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New Gamma World Atlas

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#1
craedus
Oct 09, 2010 13:40:31 I was working on a post Apocalyptic atlas of the U.S. when the new GW edition was announced. I'm going to finish the atlas geared toward the GW format. If anyone is interested, reply here and I'll share it with you.
#2
doctorcomics
Oct 09, 2010 17:01:45 I'd love to see what you come up with, Craedus.
#3
craedus
Oct 09, 2010 17:33:30 Great, I'll post when I have the first PDF ready. Then I can email it to you for review.
#4
lakelandmiddle1982
Oct 09, 2010 22:20:51 I fondly remember the old TSR boxed set, that map was amazing. A lot of areas mapped out it always gave me great ideas. I look forward to seeing what you develop.
#5
talladega
Oct 09, 2010 23:31:08 As someone who is graphically challenged I'm definitely interested in seeing what you come up with. 10/1 it's far above and beyond anything I can scratch up.
#6
doomed_prophet
Oct 10, 2010 11:21:45 Sounds great Craedus. My only suggestion would be to see about getting some input from people regarding the region they live in. For example, I'm from NE Ohio and my advice would be to make Lake Erie bigger (since right now it's eroding the shoreline at an accelerated rate).
Overall, I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
#7
craedus
Oct 10, 2010 13:40:39 @Doomed Prophet - I like that idea, getting ideas for people that life in different areas. Right now I am getting info form the web and travel maps.

@ everyone else: Sooooo, if you would like a certain area developed in detail (city, state, specific area) leave a post and give me some details of the area and I'll incorporate them In the meantime I'm typing up the example region for the PDF. Take a look when its posted and let me know what you would like to see in future maps.
#8
spellbinder5150
Oct 10, 2010 13:57:23 I'd love to get ahold of a copy once you are finished. Thanks for the hard work!
#9
FlashbackJon
Oct 10, 2010 21:19:44
@Doomed Prophet - I like that idea, getting ideas for people that life in different areas. Right now I am getting info form the web and travel maps.

@ everyone else: Sooooo, if you would like a certain area developed in detail (city, state, specific area) leave a post and give me some details of the area and I'll incorporate them In the meantime I'm typing up the example region for the PDF. Take a look when its posted and let me know what you would like to see in future maps.

I've been working on a PA version of my hometown for use in Gamma World. I don't know how much input you feel like taking, but I'm highly interested in the concept of a community-run "living" Gamma World map.
#10
doomed_prophet
Oct 11, 2010 12:34:22 I'd love to take part in a "Living" Gamma World project too. The only main issue would be the world's back story. In my game I take more of 1st Edition and 2nd Edition view of history.

There was a nuclear exchange, taking life back to the stone age (okay stone age plus).
There are "pure-strain humans" who grew up in safe areas (underground bunkers) who have recently resurfaced and are attempting to reclaim society.

Which version of the world would the "Living Gamma Terra" be on? Or would there be more than one? For example: A post nuclear war, post environmental event, or dimensions collide.
#11
Tony_Vargas
Oct 11, 2010 13:53:41 The Big Mistake Rifts-style background leaves it open for an area, at least, to be a post-holocaust future history, or for there to otherwise be elements of the same about. It really leaves the world so open that you could do anything with it, making a 'living GW' a little impractical. I'd think starting with a Shadow Years future history would work better.
#12
FlashbackJon
Oct 11, 2010 14:13:19 If I were in charge of said project, my goal would be to create an Atlas that is as functional for as many editions as possible (that is, leaving the specifics of the Cataclysm/Mistake as vague as possible while providing as many story hooks as possible). In all the GW content I've crammed into my reading schedule over the last two months, there's very little that absolutely requires a specific end of the world, so it really shouldn't suffer any for the adaptation.

I propose using the Gamma World group wiki for this, which apparently was the exact idea DoctorComics had, as he's dumped a bunch of content there.
#13
craedus
Oct 11, 2010 14:44:54
@Doomed Prophet - I like that idea, getting ideas for people that life in different areas. Right now I am getting info form the web and travel maps.

@ everyone else: Sooooo, if you would like a certain area developed in detail (city, state, specific area) leave a post and give me some details of the area and I'll incorporate them In the meantime I'm typing up the example region for the PDF. Take a look when its posted and let me know what you would like to see in future maps.

I've been working on a PA version of my hometown for use in Gamma World. I don't know how much input you feel like taking, but I'm highly interested in the concept of a community-run "living" Gamma World map.

@FlashbackJon - I like what you have created for your hometown. If you don't mind I'll add it to the Atlas (crediting you of course). Most of what I have developed is for Wisconsin. I'd love for others to develop and submit stuff for thier hometown, area or state. It would literally save me years of writing :0

I'd have no problem adding the part of the Atlas I've developed to a community-run "living" GW atlas.

Let me know what you think!
#14
craedus
Oct 11, 2010 14:48:20 My opinion on which edition to use is this. Submit anything you would like to use and I'll add it as general as possible with side notes on how to use/covert it to various editions of GW. I personally develop GW material with a different backstory than other versions of GW.

In my world a nuclear holocuast has happen but with bio-radiation instead of nuclear. There is less destruction of the world but more mutations...
#15
Tony_Vargas
Oct 11, 2010 16:25:31
I'd love for others to develop and submit stuff for thier hometown, area or state. It would literally save me years of writing :0

Funny thing is I have done that over the years - but, all the published Gamma World maps show said area as being underwater. :shrug:

When I'm running it, I just hand-wave that, of course.

#16
greyseer
Oct 12, 2010 18:26:47 If you are looking for a very nicely done color, layered, pdf of the map that was in 1st Ed, check out:

www.mad-irishman.net/pub_gammaworld.html

He has a great rendition of the US map.

You will want a recent version of Adobe to read the PDF cleanly.
#17
BRJN
Oct 12, 2010 20:07:28 I've had a .bmp map for about 10 years, based on the v1 and v2 maps. It came out to 3x3 km per pixel in Paint. Alas I can't just post it where the public can view it due to copyright issues (it's not different enough from TSR's work).

@Craedus: Look up the Tamerthya website. I have material there for Las Vegas and Ft Wayne IN (my home). A friend did Colorado. I also have some background material which is not version-specific but draws on v1 pg1. You are welcome to link or copy my material. I will have to warn you that the website is 10+ years old and some of the links do not work any more.
#18
craedus
Oct 13, 2010 18:44:06 Thanks BRJN. I'll take a look at the site and grab what I can for the GW Community Atlas.
#19
crazykobold
Oct 19, 2010 12:40:11 Sounds interesting.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 craedus Oct 09, 2010 13:40:31	I was working on a post Apocalyptic atlas of the U.S. when the new GW edition was announced. I'm going to finish the atlas geared toward the GW format. If anyone is interested, reply here and I'll share it with you.
#2 doctorcomics Oct 09, 2010 17:01:45	I'd love to see what you come up with, Craedus.
#3 craedus Oct 09, 2010 17:33:30	Great, I'll post when I have the first PDF ready. Then I can email it to you for review.
#4 lakelandmiddle1982 Oct 09, 2010 22:20:51	I fondly remember the old TSR boxed set, that map was amazing. A lot of areas mapped out it always gave me great ideas. I look forward to seeing what you develop.
#5 talladega Oct 09, 2010 23:31:08	As someone who is graphically challenged I'm definitely interested in seeing what you come up with. 10/1 it's far above and beyond anything I can scratch up.
#6 doomed_prophet Oct 10, 2010 11:21:45	Sounds great Craedus. My only suggestion would be to see about getting some input from people regarding the region they live in. For example, I'm from NE Ohio and my advice would be to make Lake Erie bigger (since right now it's eroding the shoreline at an accelerated rate). Overall, I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
#7 craedus Oct 10, 2010 13:40:39	@Doomed Prophet - I like that idea, getting ideas for people that life in different areas. Right now I am getting info form the web and travel maps. @ everyone else: Sooooo, if you would like a certain area developed in detail (city, state, specific area) leave a post and give me some details of the area and I'll incorporate them In the meantime I'm typing up the example region for the PDF. Take a look when its posted and let me know what you would like to see in future maps.
#8 spellbinder5150 Oct 10, 2010 13:57:23	I'd love to get ahold of a copy once you are finished. Thanks for the hard work!
#9 FlashbackJon Oct 10, 2010 21:19:44	@Doomed Prophet - I like that idea, getting ideas for people that life in different areas. Right now I am getting info form the web and travel maps. @ everyone else: Sooooo, if you would like a certain area developed in detail (city, state, specific area) leave a post and give me some details of the area and I'll incorporate them In the meantime I'm typing up the example region for the PDF. Take a look when its posted and let me know what you would like to see in future maps. I've been working on a PA version of my hometown for use in Gamma World. I don't know how much input you feel like taking, but I'm highly interested in the concept of a community-run "living" Gamma World map.
#10 doomed_prophet Oct 11, 2010 12:34:22	I'd love to take part in a "Living" Gamma World project too. The only main issue would be the world's back story. In my game I take more of 1st Edition and 2nd Edition view of history. There was a nuclear exchange, taking life back to the stone age (okay stone age plus). There are "pure-strain humans" who grew up in safe areas (underground bunkers) who have recently resurfaced and are attempting to reclaim society. Which version of the world would the "Living Gamma Terra" be on? Or would there be more than one? For example: A post nuclear war, post environmental event, or dimensions collide.
#11 Tony_Vargas Oct 11, 2010 13:53:41	The Big Mistake Rifts-style background leaves it open for an area, at least, to be a post-holocaust future history, or for there to otherwise be elements of the same about. It really leaves the world so open that you could do anything with it, making a 'living GW' a little impractical. I'd think starting with a Shadow Years future history would work better.
#12 FlashbackJon Oct 11, 2010 14:13:19	If I were in charge of said project, my goal would be to create an Atlas that is as functional for as many editions as possible (that is, leaving the specifics of the Cataclysm/Mistake as vague as possible while providing as many story hooks as possible). In all the GW content I've crammed into my reading schedule over the last two months, there's very little that absolutely requires a specific end of the world, so it really shouldn't suffer any for the adaptation. I propose using the Gamma World group wiki for this, which apparently was the exact idea DoctorComics had, as he's dumped a bunch of content there.
#13 craedus Oct 11, 2010 14:44:54	@Doomed Prophet - I like that idea, getting ideas for people that life in different areas. Right now I am getting info form the web and travel maps. @ everyone else: Sooooo, if you would like a certain area developed in detail (city, state, specific area) leave a post and give me some details of the area and I'll incorporate them In the meantime I'm typing up the example region for the PDF. Take a look when its posted and let me know what you would like to see in future maps. I've been working on a PA version of my hometown for use in Gamma World. I don't know how much input you feel like taking, but I'm highly interested in the concept of a community-run "living" Gamma World map. @FlashbackJon - I like what you have created for your hometown. If you don't mind I'll add it to the Atlas (crediting you of course). Most of what I have developed is for Wisconsin. I'd love for others to develop and submit stuff for thier hometown, area or state. It would literally save me years of writing :0 I'd have no problem adding the part of the Atlas I've developed to a community-run "living" GW atlas. Let me know what you think!
#14 craedus Oct 11, 2010 14:48:20	My opinion on which edition to use is this. Submit anything you would like to use and I'll add it as general as possible with side notes on how to use/covert it to various editions of GW. I personally develop GW material with a different backstory than other versions of GW. In my world a nuclear holocuast has happen but with bio-radiation instead of nuclear. There is less destruction of the world but more mutations...
#15 Tony_Vargas Oct 11, 2010 16:25:31	I'd love for others to develop and submit stuff for thier hometown, area or state. It would literally save me years of writing :0 Funny thing is I have done that over the years - but, all the published Gamma World maps show said area as being underwater. :shrug: When I'm running it, I just hand-wave that, of course.
#16 greyseer Oct 12, 2010 18:26:47	If you are looking for a very nicely done color, layered, pdf of the map that was in 1st Ed, check out: www.mad-irishman.net/pub_gammaworld.html He has a great rendition of the US map. You will want a recent version of Adobe to read the PDF cleanly.
#17 BRJN Oct 12, 2010 20:07:28	I've had a .bmp map for about 10 years, based on the v1 and v2 maps. It came out to 3x3 km per pixel in Paint. Alas I can't just post it where the public can view it due to copyright issues (it's not different enough from TSR's work). @Craedus: Look up the Tamerthya website. I have material there for Las Vegas and Ft Wayne IN (my home). A friend did Colorado. I also have some background material which is not version-specific but draws on v1 pg1. You are welcome to link or copy my material. I will have to warn you that the website is 10+ years old and some of the links do not work any more.
#18 craedus Oct 13, 2010 18:44:06	Thanks BRJN. I'll take a look at the site and grab what I can for the GW Community Atlas.
#19 crazykobold Oct 19, 2010 12:40:11	Sounds interesting.