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Maps, and standards
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August 5, 2005
5:56:38 PM
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I really don't know how it happened with the previous topic, but i can't enter it anymore, weird.
Hmm, ok, i suggested we get a standard traveling time it would take to get from certain planets and ETC.
Also just some minor details 
I mean just like, what material are the academy or buildings made?..stone, steel?
I wanted to suggest we make one map of Tadath, obviously we wouldn't have to do the cities and stuff exactly, but just where the forests are, and rivers, because like i say for the second time, or rather ask, is there a forest north or south of the academy?
Does the sun set in west like it does on Earth?...it just helps when describing things, i don't wanna make things up if it isn't so.
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 5, 2005
6:26:51 PM
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Interesting idea.
And you can't access your last topic because it doesn't have a Subject/Title. -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 5, 2005
6:35:11 PM
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ya, that i noticed, but when Yillis replied to it, i could also reply to it, so somehow i must have deleted the topic, because i could have sworn there was a topic, or maybe not...*gulps* -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 5, 2005
10:05:16 PM
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I think in the SW universe (correct me if I am wrong) the buildings are made of durasteel, and as such the roads and many floors are of duracreet. It is an interesting idea to do maps, but we would have to get a troop/airman who is accuanted with something like that. It would be good to get a system going... It would help alot. -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
11:39:09 AM
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Ya, maybe have a databank of exactly what is what...i know VE is a RPG, and it goes with your imagination, but if people write diferent things the whole time it would be hard to follow,
Like now, in my squad story, i had a animal attack us, i couldn't describe it since i didn't know if that would even exist in the SW universe, im doing some research at the moment though.
Like i said, set standards, that we can all have in common. -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
12:10:29 AM
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Very true,
I've always had problems with using planets in stories when I'm not really aware of the basic landmarks and areas. Perhaps we can map the most widely used planets (not too extensively, just enough to get the job done) and make a webpage containing this information. Some of the outer-rim and deep space planets might also need to be documented as well, seeing as some squads might be undertaking missions in those areas...Hmmm... -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
12:37:46 AM
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This is what i have in mind:
*Planets used in VE,
- The terrain
-The environment
-History of planet
- The type of species and animals that inhabits it.
-The races that lives on it,
*Like Jakireth said rough maps of basic landmarks, and cities
*And especially information of the planet Tadath and iuts surroundings since that is where the academy is.
*Standard travelling time it takes to reach point B from point A. Some would say days, others would say hours.
It is just nice to work along with guidelines.
It would just give people a rough guideline, which they can work.
I understand that RPG in VE is about being imaginative, and improving your writing skill.
Maybe we can make a small databank, though it would all still be a masive project, if it comes to that.
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
12:42:46 AM
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It wouldnt be too bad, although a project of this magnitude will be time consuming. I'll probably be able to get some of this info written up soon, been VERY busy these past few weeks.
My main question: are we going to be given a list of planets, or do as many as we can randomly? (basically, the ones that will be used the most often)
It will make the detail of our stories more extensive, and thats always a good thing  -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
12:46:46 AM
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Jak, this has first to get accepted, then the planning can be started, i dunno what other might say, i wanted to use wikapedia{soemthing like that} but i heard it isn't trustworthy. So ya..,.. 
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
12:49:15 AM
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do it like we catalogue NPC's. Whenever you make a planet you have to make some of this info up. Alot of us come from planets that aren't on normal SW maps. (we made them up) -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
12:54:37 AM
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That isn't what i mean...but you gave another idea.
Like i said or asked, is the forest north or east of the academy?...it would be nice to set a standard,
About the idea, how about when a a new creauture or planet is made up by one of the members , it is posted under a topic like MCaP
{member's creatures and planets}
Then people would know what you talk about.
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
2:26:20 PM
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You can actually get the information for our most-used planets and official/headquarters planets by going to the Controlled Systems link on the domain. -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
4:40:33 PM
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yes but i think hellr ameans planets we use in storys and bio's etc. -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
5:26:47 PM
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Ya, ok, well, i am going to ask a favour, could we make a post almost like a NPC post, but with the creatures and planets in it, the planets will have to get posted by a SL or a high rank, or if it is prt of some one's bio, the creatures could be posted by anyone, but of course it shuld still be kept realistic. It just helps to organise things a bit more. -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
7:25:47 PM
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Are we posting this information, or creating something a little more elaborate?
Hmmm, what about adding this planet info to the Controlled Systems section of the VE homepage, we might even be able to map some more planets than under our current control... -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 6, 2005
8:51:25 PM
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On the creature note, I already started something like this. Look under the Storynet-Planetary Wildlife. I have done some for Cepany already. I plan to continue with the other planets already created under the controlled systems section off of the main. I wouldn't mind help though. It is harder to come up with an animal than it is to talk about it.  -----------------------
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RE: Maps, and standards
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August 7, 2005
3:51:50 AM
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Yup, that ive noticed, i am at the moment working on animals in word, just saving it there, i have this crazy habit of saving all my story posts. -----------------------
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