[POLL]Map Projection

[Alfonso Barbossa]

I am working on a map for my total overhaul mod and I am basing it on a different projection than most of you will be used to from Paradox games. The problem is, as with all projections, at some point the distortion become kinda extreme which is why I picked out Japan since it appears to be the most prominent case for my map. It would certainly be a popular region for players, so I am interested in you guys opinion on how serviceable this Japan appears to you. Would you outright refuse to accept a map with kinda bend Japanese islands or do you think it's okay? I didn't name the projection, so you can take your guesses.

PS. No idea how to actually create a poll.

 

[cldcrst]

This Japan looks really sad.

 

[Alfonso Barbossa]

This Japan looks really sad.

Can you elaborate?

 

[Daroya]

That is too much weird!
Imperator have the wonderful sphere map so no need to have such a weird projection. But yes, if you do a world map, I guess the rotation is not right.

 

[cldcrst]

Can you elaborate?

Reminds me of the really inaccurate old EU maps that had parts of the world squashed and with low detail.

 

[xandervm]

Looks weird imho, maybe change the orientation of the map so that japan is sideways? so from this I to this -
they did this for the europa universalis 4 i believe. right now it looks like a banana

 

[Alfonso Barbossa]

Thanks for your feedback. I am going with a different basis now, although despite the banana shape I kinda dig the thiccness. ;(

 

[Alfonso Barbossa]

Not to keep you guys hanging, have a look at the new land of the rising sun. I hope you like it.

 

[Sunbro BigBoss]

Looks pretty good and well proportioned to me, how did you make the heightmap? I created one just to fool around with the tools but it looks way too rugged. I suppose you smoothed out the terrain somehow?

 

[dunka2]

That second Japan is gorgeous!

 

[Alfonso Barbossa]

Looks pretty good and well proportioned to me, how did you make the heightmap? I created one just to fool around with the tools but it looks way too rugged. I suppose you smoothed out the terrain somehow?

The map editor is only good for small adjustments. Load your heightmap into any image editing software such as Gimp and go from there.

That second Japan is gorgeous!

Thanks, I hope you will also like the rest of the world.

 

[Stars_and_Bars]

Imperator's Spherical map should remove most problems with projections being wonky. Obviously it's not a perfect globe, but it should be nowhere near as bad as flat map.

 

[Pannonius]

That second Japan sparks joy.

 

[Loonybinjin]

Love the updated Japan!

 

[Svanley]

Now that Japan looks more familiar, great work! Cool to see there are still some more major map projects going on.

 

[Jayavarman]

Cool.

 

[Alfonso Barbossa]

I am currently focusing my efforts on doing some map gfx for a change and since this thread exists I might as well show you a graphically adjusted and finished Japan.

I think it turned out rather well, but Japan is kinda easy, because it looks good by nature.
Wast flat lands are a lot harder to make visually appealing, especially when there is little information on distribution of land usage.

 

[Svanley]

That looks fantastic! Really liking that it clearly has its own "style" aswell, think it for some reason also fits Japan really well.

 

[Alfonso Barbossa]

Thanks, looking forward to showing off more stuff.

 

[Daroya]

That's really nice! Imperator can be very beautiful.