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City map creator?

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#1
dogbackward
Jan 22, 2009 13:00:43 I'm looking for a program or the like to whip up a city map for a campaign I'm planning. It'd have to be pretty simple, since my computer sucks. I don't really need detailed stats, like population or anything like that, I just need something that'll give me a nice-looking map to show my players. It's an online game, so it'd have to give me an actual picture to copy. Also, I'm dead broke, so it'd need to be free.

If anybody knows what would be best for this, I'd be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance.
#2
fragsie
Jan 22, 2009 15:11:39 If you just image google "fantasy city map" you'll get loads of results, maybe one of them will suit you. If not there are plenty of programs out there that could be used, some are freeware; you should have a look in the digital d&d forum, im sure i saw a post with links in it there recently

EDIT: If you find a map on google that's not quite right, or that you want names removing from, i could always modify them in photoshop for you :D
#3
doomsought
Jan 22, 2009 17:38:53 Graphing paper + pencil + scanner
use photoshop to fill it in.
#4
yellowdingo
Jan 22, 2009 18:58:05 Draw it using Microsoft Word on a PAGE 21" x 21" then convert it to a JPEG and Save it as low Kb as possible, Write a Webpage for it and use the city map as an image map so that as each building is selected, A Map of a Building and Stats comes up. You can do the same for streets and bring up a Steeet section map for any Street level action.

If you draw the citymap in Pen and Paper you can scan that and use the image as an imagemap...

You have the tools. Learn to use them.
#5
dogbackward
Jan 23, 2009 16:29:30 Thanks Fragsie, I'll take a look at that.

Also, for the record, when someone asks for "x", "Do 'y' instead" is not a valid answer. If I could have done "y", I wouldn't be asking for "x". No offense, but if you don't have an answer to the actual question, all you have to do is hit "Back". It's easy, really.
#6
gregwr
Jan 23, 2009 18:14:23 Never mind

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 dogbackward Jan 22, 2009 13:00:43	I'm looking for a program or the like to whip up a city map for a campaign I'm planning. It'd have to be pretty simple, since my computer sucks. I don't really need detailed stats, like population or anything like that, I just need something that'll give me a nice-looking map to show my players. It's an online game, so it'd have to give me an actual picture to copy. Also, I'm dead broke, so it'd need to be free. If anybody knows what would be best for this, I'd be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance.
#2 fragsie Jan 22, 2009 15:11:39	If you just image google "fantasy city map" you'll get loads of results, maybe one of them will suit you. If not there are plenty of programs out there that could be used, some are freeware; you should have a look in the digital d&d forum, im sure i saw a post with links in it there recently EDIT: If you find a map on google that's not quite right, or that you want names removing from, i could always modify them in photoshop for you :D
#3 doomsought Jan 22, 2009 17:38:53	Graphing paper + pencil + scanner use photoshop to fill it in.
#4 yellowdingo Jan 22, 2009 18:58:05	Draw it using Microsoft Word on a PAGE 21" x 21" then convert it to a JPEG and Save it as low Kb as possible, Write a Webpage for it and use the city map as an image map so that as each building is selected, A Map of a Building and Stats comes up. You can do the same for streets and bring up a Steeet section map for any Street level action. If you draw the citymap in Pen and Paper you can scan that and use the image as an imagemap... You have the tools. Learn to use them.
#5 dogbackward Jan 23, 2009 16:29:30	Thanks Fragsie, I'll take a look at that. Also, for the record, when someone asks for "x", "Do 'y' instead" is not a valid answer. If I could have done "y", I wouldn't be asking for "x". No offense, but if you don't have an answer to the actual question, all you have to do is hit "Back". It's easy, really.
#6 gregwr Jan 23, 2009 18:14:23	Never mind