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garion
06-28-2004, 21:41
has anyone ever looked at the Netherlands in the viking map? It has the shape it has now but in 800 it looked very very different. large parts of central-holland were only made dry in the 20th century, and in 800 the elisabethsflood hadn't taken place and the zuiderzee, let alone the ijssellake or ijsselmeer exited. I think a major error in map design

Dîn-Heru
06-28-2004, 21:54
I think it has been discussed already. Try doing a search either in the entrance hall or main hall.

Imo it is not really a big deal since it isn't a playable part of the map. But I agree that it is a silly mistake that could have been easily avoided.

ThijsP
06-28-2004, 22:42
The same mistake is made on the normal MTW map http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/angry.gif

Cazbol
06-29-2004, 12:00
Furthermore, sea levels were considerably higher in those days. Known Scandinavian ports from that time are now inland and the whole coastline was somewhat different for that reason.

Personally, I really don't mind.

{TL}Lord_Krutz
06-29-2004, 22:44
perhaps they made the map more like today's world so that the ppl who just want to play and have fun would know where the heck they are...

Xiphias
06-30-2004, 14:20
I think having denmark written across the province should give them a clue.