first

[kbibs89]

Ok so I bought Civ 4 the other day and I realized just how spoiled I was from S.S (not M2:TW but S.S) I mean the best parts were the random maps, and placing and naming your cities but you can already name your cities as is. so what I'm trying to so is; Is there and map makers that can make a map (a fictional one) if i come up with a template using auto-realm / any interest in it being done. with permission I would love to use everything else from S.S and just make a new map you know just keep all the factions (new names maybe?) I don't know what do you all think? I'm just a man with some ideas

this is what I came up with in about 20 mins (the first one and its sucks)

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or please tell me what you think. (its not much better then the first on lol)

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[MightyMak]

That sounds pretty sweet. I would play it.

[gewehr36]

I wouldn't want to play something that is too obviously fictional. Maybe something along the lines of an early medieval map like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:M..._zeno_1558.jpg

Which obviously includes parts of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, Iceland, parts of the British Isles, and other small North Atlantic islands.

[kbibs89]

I"ll work on a fictional map tonight cause I"m bored to death (its rainy and all my friends have to work/go to school tomorrow and its my weekend)

when I mean fictional I mean as if the tectonic plates shifted differently then they did thats all, that way it would be a new experance maybe some more Island nations and the such and regions getting affected by the land more ie.... borders are at rivers, lakes, seas, and deserts

[MORBIDYAM]

Yeah i miss earlier rts where you could just name your cities and faction members, like in rise of nations where a city would have a historical name but you could rename them. I mean I hate how everything is the same, every camapain you start out with the same basic lineage, and you cant name your children, I mean if i can't name my children then I have no control over anything and I fell powerless and basically that I can't make up my own character and play as them,

[Naked Emperor]

A fictional map with a erh...randomized start would be fun.

Instead of now, when you pick the Byzantines you know you're going to fight the Turks, Hungary and Venice

On a randomized map you would pick the byzantines and lo and behold your neighbours would be the Irish, Aztecs and the French.

Also it would be cool if everyone would start on equal grounds, with one city or one city and one castle.

[kbibs89]

thanks for the posts all like the idea of only starting with one city/castle

[JMSlayer]

I think the best way would be to have two religions, with two different nations of that religion. (IE, Islamic and Catholic), and have two HUGE nations (7-9 provinces at start), however, the two large nations share borders, and along those borders (all of which would be cities) the religion is at 50/50, with rather weak garrisons. Then, have them surrounded by nations of the same religion (other Catholics, in this example) and then have 1-2 (Orthodox) and 1-2 (Pagan) nations.

Really gives a total war idea. Some of the early nations could only have one province, on an island, without a port, but their units, I don't know, maybe have a reduced upkeep on that island (sort of 'knowing the lay of the land' thing), and then they could be an invasion force. They'd push in (they could be the Pagan faction, perhaps just use the mongols) and have to take the mainland to expand. However, the further they are from home (or, just when they aren't on the island anymore) they cost a great deal more in upkeep.

Just an idear.

[Lord_Calidor]

I'd play on a Westeros + continent across the narrow sea map, from Martin's Song of Ice & Fire, with his factions, units, heroes...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westeros

[delra]

The map we have now is already quite not real...

[kbibs89]

The map we have now is already quite not real...

true but we all know it. it would be cool to play on some thing we don't see everyday

[Lord_Calidor]

Oh pls Delra, not another Polish-underpowered thread hijacking...

[delra]

Poland got enough cities. It's dense enough.

[kbibs89]

map uploaded (its just a draft so.... yea it sucks I know...but)

[kbibs89]

ok so I have made two quick maps and will do more if theres interest. but tell me what you do or don't like. please feel free to comment

[Antiochos VII Sidetes]

Kbibs,

Have you seen the Custom Campaign mod? If you want to play on a fantasy map, there is none better...Though I must admit that the battles aren't as awesome as on SS.

[delra]

I think you should stick to one of those you've made, finish it up and see how many people are interested in trying it. Just finish before 6.0 or your audience may be limited.

I'd give it a shot if I had still some time kill while waiting for 6.0.

[kbibs89]

well the hole point of me putting up to map so far is really just to see what people like. me I like island nations and inland seas but thats ME I want to know what YOU people like (islands, plains, inland seas, one large continent or a couple small ones. because i cant pull this off a satellite map when i go to make a game map I'll have to use what i draw now as a satellite map so to speak.
this would use ss 6.0's data (with the Kongs permission that is) and only be a new map to play on (that way you could through historical acciracy out the window and focus on game play while still commanding one of the grate nations of are world)

[Antiochos VII Sidetes]

Well, I personally would like two big continents (with inumerable little islands)

The Western one has a collection of small nations and city states+a lot of rebels.

The Eastern one has 3 or so gigantic kingdoms that are almost always at war with each other, but very few rebel provinces.

Add in island nations as you please, and inland seas are cool too.

[MORBIDYAM]

One problem with making a fantasy map is that the ai that you want to use has to be calibrated to that specific map, you can't just use ai, (atleast I don't think so)