The Otterloo map is coming along very well. Spending hours each day. Co-ordinating multiple source maps thanks to Jackal, Lehr and Bootie.
CHALLENGE: CMFB has a church model that is ideal for the church in Otterloo. CMBN has no comparable model. I have tried unsuccssfully to import the CMFB model into CMBN by renumbering both the bmp and mdr files to replace building300 in CMBN. But ... no success.
Are any of you out there expert modellers who might know how to make the mdr files compatible with CMBN?
Carpe vitam.
Update 21 June: Thanks to Bootie referring me to NCAP (National Collection of Aerial Photography) I found three high resolution maps for Otterlo taken in September of 1944. The licence for use is 'free' for personal use and research ... BUT ... there is an EXHORBITANT administration fee of 33 pounds ($62 Cdn) for a single download. Bloody heck! I did in fact purchase one but I might better have spent the money on another complete game. This is too much commitment to map making that will only be played by a few hobbyists. This will definitely be my last go around. Whew!
Carpe vitam.
Update 21 June: Thanks to Bootie referring me to NCAP (National Collection of Aerial Photography) I found three high resolution maps for Otterlo taken in September of 1944. The licence for use is 'free' for personal use and research ... BUT ... there is an EXHORBITANT administration fee of 33 pounds ($62 Cdn) for a single download. Bloody heck! I did in fact purchase one but I might better have spent the money on another complete game. This is too much commitment to map making that will only be played by a few hobbyists. This will definitely be my last go around. Whew!
You are a very good map maker, and there is no need to be 100% accurate in all the maps.
If anyone says that building wasn't there in 1944 go and tell them to f**k off, artistic licence is allowed.
Believe me, a GM needs a good map maker and your skills would be valuable to one.