Hey guys, i have an idea for a game i would like to create. Mainly for myself, and maybe one day once others can as well.
It’s very similar to Silent Hunter 5. Can someone please recommend a tutorial that can show me how to create a map the size of the world? I wont populate the world, just important docks used throughout the world, ect.
Is this possible to use UNE4 for this?
It’s sort of overwhelming, so i am just looking for some good suggestions on tutorials that can help me achieve something similar to Silent Hunter 5.
You will have to extract the heightmap from a world picture -> https://forums.unrealengine/showthread.php?20217-World-Height-Map!!-For-everyone-who-needed-it I think here you can get one 
Also make sure to take a look at the world composition tool.
Do you think its possible for an individual developer to create a game like that？
Go to find some easier tutorials and improve step by step.
It is possible. It requires time and dedication but it is possible. So my recommendation would be: Do it.
Don’t get discouraged by bumps in the road and ask as many questions as you need. Just keep in mind that game development is not always fun. Sometimes you have to push through some annoying work that is no fun at all. If you manage to do that by yourself there is no reason why you should not succeed on your own.
Everything is possible, it just needs plenty of time 
I’m going to tell you something I’ve been saying for years.
If you have the skill you can make a nice, small indie game.
If you have the passion, you can make the biggest game of all time.
So, the question isn’t whether or not you can do it.
Its whether or not you have a passion for doing it.
~ Jason