New Map of Myrland

[Shinzon]

The original Map that is widley used today, was partially based on the POS cordiante system, with that we were able to get a "Pixel Perfect" map of the area that was available to us at the time. However Starvault soon encrypted the positioning system, and it could no longer be used for things like mapping. While the efforts continued to map the entire continent it was obvious that the new areas suffered from heavy distortion, and mapping any new areas would be extremely difficult.

However when Starvault posted their article on their weather system, they essentially handed over scaffolding for building a new and accurate map. By placing the weather map over the old POS made map, and using "Sausage Lake" as the guide, the weather map fell perfectly over known POS landmarks, forming the base to correct the distortions in the new areas.

Spoiler for The weather map shown in comparison to the new map:

The weather map had to be essentially "Reverse Engineered", and it had to be understood why the map cut off into a different region where it did. As an example, "Sausage Lake" includes the two smaller lakes in the North, and it makes sense, since bodies of water act as generators for weather, and it is logical to assume that they should be grouped together. At the same time Mountains act as natural walls for each region, and by looking at the influence arrows, you could guess the elevation difference and mountain height.

This map includes only the major cities, and we are also releasing an un-marked "Clean" map. The reason why we did this, is that we want the maps to act as a base for the community to build on, as even the Forest locations were omitted. So it will be up to the community as a whole to properly flesh the maps out with priest and spawn locations, with their own solutions; whether it be google maps, or anything else. Hopefully this will make navigation in Nave easier for all players.

Marked Map - Includes the locations of major cities.
Clean Map - A clean unmarked map with just the geography.

[Rathius]

Oh it's sure been a while. Felt good to actually get back to it and get it finished up.

[yutty]

damn u guys put alot of effort into things, keep it up

[Najwalaylah]

Splendid work, and as a herald I approve very much of the design of the compass rose, as well.

On behalf of the Duchy and the rest of the Community, I thank you.

[nuikka]

nice map, clever approach.

[Zavorak]

Hey thanks for makin this map!! I've got lost before and it took me twelve gametime hours to find my way back to toxai! Haha since then iv used the old map, VERY glad to see the new one!!! =D

[Evalador]

Awesome. Now if we can get spawns and such in a legend. Maybe i can help with that.

[Thaeric]

Excellent work. Thank you for this wonderful contribution to the resources for MO.

[Ryskim]

I was going to work with Iaconus (the guy that made the Audacian Map based off the original map by Rathius and others) on doing just this. I had a feeling that a lot of other people had the same idea with the weather map., and apparently, you have beat us to it. If we have enough time we might sit down for a day and flesh it out though. Kudos, it looks pretty good guys

[Rathius]

Originally Posted by Evalador

Awesome. Now if we can get spawns and such in a legend. Maybe i can help with that.

We have some different people that were putting such a thing together. Personally, I don't bother with the spawns because they change so often. Also, the guys running the Nave Map site will probably use the new map and put the spawns and such into it with their own system. A much more friendly way of doing it, rather than constantly editing a Photoshop document.

If/when I get bored, I was planning on making a different style of this map, making it look like one of those old style hand drawn maps, adding in more terrain features (such as trees). The current style would have been a bit cluttered with trees and would have defeated the purpose of it by hiding the paths through certain areas, not to mention the entire jungle.

[Shinzon]

Gabriel_knig had access to the early versions of the map; they weren't pretty but they allowed him to update his 3D map, so I expect that both navemap.com and the 3D map will be updated at the exact same time, and relativley soon. As soon as they are; I will include them in the OP.

[Gabriel_knig]

Shinzon - Fantastic work by you and your Guild.

I think it is a fantastic representation of the world. Also, The approach you took with the Weather System, is just genius I didnt think of it, but now that you laid it out, it makes perfect sense.

I hope the 3D Map does it justice.

3D Map will be released momentarily (about 30 minutes)

As i have to make quick changes to things obviously.

Again Thanks so much for this contribution

[Morfildor]

Good job guys

[SOFWarrior]

Awesome work, guys!

[LightsabeR]

Great... now it's completely impossible to get lost. >.<

Good work guys, looks awesome.

[Ninogan]

It almost feels a little sad that so much of the world is becoming known and perfectly mapped already but still.. nice job and thanks!

[adrala]

great work! I am sure it will be of a great use to the community!

[Nehemia]

I think the community is unanimous about this maps awesomeness.

[Zealot]

Awesome! I'm glad someone got around to making a good, accurate map.

[Artorius]

Awesome

[Kuroi]

great!

[Daveraa]

Now this is more like it!

[TheMap]

Very nice.

[KVPRX]

Nice job, thank you.

[Tunkasina]

good one.

[Archaegeo]

Great map.

And I love when people bitch about the map being available. Thats what happened in our world too, people went out, explored it, mapped it, and then published those maps.

Now ideally it would have been better to have that in game for sale by players to players.

[Cronnix]

Awesome map, thanks.

[coder1024]

nice work! thanks!

[Kick]

Thanks for the map!

[Rathius]

Originally Posted by Archaegeo

Now ideally it would have been better to have that in game for sale by players to players.

If it could be in game, it would be. You better bet it would be, heh.

Oh and.. Take that Devs! Takin away my /pos mapping abilities.

[-Aeneas]

Very nice work. The new map looks awesome.

[Mr Winter]

:O

[Predator]

Well done!

[kootenay]

Moved this awesome thread and map to the proper forum, with a sticky.

~Koot

[Mekon]

Just an observation, but it seems like this map is more than just a "map" when you layered it with the weather system, it kinda also gives you an idea of where keeps will be and what the political breakdown would be/is.

[malcster505]

Nice and thank you.

[kio1992]

Really Nice Map, wrong overdue because all the other ones did not have the stairs of Echidna.

played around with the top right corner a bit, added caves and priests.

Priests are the white dots, all added from memory

Spoiler for :D:

[Rathius]

Penguin Reserve, lol...

[Shinzon]

Originally Posted by Archaegeo

Great map.

And I love when people bitch about the map being available. Thats what happened in our world too, people went out, explored it, mapped it, and then published those maps.

Now ideally it would have been better to have that in game for sale by players to players.

Well if you feel so inclined you can always throw a gold coin or two our way as Kudos

[kootenay]

Moved to the true proper forum (Thought I moved it to the lore area the first time)