I'm keen, but in no rush.
By the way, belated thanks for taking on the map clean-up joydyhee
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| Author: | Matthew777 [ 03-12-2011, 10:01 AM ] |
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| Author: | joydyhee [ 03-14-2011, 04:28 AM ] |
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WIP (work-in-progress) Update: Map imported, clean-up in progress. Estimated 10% complete. |
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| Author: | Matthew777 [ 03-14-2011, 05:01 PM ] |
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| Author: | zipdaddy [ 03-18-2011, 07:13 PM ] |
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| Author: | Zenguy [ 03-19-2011, 01:55 AM ] |
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I'm keen, but in no rush. By the way, belated thanks for taking on the map clean-up joydyhee
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| Author: | joydyhee [ 03-19-2011, 05:05 AM ] |
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| Author: | zipdaddy [ 03-22-2011, 06:56 PM ] |
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| Author: | joydyhee [ 03-23-2011, 04:33 AM ] |
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| Author: | zipdaddy [ 03-23-2011, 01:07 PM ] |
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| Author: | Zenguy [ 03-23-2011, 01:35 PM ] |
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| Author: | Zenguy [ 03-23-2011, 03:44 PM ] |
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I've made some guesses about at the geography of Himmelveil: Looking at the overall layout, it looks like the prevaling winds must be from the North West: wealthy areas in the north and west, smelly businesses in the south east. This makes the location of the wealthy districts (e.g. Niamstead, Covettry and West Hamble) South East of the East Docks and Canbree/Rookeries slums unusual. This really only makes sense if the the wealthy districts are at higher altitude, above the odor of the slums. Which gives us an elevated area that runs south from the City Legion Barracks and the Old Qaali Fortress to Covettry and the Hambles. This also explains the "Rookeries": a steep area, overgrown with slum dwellings, that climbs up to the higher areas occupied by the wealthier trades. In the Western half of the City both the Temple and Mages Quarters are likely to be located on rising terrain: Temples to show off their grandeur and Mages residences for the better views. This suggest that in these areas the ground rises steadily from the river to the base of the cliffs surrounding the Qaali Quarter. The other districts around the base of the cliffs may also rise, though probably to lower heights. Overall, rather than being a flat city with a couple of fortified high areas, this suggests that there is considerable variation in height around Himmelveil. As a balance for all this elevation, Himmelveil is also famous for its canals. This means large areas of the city must be low lying and flat. West of the Kriegstrom, the districts of Granary and West Docks would be serviced by canals, although large areas of Granary would sit higher above the river to ensure essential grain stores are safe from flooding. Where the canals on the west half of the city may be mainly functional, east of the Kreigstrom they are a way of life. The districts of Colecollen, East Docks and the Alggardi quarter are probably riddled with canals (in many areas, there may be no roads at all). The canals could also reach right around the south of the city, through Salmongut to Millsheath, and may even extend up as far as Piperforge. As for the canals themselves, the ideal is an inland canals system supplied with fresh water from the Kreigstrom, and which operates at a level above the high tide line. This is easiest if the tidal zone only reaches as far as the Grandbridge (fresh river water above the Grandbridge, tidal below). The inland canals can then be fed from the Kreigstrom (through Colecollen district) - the height difference this gives keeps the canals clean by giving them a slow but steady flow south where they eventually drain into the sea. This leads to potentially two parts to the canal system: the inland fresh water canals whose height is stable; and the tidal canals whose water level may vary considerably over the course of a day. The two systems would be linked by locks to protect the fresh-water inland system. The locations of the docks suggests that the south coast itself is generally too exposed for most commercial boat traffic. Canals in the southern districts are therefore probably not linked to the sea. The exception would be at the docks in The Yards district, which are then linked back to the fresh-water canal system (though how fresh it would actually be by the time it gets there is anyone's guess). With a canal system this extensive, some of the major routes marked in the eastern half of the city may well be waterways, rather than roads. [We may want to agree on whether this is the case, and if so, which ones.] |
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| Author: | joydyhee [ 03-24-2011, 01:27 PM ] |
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Thanks Zenguy for the deciphering and the outlook. Below, is my first pass at the map conversion. I will attack the elevation as you have described it next (so this is fairly flat with the two obvious areas on plateaus). Also, as you can see, this is the "clean" version, with only major city/geographical features. I have hidden the text labels (and grid overlay) for now so I can actually draw the map. All of big the text is in, and I will use Zenguy's list to fill in the rest. |
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| Author: | Matthew777 [ 03-24-2011, 04:02 PM ] |
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| Author: | Zenguy [ 05-23-2011, 07:15 PM ] |
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Bump to get this back on my build list. Where are we up to with this? |
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| Author: | joydyhee [ 05-23-2011, 07:18 PM ] |
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Thanks for the bump! I needed the reminder 
Text tags, gridding, and dissemination sound about right...thoughts? |
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| Author: | zipdaddy [ 05-24-2011, 06:49 PM ] |
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Sounds good to me. I still owe a background to the group as well. I've a project with a deadline approaching, but I'll see if I can squeeze this in. Thanks for the bump. |
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| Author: | joydyhee [ 05-25-2011, 04:03 AM ] |
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| Author: | zipdaddy [ 06-01-2011, 01:24 PM ] |
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| Author: | joydyhee [ 06-01-2011, 02:04 PM ] |
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| Author: | Matthew777 [ 06-01-2011, 02:18 PM ] |
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| Author: | Matthew777 [ 06-04-2011, 09:04 AM ] |
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| Author: | zipdaddy [ 06-05-2011, 05:14 PM ] |
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above ground/subterranean split: I think people collaborating on a tile can split it any way they choose, but I also think you want to leave it as a standing rule that the tile has to address a subterranean layer. This keeps things standardized across the whole city. It's fine if someone builds out a street and states that there is no subterranean layer or sewer below, but this at least gives people working on adjacent tiles a heads up that their sewers and such need to end at the border of their tile. |
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| Author: | greypilgrim [ 10-10-2011, 01:58 PM ] |
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Bump! This was such a Phantasmagorical idea you guys started. Status? I just started grabbing some Himmerveil TLX sets and printing out tiles and this seems a great way to start using them as I do not have a gaming group to otherwise use them for [damg dangling participle!). I look forward to participating. I was thinking that there should be a cavern/mine complex deep within either of the butte/bluffs... |
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| Author: | Zenguy [ 10-10-2011, 05:27 PM ] |
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| Author: | greypilgrim [ 10-11-2011, 04:18 PM ] |
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| Author: | joydyhee [ 02-06-2012, 07:31 PM ] |
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Thread necro! Anyone interested in reviving this project? |
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| Author: | Talae [ 02-06-2012, 08:58 PM ] |
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I wouldn't be opposed. Especially if we can find a way to do something similar with Deadfall. At the very least, the Feisty Friar will fit right in. |
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| Author: | Zenguy [ 02-13-2012, 11:42 AM ] |
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Much as I'd love to, my build time is much reduced right now. It's on my list of projects to do when I get running again, though. |
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