Q-Bam Historical Map Thread

[Pax_Nihil]

In you guys' opinion, which year in particular is the hardest and most complex-looking to put on a map? the dawn of the first millennium?

Probably yeah or whatever is the year with the most potentially mappable entities (like usefully portrayable polities).

 

[shearsforest]

In you guys' opinion, which year in particular is the hardest and most complex-looking to put on a map? the dawn of the first millennium?

However complicated the HRE would be is a good starting point, alongside the period when there were the most African pre-colonial "states".

 

[Pax_Nihil]

However complicated the HRE would be is a good starting point, alongside the period when there were the most African pre-colonial "states".

The HRE, West Africa, and the city-states of Mexico are what sprang the most into my mind P:

 

[Linbot]

In you guys' opinion, which year in particular is the hardest and most complex-looking to put on a map? the dawn of the first millennium?

Sometime in the early or mid 14th century would be my guess.

 

[The_H509]

I tried looking high and lows but couldn't find it, so is there a mid-1600's Q-BAM ? something around 1675 or 1625 is fine too but I'd prefer something around 1650

 

[Coluber]

I tried looking high and lows but couldn't find it, so is there a mid-1600's Q-BAM ? something around 1675 or 1625 is fine too but I'd prefer something around 1650

I knew that there were a few 1648 maps. While looking around, I found one on this page: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/q-bam-historical-map-thread.404984/page-44

I also found out - thanks to this search - that Crazy Boris got banned. How did this happen? He was making a lot of maps! I was looking forward to new historical maps! How can someone who makes maps get banned?

 

[Analytical Engine]

I also found out - thanks to this search - that Crazy Boris got banned. How did this happen? He was making a lot of maps! I was looking forward to new historical maps! How can someone who makes maps get banned?

Apparently, abuse of the report system.

https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/kick-and-ban-notices.470901/page-170#post-24630143

 

[Gwrtheyrn Annwn]

I also found out - thanks to this search - that Crazy Boris got banned. How did this happen? He was making a lot of maps! I was looking forward to new historical maps! How can someone who makes maps get banned?

If making maps prevented you from getting banned, everyone would make maps.

 

[Coluber]

Apparently, abuse of the report system.

https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/kick-and-ban-notices.470901/page-170#post-24630143

Damn.

 

[Coluber]

If making maps prevented you from getting banned, everyone would make maps.

Not me. I'm too incompetent. That's why I'm so reliant on the other mapmakers here. It's just hard for me to understand that someone focused on making maps could engage in anything else.

 

[Pax_Nihil]

Not me. I'm too incompetent. That's why I'm so reliant on the other mapmakers here. It's just hard for me to understand that someone focused on making maps could engage in anything else.

Map making doesn't make any difference in your character.

 

[The_H509]

I knew that there were a few 1648 maps. While looking around, I found one on this page: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/q-bam-historical-map-thread.404984/page-44

Excellent, thanks !
Kinda strange I didn't find it when looking around but eh.

I also found out - thanks to this search - that Crazy Boris got banned. How did this happen? He was making a lot of maps! I was looking forward to new historical maps! How can someone who makes maps get banned?

Kinda sad IMO, hopefully that won't hinder his work on Deviantart.

That does remind me, has anyone ever made a full compilation of all Historical QBams (and other reference points like the physical, administrative, etc...) in a single .xcf or just a .zip ?

 

[Entrerriano]

That does remind me, has anyone ever made a full compilation of all Historical QBams (and other reference points like the physical, administrative, etc...) in a single .xcf or just a .zip ?

Best thing I have is this google document which sadly hasn't been updated in a while: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14LEJv7zYhiuviBklCwkqw7f8ugOy3eH-PXZ-7rN0jRo/edit?usp=sharing

 

[Aghasverov]

I knew that there were a few 1648 maps. While looking around, I found one on this page: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/q-bam-historical-map-thread.404984/page-44

I also found out - thanks to this search - that Crazy Boris got banned. How did this happen? He was making a lot of maps! I was looking forward to new historical maps! How can someone who makes maps get banned?

Yeah, this bummed me out too, when I saw it. Boris was one of my favourites here....

BUT, he still seems to be quite active on DA.... https://www.deviantart.com/crazy-boris

 

[Brodgar]

Would anybody be interested in mapping the subdivisions of the Third Partition of Poland?