Anybody here use Fractal Mapper?

[mroberon1972]

Anybody here use Fractal Mapper?

I'm kinda curious. I have been using it for a little while now and wanted to see what kind of community it had...

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I use it for large area maps.

The progran is pretty good, but there are a lot of features that I never use (like the quick linking of maps), even allowing for that however I felt it well worth the price. Plus it can export to BMP which means my word processer can import the maps.

The newest version adds shading, which can make for a much more dynamic map. A decent sized symbol gallery, and the Fractal World Explorer was nifty, though I have only used it a couple of times when I ran a Star Wars game for a birthday party.

I had some problems with imported maps from the previous version, but the folks at NBos replied very quickly. (Not in time mind you, I had already replaced the flawed text, but within 24 hours. The only way they could have been in time is if they had been on instant messenger at 3 AM.)

But then again I use three mapping programs (Dungeon Crafter, Map X, and Fractal Mapper ) so I may just be an addict to mapping programs. (I have one running right now actually...)

The Auld Grump

 

[xanatos]

What is Map X? Do you have any link?

 

[mroberon1972]

What? Only one?

Come on guys, speak up...

 

[Chaz]

Ive used it for a couple versions now. I have always highly recommended it. Its one of my "have to have" programs.

Peace

 

[mroberon1972]

Hmnnn... Ok, If you two will e-mail me, I have something to talk to you both about that you might be interested in...

Call me at:
thefool at ancient-awakenings dot com


Later...

 

[Hand of Evil]

I have it and have played with it but perfer Campaign Cartographer. FM has some nice feature and I like the results of the maps but I past the learning curve of CC2 and it is hard to work with something else, I think in those terms.