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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby The Bison King on Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:46 pm

No it hasn't been yet sadly. I've been postponing writing the letter to George himself but that's the stage we're at.
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby thenobodies80 on Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:57 pm

The Bison King wrote:No it hasn't been yet sadly. I've been postponing writing the letter to George himself but that's the stage we're at.


I've un-stickied this topic. When you have solved the above issue I'll change it back again. ;)

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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby $t0kA on Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:24 pm

this looks very promising, probably the best map in the foundry at the moment, i dont understand the Greyjoy bannermen though. i love the show so i feel the Wall is a big part of it, so yeah maybe think about adding in the wall and the snowy wilderness??
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby $t0kA on Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:30 pm

just a quick question here, so this is set before the show right? before Robert takes the throne?
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby isaiah40 on Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:23 pm

How's the copyright thingy coming along TBK?
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby The Bison King on Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:48 pm

$t0kA wrote:this looks very promising, probably the best map in the foundry at the moment, i dont understand the Greyjoy bannermen though. i love the show so i feel the Wall is a big part of it, so yeah maybe think about adding in the wall and the snowy wilderness??

In the books the Greyjoys and their bannermen (the Iron born) are basically vikings in nature. The Iron Islands are rocky and terrible for growing crops so they used to loot and pillage the surrounding shores for their plunder.

$t0kA wrote:just a quick question here, so this is set before the show right? before Robert takes the throne?

That's exactly correct.

isaiah40 wrote:How's the copyright thingy coming along TBK?

I'm going to send you a PM about that.
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby hoschke118 on Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:19 am

I know the current discussion is about copyright and everything but I've got a couple of thoughts on gameplay...

In the books the emphasis is on the alliances/loyalties between the main seats of one house and another, rather than between the main seat of a house and it's own bannermen territories. I'd be cool if you could show this through gameplay somehow. One way I thought of doing it would be by "combining" the houses if you owned two or more main seats.

So, say you owned both winterfell and the eyrie, then you would get a +1 bonus for any 2 bannermen from either house. for example if you owned 3 bannermen from each (6 total) then you'd get a +3 bonus, rather than a +2 with your current system. Similar rules for if you owned 3 or 4 main seats.

It may be a little over complicated and not worth it, but i think something to a similar effect would be good.

Also, seeing as king's landing is the capital, maybe a bonus for if you own kings landing and a certain number of main seats? Say, +2 for every 2 main seats?

Maybe this is too many bonuses...

Anyway, good luck with the copyright issues. Great job so far :D
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby Evil DIMwit on Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:59 pm

hoschke118 wrote:So, say you owned both winterfell and the eyrie, then you would get a +1 bonus for any 2 bannermen from either house. for example if you owned 3 bannermen from each (6 total) then you'd get a +3 bonus, rather than a +2 with your current system. Similar rules for if you owned 3 or 4 main seats.


I think that would be very complicated to implement under the current XML, and not add much to the gameplay beyond a very subtle thematic point.
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby RjBeals on Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:51 pm

not sure if you have seen the amazing westeros map over at cartographersguild. I'll attach a photo of it here. And the link to the thread here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showt ... an-project
You should register at the guild just to read through the legal issues faced with that map. However, "tear" has created an amazing map, one of my favorites.

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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby hoschke118 on Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:46 am

Evil DIMwit wrote:
hoschke118 wrote:So, say you owned both winterfell and the eyrie, then you would get a +1 bonus for any 2 bannermen from either house. for example if you owned 3 bannermen from each (6 total) then you'd get a +3 bonus, rather than a +2 with your current system. Similar rules for if you owned 3 or 4 main seats.


I think that would be very complicated to implement under the current XML, and not add much to the gameplay beyond a very subtle thematic point.


yeah, I figured. I do like subtle thematic points though, and I think this map really needs some.
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby The Bison King on Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:22 am

RjBeals wrote:not sure if you have seen the amazing westeros map over at cartographersguild. I'll attach a photo of it here. And the link to the thread here: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showt ... an-project
You should register at the guild just to read through the legal issues faced with that map. However, "tear" has created an amazing map, one of my favorites.

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I've seen that map before. It's absolutely amazing! and yes. It does make me look like a chump, I am aware.
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby RjBeals on Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:30 am

The Bison King wrote: It does make me look like a chump, I am aware.

Not the intent. Just to give inspiration.
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby isaiah40 on Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:35 am

[MOVED]

Until the Copyright issue is resolved this has been moved into the Rcycling Bin.
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby rmt333 on Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:07 am

The Bison King wrote:No it hasn't been yet sadly. I've been postponing writing the letter to George himself but that's the stage we're at.


have you tried this approach? back in the day GRRM was VERY approachable....heck I even had a 10 min convo on instant messenger....maybe he is diff now that he is getting paydays and HBO and all....
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby thehippo8 on Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:56 pm

rmt333 wrote:
The Bison King wrote:No it hasn't been yet sadly. I've been postponing writing the letter to George himself but that's the stage we're at.


have you tried this approach? back in the day GRRM was VERY approachable....heck I even had a 10 min convo on instant messenger....maybe he is diff now that he is getting paydays and HBO and all....


I vote you make the approach ..you are the closest thing we have to a mate!
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby rmt333 on Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:07 pm

will give it a shot...can't hurt :D
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby thehippo8 on Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:28 am

You may be interested in the article I wrote for the next edition of Dispatch - I revisit the copyright issue considering the Hasbro/Scrabulous fight.
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby The Bison King on Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:54 pm

I'm bumping this so that it's easier to find upon restoration. BTW, the letter has been sent and we are currently waiting upon a reply.

Keep your fingers crossed!
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Re: [Waiting] - WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby .Kush on Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:06 pm

any news?
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Re: [Waiting] - WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby The Bison King on Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:21 am

Sadly no... apparently George Martin is notoriously bad about responding to emails.
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Re: [Waiting] - WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby thehippo8 on Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:26 am

The Bison King wrote:Sadly no... apparently George Martin is notoriously bad about responding to emails.


Send him snail mail?
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Re: [Waiting] - WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby koontz1973 on Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:21 am

If all else fails, go the LOTR route and change eliments of the map but keep the layout.
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Re: [Waiting] - WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby thenobodies80 on Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:35 pm

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm starting to think you won't be able to continue this one....(who knows when and IF he will give an answer to you)
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Re: [Waiting] - WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby Master Bush on Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:02 am

still nothing? i would play on this map all day long. it's brilliant looking.
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Re: WESTEROS (Game of Thrones)

Postby Master Bush on Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:02 am

thehippo8 wrote:You may be interested in the article I wrote for the next edition of Dispatch - I revisit the copyright issue considering the Hasbro/Scrabulous fight.


I would be interested. Have a link?
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