I thought that maybe Skyrim would be the perfect game to bring back the beloved cloth map! What do you guys think?
I know you get an excellent electronic map within Bethesda's games, but you can't beat a more tangible quality one to sit on you lap while you play, and it's a collectors item too! Even if it's just for the collectors edition.
Am I a dying breed wanting things like these?

Cloth?! I've only seen paper maps

I'm referring to the 'Ultima' RPG days........the good old days!

O_o i've been playing for a long time how the hell did I miss this?!

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Wow... Well im only soon to be 16 so... Could have been before my time But whats wrong with paper maps? I use 'em as posters

Never had one...but would swap my First-Born for one with Skyrim. They really look the business.

yes that would be great. im getting the collectors edition anyway

Man, you're sick. I'd swap one for the ready game right now, but the cloth map? Nah :shakehead:

Cloth maps will 'last forever' and are much more desirable and easy to manage. Paper maps are a bit of a pain (but yes, they do make cool posters although I don't think wifey would appreciate a paper poster of a map of Skyrim stuck to the decor of our house!!).

Aah life is sweet when your sixteen ;) My personal favorite is my huge mass effect 2 poster >:D

Ditto. I'm hoping that one of the Marketing guys read this and think ...... "Hmmm. Seems like a good idea!"

I'm afraid to say cloth maps were somewhat before my time, it seems, but such a thing would look pretty nice, I think. If nothing else, it would make a good collector's item. But given that the trend in games these days is to give as little in the retail version as possible, I doubt we're ever going to see something like that, except MAYBE in the Collectors' Addition. The way things are going in games, I'd be impressed if we get a paper map like the previous games at this point.

Sounds like a good idea although I'm sure paper might be cheaper. The only thing that worries me is I would mistake my vcloth map for a teatowel aaaarrrgh!

You're a sick puppy. I'd never use my Ultima maps as place-mats

Your collection appears a little incomplete. I don't see the Ultima II map or the Ultima Online map

I've always considered framing mine and hanging them on the wall, but I like being able to handle them. They take me back to those weekend days when I'd play 15 hours a day. My only other cloth maps are the Everquest Ruins of Kunark one and the Baludr's Gate one.

Todd said he grew up playing the Ultima games. I suspect that if he could have gotten a cloth map made, he would have already. Of course, I'd like one, but at this point, it is kind of late in the series to start producing them. Of course, they could always release all of the back maps as part of the collector's edition too. Or, sell them individually on their website. I'd buy them.

Ever hear of moths?

Seriously though, I'd love to see a cloth map but a paper map can be prepared to be indestructable (within reason) by laminating it. I had all 3 Morrowind paper maps laminated in plastic and hanging on my walls in a frame. They are completely resistant to wear'n'tear and water now

Cloth is just less likely to rip, and feels more authentic.

I agree that it would only appear in a collector's edition these days. What a lot of you young'ins might not realize is that there weren't collector's editions back then. We got those cloth maps in the regular retail version of the game. Ultima was the only game series I remember having them. Richard Garriott used to talk about how he had to fight to keep the cloth maps included (due to their cost to include).

I only got one cloth map except it's small...

For Neverwinter Nights.

'Twould be cool if a cloth map was included. If they decided for such a thing, I'd hope they choose a nice sturdy type of cloth, like heavy linen or maybe duckcloth ( I think that's what it called). I remember the Neverwinder Nights cloth map was this flimsy satiny thing that felt like it was going to fall apart if you looked at it funny. It was also oddly trimmed and had horrible creases sewn into it. Still an awesome little addition.

Ah yes... the Mapkins. Stuff like that is usually pretty neat.

For the cost of a cloth map they could hire a small company to make an interactive iPad and Android honeycomb tablet Map-App. Such a 'app' would actully be useful tool and would give people we should all want to have jobs (developers) a small project.

I can imagine there will be paper maps like there was in Morrowind and Oblivion also, but these would definitely be cool for collectors edition or something.