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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms: Interactive Atlas

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The ads said "every map ever published for the Forgotten Realms". Not even close.

The tiling of the smaller scale maps means that some key areas overlap two maps, thus making it impractical to impossible to implement some of the smaller scale published maps in the current product format.

On the other hand, the maps they do have are gorgeous. And the globe feature is nice, though they would have been better off to do regional maps to match the regions on the globe exactly rather than try for the adjoining rectangular maps. (So what if there's overlap in the regional maps? That's how real-world maps work - they map relevant regions and don't worry about, or account for, overlap.)

Overall, a decent version 1.0 proof-of-concept. Next time out, if the lessons are learned from this time, should be spectacular.

This review is mostly aimed at new DMs or those not familiar with Forgotten Realms. After having been "out" of AD&D for about 5-7 years, my kids rekindled my interest. Since there appeared to be a wealth of information on Forgotten Realms, I purchased this CD-ROM.

The only "caveat" to any potential "emptors" out there is the Interactive Atlas has only the MAPS of the Forgotten Realms. You will still need to have the Campaign Setting available if you wish to understand the background information.

That being said, it is well worth the money to get both. The Campaign Setting does not have all the beautifully detailed color maps available in the Interactive Atlas, but it does have the stories which make these maps and your campaigns come alive.

The Forgotten Realms: Interactive Atlas is one of the most comprehensive FR products to date. I have been using it for several months now so it is about time to write a review. This product is THE map source for the FR fan, DM or player. The atlas is easy to use and we finally get to see the entire globe (yes, the whole world is mapped). The new regions have been left blank as of this review, but even so basic terrain is shown and there is even a rotating globe that you can use to navigate the atlas. The maps are colorful, easy to use, print, save etc.

The maps use a "hyperlink" system so invariably there is going to be a division right in one of your favorite areas but you can get around this most of the time by zooming out to the next level map. There are several updates available on the web that will add several hundred more maps to this beautiful product. It is the gift that keeps on giving. If you are a fan of the Realms, this is a must buy product.

Ever buy some old Forgotten Realms products and find out laterthat the map is missing? I know I have, but now I don't worry becauseI can just go to the atlas and print out the missing map.

I have all of the Forgotten Realms material ever published and I can safely say this is the most complete collection of maps you will find. If you have found some maps are missing, chances are good you probably neglected the free map downloads available.

The crew at Pro-Fantasy couldn't be more helpful. If you ever have problems you don't have to worry about poor support. They are fantastic. END

This product is great! If you like to adventure in the Realms, this product is for you. It contains the whole globe of Toril, with an interface that lets you zoom in and out on a map without losing quality.

It contains almost every map ever made of the Forgotten Realms, as well as Al-Quadim (Zhakara). And those maps that were not ready, or were left out they make available for free download so you can add them in.

Another great feature is the ability to edit maps. Have some custom towns not found in an official product? Add them in to your atlas, and they are on the map! I would consider this product a must have.

The Atlas has two free updates, available on theinternet. Important areas are now covered even where they overlap twomaps on the non-updated version.

The update brings the sum total of maps available to over 850, covering almost the entire Realms. This is a much detail as you would get in any CD-ROM Atlas, any covers nearly all published material on the Realms.

You can do a complete text search throughout the whole Atlas, providing you with a list of maps that match you criteria. You can hide or show features, depending on who the map is for then print at any scale, over any number of pieces of paper.

Maps can be edited using the mapper in the AD&D Core Rules 2.0 (available from Amazon) or with CC2

Simon Rogers (on behalf of ProFantasy Software) END

The best thing about the atlas are the maps themselves. Seeing the individual buildings in a city instead of a black block gives the maps that extra little something. The links between the maps are great too, clicking from one to the other, learning which floorplan goes to which city and where in the city is wonderful. And the Overland maps are beautiful. Really gives you a feel for what the Forgotten Realms are like. Overall, an excellent product which any gamer should find useful.

Let me say that this product is okay if you are into the FR setting. However, the high prices that many of the merchants are charging is ridiculous. The product is not worth $100. I would value it at $25 and not a penny more. It is convenient but every map it contains can be found online anyway.