The VT-BAM project
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It would be an alternative to name the map after its design, wouldn't it? So it could be called W-BAM (for World), E/ER/EQ-BAM for Equirectangular Or R-BAM for rectangular.
Or maybe the name doesn't actually matter until it's actually anywhere near pretending to be completed?
Four months into the M-BAM- Germany, the Low Countries, the British Isles, and everywhere from Egypt to Sinai to Mecca to Iraq was completed and ready to use. What do you have in the like third version of ValdoreBAM that can be used?
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I created mine first.
However it's larger and a single person project. Guess why it's not that far.
Not only is one person not as fast as a dozen, I also had a life. Sorry for having so.
I won't change the name for several reasons. CalBear told you to change yours. So why are you still trying to degrade me and my work?!
I won't change the name either. Because I'm not VT45.
...That being said, keeping this argument going is going far overboard. Apologies.
True. It's a cool map so far, but all that riling-up is really hurting this thread.
Alright, a request. First, here's the way I break it down the BAM maps thus far, for context:
- Worlda/microWorlda are excellent sizes for "overview" maps of an ATL or OTL scenario, as you can see the entire world without scrolling, you don't need to put excessive effort into detailed borders for what's just an overview.
- QBam: It's in a weird spot as far as scaling goes: Too big for an overview and too small for detailed on-map annotations and labels. I suppose it would be useful for certain areas of a region (Showing northern Europe, Central America, USA, etc).
- MBam: The size of this base map makes it unsuitable for any sort of world overview, but it is fantastic for country / regional maps with detailed 3rd level borders and notes, and maps that need a lot of on-map annotations (campaigns, roads, battles, etc).
- VBam (any edition): Fills a similar role to the MBam, as it provides tons of room for annotations.
Anything larger than a VBAM is not only mind-mindbogglingly difficult to create, but also pretty much redundant in terms of usefulness.
Now for the suggestion: Given the VBAM's role as a base map, perhaps it would be best to focus on completing a single region at a time. If you did that, people would have access to regional maps far earlier than otherwise, allowing people to start on projects with those regions.
- Worlda/microWorlda are excellent sizes for "overview" maps of an ATL or OTL scenario, as you can see the entire world without scrolling, you don't need to put excessive effort into detailed borders for what's just an overview.
- QBam: It's in a weird spot as far as scaling goes: Too big for an overview and too small for detailed on-map annotations and labels. I suppose it would be useful for certain areas of a region (Showing northern Europe, Central America, USA, etc).
- MBam: The size of this base map makes it unsuitable for any sort of world overview, but it is fantastic for country / regional maps with detailed 3rd level borders and notes, and maps that need a lot of on-map annotations (campaigns, roads, battles, etc).
- VBam (any edition): Fills a similar role to the MBam, as it provides tons of room for annotations.
Anything larger than a VBAM is not only mind-mindbogglingly difficult to create, but also pretty much redundant in terms of usefulness.
Now for the suggestion: Given the VBAM's role as a base map, perhaps it would be best to focus on completing a single region at a time. If you did that, people would have access to regional maps far earlier than otherwise, allowing people to start on projects with those regions.
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I would like to help with america, as that is my home country, do you have the map of america so that I can add on to it? Also, what projection are we using?
VT45
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Starting with an equirectangular map. I've uploaded an altitude map of the eastern half of North America that you can start in on if you want, and @FrankCesco turned it into an outline.
Those lines are rivers, correct?Or the full-sized version if this helps at all:
I'd like to add that I always thought µWorldA would be useful for insets on maps to show religion/density/alliances/all that.
VT45
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Mostly. The way QGIS compressed it the first time around was to introduce this strange amazing technicolour dreampixel vomit. So most of those lines are rivers and other bodies of water. If you wanna trace over them to add to the BAM, consult with a map of Pennsylvania as you do.
