How do I get my map the right size and match it up with my neighbours?
The base map you receive is the size that it is simply because it would be impractical to expect people to download any much larger file.
J.Edward has recommended enlarging a base map by a factor of 4 to work on it, and then if that is too large to upload in your WIP thread you can reduce the WIP copy to about half that size.
There are no hard and fast rules, and any size variations between the finished maps will be resolved at the stage when Redrobes compiles the zoomable city map, so please don't worry too much about whether you have exactly the same number of pixels per grid square as your neighbours, because it really won't matter at the end of the day.
You will find that you have roads marked on your map. These most frequently define the boundary of your area, while some of them cross through it. You can alter he position of the roads in your map, but please leave the boundary roads and the places where roads cross the boundary into neighbouring districts as they are, or we will end up with a lot of dead ends!
Please also note that the roads that are marked on your map are guidelines only, and that you can make them as wide as you wish. To fit a cart down a road just one way only, for example, you would need to draw your roads at least 8 - 12 feet wide (two grid squares), and a dual carriageway would be 3-4 squares wide - 4 squares to allow carriages to pass with a comfortable space between them at speed. Wider roads also help to match the maps together , though this isn't essential. It just ensures that you don't end up losing the front line of any buildings you may have lined up with the edge of the roads that define your district.
Several of the City Builders have already grouped together and started discussing cross-boundary projects, such as dams and bridges between districts. You can do this as well if you want to change something, by talking to your neighbours on the WIP threads.
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