House borders maps
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:51 pm
Swiftoak told me that there used to be some maps setting House borders, but they got lost with the old forums. So, while I can't be of any help right now with the CS, I thought I might help you with the planning, and just made several maps setting house borders. They're either based on Swiftoak's Concept Map of Morrowind, or the real Morrowing in-game map of the landscape.
The good thing is I made these with Gimp, so the background image (aka the map) can be updated as it gets more precisely detailed. If you like my House borders maps, just tell me and I'll update them.
[url=http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Opiece06/media/Houseborders-Conceptmapwithborders_zpsd6db804f.jpg.html][img]http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/Opiece06/Houseborders-Conceptmapwithborders_zpsd6db804f.jpg[/img][/url]
This first map is based on the theoretical control of the Houses + Temple on Morrowind's territory. Basically, what it highlights is to which House (or the Temple) the lands belong. So, for example, there is a difference between the Temple control of Eastern Vvardenfell + Necrom peninsula (as in the Temple controlling lands), and the Temple control of monasteries and Almas Thirr (as in the Temple controlling settlements).
This is also why the Imperials are absent of this map, because they don't technically control any lands except for Solstheim.
I also tried to set the borders on some geographical feature: Hlaalu/Indoril and Redoran/Hlaalu lands are separated by rivers, Hlaalu/Dres, Indoril/Dres and Indoril/Telvanni lands are separated by mountain slopes, etc.
For example, if someone included a House borders map in-game (in an Imperial book, for example), it should be based off that one.
[url=http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Opiece06/media/RealisticHouseborders-Conceptmapwithborders_zps5f9fcd76.jpg.html][img]http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/Opiece06/RealisticHouseborders-Conceptmapwithborders_zps5f9fcd76.jpg[/img][/url]
This map reflects the more practical side of faction control on Morrowind. It highlights the implementation of Imperial and Temple settlements on Morrowind. For instance, we can see that Imperials are the most present in Hlaalu territory. It can also be used to balance these settlements according the House in control (for example, IMO, there shouldn't be any Imperial settlement on Indoril lands except for Old Ebonheart).
It also shows the Nord partial control of Uld Vraech.
I didn't include any Taj Eel Xa'nith (= Argonian) control in southern Deshaan though, because that point isn't really clear enough yet.
Basically, I guess this map should be used more for development purposes.
[url=http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Opiece06/media/Houseborders-Realmapwithborders_zpsa886d956.jpg.html][img]http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/Opiece06/Houseborders-Realmapwithborders_zpsa886d956.jpg[/img][/url]
Finally, this map is the same as the first one, except that it doesn't use Swiftoak's conceptual map but the in-game map.
It doesn't serve any specific purpose, except for being more precise. I guess it could also be used for development, as it helps show what would be the clear boundaries of House lands.
There's an alternate version without the borders, which only includes the colored areas:
[spoiler][url=http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Opiece06/media/Houseborders-Realmapwithoutborders_zpsdda52f25.jpg.html][img]http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/Opiece06/Houseborders-Realmapwithoutborders_zpsdda52f25.jpg[/img][/url][/spoiler]
I hope these maps'll be of some use to you Also, if you don't agree with the current borders, just tell me and I can change them. They're pretty easy to modify, so don't hesitate. Let me know what you think of them!
PS: Again, I don't really know where that topic belongs, so I'll leave it up to you
The good thing is I made these with Gimp, so the background image (aka the map) can be updated as it gets more precisely detailed. If you like my House borders maps, just tell me and I'll update them.
[url=http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Opiece06/media/Houseborders-Conceptmapwithborders_zpsd6db804f.jpg.html][img]http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/Opiece06/Houseborders-Conceptmapwithborders_zpsd6db804f.jpg[/img][/url]
This first map is based on the theoretical control of the Houses + Temple on Morrowind's territory. Basically, what it highlights is to which House (or the Temple) the lands belong. So, for example, there is a difference between the Temple control of Eastern Vvardenfell + Necrom peninsula (as in the Temple controlling lands), and the Temple control of monasteries and Almas Thirr (as in the Temple controlling settlements).
This is also why the Imperials are absent of this map, because they don't technically control any lands except for Solstheim.
I also tried to set the borders on some geographical feature: Hlaalu/Indoril and Redoran/Hlaalu lands are separated by rivers, Hlaalu/Dres, Indoril/Dres and Indoril/Telvanni lands are separated by mountain slopes, etc.
For example, if someone included a House borders map in-game (in an Imperial book, for example), it should be based off that one.
[url=http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Opiece06/media/RealisticHouseborders-Conceptmapwithborders_zps5f9fcd76.jpg.html][img]http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/Opiece06/RealisticHouseborders-Conceptmapwithborders_zps5f9fcd76.jpg[/img][/url]
This map reflects the more practical side of faction control on Morrowind. It highlights the implementation of Imperial and Temple settlements on Morrowind. For instance, we can see that Imperials are the most present in Hlaalu territory. It can also be used to balance these settlements according the House in control (for example, IMO, there shouldn't be any Imperial settlement on Indoril lands except for Old Ebonheart).
It also shows the Nord partial control of Uld Vraech.
I didn't include any Taj Eel Xa'nith (= Argonian) control in southern Deshaan though, because that point isn't really clear enough yet.
Basically, I guess this map should be used more for development purposes.
[url=http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Opiece06/media/Houseborders-Realmapwithborders_zpsa886d956.jpg.html][img]http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/Opiece06/Houseborders-Realmapwithborders_zpsa886d956.jpg[/img][/url]
Finally, this map is the same as the first one, except that it doesn't use Swiftoak's conceptual map but the in-game map.
It doesn't serve any specific purpose, except for being more precise. I guess it could also be used for development, as it helps show what would be the clear boundaries of House lands.
There's an alternate version without the borders, which only includes the colored areas:
[spoiler][url=http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/Opiece06/media/Houseborders-Realmapwithoutborders_zpsdda52f25.jpg.html][img]http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag211/Opiece06/Houseborders-Realmapwithoutborders_zpsdda52f25.jpg[/img][/url][/spoiler]
I hope these maps'll be of some use to you Also, if you don't agree with the current borders, just tell me and I can change them. They're pretty easy to modify, so don't hesitate. Let me know what you think of them!
PS: Again, I don't really know where that topic belongs, so I'll leave it up to you