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Outline Earth Template (480x288)
- Author(s)
- Emperor_Jackal
- Size
- 218.97 KB
- Rating
- Downloads
- 40
- Created
- Feb 14, 2011
- Updated
- Feb 15, 2011
- Resources
- 1
- State
Approved
This bundle is marked as useful / simple. Simplicity is bliss, low effort and/or may contain minor bugs.
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Generated from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BlankMap-World-large-noborders.png/800px-BlankMap-World-large-noborders.png using DarkLord's Terrain 1.0.
I have done nothing more than create the heightmap from the image. It is a largely featureless map, with little variation of tile heights, no variation of tiles or distribution of doodads. The use of this terrain is for the outline. Because of the relatively small dimensions (I wanted this to be fully functional on the normal world editor), the tiles merge a bit together (for example Spain has a land border with Morocco, as does Yemen and Djibouti). Some things are also a bit small, particularly in Europe, but it is all proportional. It may look a bit weird in the minimap image on this upload but that is because of the typical blurry rendering done to generate minimaps.
If you don't like a part of this world map, feel free to edit it if you plan to use it as a template. I don't care particularly for any credit either, because quite frankly more credit is deserved for DarkLord's tool, a sorely underused tool by the mapping community. Feel free to use this template however you wish.
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This is the 480x288 version. It still suffers from negative traits described above, albeit in a lesser form because of its increased size.
For the smaller 256x160 version, go to http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/maps-564/blank-outline-earth-world-template-189651/
Keywords:
World, Template, Terrain, Earth, Outline
Generated from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/BlankMap-World-large-noborders.png/800px-BlankMap-World-large-noborders.png using DarkLord's Terrain 1.0.
I have done nothing more than create the heightmap from the image. It is a largely featureless map, with little variation of tile heights, no variation of tiles or distribution of doodads. The use of this terrain is for the outline. Because of the relatively small dimensions (I wanted this to be fully functional on the normal world editor), the tiles merge a bit together (for example Spain has a land border with Morocco, as does Yemen and Djibouti). Some things are also a bit small, particularly in Europe, but it is all proportional. It may look a bit weird in the minimap image on this upload but that is because of the typical blurry rendering done to generate minimaps.
If you don't like a part of this world map, feel free to edit it if you plan to use it as a template. I don't care particularly for any credit either, because quite frankly more credit is deserved for DarkLord's tool, a sorely underused tool by the mapping community. Feel free to use this template however you wish.
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This is the 480x288 version. It still suffers from negative traits described above, albeit in a lesser form because of its increased size.
For the smaller 256x160 version, go to http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/maps-564/blank-outline-earth-world-template-189651/
Keywords:
World, Template, Terrain, Earth, Outline
Contents
Reviews
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2009
- Messages
- 56
Thanks, interesting map =)
- Joined
- Jan 11, 2009
- Messages
- 3,415
This map has exactly the same problems as the old one. You have to increase the resolution of the heightmap texture aswell, or else you're stuck with theese continents awkwardly blurring into eachother. I can see some other obvious lacks in general shapes that suggests you have been sloppy outlining the continents. I also think you should add some rivers to this one since you do have the space (the volga, yangtze, donau, nile, amazonas, and that big river in america at least).
Also, seeing how you'd need the JNGP to open this one anyways, i suggest you take the time to change tiles and add grass/snow/desert as i suggested. It's not like anyone is going to have a plain tan map anyways.
Also, seeing how you'd need the JNGP to open this one anyways, i suggest you take the time to change tiles and add grass/snow/desert as i suggested. It's not like anyone is going to have a plain tan map anyways.
- Joined
- Jun 1, 2006
- Messages
- 108
As I've said, I haven't done anything other than convert the blankmap from wikipedia. If that's 'sloppy outlining' then I'm sure you can query the wikipedians that made the image about that. The heightmap I used is actually a higher quality because I used bigger TGA file. It can't exactly get any higher quality because the TGA can only be size 481x289 as the program I used defines.
I can't really say it suffers from exactly the same problems. Although Morocco still touches Spain and such, Britain and Italy are certainly a lot bigger and somewhat more playable in.
If a map can be made to be 1024x1024 then *maybe* you'll be content.
- Joined
- Jan 11, 2009
- Messages
- 3,415
The reason i'm saying is because i've done a very similar thing though managing to get a much better result as far as detailed is concerned. You could do theese things by hand if they're not calculated properly. I'm especially talking about the arabian penisula. and the mediterranean.
Also, you haven't responded to my suggestions of adding tile variation or rivers. In it's current state, this map could be created with anyone using that program. You should put some more effort in it to have it approved.
Also, you haven't responded to my suggestions of adding tile variation or rivers. In it's current state, this map could be created with anyone using that program. You should put some more effort in it to have it approved.
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2009
- Messages
- 354
I agree with Fingolfin, just using the program is interesting but in order for the map to be a decent template there needs to be more added to it, or larger scaled outlining that makes it stand out from other maps of a similar nature. So my suggestion is to do some actual terraining inside the borders of the map, or at least add in some borders to adjacent territories. Hopefully this can become a project that you put effort into and on-going receives updates, please take this as positive reinforcement and not as an insult to your map, but a template needs to be more then just a outline of territories.
- Joined
- Dec 13, 2008
- Messages
- 618
I can't see my place here?
- Joined
- Jan 31, 2009
- Messages
- 1,792
You could also post screenshots showcasing the terrain.
- Joined
- Jan 11, 2009
- Messages
- 3,415
Ok, i take back what i said about the resolution, it appears that it is the minimap preview that looked blurry and undefined, not the map itself. The detail level is gorgeous and i hope this opens up peoples eyes for this wonderful program.
Still, this being a template, i think what REALLY could save people time would be to mark out where there is desert, glacier or vegetation - but also to use a special tile to represent the borders between nations! Then you would have a complete geographical template that could be useful to everyone, in any situation.
Still, this being a template, i think what REALLY could save people time would be to mark out where there is desert, glacier or vegetation - but also to use a special tile to represent the borders between nations! Then you would have a complete geographical template that could be useful to everyone, in any situation.
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2010
- Messages
- 6,110
Also don't multi upload, this is warning, take care.
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2009
- Messages
- 354
the maps have different dimensions making them templates for different purposes.
- Joined
- Oct 21, 2006
- Messages
- 3,231
Yeah ban Emperor_Jackal omg noob multiuploader noob...
No but seriously I think that -Kobas- shouldnt have rejected maps because many nubs found them useful.
No but seriously I think that -Kobas- shouldnt have rejected maps because many nubs found them useful.
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2010
- Messages
- 6,110
Different a little 
Anyway map quality is really poor therefore it's rejected!
Anyway map quality is really poor therefore it's rejected!
- Joined
- Jun 1, 2006
- Messages
- 108
Different a little
Anyway map quality is really poor therefore it's rejected!
If you say so. I'll just store it somewhere else then. I thought this was a really useful resource, seeing as all the other world-based custom maps have such inaccurate terrain, but its apparently 'poor quality'. Well w/e
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2010
- Messages
- 6,110
This was made with tool dude, and still you made it wrong, no hills no tiles, water is always on same level.
