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Saaaawweeeet!!!!! Thanks OP! [thumb]

Thanks Centurian, I'm marking this as I recreate the maps, thanks for the information. I'm using AutoCAD to do the line work and possibly importing images as backgrounds with these. They will also sport a mini-map inset of the entire galaxy with a 100,000 light year scale down at the bottom of the sheet, also indicating where the sector is in the galaxy and various other data listed in a legend. There will be three sheets, all on 8.5x11, full color with SWAT, Crossfire 1.8 and the Silver Arrow …

(Quote) Ditto to Michael's comments Hellraiser, these are just overhauls of the maps you see above, as OP has requested. As for the clan logo, this is a group effort of the Silver Arrows, as me and Admiral Sam-Thomas are both working on this as part of our roles in the clan. The Silver Arrows are explorers and defenders of humanity from aliens, which includes also dealing with galactic cartography, in order to better explore and know where we are headed throughout the known Milky Way Galaxy. Th…

Gentlemen, a quick question... Do you want me to show EVERYTHING, i.e. even the new "hidden" systems and the routes to the new sectors on these maps? I've got a good proto of the Sirius Sector, as I started on it first since it has the largest number of systems on it, but so far it's looking good and probably a hellavu lot easier to read and trace routes to systems. I'm still debating whether a background image is really going to do much good IMHO, it will make the names of the systems difficul…

Alright, well, that's exactly what I'm going for OP, recreating the maps individually and actually giving thier location within the Milky Way Galaxy based loosely off real astronomical data. (with our star, Sol, the actual Sirius star, the actual Altair star and the direction of the center of the galaxy from those stars used as reference points, i.e. galactic center/a psuedo galactic "north") For instance, we are located on the Orion arm of the Milky Way galaxy, Sirius is about roughly at a 135…

(Quote) Alright, there's a vote for a no-background image, anyone else? (Quote) No, the vanilla system's locations stay put, you didn't read my post completely Hellraiser. Only the new Crossfire added systems are getting moved for the sake of clarity of the map. IMHO their locations aren't really logical anyway, as they should all be in another sector of thier own. Clarity and ease of reading the map gives way to accuracy in this case, besides, nothing is to scale anyway.(save maybe the galaxy …

(Quote) Haha, obviously you don't stare at maps on a regular basis like I do. (it's what I do for a job, a draftsman) Background mages do not help a map unless they are actual overlays of relevant data that the main data is added to over on top of it. Think of a topographical map that has a transparency sheet over on top of it with symbols, paths and other relevant data. A map can work like that, however, the images already shown for these maps are just "fluff" since they are not accurate galac…

(Quote) That's two. [thumb]

(Quote) Noted. I'll try to roughly calculate an average "parsec" square measured for a grid base in the background for all the sectors.

After a test printout of the Sirius sheet Micheal, I think I tend to agree with you... I'm going to at least put a black background on the sector map, the rest of the sheet I can leave white. However... There is a quirk with AutoCAD since it is basically a vector based graphics engine, all blacks appear white while all white appears black on a print out. Gotta figure out how I'm gonna get it to look right on a print out, namely the text.

(Quote) Haha, no my good man Bullwinkle (dat kwazy Moose and Squirrrrel ) it's a quirk bro, I've been using AutoCAD since 95' and it's always done that, trust me, it's a quirk. When you have your black text set to a white background and it still shows up as black on black on a print preview it's a quirk. However, it's no longer an issue, I've fixed it,(more like worked around it) although the background is not really black, it's more of a gray, but IMHO works out better anyway.(and saves on ton…

(Quote) Oooooo... Me likes. I might have to change up to use icons instead of pushpin looking markers. In fact, I think I will do that. I've got the files ready in JPEG format and in PDF format guys, however there is a catch unfortunately... I can show you the maps in jpeg format, but due to Adobe's screwballed exporter they look very pixellated. The PDF format will be the best to print from it seems. Soon as Admiral Sam-Thomas gives me the go ahead, I'll post them here.

Alright guys, I'm about pretty much done with all the changes I have in mind for these maps I'm working on... However, the "Silver Arrows Command" (or SAC as we like to call it ) is currently reviewing these for a pending and offical "Silver Arrows" press release. Once that happens, I'll post some screenshots of the maps and the offical release of them in PDF format, as I'm told, this will be an offical "Silver Arrows document" as well.(offical SWAT document as well if OP is cool with it) As fo…

(Quote) Not on mine.

(Quote) Ahhh, well... Wait till you see mine first. I do want to thank you for your map you provided earlier though Micheal, it was a great secondary source of info to verify some paths and places. [thumb] I'd still like to get your help and anyone else who would like to contribute to redo the Altair and Inner Core Sectors general systems arrangement to a more logical one where they are laid out respective to the gates in each system are located, as you had discussed earlier in this post.

(Quote) Hmmmm... That is a perplexing problem, oh well... Thanks for shedding light on exactly what was going on Michael. (Quote) Ohhhhh if only I knew how to code what Lancerthing 2.3 was written in my good man.... I would love to be able to rewrite it in order to emcompass the entire database and maps of Crossfire 1.8. Ahhhh... One can dream I guess. I wonder if even Madpommie, Lancerthing's author is even still around or even still playing Freelancer? His email address in Lancerthing is mad.…

Alright guys, the maps are ready and I must say... For all the criticism I had about the imaged backgrounds, the ones I found for the maps look great and with a little fading, don't intrude on the data on the foreground at all. I think you guys are going to be well pleased with what you see as the finished product. SAC has confirmed the release date for tomorrow (Monday night) for the new Crossfire 1.8 maps, they will be published with imaged and non-imaged backgrounds in PDF format and AutoCAD…

Here's a temporary host guys until further notice... PDFs:Crossfire 1.8 maps in PDF format AutoCAD files:Crossfire 1.8 maps in AutoCAD DWG format

Eh? You don't get a download link or anything Micheal with the links I provided? I get a download page whenever I click them, you shouldn't have to login or sign up for anything, it's free hosting. At the least all you should have to do is type in the security code and hit the download button.

Yea, I see what's happening now, the damn 2nd link is getting trunicated by the forum and therefore sending it straight to Filedropper's homepage. The first link as you say, seems fine. Anybody know how to get the forum code to UNTRUNICATE a URL? *update* Nevermind, I fixed the links, it's all peachy now. D/L away ye noble Crossfire citizens, but beware ye interstellar dangers that lurk yonder, consult ye map always.