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Help for drawing Traveller worldmaps

Started by zx81, March 30, 2020, 07:56:16 AM

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zx81

March 30, 2020, 07:56:16 AM
I think I´ve read somwhere about a dicedropping method used to make Traveller worldmaps, but I cant find it now.
Maybe my old mind plays tricks on me. I´m sure I´ve seen something like that for generating dungeons and cities.
If anybody knows about anything like that I´d like to know.
I´ve been teaching Traveller to my friends kids and now they are busy worldbuilding, and really enjoys doing it without computeraid. When it comes to maps I have to confess I use Heaven & Earth or just make a sketch of any map (a country, Island or even coffestains), trying to keep the hydro% roughly correct (counting hexes).

David Johansen

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March 30, 2020, 10:24:50 AM
There's one in T5 but better still, travellermap.com automates it.
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nDervish

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March 31, 2020, 09:32:47 AM
The MegaTraveller World Builder's Handbook has a chapter on the topic, starting on page 87, but it's not dice-drop based.  It's a series of "there are X tectonic plates, Y continents, and Z oceans" with rolls to determine the size of each thing and tips on how they interact, but ultimately leaving it up to you to decide on shape, placement, etc.

zx81

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April 02, 2020, 08:35:42 AM
Thanks!
I´m aware of those. I was looking for something the kids would like.
Yesterday they told me they´re making their own dicedropping system, and also a few adventures, and ships, and aliens, and..and..and.
So I guess they´re good.
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