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14147377 No.14147377 [Reply] [Original]

>his “book” doesn’t come with a map

>> No.14147389

Accurate historical books with maps and diagrams of battles are literally the best reads ever :3

>> No.14147390

>>/his/

>> No.14147394

>>14147377
Maps are fucking based.

>> No.14147400

>>14147390
There are fiction books which include maps

>> No.14148091

>>14147389
babe please come back I still love you

>> No.14148105
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>>14147400
>>14147377
>the map in his book isn't a foldout

>> No.14148344

>>14148105
God I love the complete lack of cartographic and geological knowledge in these things.

>> No.14148352

>>14148344
Tolkien was not a cartographer and it was meant as more of a sketch of his world space

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>>14147377
>he doesn't draw his own map

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>>14148952
>he doesn't imagine his own map

>> No.14149726

>>14147377
what book OP

>> No.14149738

>>14148344
The landscapes in Tolkien are created by Gods just doing shit at random

>> No.14149749
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>>14149726

>> No.14149775

>>14149749
i knew it. Have it on my reading list.

>> No.14149783

>>14149775
Oh by the way, if you are into military stuff i recommend you the Combat Mission-games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0oelbkSmd4

>> No.14149823

>>14149783
wow thanks!
i'll give it a look
>>14149775
The original german or a translation?

>> No.14149944

>>14149823
original german

>> No.14149994

>>14147377
Is that a Koran or Talmud in the top left?

In any case, why are you reading a book by a German WW2 General? Seems quite uncharacteristic for a Jews/Muslim.

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>His "book" doesn't come with a 3d holographic projection map
Don't shit your pants, grandpa.

>> No.14150088

>>14149944
Sehr gut
>>14149994
It’s a deck of cards retard

>> No.14150130

>>14150088
>It’s a deck of cards retard
Natürlich Achmed/Schlomo...

>> No.14150169

>>14147377
Just buy an Atlas.

>> No.14150273

>>14148344
why would a fantasy universe have the same framework for understanding maps?

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E-book cucks will never know this feeling

>> No.14152716

>>14148344
redpill me on cartographic and geological knowledge

>> No.14152782

>>14151533
>generic fantasy map: the picture

>> No.14153379

>>14151533
I understand the point you are trying to make, but you could have at least pick a fantasy series that is not utter dogshit, go smooth your skirt you braid-tugger.