Quote Originally Posted by Midgardsormr View Post
I'd just like to add that a long time ago we actually had a challenge to base a map on a real-world location. If I recall correctly, the winner was a map of the Niagara region by RobA: http://www.cartographersguild.com/ma...y-niagara.html

In addition, some mappers like to use a real coastline, or a synthesis of several coastlines, as a starting point for a fictional map. You can get realistic looking heightfields and mountain ranges the same way. Those are even better because it's really unlikely that someone will recognize a heightmap, whereas they might recognize a coast.



Ohgodialmosthadaheartattack. I thought it was going to be a close up pic of goat island too Then I was like, YAY he did the part of land I'm not doing! So it's still okay to do it, right?

Anyway


Okay so... I don't know how to make a real heightmap, but I pretty much just did the coastline and water depths... (I'm making up my own heights for the land) It's funny, cause the waterfalls move the same way !!

Where was I going with this.. I forget...