paizo.com Recent Posts in The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!paizo.com Recent Posts in The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!2017-06-03T18:54:38Z2017-06-03T18:54:38ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Ascalaphushttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#152017-06-09T23:00:18Z2017-06-09T23:00:18Z<p>In the case of Darklands, you really only need the one interesting side. If you ever need the other side it's trivial to draw.</p>In the case of Darklands, you really only need the one interesting side. If you ever need the other side it's trivial to draw.Ascalaphus2017-06-09T23:00:18ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!chris manninghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#142017-06-09T20:41:22Z2017-06-09T20:41:22Z<p>buy the darkland / deep forest PDF's and get then printed on vinyl - in the UK I use a company called pixart printing - single sided prints cost about £7–8 shipped (they also regularly have special offers)</p>buy the darkland / deep forest PDF's and get then printed on vinyl - in the UK I use a company called pixart printing - single sided prints cost about £7–8 shipped (they also regularly have special offers)chris manning2017-06-09T20:41:22ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Ascalaphushttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#132017-06-09T09:56:30Z2017-06-09T09:56:30Z<p>Paizo's said that they rarely do reprints because they sell much much worse. Subscribers are a big part of the initial purchasers and you don't get those on reprints.</p>
<p>That said, a lot of the useful generic landscape maps have made it into the Classics line. It would make sense to do the same for Deep Forest at least, since it's two sides of green goodness.</p>
<p>OTOH, Deep Forest looks rather a lot like the Bigger Forest flipmat. Paizo could also write a substitution manual for a lot of older adventures "substitute this new map for this out of print map and make enemies spawn here".</p>Paizo's said that they rarely do reprints because they sell much much worse. Subscribers are a big part of the initial purchasers and you don't get those on reprints.
That said, a lot of the useful generic landscape maps have made it into the Classics line. It would make sense to do the same for Deep Forest at least, since it's two sides of green goodness.
OTOH, Deep Forest looks rather a lot like the Bigger Forest flipmat. Paizo could also write a substitution manual for a lot of older...Ascalaphus2017-06-09T09:56:30ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Dennis Muldoonhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#122017-06-09T07:28:26Z2017-06-09T07:28:26Z<p>I wish we could get things like Darklands and Deep Forest that are (a) used in evergreens and (b) used in multiple scenarios back into print. Those come up so much, it would be nice to be able to buy the flipmats.</p>I wish we could get things like Darklands and Deep Forest that are (a) used in evergreens and (b) used in multiple scenarios back into print. Those come up so much, it would be nice to be able to buy the flipmats.Dennis Muldoon2017-06-09T07:28:26ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!tchrman35https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#112017-06-07T21:28:39Z2017-06-07T21:28:39Z<p>I actually really dislike drawing the darklands map. So much so that I've printed it on vinyl. :) I'll never have to print it again!</p>I actually really dislike drawing the darklands map. So much so that I've printed it on vinyl. :) I'll never have to print it again!tchrman352017-06-07T21:28:39ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Brother Fenhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#102017-06-06T23:57:00Z2017-06-06T23:57:00Z<p>I have all of the maps for this scenario, but I think it would be simple enough to draw them out. They're mostly just caves and the one Forest map.</p>I have all of the maps for this scenario, but I think it would be simple enough to draw them out. They're mostly just caves and the one Forest map.Brother Fen2017-06-06T23:57:00ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Ascalaphushttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#92017-06-06T22:55:16Z2017-06-06T22:55:16Z<p>If you're using Gimp (free photoshop alternative), you can use "Guides" to divide the picture, and then "Guillotine" to chop it up into pictures that will fit onto letter/A4 paper.</p>
<p>For a typical map, both flipmats and most special scenario maps, they're 24 x 30 square maps. Just hack it up into 3x3 smaller pictures of 8x10 squares each, and then print those as 8" x 10" pictures.</p>If you're using Gimp (free photoshop alternative), you can use "Guides" to divide the picture, and then "Guillotine" to chop it up into pictures that will fit onto letter/A4 paper.
For a typical map, both flipmats and most special scenario maps, they're 24 x 30 square maps. Just hack it up into 3x3 smaller pictures of 8x10 squares each, and then print those as 8" x 10" pictures.Ascalaphus2017-06-06T22:55:16ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Talaqhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#82017-06-06T19:54:14Z2017-06-06T19:54:14Z<p>Has anybody downloaded the Map Pack PDFs and printed them out/laminated them? Trying to get opinions on that before I start throwing money at the PDFs.</p>Has anybody downloaded the Map Pack PDFs and printed them out/laminated them? Trying to get opinions on that before I start throwing money at the PDFs.Talaq2017-06-06T19:54:14ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Blackbothttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#72017-06-05T11:40:29Z2017-06-05T11:40:29Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">CigarPete wrote:</div><blockquote><p> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BXbjFJkSuuhSasqHKk5G7POTpp1du9TWmFdOeU0 qpNY/edit</p>
<p>I generally follow the Inkscape process in the link above. I just grab the image from the pdf, create a grid @1 in x 1 in and resize, then do the bitmap tracing - it does really make a difference. </blockquote><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BXbjFJkSuuhSasqHKk5G7POTpp1du9TWmFdOeU0qpNY/edit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Linkified</a>CigarPete wrote:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BXbjFJkSuuhSasqHKk5G7POTpp1du9TWmFdOeU0 qpNY/edit
I generally follow the Inkscape process in the link above. I just grab the image from the pdf, create a grid @1 in x 1 in and resize, then do the bitmap tracing - it does really make a difference.
LinkifiedBlackbot2017-06-05T11:40:29ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!CigarPetehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#62017-06-04T22:51:43Z2017-06-04T22:51:43Z<p>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BXbjFJkSuuhSasqHKk5G7POTpp1du9TWmFdOeU0 qpNY/edit</p>
<p>I generally follow the Inkscape process in the link above. I just grab the image from the pdf, create a grid @1 in x 1 in and resize, then do the bitmap tracing - it does really make a difference.</p>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BXbjFJkSuuhSasqHKk5G7POTpp1du9TWmFdOeU0 qpNY/edit
I generally follow the Inkscape process in the link above. I just grab the image from the pdf, create a grid @1 in x 1 in and resize, then do the bitmap tracing - it does really make a difference.CigarPete2017-06-04T22:51:43ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Talaqhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#52017-06-04T18:20:35Z2017-06-04T18:20:35Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">CigarPete wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I use engineering prints at staples as well and they look great as long as you have a good image going in. I have a text tutorial I got my info from, and can post a link once I am home. </p>
<p>For something like confirmation, probably worth getting the map laminated as it's one you will use multiple times. </blockquote><p>That would be a huge help!
<p>Also, thanks for the advice! I'll definitely be looking into Staples!</p>CigarPete wrote:I use engineering prints at staples as well and they look great as long as you have a good image going in. I have a text tutorial I got my info from, and can post a link once I am home.
For something like confirmation, probably worth getting the map laminated as it's one you will use multiple times.
That would be a huge help! Also, thanks for the advice! I'll definitely be looking into Staples!Talaq2017-06-04T18:20:35ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!CigarPetehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#42017-06-04T16:21:28Z2017-06-04T16:21:28Z<p>I use engineering prints at staples as well and they look great as long as you have a good image going in. I have a text tutorial I got my info from, and can post a link once I am home. </p>
<p>For something like confirmation, probably worth getting the map laminated as it's one you will use multiple times.</p>I use engineering prints at staples as well and they look great as long as you have a good image going in. I have a text tutorial I got my info from, and can post a link once I am home.
For something like confirmation, probably worth getting the map laminated as it's one you will use multiple times.CigarPete2017-06-04T16:21:28ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!pjrogershttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#32017-06-05T15:00:00Z2017-06-04T13:27:04Z<p>I get my maps printed at Staples, so I don't know if this advice applies to Kinkos. One, I can submit jobs online and then pick them up a couple of days later. Two (and most importantly), Staples has an Engineering Prints option that is much, much cheaper than printing the maps as Posters. The quality is fractionally less, but a color, 24x36" engineering print is $5.89 while a similar size poster is $30.</p>I get my maps printed at Staples, so I don't know if this advice applies to Kinkos. One, I can submit jobs online and then pick them up a couple of days later. Two (and most importantly), Staples has an Engineering Prints option that is much, much cheaper than printing the maps as Posters. The quality is fractionally less, but a color, 24x36" engineering print is $5.89 while a similar size poster is $30.pjrogers2017-06-04T13:27:04ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Blackbothttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#22023-04-26T18:59:44Z2017-06-04T11:47:54Z<p>I found <a href="http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pbum?Printing-scenario-maps-for-the-Gaming-table" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this tutorial</a> extremely useful.</p>
<p>The adjusting of colors is optional, but the changing of resolution and the use of Posterazor (which is a pain to run in Linux, btw) is really useful.</p>
<p>EDIT: Skipping through the video I realize it does not cover everything I found useful, so two quick adjustments:</p>
<p>1. Gimp offers a tool to measure distance. You can use that to check how many inches one of your squares is long. If it's above 1, increase the resolution. If it's below 1, lower the resolution.</p>
<p>2. I did not like the "Cut out parts of the map and print them" method. I used Posterazor which picks any PDF (or image? not sure) and splits it up into DIN-A-4 (or US letter or whatever format you need) pages you can easily print. With an adjustable overlap for easier glueing.</p>I found this tutorial extremely useful.
The adjusting of colors is optional, but the changing of resolution and the use of Posterazor (which is a pain to run in Linux, btw) is really useful.
EDIT: Skipping through the video I realize it does not cover everything I found useful, so two quick adjustments:
1. Gimp offers a tool to measure distance. You can use that to check how many inches one of your squares is long. If it's above 1, increase the resolution. If it's below 1, lower the...Blackbot2017-06-04T11:47:54ZForums: GM Discussion: The Confirmation, and other PFS maps!Talaqhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2udxw?The-Confirmation-and-other-PFS-maps#12017-06-03T18:54:38Z2017-06-03T18:54:38Z<p>I've seen a few other threads about this scenario, but I'm about to run it in a couple days and I'm wondering if there's any tips and tricks about printing out PFS maps. I had intended on just going to Kinko's and printing out some PDFs but I'm unsure about sizing and all that. Any help would be awesome!</p>I've seen a few other threads about this scenario, but I'm about to run it in a couple days and I'm wondering if there's any tips and tricks about printing out PFS maps. I had intended on just going to Kinko's and printing out some PDFs but I'm unsure about sizing and all that. Any help would be awesome!Talaq2017-06-03T18:54:38Z