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Alternate Earths and paleography

Started by droog, February 01, 2007, 07:46:45 PM

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droog

February 01, 2007, 07:46:45 PM
I don't nomally do this, but there were some links in a thread at RPG.net that were too good to pass up:

Detailed global paleography
The Paleomap Project
Planetocopia

The last one in particular has some fantastic (in both senses) ideas for worlds to play in. Enjoy!
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February 01, 2007, 07:56:31 PM
That's pretty interesting - I'd just note that your first two links are to the same page, though.

Another bloke I know online is looking at using a wet Mars as an alternate fantasy world... I'll hunt up his maps.
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February 01, 2007, 07:58:51 PM
Quote from: JimBobOzThat's pretty interesting - I'd just note that your first two links are to the same page, though.
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#3
February 02, 2007, 12:11:30 AM
Nice! And "timely" - started my Time Travel campaign a couple of weeks back. These might come in handy. :)
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February 02, 2007, 01:38:17 AM
By God this is exactly the kind of stuff I love! Fantastic stuff! Thanks for the heads-up!
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February 02, 2007, 01:55:09 AM
Oooh, I've been wanting a map of a terraformed Venus. That could work nicely.
 

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February 02, 2007, 11:21:22 AM
Cool.

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February 02, 2007, 11:31:26 AM
Quote from: apparition13Oooh, I've been wanting a map of a terraformed Venus. That could work nicely.

Civilization 3 and Alpha Centauri have lots of extremely cool fan-made maps, many of them "terraformed" versions of other planets. Try finding them at places like CivFanatics.
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February 02, 2007, 11:55:40 AM
Awesome stuff, droog! Thanks! :D

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February 02, 2007, 07:10:03 PM
But why in the Nine Hells is future Venus populated by Furries?! Cool maps though...
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arminius

#10
February 02, 2007, 07:27:34 PM
Interesting stuff, but the title of this thread is a misnomer/typo.

There is in fact something called paleography. Here's an intro: Click Here.

flyingmice

#11
February 02, 2007, 07:29:27 PM
Quote from: WilBut why in the Nine Hells is future Venus populated by Furries?! Cool maps though...

All the worlds are populated by furries. Doesn't bother me, and anyway I'd just be using the maps. :D

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February 02, 2007, 08:40:11 PM
Quote from: flyingmiceAll the worlds are populated by furries. Doesn't bother me, and anyway I'd just be using the maps. :D

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I just skipped over those parts. The analysis of the planets and maps were excellent though.

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February 02, 2007, 10:55:23 PM
Quote from: flyingmiceAll the worlds are populated by furries. Doesn't bother me, and anyway I'd just be using the maps. :D

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