Sorry 'bout that. Was reading a terraining tutorial and noticed this seems to be the place for asking this particular question (not just terraining, but help with a map).
Anyway:
So my newest creation is coming close to alpha testing. All I need is to add some more units, fix up some broken, recently redone, triggers, do a little terraining and it's good to go.
There's a problem though....
I am absolutely terrible with terraining. And I mean TERRIBLE.
So I am asking for anyone with some free time and (any) skills using the terrain aspect of map making to help me out.
Strategically it's semi-sound. It has it's risk vs. reward areas, it's open areas, and it's easy to hide in areas. But otherwise it's flat and dull.
Feel free to comment. It'll probably be a few more days now. I'm willing to accept you looking over it and telling me how to make it better, if that's all you're willing to do.
Thanks in advance.
I have a ton of doodads that spawn when the game starts that give the game a random feel. But I'm thinking of getting rid of a good portion of that system for good terraining.
I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
I will take a look at the map and see if i got the time to do a bit. (ill look at the triggers so I can see if i can utilize the random doodad thing at all.)
Also would you mind posting a bit more about what the map is about so people may terrain accordingly?
It's a hide and seek game. There should be many nooks, crannies, and side routes. There should also be areas for rich vespene and minerals that are harder to get to than normal areas. Normal vespene and minerals should be spread around the map sparingly but not as much so as the rich vespene/minerals.
There should be the same amount of auto refineries as are already on the map.
So basically just a game of hide and seek on a moon. You can change terrain as well if you prefer. I was thinking a forest might be a more ideal place for a game of hide and seek.
EDIT: oh and I'd like to keep the middle piece if at all possible. Been wanting to work a "central area" sort of deal into the first map I release and a big "O" in the ground is hard to miss. :P
I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
Sort of a mix really. But most moons have water instead of lava so I see where there might have been confusion. sorry lol :)
A bit of an addition, but I was thinking just a hint of "long deserted lunar colony" thrown in there for variety since moons tend to be kinda grey :P
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I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
4 days and only minimal work done. At this rate I won't even be done within the month. Please, anyone with any amount of free time and any skill level please comment if you're interested in helping. I don't want to wait another few months to release this because by then I'll be too busy to keep track of it and get it beta ready. :/
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I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
I have two days off this coming Monday and Tuesday, I'm taking a look now though, and will do bits and bobs when I can. Just, if anyone does anything to this map, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AT THE END OF EACH SESSION YOU UPLOAD IT SO PEOPLE CAN KEEP AN UPDATED VERSION RUNNING.
I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
Or, you would've done, but the same thing keeps happening to all my maps now that's happened to my favourite map.
Long story short, http://www.sc2mapster.com/forums/general/general-chat/42222-help/ Happens to everything now, did a fair bit of work on the north western sector of your map, opened it up this morning, and boom! Can't even open it anymore. Sorry about this, going to have to contact customer support.
Aarg, well hopefully you can resolve it. Post the map and I'll see if I can open it. By the sounds of it, the map gets corrupted for some reason, but no sense in not trying right?
FYI if and when you get it open again make sure to copy my triggers over. I believe I only changed Win/loss and Beginning, but better safe then sorry.
I am largely inactive, but I am still around. Feel free to poke me if you need some help, just be warned that I only really come back if I need help and/or if I'm posting a new map/library.
Sorry 'bout that. Was reading a terraining tutorial and noticed this seems to be the place for asking this particular question (not just terraining, but help with a map).
Anyway:
So my newest creation is coming close to alpha testing. All I need is to add some more units, fix up some broken, recently redone, triggers, do a little terraining and it's good to go.
There's a problem though....
I am absolutely terrible with terraining. And I mean TERRIBLE.
So I am asking for anyone with some free time and (any) skills using the terrain aspect of map making to help me out.
Strategically it's semi-sound. It has it's risk vs. reward areas, it's open areas, and it's easy to hide in areas. But otherwise it's flat and dull.
Feel free to comment. It'll probably be a few more days now. I'm willing to accept you looking over it and telling me how to make it better, if that's all you're willing to do.
Thanks in advance.
I have a ton of doodads that spawn when the game starts that give the game a random feel. But I'm thinking of getting rid of a good portion of that system for good terraining.
Dunno.
I will take a look at the map and see if i got the time to do a bit. (ill look at the triggers so I can see if i can utilize the random doodad thing at all.)
Also would you mind posting a bit more about what the map is about so people may terrain accordingly?
@joecab: Go
Sure thing, and I'll do that here:
It's a hide and seek game. There should be many nooks, crannies, and side routes. There should also be areas for rich vespene and minerals that are harder to get to than normal areas. Normal vespene and minerals should be spread around the map sparingly but not as much so as the rich vespene/minerals.
There should be the same amount of auto refineries as are already on the map.
So basically just a game of hide and seek on a moon. You can change terrain as well if you prefer. I was thinking a forest might be a more ideal place for a game of hide and seek.
EDIT: oh and I'd like to keep the middle piece if at all possible. Been wanting to work a "central area" sort of deal into the first map I release and a big "O" in the ground is hard to miss. :P
ah so you want something lunar. I saw the lava and instantaneously started working on a lava map, time to restart what i was doing lol.
@joecab: Go
Sort of a mix really. But most moons have water instead of lava so I see where there might have been confusion. sorry lol :)
A bit of an addition, but I was thinking just a hint of "long deserted lunar colony" thrown in there for variety since moons tend to be kinda grey :P
I will continue with the lava theme in the middle and make it more lunar space station like outside the middle. Here is what I have so far
Edit: Seeing that no one else picked up the map, I did a bit more work on the middle
@joecab: Go
Sweet! Looking great so far!
Again I appreciate the help and am very much looking forward to the finished product.
As an aside, I'll add you to a "X created X" text message trigger at the start of the game to give you credit for this awesomeness!
No problem, wish i could finish the whole thing in a couple days but school started bout a week ago.
@joecab: Go
It's not a big deal, I can wait. :)
I also don't mind if you stop, just please tell me. I need to continue working on it if you can't.
for now. Continue working on it, hopefully some one else will become available, I will shoot a PM if I have a day to spare.
@joecab: Go
Alright.
Any other takers? I could really use the help.
I'm going to keep an updated version of the map here so that if anyone decides to help they can keep any of the changes they find suitable.
@Yaksmanofage: Go
bump
4 days and only minimal work done. At this rate I won't even be done within the month. Please, anyone with any amount of free time and any skill level please comment if you're interested in helping. I don't want to wait another few months to release this because by then I'll be too busy to keep track of it and get it beta ready. :/
Well heres just some minor advice... Use less lava, you have too much and you can see where it mass repeats, and it ruins any actual good looks.
Changed a good portion of all terrain in, on, or around lava. Much lava is now gone.
Anybody else willing to help/suggest? I know I'm not the easiest to work with but I try.
@Yaksmanofage: Go
I have two days off this coming Monday and Tuesday, I'm taking a look now though, and will do bits and bobs when I can. Just, if anyone does anything to this map, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AT THE END OF EACH SESSION YOU UPLOAD IT SO PEOPLE CAN KEEP AN UPDATED VERSION RUNNING.
@madlibrarian: Go
Awesome. I know I said thanks in my original post, but thanks again. :)
EDIT: Just so everyone is aware, I probably won't be doing any work on the map for a little while as I have a lot going on this week.
EDIT+: Going to try and get a good majority of the left over data and trigger work done tonight, tomorrow, or the day after. Keep an eye on this post.
so again been a couple days. Figured I'd post a comment including my map to bump the thread.
No terrain edits except a ramp I forgot to put in.
I should be completely finished with data within the week. As soon as I finish data I'll, almost, exclusively be working in terraining.
As always suggestions on terrain are welcome. Being the map is close to alpha readiness general critiques are also welcome but to a lesser degree.
@Yaksmanofage: Go
You'll love what I've done so far buddy!
Or, you would've done, but the same thing keeps happening to all my maps now that's happened to my favourite map. Long story short, http://www.sc2mapster.com/forums/general/general-chat/42222-help/ Happens to everything now, did a fair bit of work on the north western sector of your map, opened it up this morning, and boom! Can't even open it anymore. Sorry about this, going to have to contact customer support.
@madlibrarian: Go
Aarg, well hopefully you can resolve it. Post the map and I'll see if I can open it. By the sounds of it, the map gets corrupted for some reason, but no sense in not trying right?
FYI if and when you get it open again make sure to copy my triggers over. I believe I only changed Win/loss and Beginning, but better safe then sorry.
i down to help out. i enjoy using the terran editor