Wheel of Time Map | WOT | Tar Valon etc.

[muy_thaiguy]

I could also help you with some things as well.

Sparkyball, there are 11 books out now for this series. And the last one will be out sometime in 08.

[Gnome]

I should almost make it like midkemia...for the gameplay to be attractive, I found a map with some capitals...maybe if I make something like this?
I only don't know what the 'Ogier steddings' are...are they inportant? or invented by the creator of this map? it's an rpg map made for a forum...

[muy_thaiguy]

I should almost make it like midkemia...for the gameplay to be attractive, I found a map with some capitals...maybe if I make something like this?
I only don't know what the 'Ogier steddings' are...are they inportant? or invented by the creator of this map? it's an rpg map made for a forum...

Well, Ogier are basically humanoid type of people that live in Steddings. They are tall, can live for several centuries (500 years or so) and tend to stay out of human battles. But Stedding are basically a sheild against evil things. And you should keep them. That way, if a person can control all of the Stedding, they can get a bonus of some sort. But, that map was set for an earlier time in the Wheel of Time Series. Those countries no longer exist when the books start.

[Gnome]

uh ok lol...I'll keep looking for a better map than

[sparkyball]

I could also help you with some things as well.

Sparkyball, there are 11 books out now for this series. And the last one will be out sometime in 08.

Crap I'm behind the times to much work and conquer club

[sparkyball]

Yeah that really is an old map.... Manetheren was gone for centuries by the time the series was set

[Piestar]

It's been years, but didn't this series have locations from which you could travel great distances? Almost like magical portals or jump gates?

[Gnome]

alright, I think I found some good stuff about it
on this site I can find all exact borders and backgrounds...
http://encyclopaedia-wot.org:8008/geography/index.html
and this is the map that I use as example, I ll need to watch out for copyright again...it says 'do not reproduce without permission'...should I contact or just make it all my own like midkemia?

[cena-rules]

Id contact

also this hard to understand

[Gnome]

Id contact

also this hard to understand

what is hard to understand? the map?
I didn't even touched it yet so don't mind you don't understand, I 'll make it better

[sparkyball]

I'd say contact at first. I think this company might be more willing to let you make the map than say someone like Star Wars.... And there are a lot of things you can do with this map... There are quite a few portals and steddings that could really add to gameplay

[Syzygy]

I would love to see this become a map.

If you're going to base it off that map though you'll need permission. (As has been said.)

[cena-rules]

Id contact

also this hard to understand

what is hard to understand? the map?
I didn't even touched it yet so don't mind you don't understand, I 'll make it better

I know you havent touched it Im just saying its a bit confusing looking

[Coleman]

This won't be confusing. I think you're fine. The layout will be all yours and the art will be all yours. Being inspired by this map shouldn't hurt you here.

[muy_thaiguy]

It's been years, but didn't this series have locations from which you could travel great distances? Almost like magical portals or jump gates?

Portal Stones is what you are talking about.

Oh, and it wouldn't hurt to get permission from the creators.

[Piestar]

It's been years, but didn't this series have locations from which you could travel great distances? Almost like magical portals or jump gates?

Portal Stones is what you are talking about.

Oh, and it wouldn't hurt to get permission from the creators.

Ahhh, yes, thank you. I may have to go back, and give the books a re-read... As I recall, there were two era's connected by reincarnated souls, correct?

If so, a doubled map might be interesting, if there is room within 800X800 pixels...

Kinslayer!!!

[Gnome]

800x800?

I think limit was 800x600...And I don't think there is room to make it double...But the teleport gates are interested, I'll start with this map tomorrow. (Been on holiday for 2 days)

[Visaoni]

It's been years, but didn't this series have locations from which you could travel great distances? Almost like magical portals or jump gates?

Well sort of. There are portal stones which can take you to a portal stone in another world (think parallel universes), or another portal stone in the same world. The knowledge of how to use them has been lost for sometime, and when a main character used one for same world travel he sort of lost 4(?) months. Eh... whoops. I got a little carried away.

There are also the Ways, a very dangerous route that requires the ability to read guide stones. Very few can do that, mostly Ogier and some Aes Sedi...

There are so many things you could do with this map, the possibilities are pretty much endless. I really don't know where to start... I suppose the simplest thing to do is just go straight off the map, but I see so many other possibilities...

Anyway, assuming your just going off the map, I'd suggest using the Ways as jump-gates, but require a Stedding to be held before they are useable.

[Incandenza]

Just an fyi as far as rights issues go: the bloke that wrote all the books is recently deceased, so said rights might be in a bit of flux at the moment.

I actually read most of those books back in the day, but crapped out around book 8. That being said, this could make an interesting map.

But if you can't get the rights, you might as well do a fantasy map from scratch... and if you're going to do that, you'd be better served using a geographic concept that's not one big chunk o' land.

[Visaoni]

Just an fyi as far as rights issues go: the bloke that wrote all the books is recently deceased, so said rights might be in a bit of flux at the moment.

I actually read most of those books back in the day, but crapped out around book 8. That being said, this could make an interesting map.

But if you can't get the rights, you might as well do a fantasy map from scratch... and if you're going to do that, you'd be better served using a geographic concept that's not one big chunk o' land.

Yep, back in September. Last book never was finished, but he made sure to get everything he could on record so it could be finished.

There have been a number of WoT theme things so I imagine it wouldn't be for sure totally impossible to get the rights. It's worth a shot.

[Gnome]

I would like to make this map...but even if I make it my own art they will flame me for copyright...I don't know if I would take this risk again...They got me on midkemia just for the names...

[muy_thaiguy]

Did you ask? I'm sure that the creators wouldn't mind.

[Anarkistsdream]

What about Copyright infringement?

[muy_thaiguy]

What about Copyright infringement?

I don't know. Maybe e-mailing the people and asking them about it?

[dragonz20]

a map of WoT would be a great idea. Love the series. Well the first 6 books at the very least. Then he started dragging the story to absolute nonsense but he picked it back up with his last book. Its a shame he passed away before he finished the series...