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Bandit LOAF

Bandit LOAF

Long Live the Confederation!
I'm working on doing up a new version of the WCP map that we can easily edit and add things to -- the basic idea being to have square Privateer style sectors instead of table-perspective cube-a-gon sectors like on the actual paper maps. That way you can print it and fold it or whatever.

Anyway, I've done the Gemini sector as my test... but I want any possible suggestions/comments/etc before I go on -- if you can find a better font or think of better colors or an entirely different format let me know!

geminisector.jpg
 
Depending on the size of the map comes out in it's final form, the font is a little "spotty". Words like "Death" and "Capella" look like they got little holes in em. That may just be my computer though.

Seems like a nice idea though. Is there any possibility you could make a "historical" map after the final one of this, showing movements between systems during the games/books/movie? I don't know why, it just sounds neat. :)
 
That's a *great* job there, LOAF! :)
I agree with LeHah though, the font is a bit "holey"... <g>
 
Looks good, but I agree with the others on the font thing.

LOAF, you thinking about putting Landreich and such on there? Might be a good idea.

My $.02.
 
Um, he's not doing just a Privateer, map is he? I thought he just did Gemini as a test (at least that's what he says).

LOAF?
 
I'm pretty sure that the "WCP map" LOAF was referring to is the map that comes with Wing Commander: Prophecy. If that's correct, then he's just getting started. There'll be a lot more on the finished version than just the Gemini Sector.
 
That is a helluva idea! I would love to see starmaps like WCP in the same fashion of those historical war maps you can find in reference books. Go for it!
 
As project head of WC: Universe, I would like to say THANKYOU!!!!!!!! We really love this idea.
Could we have the coords for everything like planets, bases, and stars, even the Enigma blackhole?
this will help us IMMENSLY
 
Originally posted by Dynaco
The kitty systems up in the corner should be red
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According to the Prophecy Map, they were in Confed hands in the post-war era.

Anyhow, I will change the font (or at least fix the spottiness -- I've figure out why that is) -- and the plan is to add as much from the novels and games that isn't on the current map as possible.

(You'll note that this Gemini map is an amalgam of current sources -- it has the 'Gemini' system from the WCP map as well as the added jump to the Eden system that's not on any maps...)

I also plan, where possible, to give more details about each star system.

I'll work on a second sector, probably Sol, today while at work.
 
Details about star systems would be very sketchy since we know little about most of the systems on the map. I mean honestly, what the hell is in the Lesnick system and does anybody care? ;)
 
Impressive as always, LOAF. And I agree with idea of colouring systems with the last known allegiance (ie post-WCP/SO time).

No doubt you already know this, but there are several references to systems which aren't on the WCP map in the games, especially on the losing paths.
 
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