My first fantasy map collection

[mearrin69]

Nice maps...have some rep. The first tutorial I followed here was Ascension's (awesome tutorial!) and I eventually figured out, by looking at Earth maps, that I should modify the 'climate zone' gradient a bit. I took a different route, though and used multiple gradients so that I could vary the shape/size/placement of zones on my world a little...instead of having bands that stretched all the way across the map.
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[betomuraro]

Nice maps...have some rep. The first tutorial I followed here was Ascension's (awesome tutorial!) and I eventually figured out, by looking at Earth maps, that I should modify the 'climate zone' gradient a bit. I took a different route, though and used multiple gradients so that I could vary the shape/size/placement of zones on my world a little...instead of having bands that stretched all the way across the map.
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I did used gradients but im just too lazy to change everything in the antique map again. maybe another time. I'll leave this one as it is (my RPG players probably wont notice the lack of reality on the map).

Edit: I've found some information about the planetary characteristics of my planet. If the tilting angle of the planet where smaller than earth tilting, the heat on equator would be more intensive, this maybe could generate a hell's burning land. Correct me if im wrong please!

Again, thank you for the advice!

[Legiazus]

Awesome map. Which program(s) did you use? And which tutorials taught you? A newbie here, so I'm dying to learn

[betomuraro]

Awesome map. Which program(s) did you use? And which tutorials taught you? A newbie here, so I'm dying to learn

I use Photoshop only. Using my own knowledgement on PS and the awesome tutorials made by Ascension. He's the guy. Also theres a lot of good tutorials in tutorial's section!

[jwbjerk]

Edit: I've found some information about the planetary characteristics of my planet. If the tilting angle of the planet where smaller than earth tilting, the heat on equator would be more intensive, this maybe could generate a hell's burning land. Correct me if im wrong please!

That's true. With little or no axial tilt, the poles would be relatively colder, and the equator would be relatively hotter. In other words, more extreme climates. But increasing the heat doesn't necessarily make a desert-- you need enough heat to evaporate most of the precipitation. This doesn't' happen much on our equator, but there's nothing magic about an equator that prevents deserts, it's more about how land masses effect the prevailing winds, and weather those winds have moisture to drop.

Also with little or no axial tilt, seasons would be minimized or disappear-- though you could get a similar effect if the planet had an eccentric orbit-- but that would produce season that were the same on the north and south hemisphere instead of opposite as ours are.

[Reymas]

This map actually brought me here to these forums. It is incredible, I love that you made the different versions and even the temperature guage. For your first map it is brilliant.

That said my indie game development team and I are looking for a world-map designer who can really flesh out a believable fantasy world. It would be awesome to potentially talk to you about becoming that "cartographer." We've had some concepts drawn up but none of them really fit so far and we'd love to see what you can do with our world.

Contact me directly at reymasofashborne@gmail.com if you're interested. Hope to hear from you soon!