31-08-2002 02:25									#1
	How to make a map that isn't a planet? Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

I am new to map making so I thought I would run this by you pros. I want to make a map of a certain region of the planet but I cannot seem to make the map so that a player cannot sail off the right side of the map and end up on the left side. If someone could clue me in I would be appreciative.

	31-08-2002 02:39									#2
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Currently the only way to make a flat map is to place a line of mountain tiles along one edge to keep ships from sailing around the edges. Hopefully they'll add a Flat Map option to the editor when PTW comes out.

	31-08-2002 03:04									#3
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I was afraid you would say that. I have seen that done but it would ruin any realism of my map to put mountains everywhere. Thanks

	31-08-2002 05:07									#4
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What would you map that isn@t a planet (a big ball of rock in space), a moon (small rock of rock . . .) or an asteriod (even smaller, etc)? A star (huge ball of gas), a black hole?

Tell me I have no imagination.

	31-08-2002 05:22									#5
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Supposedly Gramphos multitool could do something to make a "flat map", but I've heard that it is buggy. THere is always the possibility that PTW will allow it.

	02-09-2002 12:39									#6
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Prosperpine I wanted to make a map of Mexico and create a semi-historical scenario of the European invasion of that land. I was going to put the Aztecs where Mexico City is now (Teotijuacan's original location) and let them fend off the europeans. Anyway I couldn't very well have the europeans travelling around the world in one turn to arrive at the Pacific side of Mexico now could I?

	02-09-2002 20:16									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Bangedup Prosperpine I wanted to make a map of Mexico and create a semi-historical scenario of the European invasion of that land. I was going to put the Aztecs where Mexico City is now (Teotijuacan's original location) and let them fend off the europeans. Anyway I couldn't very well have the europeans travelling around the world in one turn to arrive at the Pacific side of Mexico now could I?

Yes, I see what you mean.

Basically what you want is to restrict movement on the longitudinal axis . . . in the same way as it is not possible to move from N "Pole" to S "Pole" (latitudinally).

I have no idea how it could be done, but it sounds possible . . .

	03-09-2002 00:14									#8
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The best workaround is a 1-tile line of mountains down the side, possibly with a 1-tile strip of sea each side of that if there isn't already.