here be dragons?

[500 Cigarettes]

I was looking at the project zomboid map, and was just flipping through the spots when i saw this area on the corner of the map. I though "wonder what that could be", i put my mouse over it, and it said "here be dragons"

.... uhhh... err.. what?
Either this is a joke by the map creator, or theres really dragons in that area and a easter egg.
Information plz?

[Amigo]

It's just an inside joke that's been on the forums for a while. Not sure how it started, though. :P

[Auto Bio Reactor]

Just FYI: Labeling an area on maps with dragons was used to mark an area as unknown or dangerous. You usually see it on old maps, similar to like sea monsters etc.

[Ishan451]

Originally posted by Wanderer:

Information plz?

Wikipedia has you covered:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_be_dragons

[Warface]

Curiously they seem to talk about implementing it

http://projectzomboid.com/blog/2013/08/the-pz-inquisition/ (Last question at the bottom)

[Nyagger]

during the old times, people drew maps by hand, and on the borders of the map there were usually jokes or big drawings of mythical creatures, symbolizing that there was nothing there, or it was unknown by the cartographer.

hence the "here be dragons" on the empty border of the map.

[Ontogenesis]

Dragons are a bit of an inside joke too. That and platypuses.
It's... It's a long story...

[Atwood]

I'm still holding out for unicorn mounts.

[SeraphinicIna]

Originally posted by Ontogenesis:

Dragons are a bit of an inside joke too. That and platypuses.
It's... It's a long story...

We have plenty of time :P

[Stopnswop]

I think it would be cool if they would add some really powerful monster deep in the woods, whether its a dragon, or a mutant zombie of sorts... Or perhaps a powerful patient 0

[KromeHWI]

it is so far removed from anything else and in such dense forest that i dont know if anyone would actually be able to get there, but i imagined maybe it was a spot that was littereally filled with thousands of zombies! all just stuck in the trees and so far for anything that could cause them to wander far from their starting location. i will admit i have wanted to go explore and see if there IS anything out there....... im almost a little dissapointed to hear that there probably is not. oh well... there SHOULD be something out there :) maybe with an achievement "dragon slayer" or something...

[Milly <3]

There should be Yoda in a hutt there.

[Robert Johnson]

What ? Dragons joke ? Tss, not at all, we'll add them, and you'll be able to tame and mount them if you raise the correct skillz, but we wait multiplayer because it's not going to be soloable...

(Ok, it's gone too far, yup, an old joke, but we love to make it again and again, and again... :p)

[JustTooks]

I may or may not be responsible for starting the dragons joke...

[Vzzdak]

Originally posted by Stopnswop7, the Cooking Pyro™:

I think it would be cool if they would add some really powerful monster deep in the woods, whether its a dragon, or a mutant zombie of sorts... Or perhaps a powerful patient 0

The monsters you're thinking of are probably bears, moose, or a pack of wolves.

Being able to craft snares, pit traps and bear traps would probably be necessary. I guess a pit trap would need a shovel, some wooden spikes, and a board to serve as a cover.

Not sure about how to craft snares and bear traps. Maybe find them in warehouses, or such.

[CowForceSeven]

Originally posted by Tooks:

I may or may not be responsible for starting the dragons joke...

Great job, I saw the question.