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Today, 03:05 AM

waldronate replied to a thread How do I Climates/Rainfall/Temperature in How Do I ???

If you don't like the shapes in Fractal Terrains, you can edit them ( Tutorial for Cartographer’s Guild offers some suggestions ). FT has some severe...

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Today, 12:56 AM

waldronate replied to a thread *** June/July Lite Challenge: Alternate History *** in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

I hadn't noticed that voting was still ongoing. That explains it, then.

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Yesterday, 09:01 PM

waldronate replied to a thread *** June/July Lite Challenge: Alternate History *** in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

It looks like the May/June entries are still hanging around in the Current Challenge space. They probably ought to wander off into a historical...

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Yesterday, 08:54 PM

waldronate replied to a thread The world of Aelarion in Finished Maps

The map structure looks good and the mountain symbology is quite nice. Overall, it's a good rendition of pen on parchment. And for a first try, I...

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Yesterday, 05:18 PM

Gamerprinter replied to a thread Considering a Kickstarter to fund Quick and Dirty Map Tutorials Book! in General Discussion

As a preliminary step before getting the Kickstarter going, I've set up a website describing the intended project. I'd appreciate any critiques of...

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Yesterday, 01:34 PM

waldronate started a thread June/July Lite Entry - Everything in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

Only one tiny detail has changed: dark energy isn't there. Expansion never happened. The big bang's powder got wet and there was a click, but not...

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06-18-2013, 10:26 AM

Gamerprinter replied to a thread Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #8: Buttes, mesas and desert terrain in Tutorials/How-To

Look at Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #3: Creating a Water Feature. Basically there are several layers of terrain comprising the river bottom, with...

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06-18-2013, 03:13 AM

Gamerprinter replied to a thread Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #8: Buttes, mesas and desert terrain in Tutorials/How-To

Here's a practice map using techniques from the Butte/Mesa tutorial, the Cliffs/Canyons tutorial and the Water Feature tutorial - enjoy! That's...

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06-17-2013, 09:56 PM

waldronate replied to a thread Quick question. Close approximation of height information from a drawn map for 3D? in General Discussion

Shape from Shading algorithms exist, but how well they work depends on the nature of your surface and how much quality you require in your output. As...

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06-15-2013, 04:03 PM

Gamerprinter replied to a thread Considering a Kickstarter to fund Quick and Dirty Map Tutorials Book! in General Discussion

I've got a bunch of contracts and request documents to fill out and send to Lightening Source as a possible short run or POD printer - they do both....

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06-14-2013, 08:23 PM

Gamerprinter replied to a thread Every river in the USA in General Discussion

I saw that on a Google+ community earlier today - very cool!

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06-14-2013, 03:27 AM

waldronate replied to a thread Continent Placement Help in General and Miscellaneous Mapping

They look reasonable to me, but I'm not renowned for my artistic sensibilities. You'll need to decide why you're doing this map and fill in some...

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06-14-2013, 12:59 AM

Gamerprinter started a thread Considering a Kickstarter to fund Quick and Dirty Map Tutorials Book! in General Discussion

Some of you may have noticed the 8 posted Quick and Dirty Map Tutorials in the Tutorials Forum, I've done lately. I created the first one for...

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06-13-2013, 05:45 PM

Gamerprinter started a thread Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #8: Buttes, mesas and desert terrain in Tutorials/How-To

Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #8: Buttes, Mesas and Desert Terrain As always no screen shots, nor detailed tool explanations - just quick and dirty!...

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06-12-2013, 08:54 PM

Gamerprinter replied to a thread Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #7: the Simple Dungeon Map in Tutorials/How-To

Yeah, I noticed that too after I posted. I might update the tutorial. I'm thinking though eventually releasing a free PDF containing all my...

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06-11-2013, 08:46 PM

Gamerprinter started a thread Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #7: the Simple Dungeon Map in Tutorials/How-To

Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #7: the Simple Dungeon Map as always no screen shots, nor detailed tool explanations - just quick and dirty!

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06-10-2013, 10:39 PM

waldronate replied to a thread Inquiry: Removing Harsh Lines In FT3? in Software Discussion

Those lines are the ridges in "ridged multifractal". Those are probably the first octave of noise; other ridges for the spines of your mountain...

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06-10-2013, 12:45 PM

Gamerprinter replied to a thread Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #6: Cliffs and Canyons. in Tutorials/How-To

Here's a quick map of a water-filled pit, using the same techniques of this tutorial, for many possible options.

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06-10-2013, 05:15 AM

Gamerprinter started a thread Quick & Dirty Map Tutorial #6: Cliffs and Canyons. in Tutorials/How-To

Quick and Dirty Map Tutorial #6: Cliffs and Canyons. As always no screenshots, nor detailed tool explanations - just quick and dirty! This one...

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06-09-2013, 08:55 PM

waldronate replied to a thread The Canadian / US border in General Discussion

Some of the beers like Budweiser are just too powerful for many Americans; therefore, we created Bud Light and its ilk. There are vast advertising...

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06-08-2013, 07:36 PM

waldronate replied to a thread The Canadian / US border in General Discussion

Sales of insipid yellow alcoholic beverages still top the charts, despite the availability of better choices.

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06-08-2013, 03:34 PM

waldronate replied to a thread The Canadian / US border in General Discussion

I'll have you know that much of our beer is lovingly kidney-filtered to perfection!

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06-07-2013, 09:21 PM

waldronate replied to a thread The Canadian / US border in General Discussion

Them Canadians are a shifty lot. If we don't keep that border locked down tight, there's no telling what might happen. Possibly something as...

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06-06-2013, 09:14 PM

waldronate replied to a thread How americans speak english differently to each other in General Discussion

The resolution is a little low on the sampling (it looks like nobody in Nevada was consulted, for example). If they would just data mine the Echelon...

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06-05-2013, 12:22 AM

waldronate replied to a thread Map Climate Shading Advice in How Do I ???

I have been known to have serious difficulties with distinguishing between the concepts one and two.

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06-04-2013, 08:25 PM

waldronate replied to a thread Map Climate Shading Advice in How Do I ???

http://www.cartographersguild.com/tutorials-how/18280-award-winner-eriond-tutorial-gimp-wilbur.html might help with the second one.

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06-04-2013, 03:43 PM

Gamerprinter replied to a thread Looking for cartographer with interest in Japan in Mapmaking Requests

Eh, my skills and style probably match your needs, but I'm way too busy to do other work, and I actually develop my own feudal Japanese dark fantasy...

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06-04-2013, 12:22 AM

waldronate replied to a thread A thank you and intro. in Member Introductions

http://www.cartographersguild.com/tutorials-how/3822-how-get-your-rivers-right-place.html is a good place to start for rivers.

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06-02-2013, 03:09 PM

waldronate replied to a thread Unnamed Cliff City for a Friend (WIP) in Town/City Mapping

Depending on their type of flight, access to a steep dropoff would likely be far more valuable than a flat area. Winds tend to flow up the sides of...

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