My map of Florence, 1542

Sorry, guys. I just have to brag. There's this forum called Fifthwind, where we do RP's. One of these is a community-created RP called 1542, which takes place in Renaissance Italy. I decided we needed some maps over the various cities that it is to take place in, and so I set out to make a semi-realistic map over Florence for the RP. And as I said, I'm damn proud of it, with the exception of not being able to get rid of the edge of the texture I placed over it, which you can see in the middle of the map, looking like a fold.

Here's the "finished" product when I had just drawn all the necessary (for the RP) buildings, but nothing else:
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img27/7742/florencet.jpg

Here's the fully finished product:
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img25/5954/florence.jpg

So, what do you guys think? Am my pride foolishly misplaced?

Neat! I like the parchment-look. It always makes things look "old".

And I always think maps are neat anyway. I used to draw all sorts of maps and floor plans when I played role-playing games. Alas, I don't have time for such things anymore.

Thanks, man. Yeah, the parchment look really made it what it is. Before that it was really computer-ish, and MS Paint-ish, but then I threw on a parchment texture, and vóila, I have me an aged old map.

I just started doing maps yesterday, for another web-based RP setting I'm heading up, a Weird Western setting which required a few maps for towns. Then today, I decided 1542 needed one for Florence as well. I'm gad I took a class in PhotoShop a year or so back.

And the best part is it's really easy once you know how to do it, and yet it looks reasonably professional.

The Virus wrote:

..and yet it looks reasonably professional.

Indeed. I think it looks like a map you might find in an off-the-shelf role playing game.

That's awesome. I'm not nearly arrogant enough to aim for it to look like a real old map, but RP maps works for me.

Wow these are good Virus! I think you underestimate your talents.

Haha, thanks. I think it's my interest in making and playing a well-made RP-setting that drives me here. :D

I'm currently working on a similar map for Venice (Just started it.) The horror that are the canals are beyond my imagination. Not sure how I'll tackle that yet.

And here's the semi-finished product when it comes to Venice. No canals, and I'll not add any either, but I'll add some more numbers and points of interest 'n stuff. Anyway, enjoy. It's bigger than the other one, though so it might be a bit slow on the loading: https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img11/3364/veniceq.jpg

Very cool!

Thanks. :D

Here's the finished product, though it looks almost the same as the one above, except for a few more numbers: https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img13/4025/venicezbo.jpg

I really like your look of 1542.