The goal is to recreate 2D areas from classic SNES games (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Earthbound, and Chrono Trigger) within the Starcraft 2 Map Editor. Each completed terrain will be available for download so that other mappers can easily work with Starcraft 2 versions of some of their favorite game worlds.
Want to submit a map? Here's how...
1) Choose any area from a game mentioned above and check the corresponding section at PhantomTap.com to make sure it does not yet have a completed terrain.
2) Check out one of these great websites to find a reference for the original terrain...
3) Create your terrain within the Starcraft 2 Map Editor.
4) Take 5 screenshots of your map within the Editor that you feel best represent your work.
5) Post your map and 5 screenshots to this thread for review. Provided that map meets the sufficient quota of awesomeness it will be posted to the corresponding section on PhantomTap.com along with your name (or alias). Otherwise you can get some feedback from the mapster community, and myself, then resubmit at any time.
Tips for Creating a Successful Terrain...
-Stay true enough to the original design so that it's recognizable, but also feel free to make subtle additions to keep the terrain natural as a Starcraft 2 world.
-Use extra space to account for indoor areas, side-rooms, etc. whenever possible.
-Play with lighting to create an atmosphere similar to the original.
-If scale becomes confusing place a unit on the map as a reference for how wide an area should be, etc.
-Add proper pathing when necessary.
With enough submissions we hope to eventually have a Starcraft 2 terrain for every area in the original games!
Announcing 3 new projects: Link to the Craft, Starbound, and Koprulu Trigger!
The goal is to recreate 2D areas from classic SNES games (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Earthbound, and Chrono Trigger) within the Starcraft 2 Map Editor. Each completed terrain will be available for download so that other mappers can easily work with Starcraft 2 versions of some of their favorite game worlds.
Want to submit a map? Here's how...
1) Choose any area from a game mentioned above and check the corresponding section at PhantomTap.com to make sure it does not yet have a completed terrain.
2) Check out one of these great websites to find a reference for the original terrain...
Zelda Shrine - A Link to the Past Maps
Starmen.net - Earthbound Maps
Fantasy Anime - Chrono Trigger Maps
3) Create your terrain within the Starcraft 2 Map Editor.
4) Take 5 screenshots of your map within the Editor that you feel best represent your work.
5) Post your map and 5 screenshots to this thread for review. Provided that map meets the sufficient quota of awesomeness it will be posted to the corresponding section on PhantomTap.com along with your name (or alias). Otherwise you can get some feedback from the mapster community, and myself, then resubmit at any time.
Tips for Creating a Successful Terrain...
-Stay true enough to the original design so that it's recognizable, but also feel free to make subtle additions to keep the terrain natural as a Starcraft 2 world.
-Use extra space to account for indoor areas, side-rooms, etc. whenever possible.
-Play with lighting to create an atmosphere similar to the original.
-If scale becomes confusing place a unit on the map as a reference for how wide an area should be, etc.
-Add proper pathing when necessary.
With enough submissions we hope to eventually have a Starcraft 2 terrain for every area in the original games!