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About This File
This is my first upload, please be kind! This is an upload of a map of Ulster, focusing on Northern Ireland. It is not to scale, rather, it is about 5:1 to scale (IE this SC map is 5 times smaller than real life). I've done this for two reasons. First, the programs I used to create the map, create it on this scale. Secondly, I wanted a region that would not overwhelm me or my computer as being "too big"
There may be some questions so I will deal with them now:
Q: What's with all the black space on the config file?
A: I wanted a Northern Ireland region, and the config file is designed to show only NI and not the rest of Ulster. The map, though, has most of Ulster (save the southern bits of Cavan etc) and you can rejig the config yourself if you wish to show all of it.
Q: What's with the "water panhandle"?
A: Without it, you can not scroll to the entire map (at least, I can't). It seems that SC4 judges how much "scroll area" you need by how wide and tall the cities in your config file are. With ample "black space" like on this one, it causes scrolling problems. If you know a workaround please let me know.
Q: What's up with the cliffs at Lough Neagh?
A: The Lough is above sea level, and in order to easily render it, I just reduced it to sea level without adjusting the nearby terrain (again, this is my first try!)
Q: Why is the map so amateur?
A: It is my first map, but also, is a beta of sorts. I want to see if anyone likes it, and if anyone cares for this scale. If so, I will focus my efforts here on map making, and, start with a better map of Ulster.
Q: How do I function this file?
A: Unzip it, then, render the "Ulster" map in SC4 Terraformer, using RGB as the base and not greyscale. There are tutorials on how to do this around ST.
Q: Who are you? I've never seen you before; where can I find you?
A: I'm Teddy. If I'm not in the ST chat room, chances are, I'm not online!
-- Updated (30 mins after original upload) to cut file size in half.
