So now that the issue of the broken template has been resolved, let's drill down and begin our first regional map.

I'll work on this bit:

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Quick Proof of Concept:

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Each of the big hexes is 1000km across, and each of the small ones is 100km across - the regional map will have a resolution of roughly 1km per pixel.

This is going to be a LOT of work.