What states do you think are covered by the new map?
-- I'd say the mountainous areas (
the Grizzlies) are the Rockies in western Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
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The Heartlands plains likely represent the huge area from eastern Montana and North Dakota all the way down to Oklahoma or Texas. You know, the Great Plains in real life.
- I recall someone comparing the
Cumberland Forest to the Black Hills. Although the black hills aren't as big as shown on this map, I think it's a great idea.
If you know your history, the Black Hills were a major point of contention between white gold miners and the Sioux who regarded them sacred, leading to Little Big Horn and the death of Custer. They're also where Deadwood was located. So if we're seeing a game with more attention to the Indians, I hope the hills are referenced.
-- The
Bayou Nwa area is obviously Louisiana. Does the Nwa mean N****** With Attitude, or the "Die N'wah!" insult from Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind? Only time will tell.
-- I'm not sure about
Roanake Ridge. Some mountains just west of the Mississippi? The Ozarks? I feel like something is needed here because going directly from river valley to plains doesn't quite work.
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Scarlet Meadows is confusing too. The name makes me think of Blue Grass Country, but that's out in Kentucky.
-- The
Lannahachee River can only really be the Mississippi. I think stuff east of Old Muddy (do people really say this?) will stay off the map.
Likewise, I feel states west of the Rockies, will not appear. Although Rockstar likes to move stuff around I'll think the Rockies and Mississippi will stay in vaguely the right place, to prevent people coming totally confused.
On a grand scale, the major difference between the Rockstar's west and the real one is the Grizzlies running North East to South West. In reality the Rockies are more NE to SW. If you flipped this axis and put a huge lake around where Texas used to be you would have something like the new RDR map.
Where is Gragt? I miss him.