There is a Martian map idea in the scrap heap: http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=242&t=37741&hilit=mars My map does not reserrect that map. My map is unique and different. This is also my first real attempt at a map here in CC. When I first joined up, I thought about making a map of Mars, but my imaging skill were then limited to Paint. Long story short, saved some work as a jpeg in paint and it all turned to crap, so that idea died.
After downloading and finally figuring out Gimp for the most part and cutting my teeth with some signatures made for myself and fellow members of G1, I've gotten back to this map, which I can hopefully create with some certainty... but only with your help!
Version 0.7
[bigimg]http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/marsrevamp2-1.jpg[/bigimg]
Updated image:
[bigimg]http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/marsrevamp.gif[/bigimg]
Terraformed version:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/newmars2.gif
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/newmars-1.gif
Early construction
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/marsma2-incomplete.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/RedBaron0/marsmap-incomplete.jpg
The original image taken by NASA falls under FOIA(Freedom of Information Act 1966, revised 1996 for electronic media) and can be used because NASA is a government entity.
Current input:
This map is futuristic at this point, looking at a terraformed(made more Earth-like) with exploration discovering fantastic alien relics that are a part of the bonus structure of the map. These relics will hopefully give the user owning the bonus the ability to do something different(like bombard, or extra attack range) besides the normal extra army additions.
In this early stage the map may change drasticly between updates. The suggestion to go back to the earlier idea of the map, Mars in it's current state with NASA landing sites along with division of the entire planet. The drawback is there is little natural barrier on the planet AS-IS, of course creative territory line drawing could negate a lot of that if done correctly.
There could be a whole other direction that could be taken as well... I was thinking that the map could be scaled down to just the Tharsis region and Valles Marineris. I could call the map "Gods of Mars" in referance to Olympus Mons(Mt. Olympus) and you could mix in a little spacy and a little mythological into the map. I dunno if it'd be to localized of a map though. Also so far I've only found maps in false color of just that region to use a base, I'd like to find one in true color if this were to go foreward.
Thanks for all your input!
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The more input I get on what the players might like from this map, the better.
The early work, although the backround was aweful, was more like what you've suggested gdeangel. Suggestions after that was to get more creative, and this is where I'm at, I'm working currently on what I currently have, and should finish what I've planned on finishing tonight. It'll be divided into territories and named with prespective bonuses minus the idea of relics, if suggestions continue in that direction they will be placed going forward. I will add post with the map where the relics will be placed and what these relics will do. AS the dicussion continues it may swing back the other way, and I can go back to a natural Mars.
