What if we're the crazy type that wants to spend several hundred dollars to get a massive 1-piece version made? Is it possible to make arrangements to purchase the art and have it done locally?
Director of Brand Strategy
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What if we're the crazy type that wants to spend several hundred dollars to get a massive 1-piece version made? Is it possible to make arrangements to purchase the art and have it done locally?
Yes, send a check for several hundred dollars to my attention at Paizo.com and I'll see what I can do. No promises, though.
What if we're the crazy type that wants to spend several hundred dollars to get a massive 1-piece version made? Is it possible to make arrangements to purchase the art and have it done locally?Yes, send a check for several hundred dollars to my attention at Paizo.com and I'll see what I can do. No promises, though.
Mark, sweet! Can I send you a check for several hundred dollars too?!!?
What if we're the crazy type that wants to spend several hundred dollars to get a massive 1-piece version made? Is it possible to make arrangements to purchase the art and have it done locally?
Seeing how the PDF versions of recent map folios are set at a 300dpi resolution, I guess you could just stitch the four parts of the map in the PDF and make someone print that file, and everything will be really fine.
Except for the watermark that will appear at the top and the bottom of each section…
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What if we're the crazy type that wants to spend several hundred dollars to get a massive 1-piece version made? Is it possible to make arrangements to purchase the art and have it done locally?
When the four poster maps of the Forgotten Realms came out in Dragon Magazine a long time ago, I had all four professionally mounted and coated. It costs $300 then but is well worth it. Anyone want to buy it? Local pick up only please :)
I plan to get the same thing done with these. It will be a perfect replacement to the FR map in my basement.
What if we're the crazy type that wants to spend several hundred dollars to get a massive 1-piece version made? Is it possible to make arrangements to purchase the art and have it done locally?When the four poster maps of the Forgotten Realms came out in Dragon Magazine a long time ago, I had all four professionally mounted and coated. It costs $300 then but is well worth it. Anyone want to buy it? Local pick up only please :)
I plan to get the same thing done with these. It will be a perfect replacement to the FR map in my basement.
Now when you say 'coated' do you mean laminated? And if so, do you mean the flexible lamination, the one you can roll up? Or the thick coating, where the maps have to be flat?
Interesting. What was the process called, if you remember. Just having it matted?
Sure is an expensive process, maps must have been really big (although these ones coming out are not small at all).
I only asked because I am thinking about having all four pieces laminated.
I wonder would it be possible to have an un-creased version of this map folio that could ship in a poster tube? Might make a nice limited-edition item...
I wonder would it be possible to have an un-creased version of this map folio that could ship in a poster tube? Might make a nice limited-edition item...
I doubt it, but I am with you on this, would like to see it myself. It would be way too big (and expensive) to do all four pieces as one map, but it would be nice to see four rolled up maps. But, I don't think it's going to happen.
Besides the maps being protected more, it's one of the reasons why I want to have all four maps laminated, so it gets rid of the creases.
OK. I am already geting one of these as part of my subscription. If I want more than one, can I just preorder a second one or will that mess up the way the subscription works?
For you cartographiles, it's a simple trip to Staples to have all 4 laminated for your wall. I checked with them and they can handle this size. Barely though. lolI wonder would it be possible to have an un-creased version of this map folio that could ship in a poster tube? Might make a nice limited-edition item...Not really. Shipping (both to us from the printer and to you) would make it economically unfeasible.
And what price did they quote you to have all four laminated? I am thinking about having them laminated, but I don't know if I want to do all four together, would be too big.
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OK. I am already geting one of these as part of my subscription. If I want more than one, can I just preorder a second one or will that mess up the way the subscription works?
If you already have a sub, and *then* you order another map, you'll get two maps.
If you already have a map ordered, and *then* you start a sub, we'll attach the preorder to your sub, so you'll just get one map.
Oh darn, the map folio got pushed back to February as well? Was that done to coincide with the release of the World Guide?
February huh?
You know Paizo.. my birthday is in February... *hint - hint*
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I see this got pushed back to February... *sigh* I hate having to wait :(The question is: Do you hate having to wait more than you hate having a map with lots of errors and mistakes? For me, I'd rather wait. ;-)
That is a tough one...
I realy do love maps and this looks Awesome!Since this got pushed back, can we have a Naming That Island contest?!
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I see this got pushed back to February... *sigh* I hate having to wait :(The question is: Do you hate having to wait more than you hate having a map with lots of errors and mistakes? For me, I'd rather wait. ;-)That is a tough one...
I realy do love maps and this looks Awesome!Since this got pushed back, can we have a Naming That Island contest?!
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I see this got pushed back to February... *sigh* I hate having to wait :(The question is: Do you hate having to wait more than you hate having a map with lots of errors and mistakes? For me, I'd rather wait. ;-)That is a tough one...
I realy do love maps and this looks Awesome!Since this got pushed back, can we have a Naming That Island contest?!
Island names, along with all other named locations, need to be generated in-house so that I can be more sure that they're not obscure easter eggs that could turn a location into a joke or, worse, into something someone could use to sue Paizo over copyright infringement.
And for me, it's not a tough question at all. I'd much MUCH rather hear folks complain about late maps than about errors. After all, once a late map is out, that complaint goes away. But significant errors on a map will linger forever.
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Island names, along with all other named locations, need to be generated in-house so that I can be more sure that they're not obscure easter eggs that could turn a location into a joke or, worse, into something someone could use to sue Paizo over copyright infringement.
And for me, it's not a tough question at all. I'd much MUCH rather hear folks complain about late maps than about errors. After all, once a late map is out, that complaint goes away. But significant errors on a map will linger forever.
And this is why you are the Creative Director of an incredible successful RPG line and I am just a fan. Honestly this delay is no different than having to wait for the latest PC(or console) game from Blizzard or Bioware or Bethesda. I hate having to wait for them, but I KNOW I will not be disappointed.
I see this got pushed back to February... *sigh* I hate having to wait :(The question is: Do you hate having to wait more than you hate having a map with lots of errors and mistakes? For me, I'd rather wait. ;-)
I'd rather wait as well!
Random question, because I am obsessed with map-making :)
Can you share how you crafted this?
Did you start with a actual physical piece of art or was this born digital?
What software packages did you use to create it?
Random question, because I am obsessed with map-making :)
Can you share how you crafted this?
Did you start with a actual physical piece of art or was this born digital?
What software packages did you use to create it?
A combination of paper sketches, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign were used in the creation of the map...along with a not-insignificant amount of blood, sweat and tears.
Sweet.....as a militry guy I love maps.
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I've updated the product image and description to match the finished product.
Four quadrant posters form a comprehensive view of the Inner Sea region, measuring 3-1/2 feet wide by over 5 feet tall—that’s almost 20 square feet of adventure!
I thought this was going to be 32 panels, is this no longer the case? Maybe I am just confused by the wording. Then again, perhaps each quadrant has 8 panels.
Tam
Then again, perhaps each quadrant has 8 panels.That.
Please, please, please, find a way to make the watermark on the PDF file unobtrusive for those of us that want to have the poster reprinted as a single and unfolded piece. Please.
Just wondering... will this be exactly the same as the map that comes with the Inner Sea World Guide hardcover book... just smaller.
That map is going to be 21x32, whereas this one is 42x64, so it seems it might be a half-sized version.
Am I correct, or is this map labelled diferently, or different in some other way, to the map in the hardcover?
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Just wondering... will this be exactly the same as the map that comes with the Inner Sea World Guide hardcover book... just smaller.
That map is going to be 21x32, whereas this one is 42x64, so it seems it might be a half-sized version.
Am I correct, or is this map labelled diferently, or different in some other way, to the map in the hardcover?
21x32 is one-quarter of the area of 42x64, not one-half. So this map is *four* times larger than the one in the Guide to the Inner Sea. As such, the smaller map only has tags for major cities. This larger version has tags for pretty much every taggable location possible.
Oh very nice. Now if I could get that printed on a single sheet of vinyl, please.
@Wolfthulhu,
You got your email before me. I envy you. BTW I got the PDF of the Psionics in the bundle packet. You can look it over Sunday. Also finally ordered the Sorcerer on a Black Dragon. Due in any day now.
Please, please, please, find a way to make the watermark on the PDF file unobtrusive for those of us that want to have the poster reprinted as a single and unfolded piece. Please.
So, the borders of the four quadrants overlap. Which is perfect for what I want to do.
Cool!
