I don’t want either of these options. The “realistic” maps aren’t realistic because they have modern features (lakes formed by hydroelectric dams, rivers that have changed course in modern times, etc) so I certainly don’t want that.
The old Americas map looks horribly out of place next to the rest of the world made using modern QGIS data, but it does capture some of the wonder of the era the game takes place in where the world wasn’t fully explored.
I’d prefer if they based the map on a period that was reasonably accurate but still not fully refined. Maps from the late 1700s to early 1800s strike a good balance.
