Just like the title says. I'm polling to see if I'm the only one that would buy this product. As a GM that runs a very sandbox-y campaign I'd use the ink off of a product like this. Especially if it were a book that had pages full of various region maps, and included a complete poster as well.
So, would you purchase this product?
Absolutely Captain Xenon, the most important thing for me though would be the actual roads. Knowing where highways, roads, and trails are (as referenced in the core rules for overland movement) would make my life as a GM a LOT easier when determining travel times for my player's characters.
Id love something like that, even if it didnt actually include a detailed glossary but rather just laid out the map for you to fill in as needed.
Ive been working on our campaign area in just that manner. Map first, full of interesting points to be detailed later.
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q7jf?NorthWest-Taldor-comments-welcome#7
That map (varisia player map) is, sort of, exactly what I'm looking for. The cartography is very stylized fantasy, which is okay, but, as you say seems to be much more player character designed. The fact that it has at least some detailed roads, with mileages included, makes it very much on par with what I'd be looking for. I'd actually want more detail in terms of roads, though; I'd want separate line styles for highways, roads, and trails.
I'm thinking I can't be the only GM that would use the heck out of a complete Inner Sea atlas book/poster map.
Id love something like that, even if it didnt actually include a detailed glossary but rather just laid out the map for you to fill in as needed.
Ive been working on our campaign area in just that manner. Map first, full of interesting points to be detailed later.
Excellent!!! You're hired, er that is to say, I wish Paizo would hire you. That sort of map is exactly what I'd like to see, except for the entire Inner Sea. Daunting task, I know, but Paizo has already proven that they are a company that listens to their consumers. I'm hoping if enough people jump in here and say, "Yes! I'd use that." We might be able to actually have such a book in our grubby mitts in a year's time.
Yes! I'd use that!
I would love an atlas showing major (and minor) roads and trade routes (both land and sea). It would also be helpful if it had estimated travel times/distances between settlements/landmarks (like in the back of a standard road atlas).
I would definately buy that!
Book yes. poster no.
Book yes. poster no.
What if the poster was included with the book, would it turn you off to purchasing the book?
I'm with Umbranus, book yes.
Anyone else? Maybe I am one of only a few that would use such a product. How sad for me.
I would
I'd buy it. When its come up before there have been lots of good arguments against though.
It's commonly pointed out that cartography is amongst the most expensive part of a book. Its hard to see it being economical - everyone here would buy it sure, but how much would they pay? a book of predominantly maps is going to be considerably more expensive per page than a different kind of sourcebook. Additionally, if it's too be a consistent style throughout, it would probably take ages and tie up some of the company's creative resources for many months. There's also the point that, once they map something out, it's set in stone (more or less). They dont necessarily want to decide how built up central galt is yet (for example) but if they produce a road map - they have to.
All up, it's a much better project at the end of a campaign setting's life, rather than whilst its in mid development. That way the decisions have mostly been made and there's a large body of pre-existing maps to work with.
Yes to the book, especially if the poster folds out of the back of it!
Unfortunately though I have to agree with Steve - even if they do detail all the areas that haven't been detailed yet, they'd just have to make changes later when they get around to working out what they really want there and suddenly that nice shiny map book got invalidated :(
I would, however, put it as doable before end-of-life for Golarion, especially if it focuses on the Inner Sea (which sooner or later is going to be detailed enough and they'll likely have to shift focus to elsewhere on the planet)
Way to crush my dreams. :_(
I've always like my Trail Maps for Mystara and would enjoy something similar for Golarion. Ideally something that folds up just like a road map with the main map on one side and on the other or in boxes having useful info like climate data, travel time between major cities via road and ship, etc.
I would use the pants off of such a book, if such a book wore pants.
I would use the pants off of such a book, if such a book wore pants.
I know, right?
Book yes. poster no.What if the poster was included with the book, would it turn you off to purchasing the book?
Depends on how much it costs and how much of it I guess is for the poster.
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A globe I can see, the details are indistinct enough to not stifle further design from paizo but colored-in enough to get some enjoyment of.
Just as long as they use more than just two shades of green, two shades of yellow/brown and two shades of blue like they did in the crap-bag offal poster map in the Inner Sea Guide -- and even worse, the regurgitation of said map as the giant seven foot map that was just a waste of money -- and paper.
Wow, thats the first time I've heard someone unsatisfied with the look of the inner sea folio. I loved that map - got it printed out on a single sheet as a backdrop for game night. :o
Captain Kirstov, I'm actually working on a fanmade globe... I got some cheap reject 12" diameter globes and am planning on overlaying it... just got to get it to print out right...
Anyone know any programs that can turn a flat map into a printable globe?
Anyone really good with geometry and can calculate the angle required to overlay said map onto a sphere?
I know Fractal Terrains can do various projections, one of which wraps around a globe, but I can't remember if it's possible to import an existing map image into it (I do remember that it can work with heightmaps)
The thing you're looking for though is probably an Sinusoidal Interrupted Projection
Fitting in with an RPG theme though, consider This :D
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