POLL RESULTS

The votes are in and we have learned some things!
The results only represent the opinions of 5 patrons, but we will go ahead and use them to help guide us.

Before we get into this I want to plug the discord server again, I have added a forum system for patrons to make recommendations on maps they want to see and can upvote recommendations from others. This is the best way to get your ideas in front of me. Missing a lot of you there, hope you will join.

Type

Size - Looks like we want to be working on a 30-50x grid. Only thing I realize now is that I should have included a 20x20 option to gauge interest in smaller maps. I will make sure to include that next time.

Scale - While I am sure most of you are here for "battlemap" scaled scenes and maps, it does look like there is some interest in maps covering towns, villages, and cities. I'll think on how to incorporate these periodically and reach back out to solicit your feedback when I have an idea.

Biome

So the goal here will be to target biomes such that the map archive matches the above plot. It looks like there is a baseline interest in all biomes but some are being favored more than others. Ill try to adjust accordingly.  

Point of Interest

This one has some clear winners and clear losers. 

I'm glad to see the interest in ships as I planned to keep pursuing the goal of building a whole naval pack. In total I want it to include a set of full ships (whole and cross-sections), modular ships, smaller craft, backgrounds, and scenes. 

And then there are dungeons, a clear winner. My thoughts on dungeons are this; they require an interior and exterior. So, two maps in total. My plan would be to put the effort of an entire pack into each, so they would be released separately. For example, the Forest Checkpoint map included a burial mound. The plan now is to create an interior to the mound that would serve as the dungeon and be its own map pack.

Take Away

Ill apply all this when brainstorming ideas. Keep in mind a lot of maps spawn out of inspiration and not planning. Hence while the maps change throughout the month. 

And remember, if you have a suggestion drop a post in the discord or let me know!

Cheers,

-Nate | Bearworks