the earth is round.

[Dignified Pauper]

So, I've noticed lately that many games, (Still) don't really utilize this ROUND earth methodology.

For instance in, Final Fantasy 7, you have a rectangular map in the lower right (or any FF really). Now, with your airship, If You fly 20 degrees west of the northpole, when you pass it, you should be 70 Degrees East of the West pole (or would you be 20 degrees west, I'm not sure how it works) Regardless, you wouldn't automatically end up at the south pole. That makes half the world be skipped. So obviously not a lot of RPG's have round earths when you freely explore. The one exception I've noticed to this is Star Ocean 2 with the Globe Map. Regardless, don't you think, we, the player are being cheated out of a true Round RPG world?

[-N-]

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

[Roogle]

It depends on what you mean by saying Star Ocean 2 has a global map. In Energy Nede, you couldn't navigate the whole planet since it wasn't really a planet.

You can still go back and revisit Expel later on with the Synard, if that's what you mean. Yeah, that sure was a spherical world! Oh, Sphere...

[Dignified Pauper]

that's because Energy Nede has this crazy forcefield, but regardless, it was round too. Expel was round. I've yet to play an RPG with a round world.

[Lindy]

I've yet to care about an RPG having a round world.

[Medi]

I did notice that a while back. I just didn't care.

[Dreddz]

I just didn't care.

[lordblazer]

So, I've noticed lately that many games, (Still) don't really utilize this ROUND earth methodology.

For instance in, Final Fantasy 7, you have a rectangular map in the lower right (or any FF really). Now, with your airship, If You fly 20 degrees west of the northpole, when you pass it, you should be 70 Degrees East of the West pole (or would you be 20 degrees west, I'm not sure how it works) Regardless, you wouldn't automatically end up at the south pole. That makes half the world be skipped. So obviously not a lot of RPG's have round earths when you freely explore. The one exception I've noticed to this is Star Ocean 2 with the Globe Map. Regardless, don't you think, we, the player are being cheated out of a true Round RPG world?

*points at morrowind*

[SomethingBig]

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

[Destai]

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

[Jebus]

Who told you this? The world is NOT round.

Heh, next thing you'll be saying that the Earth goes around the sun, and that the moon has craters.

Anyway. You can expect the inquizition at your house shortly.

[Lindy]

Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition.

[MecaKane]

Maybe the north pole is in the middle of the map, and the south along the bottom and top edges.

[rubah]

Everyone knows that the earth is a cube.

Kane makes a valid point.

[Dignified Pauper]

touche

I like Kane's answer the best.