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Good-for-RPG-Campaign Stellar Maps of our real galaxy/local space?

Started by RPGPundit, January 20, 2010, 02:47:11 PM

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Planet Algol

#30
September 29, 2014, 11:31:50 PM
Necro bump for my own interests.

This is relevant as well, although it seems "off" to me: https://starmap2d.appspot.com/
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dragoner

#31
September 29, 2014, 11:42:17 PM
This is cool http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/ I would love to use it in a game, it isn't being updated anymore though.
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Omega

#32
September 30, 2014, 12:11:41 AM
If you can find it. SPI's starmap packed with their Universe RPG mapped in 3d co-ordinates the stars in a 20 light year radius around earth.

heres a little example.

Will

#33
September 30, 2014, 12:38:13 AM
http://stars.chromeexperiments.com/ might not be useful for RPGs, but it's damned beautiful.
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#34
September 30, 2014, 12:38:24 AM
Just for the record, I'm pretty sure SPI's Universe, Spacemaster Second Edition, and Bug Hunters all had the same map in them.  It's a decent map, not really up to date but good enough if you want and need a map to game on.
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#35
September 30, 2014, 07:00:03 AM
I swear by the Astrogator's Handbook.

There was also this awesome 3D starmap over at Exosolar that even doubled as a great in-game prop, but it's gone apparently. :(

flyingmice

#36
September 30, 2014, 12:52:09 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;357268It's not free but Astrosynthesis is a 3D space mapper that has a bunch of built in tools like travel calculators, system generators, etc.

The Cold Space and FTL Now pdfs come with Astrosynthesis maps of the Oikumene. Unfortunately you have the printed versions. I can send you the maps though!

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#37
September 30, 2014, 12:53:43 PM
Quote from: Omega;789351If you can find it. SPI's starmap packed with their Universe RPG mapped in 3d co-ordinates the stars in a 20 light year radius around earth.

heres a little example.


This was the inspiration behind the StarCluster starmaps. Unfortunately, they are not sol-centric.

-clash
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estar

#38
September 30, 2014, 12:58:56 PM
Quote from: Omega;789351If you can find it. SPI's starmap packed with their Universe RPG mapped in 3d co-ordinates the stars in a 20 light year radius around earth.

heres a little example.


GDW expanded this out to 50 light years in the 2300 AD Near Star Map project.
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