Early Morning AI Map Revisions. . .

The latest version of my semi-fictitious campaign area as revised by Ninja AI. Somewhat maddeningly, it continues to omit certain details, and get others wrong, even after repeated prompts to correct mistakes made to the file uploaded to Ninja at the start of the process. For all of that frustration, however, it finally managed to get the river courses and hex overlay correct. Generally speaking, I am pleased with the overall appearance of the map, but the devil is in the details.

-- Stokes

Comments

Archduke Piccolo said…

I like the look, but much would depend upon the role of the surrounding 'great powers'. If minimal, I would be inclined to reduce these to the margins, and devoting more hexes to the 'centre stage'. Of course, if the Grand Duchy is bent upon snaffling territory from the great powers, then the map ought to show the snafflible territory...

4:38 PM

caveadsum1471 said…

I like it, I guess you're employing a slightly bespecalled incompetent (but economical!) draughtsman on a high desk somewhere in the Duchy, or do you have to contract that out? We need to know!
Best Iain

2:32 AM

Presenting the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere!!!

Here they are, with the rearmost nine figures still drying, three squadrons of the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere, now in the service of the Grand Duchy of Stollen. And now, it's onto that artillery!

And It's the End of September!!!

Saxony's Ploetz Cuirassiers, an illustration lifted from the Kronoskaf website, which has thus far guided my spectacularly glacial painting of 30 28mm Eureka Saxon cuirassiers purchased all the way back in October 2016. A gray, cool Saturday here in Mid-Michigan with rain in the forecast. The Grand Duchess is away at a conference, so it's just "The Boys" here at home. The Young Master (almost 15) has retreated to his room for something or other following breakfast while I have stolen back down here to Zum Stollenkeller (masquerading as my office) with a second mug of coffee and both cats comfortably ensconced nearby. Enjoying the late morning and still in my pajamas! Not much planned for today beyond designing a couple of promotional flyers for workshops my department is presenting (small parties we will throw?) in October and November. With maybe a bit of on the next podcast script. More important, I am toying with the idea of returning for an hour or...

Happy September 2nd!!!

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The Grand Duchy of Stollen

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