Looking nice so far! Welcome to the challenge.
September 2015 Challenge: The Bedrosian Crisis
Well, I've never done this before, but as they say, there's a first time for everything. So, my first entry into my first challenge ever.
Still a rather early WIP, so all the important bits like towns and cities and troop movements and better visible borders and what have you not are still missing. As are some lakes and height lines.
--> finished the height lines and added some flavor elements. Cities, towns and roads will follow tomorrow.
Bedrosian Crisis (Cold War WIP) for Challenge 2.jpg
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Two power blocks, two different purposes, two different concepts of society. For decades the two groups of nations based around the Callistani Federation and the Stallax Compact have competed for power and ressources on the planet Hedronax's main continent. None still remember the ancient past that saw them land on the cool M-class world as colonists from a human sleeper ship. Still, they find themselves locked in a struggle not quite unlike Old Earth's "Cold War". But so far the proliferation of ground-based laser ABM/AA technology has kept the peace. With defenses able to strike across distances of hundreds of kilometers, warfare has largely been robbed of its aerial component, and complex treaties between the blocks and the non-aligned nations have sought to keep it that way. Neutral nations have served as buffers between the blocks, and the short common border runs across territory nigh impossible to traverse for large formations. For twenty-two years this equilibrium has held. Until six weeks ago.
There's revolution and turmoil in Bedrosia, and the Compact has decided to act. Officially, to keep the peace. Inofficially, to install a government of its own liking, for Bedrosia is rich in minerals and good farmland, and the nation offers a runway right into the heart of the Federation. Six hours ago two army corps crossed the border into Bedrosia. One now stands barely a hundred kilometers from its capital, making good speed across a six-lane highway. A vast armada gathers in its back, across the border. The Federation's response to this escalation has been both panicked and sluggish. Diplomatic channels are running hot while active units are hurried towards the conflict zone. If they act fast enough, the situation can still be salvaged. The Federation's armed forces are well trained and possess superior equipment. Once in Bedrosia their pure presence should be enough to deter the Compact.
What the Federation's High Command and political leadership does not know: this time, the Compact is determined to see things through. Under the highest levels of secrecy and contrary to every signed treaty Compact scientists have developed and built a series of orbital weapons platforms disguised as scientific platforms. In less than an hour, lasers powered by nuclear explosions will tear through the atmosphere and eliminate the Federation's frontline units and its ABM network, clearing the way for a nuclear decapitation strike...
Last edited by Wired; 09-30-2015 at 12:08 PM. Reason: Completed
Looking nice so far! Welcome to the challenge.
Nice map love the coastline shape. The blues could be more subtle between levels. Integrate the scale better, probably don't need to box it in. white on the deeper blue would work. Looks like lots of Countries/regions are going to be involved!
A good start, I hope to see this finished. I hope to see a sci fi scenario (your "daily bread" as I can see from your maps) with futuristic army icons, plenty of flags and nice infoboxes.
Please come back to work!
I too hope to see an update on this soon; what you've got now is worthy of further attention and expansion!
The best maps are the ones we like the most after looking at the longest.
Fine, fine. I originally just wanted to make this an 80s style cold war build-up, but you want scifi, you get scifi. :p
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Last edited by Diamond; 09-27-2015 at 05:04 PM.
Looking really awesome, Wired. Hopefully you find time to finish this, either during the Challenge or after. Oh, don't forget to put the 'latest WIP' tag in or the scraper won't see the image.
### Latest (and final) WIP ###
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Cold War Map Challenge.jpg
Two power blocks, two different purposes, two different concepts of society. For decades the two groups of nations based around the Callistani Federation and the Stallax Compact have competed for power and ressources on the planet Hedronax's main continent. None still remember the ancient past that saw them land on the cool M-class world as colonists from a human sleeper ship. Still, they find themselves locked in a struggle not quite unlike Old Earth's "Cold War". But so far the proliferation of ground-based laser ABM/AA technology has kept the peace. With defenses able to strike across distances of hundreds of kilometers, warfare has largely been robbed of its aerial component, and complex treaties between the blocks and the non-aligned nations have sought to keep it that way. Neutral nations have served as buffers between the blocks, and the short common border runs across territory nigh impossible to traverse for large formations. For twenty-two years this equilibrium has held. Until six weeks ago.
There's revolution and turmoil in Bedrosia, and the Compact has decided to act. Officially, to keep the peace. Inofficially, to install a government of its own liking, for Bedrosia is rich in minerals and good farmland, and the nation offers a runway right into the heart of the Federation. Six hours ago two army corps crossed the border into Bedrosia. One now stands barely a hundred kilometers from its capital, making good speed across a six-lane highway. A vast armada gathers in its back, across the border. The Federation's response to this escalation has been both panicked and sluggish. Diplomatic channels are running hot while active units are hurried towards the conflict zone. If they act fast enough, the situation can still be salvaged. The Federation's armed forces are well trained and possess superior equipment. Once in Bedrosia their pure presence should be enough to deter the Compact.
What the Federation's High Command and political leadership does not know: this time, the Compact is determined to see things through. Under the highest levels of secrecy and contrary to every signed treaty Compact scientists have developed and built a series of orbital weapons platforms disguised as scientific platforms. In less than an hour, lasers powered by nuclear explosions will tear through the atmosphere and eliminate the Federation's frontline units and its ABM network, clearing the way for a nuclear decapitation strike...
Last edited by Wired; 09-30-2015 at 12:07 PM. Reason: Completed
Very cool Wired. And very different from the previous work I have seen from you. Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Tainotim
Very nice, Wired. I was looking forward to seeing what direction you were going to take.
Quick word of advice though - because you put "(and final)" into your tag, I don't think the scraper will pick it up. If you want it to pick it up to use as a thumbnail, as I'm sure you do, you will need to remove that bit.
The best maps are the ones we like the most after looking at the longest.
