Map looks like a distorted Earth map

[balaskas ☏]

Maybe its trivial and everybody knows this, but I found that interesting. Warhammer 1's map looks like a very distorted Europe map, there are some similarities and Warhammer 2 offers North America, South America and even some Africa :D
Only the vortex island/area does not fit with Earth's map.

What do you guys think?

[rhettrongun]

I think the vortex area is supposed to be the British Isles

[Bulanskovich]

The lore of Warhammer is indeed inspired quite a lot by real places, events, peoples and cultures. Albion is the best counterpart to the British Isles though I think while Ulthuan is inspired by Atlantis.

[ihKu47]

You're spot on! I think it's a nice way to make a map that feels organic but isn't obvious at first sight. If you go on the Warhammer wiki you can find the map for the whole world, on it the real world inspiration is rather more obvious than with the tilted Europe alone.

[DMA64]

Thats true and feels a bit uninspired, Empire has mostly German names, Bretonnia is France, Tomb Kings are Egypt and so on... there is even a country named Nippon.

[Zoie Shales]

Yea, when Gamesworkshop made Warhammer Fantasy Battle in 1983, they took some inspiration from the geography of the world and various cultures for it's factions.

[Problem Solver]

What i have learned over the years is that you can see whatever you want in a picture. You can stare at a stain on the floor long enough and you will start to see a shape or even a face in that stain. Its a mental thing. Try it for yourself on anything.

[slightly_jaded_95]

Conspiracy theory time.....

The vortex isles are atlantis, yes Creative assemblies intrepid programmers actually found the vanished isle, and kept it a secret from the rest of humanity, probably on orders from the Illuminati.

No seriously though, Game designers have to get their inspiration somewhere, it takes a very special map designer to create something completely from scratch, especially when it has to make a certain sense within the lore.

[Wh♂♂par]

I wouldn't really be bothered by the map being -not- inspired by earth, just as I'm not remotely bothered by the fantasy world being an altered earth. It's all the silly ♥♥♥♥ happening in that world. Now, if that happens in an Italy shaped like a boot or if it happens in Tilea's ...uh...downward glove, what does that matter. Nothing, really. Just like all the faction's armies. Heavily inspired by folklore or history, yet different in the combination and form hilarious match-ups.

[Void Hunt]

What culture is the Skaven inspired by?

[Wh♂♂par]

Originally posted by MemesterChief:

What culture is the Skaven inspired by?

Kids. Kids, if they got power and became mentally ill and physically distorted by being tricked by a demon. That's why everyone wants to be the coolest Skaven on the playground and Skaven society is a big highschool drama. Mixed with Soap Opera.

[shadain597]

Originally posted by Wh♂♂par:

Originally posted by MemesterChief:

What culture is the Skaven inspired by?

Kids. Kids, if they got power and became mentally ill and physically distorted by being tricked by a demon. That's why everyone wants to be the coolest Skaven on the playground and Skaven society is a big highschool drama. Mixed with Soap Opera.

Come to think of it, they do remind me of Lord of the Flies, but with more stereotypical capitalism, mad science, and rats. . . Dang it, I might end up starting a campaign with them before the update after all.

[slightly_jaded_95]

Originally posted by shadain597:

Originally posted by Wh♂♂par:

Kids. Kids, if they got power and became mentally ill and physically distorted by being tricked by a demon. That's why everyone wants to be the coolest Skaven on the playground and Skaven society is a big highschool drama. Mixed with Soap Opera.

Come to think of it, they do remind me of Lord of the Flies, but with more stereotypical capitalism, mad science, and rats. . . Dang it, I might end up starting a campaign with them before the update after all.

Yup, skaven are definately one of the coolest factions. The current food situation makes them extremely difficult to play however. Hoping the update lowers the difficulty a little.

[Wh♂♂par]

I'm going to make it easier for you. Cute, fluffy rats with halberds attack-charge into giant lizards, while giant goo-balls are flung-tossed over their heads..or into them. Or you could become a real pest and bring plagues to your neighbours, with naked rats in cute monk outfits, because they're shy and ashamed of not having cool, fluffy fur. They even have their very own attractions, such as riding a bell or rodeo on a Ratogre.

[Maschinengewehr]

Originally posted by MemesterChief:

What culture is the Skaven inspired by?

They represent decreptitude and decay rather than a real-world culture or group.