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 Nov 29 2011, 09:37 AM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749  |
Hi folks. I am planning to GM again, and i wanted to have an easy-to-handle computer programme that helps me to create maps of locations, flats, bars etc. What do you use? Do you have proposals? I can remember that there was a quite nice map-editor in dungeon siege 1, but this might be too old fashioned. ^^
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Nov 29 2011, 10:17 AM
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jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,424 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 |
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Nov 29 2011, 10:32 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,911 Joined: 26-February 02 From: near Stuttgart Member No.: 1,749 |
Cool, thank you.
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Nov 29 2011, 10:42 AM
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Running Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,003 Joined: 3-May 11 From: Brisbane Australia Member No.: 29,391 |
why don't i want to search the web for "gimp tutorial"?
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Nov 29 2011, 01:23 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,087 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Machiavelli @ Nov 29 2011, 10:37 AM)  Do you have proposals? I use Inkscape for maps...though admittedly the main decision factor was "I'm already used to it", so YMMV. Another quick way which does not even require you to draw something is to snap a picture of a fire escape plan from a building you know, that also makes it easier for you to visualize the building. If it's your workplace, you can also ask the safety guy if he has that plan as a PDF. |
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Nov 29 2011, 04:07 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,001 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,514 |
I use Google Earth. Hit print screen, paste it over on my cheap old Paint program and viola! Add to that I have a laminated piece of 2 foot wide by 4 foot long one inch grid square! Add to that wooden crafters spindles and it works pretty smoothly.
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Nov 29 2011, 06:51 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Shortstraw @ Nov 29 2011, 06:42 AM) why don't i want to search the web for "gimp tutorial"? Because you'd get a level in Saints Row The Third with an tracheotomied old pimp stuck in a horse suit chewing on a ball gag with a horse tail shoved up his hoop?
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Nov 30 2011, 04:29 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 28-November 09 From: In ur ba5e, killin' ur d00dz. Member No.: 17,910 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Nov 29 2011, 01:51 PM) Because you'd get a level in Saints Row The Third with an tracheotomied old pimp stuck in a horse suit chewing on a ball gag with a horse tail shoved up his hoop? ... Ow... |
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Nov 30 2011, 04:32 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Tech_Rat @ Nov 30 2011, 12:29 AM) ... It gets worse.
Ow... |
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