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[BG2EE] Fix the maps for SOA and TOB

LordsDarkKnight185LordsDarkKnight185 Member Posts: 615
edited September 2012 in Archive (Feature Requests)
I know its really early to start requesting this, but I really wanted to ask everyone elses opinions on this.

The maps for both SOA and TOB have always irked me, because nothing is where its supposed to be.

Please compare:
http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/baldursgate2/maps/hugemap_large.jpg
http://images.wikia.com/forgottenrealms/images/e/e5/Amn_map.jpg

And especially!

http://www.pocketplane.net/volothamp/images/tobmap.jpg
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs40/f/2009/032/d/4/Calimshan_and_Tethyr_by_Charle_magne.jpg

Comments

  • HeinrichHeinrich Member Posts: 188
    If I remember correctly, they are already making new maps for BG:EE. However, I have found no screenshot of one yet.
  • LordsDarkKnight185LordsDarkKnight185 Member Posts: 615
    Heinrich said:

    If I remember correctly, they are already making new maps for BG:EE. However, I have found no screenshot of one yet.

    Yes, but im refering to BG2EE

    And if they make new maps with the same geographical mistakes, then its still going to be wrong.
  • bigdogchrisbigdogchris Member Posts: 1,336
    edited September 2012
    As the Faerûn is a fictional place, I believe artist are able to to interpret the material as they see fit. That said, I don't see any major issues here.
  • LordsDarkKnight185LordsDarkKnight185 Member Posts: 615
    bigdogchris said:

    As the Faerûn is a fictional place, I believe artist are able to to interpret the material as they see fit. That said, I don't see any major issues here.

    The fact that Faerun is fictional is no excuse.
    Faerun lives and breaths to me, and all im asking is for a LITTLE better accuracy this go round

    But I agree it is not a major issue, so if they ignore my plea and keep the map jumbled as is currently, I will not complain, but I figured I would give it a chance and throw my voice out there anyway. :)
  • kilroy_was_herekilroy_was_here Member Posts: 455
    None of those maps have any scale of distance on them, so I'll attribute the whole thing to a rounding error. That way the drinks will be on Volo next time I see him.
  • AndreaColomboAndreaColombo Member Posts: 5,530
    edited September 2012
    I remember @PhillipDaigle saying that those maps from BG2 and TOB also irked him.

    Since a new map is being drawn for BG:EE, I think it's safe to assume that BG2:EE is going to get the same treatment (hopefully with all locations in a single map, and no silly Watcher's Keep position swap).
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