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    Map My very first map

    This is pretty much my very first complete map ever. It's been done with CC3 in the what I think excellent Pete Felon style and shows the Free City of Myr and the surrounding area for a planned campaign in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" setting. Criticism and advice are welcome.
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    That's a pretty nice isometric style map, far better than anything ISO that I've ever done. Good job

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    Good work Wired. Thats a real neat job for a first map.

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    Beautiful map, and an excellent rendition of the Pete Fenlon Style. Have you ever played around with the Sarah Wroot map-pack from the 2007 Annual?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wired View Post
    This is pretty much my very first complete map ever. It's been done with CC3 in the what I think excellent Pete Felon style and shows the Free City of Myr and the surrounding area for a planned campaign in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" setting. Criticism and advice are welcome.

    Welcome to the Guild Wired! Very nice map. ISO mountains + ISO trees = everything right with the world. In my personal preference though, the trees are way to densely packed together,especially in the upper right of the map.

    Anyway, post tons more! And if you need any inspiration or tips, be sure to check out the tutorial section.

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    That is a good first map indeed.

    My quibble-of-the-day is... Uh... The cities are too red? Yeah, that. A bit indistinct, due to JPG-artefaction?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jfrazierjr View Post
    In my personal preference though, the trees are way to densely packed together,especially in the upper right of the map.

    Joe
    I agree with you there, but I'm not certain as to whether I can even change that. The CC3 toolset allows you to draw larger swaths of territory basically with one brush instead of modelling them all individually. In the normal CC3 style that works okay, but with the Pete Fenlon style it always looks this densely packed.

    Anyway, post tons more! And if you need any inspiration or tips, be sure to check out the tutorial section.
    I surely will. Right now I'm working on a larger map showing all those Nine Free Cities, still with the Fenlon style.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Naeddyr View Post
    That is a good first map indeed.

    My quibble-of-the-day is... Uh... The cities are too red? Yeah, that. A bit indistinct, due to JPG-artefaction?
    I used the default red for the Fenlon style. Maybe something closer to crimson would have been better, yes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NeonKnight View Post
    Beautiful map, and an excellent rendition of the Pete Fenlon Style. Have you ever played around with the Sarah Wroot map-pack from the 2007 Annual?
    Not yet, I'm just getting started with the standard CC3 and the Pete Fenlon styles, but it looks interesting enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wired View Post
    I agree with you there, but I'm not certain as to whether I can even change that. The CC3 toolset allows you to draw larger swaths of territory basically with one brush instead of modelling them all individually. In the normal CC3 style that works okay, but with the Pete Fenlon style it always looks this densely packed.

    I surely will. Right now I'm working on a larger map showing all those Nine Free Cities, still with the Fenlon style.

    I have no idea how CC3 works. I know with Fractal Mappers "fill with symbols tool" you can set a density so that your items can get a bit of breathing room if you like. In any event, still a very nice map.

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