Physical map problem

[Spacemonk]

well you have to keep in mind that in real life the world ain't flat, so you can never ever display a 100% correct map of such a large part of the world. I hope you know what I mean, cause I'm not that good at explaining things :p

[shifty157]

Take the EB map you linked to and add in the latitude and longitude lines. Youll find that everything matches up better.

[Productivity]

I guess it would come down to projection difficulties.

[Greek_fire19]

well...longitude and latitude lines would account for some things, such as iberia being further west than Ireland, but it doesnt account for others.

What I mean is, longitude lines curve but latitude lines are straight.

Take a look at this example http://cybele.bu.edu/research/lcc/eurasia.big.jpg

You can see that spain is indeed further west of Ireland, like I said, but that the four lakes in Eastern Asia, because the tops of them share roughly the same latitude, are in roughly a straight line. In the game map they are wayyy out of that line.

Now I dunno it's possibly the game mappers took north from a single point and let the latitude lines curve in a bow shape from there (i'v never seen that done except for maps of artic regions, but it's possible) but even if they did, the curves are far too dramatic to be accurate. These arent polar regions, so the curve would be gentle, almost unnoticeable.

Look, I'm not saying this is a big deal for me, or that it should be for you. I could happily ignore it and i'm definately not asking you to delay the beta by weeks so you can slave over a new map with correct latitude lines.

I'd just like us to recognise that this is an issue, and one we should perhaps discuss.

(incidently, I'm not a cartographer, so if someone can prove me wrong here and show how it is in fact accurate, then that fine, I'v been proved wrong on these boards before)

[Greek_fire19]

Actually :( my mistake.

I eventually found http://polarmet.mps.ohio-state.edu/A...ea_terrain.gif

This map, downloaded it, cut it and rotated it until it fit into the RTW map and...yeah, it's accurate.
I'm not sure I like the map based on this though, I prefer straight latitude lines. Maybe I'll go make my own.

Anyway yeah, sorry :)

[Praetorian Sejanus]

Meh... I also noticed this, but it really is such a minor issue. Nothing with EB's map is glaringly wrong. In fact, as pointed out by someone else, it can all be put down to projection differences...

On that note, how did the Mundus Magnus team get a hold of the EB map?

[Productivity]

It comes down to the projection I say again. It doesn't look that bad to me (a lot of my work/study involves mapping so I do have an idea what I'm talking about), if I find some time I might georegister the mundus magna map and see if it's correct...

[eadingas]

Meh... I also noticed this, but it really is such a minor issue. Nothing with EB's map is glaringly wrong. In fact, as pointed out by someone else, it can all be put down to projection differences...

On that note, how did the Mundus Magnus team get a hold of the EB map?

That's because Mundus Magnus team IS EB :) Or rather was, some time ago.

[jerby]

is it me. or is Arabia/parthia bigger than on the map that Greek_fire gave us?

[Praetorian Sejanus]

That's because Mundus Magnus team IS EB :) Or rather was, some time ago.

ahh... i see. I had been away from TWC during the uni semister, and only just noticed it. I thought maybe someone had leaked the map (thought there was a good chance I was the prime suspect )... in anycase, i was hoping there was a dramatic story there... obviously not... or is there? c'mon, i want blood, betrayal and death!

[eadingas]

There was a backstory, but we solved it within week, if I remember. We're not as bloodthirsty as some other mods ;D