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| - The Epic was a series of maps that a specific style to them, that is, maps with natural elements to them. The map series also included a story, and for each map that was added to the series, the more the story progressed. This idea was created by Formica, and many mapmakers helped out in making it. The Epic also won the "Map Series of the Year" category for The Dronies of 2005.
- An epic is a long story centered on a heroic character that describes a series of exceptional events, similar to and suggestive of epic poetry. There are numerous epics in fiction and storytelling. Epics are majestic depictions and capture impressive struggles, such as stories of war, adventures, and other efforts of great scope and size over long periods of time. Form is mostly limited to literature and theater, and includes. Some basic guidelines: The classic epics had their own guidelines: Not to be confused with the modern bastardization of the term just to mean "awesome."
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| - An epic is a long story centered on a heroic character that describes a series of exceptional events, similar to and suggestive of epic poetry. There are numerous epics in fiction and storytelling. Epics are majestic depictions and capture impressive struggles, such as stories of war, adventures, and other efforts of great scope and size over long periods of time. Form is mostly limited to literature and theater, and includes.
* Epic Poem (also known as classic epic)
* Epic Narrative (also known as modern epic)
* Epic Movie (more broadly defined, includes film adaptations of the literary epic as defined here) Some basic guidelines:
* A longer-than-average story that...
* ... Is wide in scope (not just one battle or skirmish, but a war or a country-wide catastrophe) and...
* ... Follows one hero, group of heroes or bloodline, who...
* ... Strive to achieve a particular goal or complete a quest, in the course of which they...
* ... Commit extraordinary deeds and...
* ... Have multiple (three or more) separate adventures in the course of their quest or journey. The classic epics had their own guidelines:
* 12 chapters/stories/volumes
* Starting In Medias Res, usually later having The Hero explain via Flash Back How We Got Here
* "Invocation of the Muse" (formally asking one of the Muses to help the author live up to the task of doing the story justice, or achieve whatever goal they have in mind for it)
* A trip to the Underworld Can be divided into a few different subgenres. The divisions also come in two flavors, Form and Subject (may be subtropes/genres). Both forms can be divided by subject:
* Heroic (one person, may include companions, but focused on the person)
* Familial (follows a particular lineage)
* and National (follows the history of an entire nation, not common) Not to be confused with the modern bastardization of the term just to mean "awesome." This is a distinguishing characteristic of Space Opera and High Fantasy. Please do not add an example without ensuring that it first meets the criteria. Examples of The Epic include:
- The Epic was a series of maps that a specific style to them, that is, maps with natural elements to them. The map series also included a story, and for each map that was added to the series, the more the story progressed. This idea was created by Formica, and many mapmakers helped out in making it. Formica attempted to do The Epic once, but it turned out to be a failure. A little while later, he started it up again, but with stricter rules to make things more organized. After this revival, The Epic was successful, and the creator was able to submit the final addition on the 20th of April, which added up to be a total of 51 maps. The Epic also won the "Map Series of the Year" category for The Dronies of 2005.
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