Hello there! I have always wanted to create a map that would be similiar to the ones used in a MMORPG World of Warcraft. But I have barely ever worked with photoshop and I've never created a map. So, I'm a total newbie who doesn't know how to do anything in photoshop. I've read some tutorials but these maps don't look like the one I'd like to create.

So here's the question. Does anyone know a way to create maps that would be similiar to the one from the World of Warcraft? Or at least some advices?

If you don't know how they look like, here are some links to examples.

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...-Ashenvale.jpg
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...ingSteppes.jpg
http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...agonblight.jpg
http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...of_Outland.jpg
http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...rsongWoods.jpg