Starship Sections Maps (Part 1)

[Kihmbar]

I've been GMing a Star Wars campaign and needed some more of these sections. The players are going to visit a gas refinery, so I generated the following sections.

First, the refinery map:

The long section at the top is the docking bay. It runs off the edge of the map as to accommodate any size starship. (The GM is cheating because he doesn't know which ship the players will be using.) The smaller platforms are 12x12 - most of the starship section overlays should fit into these. I was going to drop the crew's quarters, the officer's quarters, the control room, and the following 12x12 overlays onto the map (two at a time, of course). This way I can use the same layout with different sections of the facility. There are closed walkways connecting each platform. [I designed it like this in case the players want to go EVA to infiltrate the facility.]

Engineering:

Has some engine looking stuff and computers.

Gas Storage:

Has a big tank for holding whatever needs to be held.

Gas Refinery:

Has several smaller vessels to collect the nebula gas.

I've added drop shadows to help keep things from blending into the background. As always - comments and criticisms are welcome.

[icosahedron]

Kihmbar, these look great.

If the objects are your own work, would you be willing to produce a folder of them separately, as Torstan did with his dungeon elements?

If they're not, could you link your source?

I'm planning to do some scifi interiors in Viewingdale, and If I could import these objects (consoles, weapons, pipes, etc) rather than making my own, it would save a lot of work.

Cheers.

[Kihmbar]

Kihmbar, these look great.

If the objects are your own work, would you be willing to produce a folder of them separately, as Torstan did with his dungeon elements?

If they're not, could you link your source?

I'm planning to do some scifi interiors in Viewingdale, and If I could import these objects (consoles, weapons, pipes, etc) rather than making my own, it would save a lot of work.

Cheers.

My sources are:
The Holocron - Under Downloads --> Tiles there is a download called 101 Map-Making Objects. These are all for the Star Wars universe (but I'm sure you could apply them to other Sci-fi settings). I use the computers and chairs from this object pack quite frequently.
RPG MapShare - Their gallery has Sci-fi objects (vehicles, spacecraft, creatures, structures, weapons, etc.). I believe the tanks from the gas refinery overlay came from the "Modern" objects section of RPG MapShare.
Wizards of the Coast SWMinis Forum - There is one thread in particular (Maps and Elements) which has a lot of good objects for the Star Wars universe.
Dundjinni Modern/Sci-fi Forums - I've found some good stuff from these forums, but sometimes you get things that are specifically designed for the Dundjinni software.
NASA Picture of the Day - I use this site for background images. They usually have a Hubble picture two or three times a week.


I have made my own objects. Right now it is just a few, the reactor and the generator. I'll start up a new thread in "Mapping Elements" for those. I usually try to find it somewhere first (there isn't any reason to re-invent the wheel) and if I don't find what I'm looking for, I'll make it. So far, the objects I have created are based on fan art of new modules for the Battlestations game. I wanted objects which were present in the Battlestations tiles and couldn't find something close - so I made my own.

[icosahedron]

Thanks Kihmbar, a couple of those are new to me.

I usually try to find it somewhere first (there isn't any reason to re-invent the wheel) and if I don't find what I'm looking for, I'll make it.

Likewise, but with my art skills, I really prefer to find something.

[someguy]

Barracks:

The barracks has crew's quarters on the left and officer's quarters on the right. The center area is a common mess/recreation hall. Top middle is storage area and bottom middle is an armory.

Its Star Wars Clue!

Sorry for the sarcasm, but thats what popped into my head when i saw this one.

[Kihmbar]

I haven't posted in a while because my computer crashed and I am just now getting it back up. I'll try to get back more regularly to add more sections and overlays.

I guess you could use this as a Star Wars variant for Clue. My guess is that Mr. Vader did it in the Throne Room with the Force Lightning.

I wanted to have different sections of the map so that overlays could be used. This gives the GM the ability to replace a maintenance shop with a barracks. Or, as I've been working on some starfighter bay overlays, a starfighter bay. One for the Empire (bad guys), one for the Alliance (good guys), and one for those of you who want to insert your own ships (empty bay):


My intention is to allow the GM to customize maps by using overlays to generate a map of a starship interior or starbase (or planetside base). Theoretically, a GM could take a blank map and piece overlays together to build what they want. I don't know how reasonable the map would be, but it would be possible. Use them however you see fit - replace the rooms of your Clue board with Star Wars variants. For those of you playing a non-Star Wars science fiction game, use the empty bays and put your own shuttlecraft or whatever on it. I have trouble finding science fiction maps on a tactical scale, so I hope these maps and overlays help fill in the gaps.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I also am open to suggestions for other sections (larger maps) or overlays (smaller sub-sections). [I'm currently working on a hanger bay, command deck, and detention level for the larger section maps.]

[Rythal]

heh I love the B wing (my favorite SW ship)

[Farseer Wraith]

Ok I have to ask, are you actually useing a mapping program, or something like Photoshop?

[Kihmbar]

Ok I have to ask, are you actually useing a mapping program, or something like Photoshop?

I'm using Gimp. I tile the floors and then add objects, walls, grunge, etc as layers.

[Vard5]

Excellent series. I'll be using some of these (or bits of) for an encounter in a pbp game I'll be running. Thanks for sharing.