Epiphanis Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Just for general utility, here are some floor maps for superhero scenarios created in Campaign Cartographer. First, a giant Death Ray Chamber mounted inside an observatory-like rotating dome: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43619[/ATTACH] Next, a laboratory complex: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43620[/ATTACH] Here is an underground cloning facility such as Teleios might have. [ATTACH=CONFIG]43621[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Re: Map Pieces Cool stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balabanto Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Re: Map Pieces Just for general utility, here are some floor maps for superhero scenarios created in Campaign Cartographer. First, a giant Death Ray Chamber mounted inside an observatory-like rotating dome: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43619[/ATTACH] Next, a laboratory complex: [ATTACH=CONFIG]43620[/ATTACH] Here is an underground cloning facility such as Teleios might have. [ATTACH=CONFIG]43621[/ATTACH] Awesome, but your secret lab complex probably needs more than one exit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arc Esu Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Re: Map Pieces I second Beast's opinion of "cool stuff." Also, do you recommend Campaign Cartographer for this kind of stuff? I'm starting an online Hero game using Maptools soon and it might be nice to be able to build my own maps rather than scrounging them from the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Re: Map Pieces Nice repped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphanis Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Re: Map Pieces Arc Esu: game mapmaking is dependent on a lot of things. If you are artistically inclined, Photoshop or another good paint program combined with a pen tablet can work really well; most of the more notorious game cartographers work this way. If you are more of a technician than a sketcher, CAD/CAM software like Campaign Cartographer are preferable. And if you are dedicated enough, you can combine the two in different ways. Campaign Cartographer has a harsh learning curve. I've deen using different versions of it for almost twenty years and there is still a lot I don't know about it. It also requires a money investment. Perhaps surprisingly, Maptool alone makes a pretty decent map with a much easier learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawknight Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Re: Map Pieces I use Dundjinni. It is easy to use, has a Modern set of tiles to use along with a website with very active and helpful artists who have made me many items for maps that I don't have the skill to do my self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Re: Map Pieces Arc Esu: game mapmaking is dependent on a lot of things. If you are artistically inclined, Photoshop or another good paint program combined with a pen tablet can work really well; most of the more notorious game cartographers work this way. If you are more of a technician than a sketcher, CAD/CAM software like Campaign Cartographer are preferable. And if you are dedicated enough, you can combine the two in different ways. Campaign Cartographer has a harsh learning curve. I've deen using different versions of it for almost twenty years and there is still a lot I don't know about it. It also requires a money investment. Perhaps surprisingly, Maptool alone makes a pretty decent map with a much easier learning curve. My copy of CC is DOS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Re: Map Pieces Awesome' date=' but your secret lab complex probably needs more than one exit.[/quote'] It's a secret exit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culhwch Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Re: Map Pieces I use Dundjinni. It is easy to use' date=' has a Modern set of tiles to use along with a website with very active and helpful artists who have made me many items for maps that I don't have the skill to do my self.[/quote'] Whoa!! This is available for purchase again! This was at the top of my list for a mapping software (mainly because Campaign Cartographer is more $$ than I can justify for what I need), but was unavailable for purchase (issues with the online store or some such). Will definitely be purchasing after work today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawknight Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Re: Map Pieces Don't forget to get the Armor Wars add on they made for Heroclix a number of years back. It has all kinds of robotic arms and mad scientist lab equiptment perfect for mapping Dr. Destroyer's summer cabin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphanis Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Re: Map Pieces [ATTACH=CONFIG]43847[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steamteck Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Re: Map Pieces I use Dundjinni. It is easy to use' date=' has a Modern set of tiles to use along with a website with very active and helpful artists who have made me many items for maps that I don't have the skill to do my self.[/quote'] Agreed Dunjinni has such an active community you really don't have to much yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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