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Working links from xdownloads:
[ external image ] (large)

[ external image ] (small)

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Mirrors for V3 maps provided by esd.
yaX3sm_v3s.pdf
yaX3sm_v3l.pdf
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Hi all,

I decided to create these maps because the ones already offered didn't confront with how I was accustomed to view the various races. For example, Argon sectors were illustrated with pink or blue color. Since the time of X-btf, I used some maps that illustrated Argons as yellow, Borons as blue etc. Now it seems that the very nice person (sorry, but I don’t know who it is) who made those maps all these years didn’t produce one for X3, so I tried to copy his/her style and create one that resembles those maps, both in style and color-code.

One added plus to this design IMHO is the fact that the map is actually printable. That is, it’s actually readable if printed on a single sheet of paper.

There are two versions offered, both in pdf format. A small one (yaX3sm_v3s.pdf 74Kb) witch provides only the essential information of sectors, shipyards, etc and a large one (yaX3sm_v3l.pdf 393Kb) which is the same in terms of the information offered, but has a bit of eye-candy also.

Please fell free to post here any requests, corrections, etc.

Since I am quite busy (and quite lazy) to maintain and enhance these maps, I will be more than happy to give the Excel file to anyone who would like to do so. I have one request though… Please keep them simple, and use the same color for the respective races. If interested please reply to this thread. First one to do so, gets the file.

By the way, if someone wants to host these maps to his/hers web site, just do it please. Don’t ask me for permission and the usual yada-yada.

Well, that’s it. Hope you like them!
Happy X³ing,

Cheers,
Nicholas


EDIT: Poll created.

EDIT 31/12/2005: rnu kindly mirrored the files since people repoted trouble downloading from my filelodge account. Thank you rnu!
Note: These downloads refer to version 1.0

rnu wrote:I can host off my Filefront account
EDIT:::
http://files.filefront.com/yaX3sm_v1lpd ... einfo.html for the large

http://files.filefront.com/yaX3sm_v1spd ... einfo.html for the small

EDIT 03/01/2006: Updated with version 2.0 information.

EDIT 13/01/2006: Maps were mirrored to filefront.

EDIT 06/02/2006: RobyX volunteered to translate the large map in Italian [ external image ]. Much appreciated RobyX

EDIT 28/3/2006: The maps are also provided in varius 300dpi picture formats (bmp, jpg, tiff and png). Yet another X³ sector map - v2.0 - 300dpi pictures.rar

EDIT 30/11/2006: Maps updated to version 3.0 in order to include X³'s v2.0.02 new sectors.

EDIT 01/12/2006: esd saved the day by hosting the maps!

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Version History

V3.0: Updated with "Bala Gi Research Missions" new sectors: "Senator’s Badlands" and "Elysium of Light".
v2.0: Updated to visually differentiate between core and border sectors.
v1.0: Initial release


Edit: Added links from xdownloads. X2-Illuminatus

Thank you!!!

Have been waiting for this a long time.

Its finally readable when i print this out.

Good work!

It is especially useful being able to print it out as X3 doesn't alt-tab properly.

The map I've been waiting for

Thank you

the PDF file downloads painfully slow, any idea what might be wrong?

The file is being reported as damaged at filelodge.

Yeah, I can't even download it, it gets so far done then stops. It won't open after it gets does, says it's damaged.

I was only downloading at .05kbs >.<

filelodge took a while, but eventually dled it...server probably just getting hammered tonight with something

I really need a good X3 map, I dont like those maps I've seen that look all funny, anyone downloaded this map? Could you offer it for emailing?

FAB job!

I reccomend it to anyone.

Had no trouble getting em.

Three cheers to Nicholas Kabourakis

Ive got some webspace so Id be happy to host these rather than people having to email it around... as soon as my download finishes.

Wow... make that if they finish.

Yeah... nm.

Great maps, there's only one thing i'm missing in every map. I'd like a map where it says if the sector is a core sector or a border one. It's importand for us pirates/assasins/etc.

Nice map, similar to the one that became my bible in X2. Printing now.

I can host off my Filefront account
EDIT:::
http://files.filefront.com/yaX3sm_v1lpd ... einfo.html for the large

http://files.filefront.com/yaX3sm_v1spd ... einfo.html for the small

Good job , a well made map .

Am sure it will come in very handy , the old one is looking a bit
battered these days

Nicholas (Copper Bottom)

Nice job tis a beautiful thing!

Pity the M25 has been neglected and maybe there is a middle way where is the medium option?

Opps sorry I think I have been spending way too much time reading the X forums.

Thanks mate I'm way to lazy to draw a map let alone keep it up to date.

Trouble with this game is you can't stick your head out the window and ask the way...maybe in 1.4?…Window winder and aimless people hanging around here and there…oh yes a mod script to replace some of the new roids with aimless liggers that know the universe like the back of their hand but still manage to send you off in the wrong direction…we need and I.D marker for those guys so we go back ‘n zap em though.

Ok I'm going to bed now well they tell me its bed more of a comfy room really very quiet though.

Marijn wrote:Great maps, there's only one thing i'm missing in every map. I'd like a map where it says if the sector is a core sector or a border one. It's importand for us pirates/assasins/etc.

Not a bad idea at all. I am working on it!

About the download problems, at filelodge they were expecting some new hardware in order to increase their storage capacity. Maybe they are upgrading ATM and thus there are some services/bandwidth down.

@Mobuj: Sure!

Thanks to all for your replies. Much appreciated!

Wish you a very good year everyone!
Cheers

Thanks for hosting them rnu! Great job Nicholas, very well done maps! ^^

This map is ugly to look at compared to another one I have, but this one is printable and better to read on paper, I wonder if you could make a light-colored version to make it even more printer-friendly?

Good job anyway.

thanks for the hosting RNU, got it now, I dont know why the filelodge thing doesnt work for me.

My hat is off to you! THAT is what I have been looking for!