Maps

A thread of 2 messages, 12 October 1989 to 13 October 1989, in the order they were sent.

#621 Maps

maps, maps, maps, maps...

I am getting tired of new/better/different ways to map sectors and
subsectors.  I've already got all I can handle.

What I would like to see is some mapping tools for:

	Generating MAPS of solar systems, complete with lesser
	bodies, asteroid belts, main cometary paths, etc.
	It would be OK to have to use a computer for scaling
	or several sheets of paper for various scales.

	Generating major orbital-scale maps: one planet with
	its attendant natural and artificial satellites (and
	possibly the satellites') and major orbits (like
	geosynchornous).

	Generating maps of planets, continents etc.  complete with
	major population centers, life forms and so on.  It would
	be a requirement that the use input major parameters from
	the UPP (or have a machine do it).
(finally)
	Creating the rough equivalent of a "net list" of what's on
	each map (this is for all of the above) for the GM.  Then
	the GM can use the list for adventure/campaign/encounter
	information without messing up the map.

any more thoughts?
	Richard


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#626 Re: Maps

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>>
>> In Archive Message Number 621,
>> 	Richard Johnson [email removed] writes:
>> > I am getting tired of new/better/different ways to map sectors and
>> > subsectors.  I've already got all I can handle.
>>
>>
Along the lines of random life forms:  One of my old campaigns (about 10 years
ago) did not even make the assumption that all sentient life forms would be
human/humanoid.  Two planets side-by-side could have totally divergent races.
To generate the sentient creatures I used a set of rules from a TSR space game
(the name of which I forget at the moment) for this purpose.   I got life form
types from those rules of everything from humanoids to spiders and everything
in between.

Pete



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