1984 (George Orwell) Map - VACATION PENDING PERMISSION -

[blue sam3]

I decided that we need a map based on this great book. After much playing around with a base map I found, I decided to start off simple, and just add borders to it, (don't worry, it's public domain, go here for the permissions), and then redo it based on suggestions from the community.

Stats:
44 territories (8 Eurasia, 5 Eastasia, 10 Disputed, 5 Oceana (SE), 4 Oceana (SW), 12 Oceana (N), 21 Oceana (Total)
7 continents (3 standalone, and 3 which combine to form a larger continent)


Future Changes:

Suggestions needed

Current Version (V7):

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Changes:

Added AS-1 inset
General rearrangement

I will remove the problems around the edge in the next update

V6:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3936/1984ccmapv7qg8.jpg

V5:
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5485/1984ccmapv5ub8.jpg

Changes:
wasted space reduced

V4:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5347/1984ccmapv4yr3.jpg

Changes:
put sea borders on
brightened map up
inverted army circles
redid text to make more readable

V3:

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1733/1984ccmapv3bim2.jpg

Changes:
redid entire map

V2:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/4445/1984ccmapv2jj0.jpg

23 territories
7 continents (3 standalone ones, and three which combine to form a larger continent)

Changes:
-Subdivided Oceana
-Added another territory
-Graphical Changes

Original:
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4961/1984ccmapbw9.jpg

[Hatchman]

Very cool.

[This Is Sparta]

I absolutely loved this book. I would definitely play the map, I'd fully support you if you were to make this map. It should be very interesting.

[MrBenn]

I was going to ask where the pigs were, but then remembered that was a different book

22 territories is probably a bit on the small side, and the attack rule (only attacking through disupted areas) provides a lot of dead ends and bottlenecks.

Are the red arrows supposed to indicate 1-way attacks? America, Austrailia and the Death Isles look unconquerable

[blue sam3]

Look in the 'planned changes section below the map, I'm going to change the arrows, I just forgot to change it in this version. I've added one more territory in Africa, and may add more later. I might make up some more disputed areas later, to reduce the bottlenecking.

Also, I might make an Animal Farm map later

[Juan_Bottom]

22 territories is probably a bit on the small side, and the attack rule (only attacking through disupted areas) provides a lot of dead ends and bottlenecks.

Seconded!
I fully support this map though. Fully.

Also, I might make an Animal Farm map later

I have no idea how that will work... It would be pretty small like doodle earth though, wouldn't it?

[bbqpenguin]

this is brilliant. fucking brilliant. might replace classic as my favorite if it goes through

[Juan_Bottom]

might replace classic

Shssss the walls have ears....

[blue sam3]

The only problem is that it might be covered by the same copyright that classic is

[blue sam3]

Anyway, V2:

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Changes:
-Subdivided Oceana
-Added another territory
-Graphical Changes (gif image doesn't show properly, it'll look better once I find somewhere that'll let me upload .xcf files)

Future Changes:

-Remove 'Only attack through disputed' thing
-Get the graphics sorted out
-Change bonuses
-Fix one-way arrow thing

[bbqpenguin]

might replace classic

Shssss the walls have ears....

hehe i forgot big brother was watching

[blue sam3]

Sorry about the delay, V3 is finally ready.

Changes for V3:

Pretty much everything

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What do you think? Any Suggestions?

[blue sam3]

forgot to make the sea borders visible, I brightened it up and made a couple of other changes while I was at it.

V4:

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Any ideas for what I could put in the top right hand corner?

[mr. incrediball]

picture of the book? i dunno.

brilliant map, tho...


EDIT: wait, wait, wait!

the big brother poster! or ingsoc, or something along those lines.

[Juan_Bottom]

Any ideas for what I could put in the top right hand corner?

The map?

I think that you've left waaaaaaayyyyyy to much space behind. I'm certain that you'll hear about it soon from the pros too. I think it would be best if you filled as much space as possible with game area. If you must have dead-space, maybe try filling it in with some explination to immerse the user into the fatasy... and allow them to really appreciate the map. Imagination!

[Khorasani]

Very good idea to make a 1984 map.. however, I think East Asia should be bigger. And India looks a bit weird. Ideally, the three factions would balance each other out in reinforcements, since they were equally balanced in the book?

[blue sam3]

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-that's the map it's based on, it's as described in the book

[blue sam3]

V5, with wasted space reduced:

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[ManBungalow]

I fully support this map, seeing how we lost the classic map.
The draft seems good, but what's in 1984? From what I remember : there's not a lot to go on...maybe you could include planes etc. I dunno, it's a while since I read the book

[blue sam3]

What about giving some territories rocket bombs, allowing them to bombard other powers territories?

[MrBenn]

My biggest concern is that this map doesn't convey any sort of 'Big Brother' aspect of the book.

Yes, there is mention of bits of the world and so on, but the things that stick in my head are the Ministry of Truth, the Propaganda Machine... If I wanted to play on a 1984 board, I'd want to feel an overwhelming sense of paranoia... I think the board needs some way of being able to subvert Big Brother...

The book was less about conquering the world, and more about conquering the mind...

[KoE_Sirius]

Maybe you can have a central part of the map for the burning of books ? This is a foundermental part of the story and its not included in the map.
Telescreens/cameras on the borders of each territory would be good too.

WAR IS PEACE

FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
Territories called the Ministry of Love and Records Department need a small place on the map.
DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER

DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER

DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER

DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER

DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER
Good luck with it.great idea

[blue sam3]

thanks for the suggestions, I'll get going with it when I get home tonight

[blue sam3]

sorry about the delay, V6:

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[blue sam3]

Do you prefer the above map, V5 or a combination of the two?

Any other suggestions?