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  1. 04-14-2011, 04:47 PM #1
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    I think that the 2:1 ratio works well, just be sure to keep the elevations of mountains, etc. to the same scale as those caverns down below.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anstett View Post
    I think that the 2:1 ratio works well, just be sure to keep the elevations of mountains, etc. to the same scale as those caverns down below.

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    That's 2,000:1

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    Quote Originally Posted by RobA View Post
    That's 2,000:1

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    Actually, it's 1000:1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thurlor View Post
    Actually, it's 1000:1
    Doh! I was using the image dimension, not the map scale!

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