Blandine's Primaterra project

[ravells]

I'm not sure I'm going to have the time to do loads of regional maps and city maps etc...

But I'll do what I can!

I'll digest this lot and come back to you anon.

Ravs

[blandine]

Hello guys! It's very fancy to see this happening! Thanks for starting this thread, Bryan! I am already enjoying that very much! It's a shame all the material we have written about Primaterra is in portuguese language, I'm beginning to think of translating everything but it'd be two years of nonstop work supposing I quit the university

I already feel like I owe you two a lot of description and scenery works. I will do a lot of that for this weekend and begin working around Bryan's piece. I will now email you both with some points and thoughts.

A gazillion thanks!

[ravells]

Hi blandline. If the stuff you have written is on a computer we could try running through an online translator. The results may not be perfect but it will give us a better idea and we can always ask you to clarify.

I have been through the map and the explanations and have a few questions:

1. What is the scale of the map? I assume the planet is spherical. How big is it compared to our earth? Are the landmasses shown the only landmasses on the planet? Does left hand side of the map 'curve' to meet the right? Where is the equator?

2. Can you tell us a bit about the global climate, regional climate and terrain type? It would be helpful if you could make a copy of your map and just draw in pencil which areas are tropical, temperate etc and major terrain features but in particular:
a. Mountain ranges.
b. Major Rivers.
c. Deserts.
e. Forests.
f. Farmland.
g. Ice / glaciers.

You only need to do the major land features (we can invent the rest) but obviously if there is a small area that you want to represent geographically in a particular way then details would be helpful.

3. Population Centres: I take it that the circles with the holes in the middle are capitals and the solid circles are towns or cities. Is it important to you that the map reflects the population size of these habitations? If yes, then can we have some detail? You can just put numbers next to each pop centre between 1 - 5 representing small villages to big cities unless you want something more precise.

4. Country Borders: These are perfect curves or straight lines. Usually borders follow natural boundaries. Are the borders you have drawn suggestions / a rough idea or are they meant to be exactly as drawn?



Those are my questions for the time being, but I'll post up more as they come to me.

Midgauardsommer: Would you mind making a large png of the coast outline (landmasses in pure black and everything else in pure white) and emailing it to me please? Ta!

Best

Ravs

[RobA]

Just wanted to jump in and that you both for willing to "publish" this process here in the forums - I think it will end up being an invaluable resource!

-Rob A>

[ravells]

Sure, if blandline and Mid are happy. Rob if you (or anyone else for that matter) can think of other required data to compose the map, please don't hesitate to pitch in!

Ravs

[blandine]

I am happy with everybody, everything, and in every moment. I will email you now, Ravs!

[ravells]

I am happy with everybody, everything, and in every moment.

But that's because you live in Brazil where the weather is lovely, the girls are pretty, the mojitos are tall and music makes you dance!

[blandine]

About the posted map!

Way to go!! The borders could follow natural borders and be rougher, and I would discard the glowing borders effect for a overall color hue over the territory of the country (if that's possible, of course). Problem is, I believe a "colored political" map wouldn't take rivers and mountains as easily as a more natural map as we are doing. The natural map would be richer, including geographical features and such, and the political map would be more obvious. In case we make a "natural map", I think the borders should be more neutral-colored and discreet, maybe without all those colors. What do you guys think?

I'd like black or a deeper blue for the sea color. A black sea color would fit a "political" map better, while a textured deeper blue map would fit a "realist" map better.

I will myself try to work in a frame that fits the scenario better. The font on the "Scale in Miles" thinglet could also be changed!

I'll soon send more geographical information!!

Thank you very much!!!!!!!!

BTW: Music, check; weather, check; girls, well, my girlfriend is very lovely, so, ok, check; but what are MOJITOS? What are TALL mojitos?

Ahahhah

[ravells]

Hi both, I've now got the coastline ready to go, and will await further information on locations of mountain ranges, rivers etc.

blandline, is there a particular country you would like to start with after you've done the macro details?

Ravs

p.s. mojitos are Cuban, but I assumed they had made their way down to Brazil!

[Midgardsormr]

That looks nice, but it looks suspiciously like what I've been labelling Longinus, not Rublo. According to the original map, Rublo is the southern of the two large islands on the eastern edge of the world map. It's sort of a pink-magenta color right now thanks to the transparency I've got on it. I have yet to tweak the political colors.