OpenGeofiction
Good evening mappers.
I’m somewhat new to mapping and OGF(lurked for a few months) but from what i’ve seen from the lurking I have to say i’m pretty interested in joining you lot. It’s also a great way to brush off some free time anyway I have started my very first of many proposed cities Trekburg! in the country known as Mecyna.
To give you a little backstory Trekburg was founded as small settlement on the North east coast of Mecyna by waves of High Astrasian settlers looking for new unclaimed land around the time of their arrival from Uletha. Historians are not exactly what year the city was officially established or who was responsible for naming the city but the increasing presence of wealthy Ulethan and Commonian traders would put the city on the map and eventually bring much prestige to the city before the construction of the Mecyna Canal just about 80m south of Trekburg.
Discussion
Comment from zhenkang on 27 January 2018 at 04:05
I’d prefer if you do something with the road layout first
Comment from LemonKing on 27 January 2018 at 11:18
Welcome to the community!
Nice to hear that you have a backstory for the city. Background work is a key to quality mapping.
I would round up some sharp edges in the road layout if I were you. Also, you would benefit from mapping rivers, lakes, mountains and coastline in more detail before proceeding with urban features. Maybe there could also be more space for a multi-track railway in the center, unless you create an end-station type of main railway station.
Happy mapping! :)
Comment from Alsatian on 27 January 2018 at 12:48
Hi, just came to offer you a bit of advice even though I’m much newer and more terrible. I’d consider creating the landscape in much more detail before creating the actual built up areas, because it helps create the backstory and the backstory often helps to map it out, and then both help to give you a small idea of what the city will be like before you even build it. Thanks, and happy mapping!