TA Custom Map - Nearest Stars

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Hello All,

This is to let everyone know about the new map I'm working on. So far I have plotted 50 stars. I will probably random in most planets. I plan to put in a few Sci-Fi planet names. The scale I'm using for the stars. each Sector is equal to 3 LY. each PS = 0.2 LY.

As soon as I figure out how to post a pic I will.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You might want to use this Tool...

http://www.axelrogat.de/spartac/

...it´s a 3D Map Tool from our Milky Way Galaxy. It´s in German, but easy to understand. All you want to do is load a Map and then take a look at it.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Thanks but I have a huge chart with Galactic coordinates. I am about to cross the 100 star threshold.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I was playing around with the editor and I'm a little confused. Example. Sol is in the bottom left corner of a sector. Why then if I try to place a planet I get a message saying that the planet has to be in the same sector as the star. But on the other hand that restriction does not exist if you randomly generate the planets. Any ideas why?
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Fairly simple, the algorithm obeys by some *validated* rules, we humans don't.

The same sector 'flaw' is, i suppose, a necessary evil for the parser calculations once it gets to distribute the maximum space to the relative values set forth by the options (rare, abundant, etc) selected. The principle is the same for Stars neighboring seven parsecs gap or even, the three tiles minimums between any planets - for another good reason i guess; 1) effective pathways (btw, code *must* find straight routes and evaluate obstacles!) for traveling ships and, 2) many more unforeseen effects.

Which is exactly why i'd NEED a true 3D galaxy map... with at least three layers, above_middle_below! In my Milky-Way anyway, Polaris is waaaaayy above the local giant Sun and the Crab nebula is in fact almost entirely below Earth's ecliptic.
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Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I completed placing the stars. I put in some random planets. I did a temp save. But the game doesn't recognize the map. So now every time I try to open the map in the editor the editor crashes. But the original stars only map still opens in editor. Anyone have any ideas?

Zyxpsilon,
Thanks for your response. I completely agree with you but as long as this thing keeps crashing....

Oh by the way, I took the game out of full screen mode but it still isn't windowed mode.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hey Flash, any luck geting your custom map to work? I was also thinking about making one, but if you allready have it... :)