
Evening, folks.
I thought Iโd give you a quick update on how the maps are coming along for the NORTHAG picture on D+17.
In short, putting a map like this together is a bitch. ๐ The above picture is where I stood after two hours. I could blame the software or the fact that I havenโt had much practice with it, but I wonโt. Iโll just say that the maps are coming along and somehow Iโll have them complete and looking presentable by Labor Day.
Iโd say sooner, but as you can see above, I have a long way to go. LOL
Back to the war tomorrow. Central Front D+17 Part VI will be posted in around 24 hours. Hope youโre all doing well. โ Mike
Have you looked at this software? Looks interesting but I’ve haven’t had a good excuse to try it yet. Mind you it comes from Switzerland so as a Neutral it might not be appropriate for this blog ๐ https://www.map.army/about/en.html
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Never mind, just saw that’s the software you’re using. Interested to hear your thoughts on how it works
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I was just getting ready to respond on that LOL.
The software was actually designed originally by an O-2 from the NY National Guard. Or so the legend goes. It’s good but way too bulky as it stands at present. I hope there are some updates coming that streamline it and make things easier for folks who aren’t Magellan to figure out ๐
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are there any operational PC warfare games you could maneuver units on and take a screencap of, Mike?
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I’m going to look into that. The problem is the level of details on the game maps. In that small area there are a number of brigades and divisions so some games would just automatically stack them up.
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I was about to recommend MilitaryMap until I saw the conversation above… woops
Map looks good anyway, thanks
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Thank you, sir. I’ll try and bring something presentable out of the mess.
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Thanks Mike though I fear Iโve lead you down a rabbit holeโฆ๐ฌ
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You probably did, but the journey will be educational lol
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Let me know if you want me to put you in touch with some professional map makers.
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Thanks. The time may be fast approaching
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