Worlds of Nations

I have uploaded the newest version of the MUD Random Map Generator on EDIBLE.  You can view it here.  The changes are almost all behind the scenes with the biggest change being I have integrated the MUD Random Map Generator into the new MapScript API.  This update will automatically generate the map file for you instead of relying on the previous manual process.  It also allows integration within the EDCE interface with just a basic understanding of how to compile the in-game scripts.

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I have completed an upgrade to the Random Map Generator.  It’s available on EDIBLE or with the original REM link here. This change replaces the previous version since the output has not changed and the maps are backward compatible.  The main change was meant to improve the performance of the map generation process which was causing some browsers to freeze.  This update should provide a much improved experience.

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This is the Random Earth Map (REM) Generator. This will randomly generate a map of Earth using data collected from NASA, USGS, and the United Nations. Each map contains approximately 100 randomly selected cities from the World GDP report with values greater than $1Bn. It also draws supplies from the world’s strategic reserves. All locations are drawn using their official GPS locations. Manual tweaks to locations were applied where overlaps occurred.

The generator is meant to work with the Modern Units Database (MUD) available on EDIBLE but you can use the options below to adjust it to support the default unit sets as well.

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Starting in 2001 NASA began releasing public, detailed imagery allowing modelers to recreate the Earth in high resolution.  The project was dubbed Blue Marble in reference to Earth’s appearance from space.  This set represents an attempt to bring that imagery to Empire Deluxe through a full enhancement of the original terrain graphics.  It is available for download on EDIBLE or at the bottom of this post.

This set modifies fourteen of the original terrain files and replaces them with real satellite imagery taken from the MODIS and VIIRS imaging satellites orbiting at 750km to 850km above the earth.  A painstaking amount of effort was made to keep the images as close to their unaltered form with as few modifications as possible.

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