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So I've been working on a novel for a while now and it's coming along fairly well now. For the purpose of helping with my own work (since it's a sprawling setting) and for possible publication purpose, I'd like to teach myself how to make somewhat realistic world maps (It's a hardish sci-fi set on another planet.)
I was wondering if any of you with experience in map making could direct me towards the necessary resources, programs or otherwise tutorials.
Personal experience would also be appreciated.
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Download GIMP and google "Making a fantasy map in GIMP"
What's your book about?
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>>54733057
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/worldbuilding.php
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>>54733224
It's a hard-ish sci-fi.
Set on a far flung world decades after a bloody civil war forced the last emperor to abdicate.
Basically. A rickety and dysfunctional pseudo-federation has replaced the Empire. There's still an aristocracy in place but the rebels have also established their own popular republic's. They're all nominally allied but the only thing keeping all parties from going at it is the threat of being overtaken by Earth and losing their independence.
It's kinda cyber-punk film noir with the main character's father having strong shades of Charles II while the MC himself is afflicted by cerebral Palsy.
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>>54733528
It's not directly about the map, but still, check it out.
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Google "cartographer's guild" and check out their forums. They have thousands of tutorials.
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>>54733576
This
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>>54733224
>>54733528
>>54733576
Thanks boys, I appreciate it.
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>>54733871
Name a faction, a ship, something "Teegee" in exchange
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>>54733913
from the book?
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>>54733913
That's a good idea, I will.
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