keithcurtis Posted June 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project I lean more towards the side of magical production of food. The farmlands around Tallon abound with crops that are extremely high-yield, even by modern standards. A subtle "magic" and certainly none of the inhabitants would use the word. "Enhanced", maybe. But you're right. It's a method of solving the big city in the middle of the wilderness problem. Keith "better living through vegetables" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project And I should also add - Thanks for the info on stairs. I've not travelled much, and you can tell I've live 90% of my life inside a designed city (rather than one that organically grew). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdoc Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Canberra? The City in the middle of nowhere? I've visited there a couple of times and always found it to be one of the most confusing cities to navigate - the way all the streets curl in on each other But as you can probably tell, I like to travel a lot and I naturally gravitate to old cities - I'm going to spend 2 weeks in Istanbul at the end of this month - one week working and one week doing some sightseeing with my wife afterward. I've never been there before so I am looking forward to it. Lisbon is on the list for later this year, with Prague as a possible (also London, Seattle, Washington, Ouagadougou, Bobo-Diauloasso and Addis Ababa). I think that's the lot. Cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSword Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project That's a fantastic map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Squirrel Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project I lean more towards the side of magical production of food. The farmlands around Tallon abound with crops that are extremely high-yield, even by modern standards. A subtle "magic" and certainly none of the inhabitants would use the word. "Enhanced", maybe. But you're right. It's a method of solving the big city in the middle of the wilderness problem. Keith "better living through vegetables" Curtis Animate? Spirited? or Mineral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eosin Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Ketih that is a great map! Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Looks Good Keith, now could you set it smack in a mountain range with lots of subteranian spaces? No reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savinien Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Khaz needs to make a blood splatter big enough to be seen on the map. Khax should count his lucky stars he survived his meeting with the Hamilton Caravan!!! Up Yaraza!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project My commission schedule finally has slowed down enough to let me work in a few personal projects. I've been working a lot with painted-style textures, and have applied that to my pet fantasy city project. The full map is here. To give you an idea of what I've done to it, here is a before and after comparison of some of the tiles: Before After Before After Keith "Still shows up once in a while" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Ah the wonders of texture mapping an whatnot Very nice! Reminds me of the Harn maps. I'm currently working on a city map myself - but it's for a boardgame and so is a far more abstract. And isometric. (test random map generator) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zindil Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project That map is amazing Keith! Any chance of you making Savage Earth into a pdf or book in the near future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project That map is amazing Keith! Any chance of you making Savage Earth into a pdf or book in the near future? Not much, for several reasons 1) I don't want to pay a Hero licensing fee, so I would need to create a new system to run it or third) convert it to an OGL system, which would finally) take a lot of work and) not generate enough revenue to make it worthwhile. Keith "The whole thing's on-line anyway" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zindil Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Not much, for several reasons 1) I don't want to pay a Hero licensing fee, so I would need to create a new system to run it or third) convert it to an OGL system, which would finally) take a lot of work and) not generate enough revenue to make it worthwhile. Keith "The whole thing's on-line anyway" Curtis I can understand that. However, I really appreciate you posting it online. The setting captivated me the first time I looked at it. It seems to have a depth that few post apocalyptic settings manage to achieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Also - there is already a Savage Worlds published roleplaying game, so there would have to be a name change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithcurtis Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Also - there is already a Savage Worlds published roleplaying game' date=' so there would have to be a name change?[/quote'] Don't think that hasn't annoyed me, especially since I "published" first. Also, there is a Savage Earth TV series (about volcanoes), and some sort of Sci Fi novel called "Savage Earth" which is totally unlike my own creation. There are also several instances of "Savage Realms" as RPG creations out there. I doubt I would have any legal difficulty, but I might consider a name change just to be carve out some identity space. It seems like you'd need to call your game world "Xerquodius Squalazoxes" to be free from ambiguity. Keith "Xerquodius Squalazoxes" Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project When/if you publish in paper, that would be a good time to name change - it can be all part of the "edition". As to web publishing - it may be recognised as a form of publishing by libraries (I know we do) - but publishers often don't. But then, publishers are notorious for all sorts of sins - such as re-using ISBNs, putting typos in them, mixing editions, back cover blurbs or just not having material edited before it is published Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texaspoet Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project SUPER SWEET! Nice nice niiiiiiiiccceeeeeeeee work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaws Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project It seems like you'd need to call your game world "Xerquodius Squalazoxes" to be free from ambiguity. Keith "Xerquodius Squalazoxes" Curtis Actually that name may already be taken.... In any case... Awesome Map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Don't think that hasn't annoyed me, especially since I "published" first. Also, there is a Savage Earth TV series (about volcanoes), and some sort of Sci Fi novel called "Savage Earth" which is totally unlike my own creation. There are also several instances of "Savage Realms" as RPG creations out there. I doubt I would have any legal difficulty, but I might consider a name change just to be carve out some identity space. It seems like you'd need to call your game world "Xerquodius Squalazoxes" to be free from ambiguity. Keith "Xerquodius Squalazoxes" Curtis I don't know if you've ever gone that way, Keith, but there's also a nursery on the road out of Kingston (the west end of the ferry going to Edmonds) which has a big sign that says "SAVAGE PLANTS". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project I don't know if you've ever gone that way' date=' Keith, but there's also a nursery on the road out of Kingston (the west end of the ferry going to Edmonds) which has a big sign that says "SAVAGE PLANTS".[/quote'] And there's a Savage Mill in Savage, Maryland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project However, none of those things are roleplaying games, so that's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Not much, for several reasons 1) I don't want to pay a Hero licensing fee, so I would need to create a new system to run it or third) convert it to an OGL system, which would finally) take a lot of work and) not generate enough revenue to make it worthwhile. Keith "The whole thing's on-line anyway" Curtis Keith, if and when I come into a stack o' cash, I would gladly cover the licensing fee and publication costs. I've wanted to see a published Savage Earth HERO book for a long time, for a lot of reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savinien Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project I'm just savage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Not much, for several reasons 1) I don't want to pay a Hero licensing fee, so I would need to create a new system to run it or third) convert it to an OGL system, which would finally) take a lot of work and) not generate enough revenue to make it worthwhile. Keith "The whole thing's on-line anyway" Curtis There's enough other academics here that maybe we could set up Yet Another Phony Web University, accept the manuscript and a small tuition check, and then grant Keith a degree and publish it as a doctoral thesis. Then hire him as chair of the art department or something. Hmmmmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorPse Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Re: Mega Fantasy City Map - My latest project Good to see Keith "insert witticism here" Curtis back in action on the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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