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havard]Something I would like to see is a map covering both sides of the straight between the KW and the IoD. I think it would make sense if this sea functions like a Mystaran Mediterrean Sea. I always wanted a map showing that. If it could go as far south as to cover the eastern Thanegioth and Ochaela aswell that would be cool. Anyways, thats for later I suppose as I'm guessing you have more maps in store for us as part of your project.... :D

That's a map I'd like to see too. In 24 mile per hex, it's not especially hard to make, and will be coming in the relatively near future I hope. 8 mile per hex will take a bit lo wrote:

I thought this would be appropriate to end my second run of maps. Tomorrow will be the combined version
of Iciria! :D

It actually took quite a lot of fiddling to join up the two Hollow World maps. A couple of rivers were off, but it was clear which version was more correct in both cases. The major problem came with the Merry Pirate Seas and the Traldar Kingdoms, though.

I had never noticed just from looking at the maps, but that whole region is quite different on each map. The coastline is different, and even the positioning of some towns is different. It's all a bit of a headache.

In the end, I took the map from the first Poor Wizard's Almanac and used it to solve the issue, retracing the coastline from it. The result is somewhat of a compromise between the two maps, although it seems the southern map was always more accurate.

The next step for this map, in the long run, is to overlay it with the Hollow World world map and use it to fill in the missing parts of Iciria, and of course the rest of the continents too. First attempts at lining up the two maps have proved a little difficult, which might indicate that the hex map and the world map are not fully accurate. For now it's too early to tell for sure, though.

So, this brings my second batch of maps to an end. If all goes well, I will start posting maps again in the middle of May. Please keep your fingers crossed!

Thanks for sticking with me this far. :bounce:

Thorf]So, this brings my second batch of maps to an end.

And what a grand ending! Iciria!

Well, best wishes!
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DanEustace]Thorf, I'm having some trouble with your files. I downloaded both versions over the weekend, and just now downloaded your updated version for CS. In CS the only files that work OK are the templates (prev. one was green hexes, new one is blank hexes). The other files open, but nothing shows after opening them! I was able to open your 8.0 file in CS and use those hexes, but I'm eager to see all the goodies for CS!

I think I know what you're doing wrong. The files for symbols, swatches, patterns, and so on - everything other than the template file - need to be loaded up from their appropriate control panel. For example, to load the symbols, click on the symbol palette, then on the menu arrow at the top right of that panel. At the bottom is a "Load symbol palette..." command, which you can use to bring up extra symbol palettes. You can then make that palette persistent, or just add all of the symbols to your document's main symbol palette.

In other words, those extra files are not in fact full Illustrator files at all. All they contain is the palettes, which is why they appear blank.

Your feedback answers a question I was wondering about, which is how well my template transfers to other computers. It seems that a better idea would be to simply add all the symbols to the template's symbol palette, rather than storing them in different files. However, doing that makes choosing symbols very clumsy.

I hope that helps you to get things w wrote: