Map of Springfield from the Simpsons

[Kayla]

http://www.mapofspringfield.com/map/index.html

This website has it gridded into 9 different sections. When I find out how to recreate it on the internet, ill put it up.. when you click one on of the grid pieces it shows it detailed, too detailed. Im wanting to recreate it not so detailed and separate every piece of the grid into a certain amount of sections.. Kinda like this..
Each grid piece is like a continent.. and in the continent im going to make "countries", im going to make it more detailed than what it first shows and less than when you click on it, and add "pieces in each piece" if that makes sense..

Thought it would be interesting to keep it gridded and make it to where you can only move: up, down, or across. ( like the rook in a chess game) Not diagonal. So obviously the corner grid pieces would have the least amount of borders, the middle would have the most and the others will have inbetween.. the sides on the grid lines are not the borders, it will be bridges, doors, etc...
Not exactly sure what my next step is, or how i know if ppl reply to this so someone please private message me or email me or something. TY
Kayla

[gavin_sidhu]

i cant find the powerplant, where is it?

[chiefense101]

the powerplant is cut in 4, grids 1, 2, 4, and 5. I plan on moving the lines over a little bit so its not cut into 4, unless theres a way to do it like space, whoever has power plant, is the only one to get their bonus, in just grids 1 2 4 and 5. what do you think?

[chiefense101]

oops, just replied under fiancee's name. hes making another map, this one is me, kayla haha, check out his too, author is chiefense101

[Kayla]

do you have any tips for me, anything that you think should be changed, if so let me know and ill make a poll of it, to see if most ppl agree, ty

[fighter1405]

Do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It would be great

[steve monkey]

it's a nice idea but i dont see how it will get past the copyright lawyers.

[Kayla]

no im changing it but keeping it pretty much the same.

[Kayla]

okay i did that photobucket thing like it says on the official how to make a map thing.. i put all 9 pictures on there plus the pic of all 9 pieces put together, and i clicked on edit, its only letting me change the size and rotate it, i dont know how to edit it as in add things and outline things, ?

[ZeoEmpire]

i love the Simpsons but i like star wars better. I cant wait till this map is finished

[Backglass]

Hmmm...wheres the Monorail? There's nothing on earth like a genuine, bona fide, electrified, six-car Monorail!

[Kayla]

well... i dont really know much about the simpsons, which is why im definitely taking suggestions... hmm, have you clicked on all the grid pieces looking for it? if its not on there, write back and tell me what it is and where you think it should go and i will consider. the map will definitely be added to. feel free to give me any suggestions or criticism on my ideas, want to make it really fun !!

[Backglass]

Hmmm...wheres the Monorail? There's nothing on earth like a genuine, bona fide, electrified, six-car Monorail!

Well excuse me. There it is! And it glides as softly as a cloud!

http://www.mapofspringfield.com/map/quadfive.html

[AndyDufresne]

This idea was tossed around before, I think in the Map Ideas thread. First and for most, be careful about the legality of using copyrighted materials and names. If there isn't expressed permission from the owners, this map will not make it very far.


--Andy

[Kayla]

hmmm, explain to me the copyright laws then. Its not the same thing if i put all the pieces together, but still gridden by black lines, and then add "countries" in each grid. and add things and get rid of things, so it shouldn't be a problem right?

[Kayla]

I tried using inkscape, but i couldnt even find an eraser to erase things, so i need to try something new... what works best

[AndyDufresne]

Using copyrighted names and other such properties can be tricky waters. If you plan on useing specific an accurate names from The Simpsons, I would get in contact with owner's of said properties, and get expressed consent to use any copyrighted materials, names, etc.


--Andy

[Kayla]

no clue how to do that

[fighter1405]

I'll try and get in touch with the people from the simpsons and i'll see what I can get for you.

[gavin_sidhu]

I tried using inkscape, but i couldnt even find an eraser to erase things, so i need to try something new... what works best

Well apparently Photoshop is the best, but it costs money. I use GIMP and find that it works quite well.

http://www.gimphelp.com has some good tutorials and stuff for gimp.

[OwlLawyer]

This idea was tossed around before, I think in the Map Ideas thread. First and for most, be careful about the legality of using copyrighted materials and names. If there isn't expressed permission from the owners, this map will not make it very far.


--Andy

Here's what I am curious about, a site that has ripped off an entire copyright from a game is worried about misusing names and such?

[fighter1405]

Ok I have emailed Fox (The producers and copyright holders of the simpsons) and am currently waiting for a reply.

Lets just keep our fingers crossed.

[OwlLawyer]

You won't get a response. And if you do, it won't be favorable.

Alerting them to the existence of a possible map was a pretty dim idea.

[fighter1405]

Yeah well Andy said he wasn't goin to make it unless we get permission.

[OwlLawyer]

Well, just telling you that you won't get permission to use their material. If they thought there was money to be made off a Simpson's Risk game, then they would have done it.