Since I've bought this game I've been wanting to create my own map based on the in game map to lay out on my table as i play to help with planning voyages and creating an all around tool as you would have in game...i have seen one of these created online but isnt up to my perfectionist detail that i would put into a map of this measure... this being said i have held off thus far, as im not sure if they are going to add a secondary map (forsaken shores) to the first as the grid itself is only 1-26 x A-Z, or will they add a completely new map to use for the promised, 2/3 size difference from the original map... i plan on making a very detailed, and very big (40"x40") map and would like to know before hand if that will happen as it will clearly suck to make such a huge map for it to have to be changed in 4 weeks... not a long time i know but ive been meaning to make this map for a while now... any suggestions or input would be amazing, and let me know what you guys think and your speculations about the new map and upcoming lands of "The Forsaken Shores!" also, any suggestions for map-making and what-not is also perfectly permitted as im no cartographer lolz... will post pics when done, but dont want to start just yet until i have further info...
Making Custom Map... Is New SoT Map Including Forsaken Shores?; What to expect...
@iiliirastaiilii I think it would be safe to assume that the Foresaken Shores, or the Devil's Roar, will not land within the A1-Z26 Square. My guess is that through story mission you will have to unlock the new portion of the map. Similar to unlocking Merrick's drum. My best guess is AA1-AF26 will be added to the east portion of the current map. On the other hand they might add a secondary map to your inventory containing just The The Devil's Roar since you will be spending a lot of time on a row boat which doesn't have a map table.
Either way, you should start making the original map's Islands and wait for confirmation. I'm sure that will take a good amount of time and it's a safe bet they won't be removed.
Please upload when you are done. I have been wanting a map like this for a long time. Additionally if you want some help let me know!
Be aware, Rare are not above redrawing the world map to suit new events. A month or so ago, the map got bigger to create more empty sea around the edges. This was, presumably, to allow extra room for the Cursed Sails sea battles.
The effect was that all third party maps were now not quite right, with islands near the edge of the world shifting a whole grid square closer to the centre.
@surveyorpete oh wow, I didn't notice that. Well if that is the case I'd prefer it if Rare squeezed / rearranged current and new islands to fit within A1-Z26
I agree with both of you, one the main reasons ive held off thus far considering it would be as detailed as i imagine, i wouldnt want much to be off at all... i mean remaking multiple maps to cater to the ever changing world of sea of thieves then archiving those maps as apart of my own history with the game might prove to be more of a reward than a set back if you catch my drift! @King-Brouille @SurveyorPete
