 January 6, 2016 - 9:15am | Some areas of Port Loren could stand a little development. Throwing it out there as a challenge to anyone feeling the itch to try their hand. Mapping challenge: as simple as mapping an expansion of the Map in similar colors and style as the Port Loren map or doing done internal floor plans of some key buildings or even isolated area of Port Loren since it is a huge mega city in my estimation. Expansion possibility: the zoo in the south left area goes off map. Ideal expansion area as zoos have limited entrances 1 for public 1-2 for staff and venders and fenced in area. The basic game had an encounter that started there and it would be handy for referees to stage "meetings" there with NPCs. Another expansion area: hospital on the north side, it should have a whole campus including a helipad. The hotel wouldn't hurt to have a floor plan of the first floor, one of a general floor and one of the penthouse level, with optional service area in basement or areas with amenities. Let's face it PCs visiting PL are going to be based here. How about a convention center? Across the street from the hotel or elsewhere. It's winter time and snows coming so ... I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
January 6, 2016 - 9:39am | This is a nice isolated area: I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
January 6, 2016 - 9:51am | Mono rail platform: the little yellow squares on the map are in adequet, we can assume those are an entrance with a stairwell and elevator and the platform is up above In fact I believe the PGC security breach from the Basic game has one scene on a mono rail platform. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 January 7, 2016 - 5:32am | I tried to make a large map of the city, but never got around to finishing it. Basically, it is the same old map, but with additional area all around. Here is a scan of what I was going for, and here is a scan of a finished section. Its not as you specified in the "challenge", but is an alternative Port Loren map where the characters can stretch their legs. |
January 7, 2016 - 5:48am | I tried to make a large map of the city, but never got around to finishing it. Basically, it is the same old map, but with additional area all around. Here is a scan of what I was going for, and here is a scan of a finished section.
Its not as you specified in the "challenge", but is an alternative Port Loren map where the characters can stretch their legs. I looked at that map section when researching this thread but didn't know it was from you. I consider any expansion good. Alternative or otherwise. I have a pen sketch of a monorail platfrom in the yellow note pad sitting next to me and I'll take time on Friday to do it in some mapping software. It should take up 8x10 and with a short write up it will make a good zine submission . Thinking that some floor plan maps of a few floors from the PGC tower, plus the monorail platform would facilitate playing PGC Security Breach as a standard advance game format. Would even like to work in the hydra escape from the zoo into the PGC Security Breach with the sathar agent causeling the hydra's escape as part of his attempt to get away. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
