Hello everyone :) I have been working on a new project for around a week now, here is the link to view what I have done so far:

https://www.warlight.net/Play?PreviewMap=55573

As you can see, it isn't like anything I've really worked on before, and it's really based around having a lot of single territory bonuses and also a lot of empty "desert" sort of areas.

Having the cities is the core idea of the map, since It's based around the idea that cities are now the dominant political power. The deserts are really just a side effect of this idea, since there isn't really much urbanization in these areas (http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/55000/55167/earth_lights_lrg.jpg).

Both of these are things I can see being controversial, so I'd like to get some opinions on them. Also, If you're interested in testing, It should be ready for testing in a few days to a week.

It actually looks like a very nice map, and I'm also quite fond of your idea about the cities! If you need a man for testing, I'd be glad to help. :-)

Edited 4/24/2016 16:06:10

Tulcea istead of Rulcea in the State of Bucuresti

I really like this concept! It's like a cross between a normal world map and a fantast map.

Also, how much are you going to be including from the rest of Asia? I assume the white coloring is desert and the black will be other countries.

Also, how much are you going to be including from the rest of Asia? I assume the white coloring is desert and the black will be other countries.

I'm planning to make all the land are on the map into territories; The light grey part is the rough area I'm planning to make into a desert with some states scattered throughout like the sahara, and the dark grey will be sort of like europe with dense states.

Tulcea istead of Rulcea in the State of Bucuresti

Thanks, I got it fixed.

I hate this alternate past stuff, make the boni realistically named at least.

This could be interesting.

I hate this alternate past stuff, make the boni realistically named at least.

It's meant to be futuristic...

Oh, well, still. You don't know the future, but we're pretty sure that water levels are rising, something that is not shown in your map. (in map, it's actually lowering, Moonsund is bound to Estonia?)

Edited 4/24/2016 17:14:57

great map!

Oh, well, still. You don't know the future, but we're pretty sure that water levels are rising, something that is not shown in your map. (in map, it's actually lowering, Moonsund is bound to Estonia?)

Probably not the best person to comment on this, but IIRC sea levels have been rising much more slowly than expected, so I felt it wan't fair to use current maps of predictions for them.

What you're seeing isn't meant to imply any sort of opinion about rising sea levels (or lowering ones). I just started from a little bit of a less accurate map (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/World_map_blank.svg) to save some file size; The limit is ridiculously small at 2 mb. I figured that since it's pretty much a fictional map, Having accurate geography is't as important as for say my Geopolitical map, which I used a very detailed base map for.

Edited 4/24/2016 18:00:48

When the Confederation of Istanbul forms, believe me, Nordjyland will be sank.

I mean who knows, maybe in the future people got rid of rising sea levels somehow. Most Climate activists seem to think it's possible by getting rid of carbon or something.

Looks fun! Can I test?

I mean who knows, maybe in the future people got rid of rising sea levels somehow.

It's more than just sea levels, it's total, usually wrong guesswork on what will happen in the far future. This is why I hate alternate past, too: it's too speculative and never can be done well, even with the best analysis.

I'm not aiming to create something I think is going to be accurate or likely, Like I said it's pretty much just a fictional map in the setting of a real continent.

Looks fun! Can I test?

Sure, and thanks :)

Edited 4/24/2016 20:57:12

Fictional maps are fine, but go all out then, don't use the boring old Earth as reference, go all out.

IMO fiction set in the real world can be just as fascinating as fantasy, which is completely made up.

I've also found that maps of europe and/or asia are strangely enjoyable to make, and I've made several before. This is just an area I'm familiar with and I've discovered is very fun to map.

IMO fiction set in the real world can be just as fascinating as fantasy, which is completely made up.

Yeah, but you're limited in your borders, literally. It would be like if Bach could only write muse with violin. He can write loads of good muse for it, but he'd be limited.

It does limit you to certain place names and geography that exists in real life, but I don't see any reason why this inherently means that all fictional maps with a real world setting are automatically inferior to fantasy maps (which seems to be what you're suggesting with your violin analogy).

In fact, if you're working within a real world framework instead of from simply your own imagination, This actually limits opportunities for you to do something ridiculous with the map. When you can literally do anything you want and you're working completely from your imagination, It's really easy to screw things up.

Edited 4/25/2016 02:48:00