And Now: Your Blackstar World Map

LordPsycho · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:53 am Post subject: And Now: Your Blackstar World Map

As you know, a new world map has been in progress for some time.

I am now pleased to say that is is complete

Now this is a huge map. Really huge. It's also been blacked out for the areas that have not been "explored." We have plans for these Wink

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For those who are on broadband, Here is the full sized map for download:
http://www.blackstardojo.org/maps/map_05_03_2008.jpg (1.21 MB)

For those of you who are stuck on 56K, we have a low speed freindly maps set up.

http://www.blackstardojo.org/maps/

Danikat · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject:

I'm in the process of telling Embri over MSN just how amazing I think this looks. Which is hard to put into words.

One question about the blacked out version though - I'm pretty sure at some point or other at least one person has walked/driven or otherwise travelled directly between some of the places that are seperate on that map. For example Psychotopia and the Corrupted Cave.

Shouldn't there be at least a narrow line of explored space between those places?

LordPsycho · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject:

Three worlds:

Warp Portal Technology.

Danikat · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

Yes I'm aware that's how it's normally done, but there are exceptions.

For example in the Catalogue RP Danikat and Alzaranth just flew from the Training Dojo to the Corperate HQ building directly, without any kind of teleportation, because they were following the path of damage caused by the meteor.

And whilst it's probably impossible on the new map based on the old one a lot of refugees walked from various locations to the Guardians Citadel during the EC take-over of the Dojo.

LordPsycho · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject:

That you did - but did you actively map it out as you went from point a to point b?

And we put the Guardian's Citadel out by itself due to the nature of the facility. Did they say they went their or walked their? We don't neccesarily say "I'm going to drive to the next town and get a pizza.", we usually say "I'm going to the next town and getting a pizza." The driving part is understood, as would be Psychotopia's/Blackstar's main mode of transport: Warp Portal Stations

Cloud · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject:

That map is immense! And by that I mean good. And by good I mean excellent. And by excellent I mean Surprised

Also, I can't believe how vast a distance it is between the Corrupted Cave and the Guardians' Citadel. I'm sure I journeyed there on one occasion without the use of warp portals. I'll never do that again Razz

Maraha · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject:

Oh wow. That map is simply splendiferous! Or however that's spelled. Razz

I can't wait to see what the rest looks like. Wink

Better bring mutant chicken repellant and steel umbrellas if I even want to think about travelling, though.

Danikat · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

Embri · Black Spider Blackstar Native Old Friend Posts: 2172

Please keep in mind that the map as it currently stands represents common knowledge of the world - actual surveying or areas that are heavily traveled and thus well known.

Don't worry, I have a feeling you'll get a chance to do some reconnaissance missions in the future... Wink

Angel · Red Belt Old Friend Evil Council Member Posts: 1096

Beautiful map Nee-Chan, I like the blacked out areas, BlackStar still has its secrets! Wouldn't be the same if it didn't.

I look forwards to seeing the rest ^_^

3kul · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

Uh, well, what I can see looks pretty damn awesome, so I'm going to have to assume that what I can't see is of an equally high quality Razz

Two quick questions though:
1. Where's the volcano in the Black Forest? It's been a well-known location in many RPs up until now, hasn't it?
2. ... Where and what is Ducksoup Lake?

(Obviously I don't mean 'where' literally, as I can see it right there on the map, just that a word search for 'Ducksoup Lake' yields no results)

Actually, there's a few places I've never heard of before - Lake Imbrium, Lake Incantium, Mt. Psicopata Oscuro... Not that I'm complaining or anything mind you Razz

huynh_192265 · Yellow Belt Old Friend Posts: 356

Pretty good map DP it looks likes a Starcraft map.

Embri · Black Spider Blackstar Native Old Friend Posts: 2172

Zerrer · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject:

Question: If one of us were to lead a party of adventurers, would we get certain landmarks named after us?

Somefreakoverthere · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:01 am Post subject:

....Let's hope not. I don't want to be forced into using Lake Zerrer as a navagation point.

*Shudders*