A Real Map of France Please

[captainwalrus]

My bad, I, captainwalrus, am working on this now, not my brother el-presidente. He just doesn't log of, which makes me look like a fool if I don't realize and post for him.
I wonder if I have done that before.... Hmm.

[iancanton]

About gameplay maybe instead of the département names can we put the préfecture (main city) names

i'm supportive of using the préfecture names, even if the map boundaries are based on the départements. to most non-french people, département names (for example bouches-du-rhône or yvelines) mean nothing, while they are much more likely to have heard of the corresponding préfecture names (for example marseille or versailles).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Departments_of_France

ian.

[theallnewbatman]

"préfecture names"

i started this thread and i like the idea of using the préfecture names instead of the départements. i think that would be fun too. i like both actually.

i might add: the argument for using the préfectures is that many people might not know the names of the départements... that was part of my reason for wanting a map listed accurately by département--to help me and others actually learn the départements. however, learning the préfectures is also very educational, so, for that reason, i like both methods.

i'm very excited to hear that this is finally taking off. i can't wait to play the board!

best to all,
j