What is the best world Map?

November 1, 1999, 19:41

I'm going to be a scenario and I need a good world map to do it on. Any links?

mrtemba · November 1, 1999, 21:20

i too am looking for a good world map! specifically one that has the PACIFIC OCEAN AT THE RIGHT PROPORTIONS! I can't find one, but i haven't done much looking. if anyone knows please post here and tell me where.

techumseh · November 1, 1999, 21:44

The best world map is under construction right now! The Multiple Linked World Map Project (MLWMP) is a four map set for ToT. It will use the round/overlap technique developed by Mike Daumen which allows a unit to move off the east edge of the Europe map onto the west edge of the Asia map, etc. The artist-cartographer is Jorrit Vermierien. He has placed an outline (coastlines only) on the ToT forum.

mrtemba · November 1, 1999, 22:10

excellent! keep me posted!

November 1, 1999, 22:21

What about for Civ2?

techumseh · November 1, 1999, 23:05

Visit Jorrit's Civ page. He has very good maps, including true-to-scale world maps. It's in Apolyton links.

St Leo · November 1, 1999, 23:19

Go to CivII World Maps and then look for Mercator Earth under Maximum Maps. After a tiny bit of editing(like giving Egypt some fertile land and stuff) it's an amazing map.:-)

Or if you are looking for something less conventional you could go to Mikael's CivII Page and get GeoPol.:-)

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Michael Daumen · November 1, 1999, 23:26

But the main criticism still stands, that from San Francisco to Japan is 14 squares of ocean, and from Washington to Lisbon is 18. The Pacific Ocean takes up almost half the surface area of the world, but has never been accurately represented in a world map.

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Stefan Härtel · November 2, 1999, 14:25

The best world map is the one by Jorrit Vermeiren. You can download it at his homepage (Fantastic Worlds). The link should be here somewhere or I can send it to you.

Stefan Härtel · November 2, 1999, 14:26

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November 2, 1999, 15:54

Oops, I meant I am going to be MAKING a scenario.

And I tried D/L ing Joritt's map, but it wouldn't work.

If someone could send it to me at IFORGOTHOWTOTYPE@HOTMAIL.COM , I would apperciate it greatly.

St Leo · November 2, 1999, 21:10

It's 26 in Geopol:-), but everything south of the Bering Strait is way too wide(If one draw a line from Tokyo to Hawaii and from Hawaii to Frisco one will get a right angle).

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November 5, 1999, 19:17

The Mercator download won't work, and that I can't stand maps which place east at the top of the screen and stuff like that? Jorrit's page wouldn't load? Perhaps someone could mail me a good map before I start on world.mp?

Oh, and BTW, where did the Nemo get the map for 2194 days of war?

Mercator · November 7, 1999, 16:04

My page couldn't load because SidGames was down. It's back up again: http://civ2.sidgames.com
I think my page has the two best world maps available (my map

and Mike Strong's 'Mercator Earth').

mrtemba · November 7, 1999, 21:13

Thanks Jorrit, i'll check em out right now!

mrtemba · November 8, 1999, 01:23

i can't make maps at all....so i really want to know if there has ever been made a world map at the right proportions specifically the pacific ocean...anyone?

mrtemba · November 10, 1999, 22:19

well I check out Jorrits map and I have to say that I now understand the problems with a map at the right proportions....there is too much water and hardly any land! Europe has like 15 spaces for it! America has around 20! Its really wierd! But it will probably be just what I need if the AI works right on it.

Good job, Jorrit!

Mercator · November 17, 1999, 07:49

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Mercator · November 17, 1999, 07:49

I am thinking about creating another world map. That will then be in the same projection as the MLWMP maps (Miller's projection).
But don't expect that one too soon. I'm currently quite busy with university, my website, the MLWMP and lots more.
I'm working on about 10 maps at the same time now (4xMLWMP, Europe, Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Africa, part of Middle-earth [for my Hobbit scenario that will probably never be finished], World in Miller's projection).

By the way, thanks Mr. Temba.