Yey, another idea guy who wont even take the time at all to make a small rough map trying his ideas. You should take a look at LucidIguana, the unofficial project leader of the Antioch Chronicles Remaster. The guy basically dreamed about having the Antioch (an SC1 campaign) Chronicles redone on SC2, and what he did? Rather than waiting if anyone got any interest, he worked to make the first map of the campaign with what little and sparse knowledge he had. While you could say that his map was FAR from great, his dedication to get shit done, even if it wasnt great attracted a bunch of people to join into his journey in remaking the Antioch Chronicles. In a matter of quite a few months with hard dedication, he basically triggered the entire ordeal, and has developed moderate skill at terraining and has taken the time to at least get the grasp of what needs to be done on a technical aspect, even if he doesnt necesarily know all the specifics.
Mapping something good is HARD, and if you want other to do the actual hard stuff (coming up with ideas isnt), you gotta put your hands in the oven too.
Be a terrainer. Be a triggerer. Whatever. But do something.
Actually, I have the first drafts of all 12 maps for my HotS campaign finished, but this is my first time on this site, and doing something like this to begin with.
Do I post them here?, On another section of the Forum?, Do I download them off site and then link them here?, I'd be more then happy to post my maps here, just tell me where I'm suppose to put 'em.
The effort is appreciated and well received, but you ould have made a single Map Project and host your entire campaign there. Check how Mass Recall, Perfect Soldiers and Antioch Remastered did it for comparison. That way it makes it friendlier for the user to download all the maps, new versions, etc.
I am reading and there is one thing that for now i don't like, the zerg campaign finish with a full defeat of the zerg, no phirric victory of the playable faction like happened on sc1 and bw, but only a 100% defeat, or not even a minimum advancement for the played race like happened on amber sun... HotS story you writed seems like a free kerrigan raping imho
I readed all and i think is awesome, i am not too happy with having to kill Kerrigan... Yeah is better of "In to the Void" Kerrigan btw, one BIG thing i don't see here, is the Umojan Protectorate, the second biggest terran force on the Koprulu sector...
The effort is appreciated and well received, but you ould have made a single Map Project and host your entire campaign there. Check how Mass Recall, Perfect Soldiers and Antioch Remastered did it for comparison. That way it makes it friendlier for the user to download all the maps, new versions, etc.
Are you not satisfied, Is this not what you asked for? Are you not entertained!?
I readed all and i think is awesome, i am not too happy with having to kill Kerrigan... Yeah is better of "In to the Void" Kerrigan btw, one BIG thing i don't see here, is the Umojan Protectorate, the second biggest terran force on the Koprulu sector...
Well, I haven't finished posting the rest of the script yet, so please, hold your judgement until then, give me a chance to convince you, and if I don't that's okay too, I don't expect everyone to be %100 on board with what I'm doing, but this is the story I'd like to tell.
However - I would recommend not creating separate projects for each map...it will lead to spam and getting the projects taken down. Please combine all asset uploads into one project.
As far as the idea I think a "B" canon version of an alternate timeline of Starcraft2 is a great idea. But there should be a clear deviation of where the timeline alters. Lets say Raynor is sitting at Joey Rays and someone from the timeline comes back and disrupts the timeline. Heck...lets say its someone from the future like Artanis, but on the brink of death, saying they never should have turned Kerrigan into a Xel'Naga...then he gives Raynor something, or sets him up for a task. Boom. Then you're free to make whatever maps you want. But I wouldn't completely dismiss canon lore...IE - Valerian isn't a bad guy, he historically hates his father from canon books and SC2, etc. But lets say in this alternate version, Artanis (or whoever/whatever) comes back to try and stop the future from happening. Sure it completely dismisses ALL of starcraft 2 and like 10 years of Blizzard story telling, lol, but its a fun idea!
Think...red alert for starcraft. Maybe in this alternate timeline Kerrigan takes control of the hybrid program and becomes 10x more powerful than she ever was. Then there is an epic battle between Duran/Kerrigan. And the Dominion and the Protoss are in the middle of it. Let the final battle be against Kerrigan as it should have been...or maybe the Overmind gets resurrected and becomes the new big bad as he was in SC1. Lots and lots of options!
But to be careful....I wouldn't carbon copy SC2 without reason to. And I wouldn't dismiss established canon lore for no reason. There should be a loophole somewhere that makes you create alternate history. Messing with time always gets people away with that :)
Next Project: Warcraft: Origins Reforged (A Warcraft 1 and 2 remaster in the upcoming Blizzard Warcraft 3: Reforged engine featuring both classic and enhanced features.) - Blizzard Page
Well I did sign-up to have a project page, but it's been a week and it hasn't been approved, but I will try again later.
Now as for your concerns with cannon, I wrote my story with what was established in SC1 and nothing else, I've never read the SC novels and I don't feel like restricting myself to Blizzards cannon, which If I can be frank is god awful, in my opinion or course.
I don't expect everyone to love my reboot of SC2, but for those that like the cannon the way it is, they have SC2. This is for people like me who feel that Blizzard completely dropped the ball and decided to just design a game and slap a generic story on to it because they feel that, it's a video game and who cares about the story.
Well I care, and this is my way of showing respect for the original series.
Update: Haven't updated for two months but I'm still working on this project.
However I've hit a snag and need anyone who is willing to email me certain map files from LotV.
Specifically I need Sky Shield, Brothers in Arms and Templar's Charge.
PM me if you can oblige.
Update: Finished the scripts for missions 1-12 of Heart of the Swarm, and will be posting them up all this week. Leave your feedback, if you please.
Yey, another idea guy who wont even take the time at all to make a small rough map trying his ideas. You should take a look at LucidIguana, the unofficial project leader of the Antioch Chronicles Remaster. The guy basically dreamed about having the Antioch (an SC1 campaign) Chronicles redone on SC2, and what he did? Rather than waiting if anyone got any interest, he worked to make the first map of the campaign with what little and sparse knowledge he had. While you could say that his map was FAR from great, his dedication to get shit done, even if it wasnt great attracted a bunch of people to join into his journey in remaking the Antioch Chronicles. In a matter of quite a few months with hard dedication, he basically triggered the entire ordeal, and has developed moderate skill at terraining and has taken the time to at least get the grasp of what needs to be done on a technical aspect, even if he doesnt necesarily know all the specifics.
Mapping something good is HARD, and if you want other to do the actual hard stuff (coming up with ideas isnt), you gotta put your hands in the oven too.
Be a terrainer. Be a triggerer. Whatever. But do something.
Go play Antioch Chronicles Remastered!
Also, coming soon, Antioch Episode 3: Thoughts in Chaos!
Dont like mapster's ugly white? Try Mapster's Classic Skin!
@Alevice: Go
Actually, I have the first drafts of all 12 maps for my HotS campaign finished, but this is my first time on this site, and doing something like this to begin with.
Do I post them here?, On another section of the Forum?, Do I download them off site and then link them here?, I'd be more then happy to post my maps here, just tell me where I'm suppose to put 'em.
Create a map project at the top and upload them there.
Go play Antioch Chronicles Remastered!
Also, coming soon, Antioch Episode 3: Thoughts in Chaos!
Dont like mapster's ugly white? Try Mapster's Classic Skin!
@Alevice: Go
So just go to Maps, create a new map? What License do I put it under?
I did just create a team, but it's pending.
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@Alevice: GoSo just go to Maps, create a new map? What License do I put it under?
<</quote>>yeah. and whichever lincese sduits your needs. set a custom license if you wish. not a big deal regarding mapmaking tbh.
Go play Antioch Chronicles Remastered!
Also, coming soon, Antioch Episode 3: Thoughts in Chaos!
Dont like mapster's ugly white? Try Mapster's Classic Skin!
@Alevice: Go
When do I upload the map? All this page is asking me is to put a description of the map, or is uploading on a separate page?
Yes.
Go play Antioch Chronicles Remastered!
Also, coming soon, Antioch Episode 3: Thoughts in Chaos!
Dont like mapster's ugly white? Try Mapster's Classic Skin!
You demanded it. You needed it. Like a cocaine addict going through withdrawal.
StarCraft 2: Redux (HotS Mission 1 - Lab Rat)
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-hots-mission-1/
Game notes included.
StarCraft 2: Redux (HotS Missions 2 - 6 maps)
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-hots-mission-2/
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-hots-mission-3/
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-hots-mission-4/
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-hots-mission-5/
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-hots-mission-6/
The effort is appreciated and well received, but you ould have made a single Map Project and host your entire campaign there. Check how Mass Recall, Perfect Soldiers and Antioch Remastered did it for comparison. That way it makes it friendlier for the user to download all the maps, new versions, etc.
Go play Antioch Chronicles Remastered!
Also, coming soon, Antioch Episode 3: Thoughts in Chaos!
Dont like mapster's ugly white? Try Mapster's Classic Skin!
hahhaha
I am reading and there is one thing that for now i don't like, the zerg campaign finish with a full defeat of the zerg, no phirric victory of the playable faction like happened on sc1 and bw, but only a 100% defeat, or not even a minimum advancement for the played race like happened on amber sun... HotS story you writed seems like a free kerrigan raping imho
I readed all and i think is awesome, i am not too happy with having to kill Kerrigan... Yeah is better of "In to the Void" Kerrigan btw, one BIG thing i don't see here, is the Umojan Protectorate, the second biggest terran force on the Koprulu sector...
Are you not satisfied, Is this not what you asked for? Are you not entertained!?
Well, I haven't finished posting the rest of the script yet, so please, hold your judgement until then, give me a chance to convince you, and if I don't that's okay too, I don't expect everyone to be %100 on board with what I'm doing, but this is the story I'd like to tell.
StarCraft 2: Redux (HotS 7 - 12)
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-hots-mission-7/
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-hots-mission-8/
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-hots-mission-9/
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-mission-10/
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-redux-mission-11/
http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-2-hots-mission-12/
@Operative7646: Go
Interesting idea!
However - I would recommend not creating separate projects for each map...it will lead to spam and getting the projects taken down. Please combine all asset uploads into one project.
As far as the idea I think a "B" canon version of an alternate timeline of Starcraft2 is a great idea. But there should be a clear deviation of where the timeline alters. Lets say Raynor is sitting at Joey Rays and someone from the timeline comes back and disrupts the timeline. Heck...lets say its someone from the future like Artanis, but on the brink of death, saying they never should have turned Kerrigan into a Xel'Naga...then he gives Raynor something, or sets him up for a task. Boom. Then you're free to make whatever maps you want. But I wouldn't completely dismiss canon lore...IE - Valerian isn't a bad guy, he historically hates his father from canon books and SC2, etc. But lets say in this alternate version, Artanis (or whoever/whatever) comes back to try and stop the future from happening. Sure it completely dismisses ALL of starcraft 2 and like 10 years of Blizzard story telling, lol, but its a fun idea!
Think...red alert for starcraft. Maybe in this alternate timeline Kerrigan takes control of the hybrid program and becomes 10x more powerful than she ever was. Then there is an epic battle between Duran/Kerrigan. And the Dominion and the Protoss are in the middle of it. Let the final battle be against Kerrigan as it should have been...or maybe the Overmind gets resurrected and becomes the new big bad as he was in SC1. Lots and lots of options!
But to be careful....I wouldn't carbon copy SC2 without reason to. And I wouldn't dismiss established canon lore for no reason. There should be a loophole somewhere that makes you create alternate history. Messing with time always gets people away with that :)
Current Projects: Starcraft: Mass Recall | Starcraft: Enslavers Redux
Next Project: Warcraft: Origins Reforged (A Warcraft 1 and 2 remaster in the upcoming Blizzard Warcraft 3: Reforged engine featuring both classic and enhanced features.) - Blizzard Page
Future Projects:
@OmegaWeaponX85: Go
Well I did sign-up to have a project page, but it's been a week and it hasn't been approved, but I will try again later.
Now as for your concerns with cannon, I wrote my story with what was established in SC1 and nothing else, I've never read the SC novels and I don't feel like restricting myself to Blizzards cannon, which If I can be frank is god awful, in my opinion or course.
I don't expect everyone to love my reboot of SC2, but for those that like the cannon the way it is, they have SC2. This is for people like me who feel that Blizzard completely dropped the ball and decided to just design a game and slap a generic story on to it because they feel that, it's a video game and who cares about the story.
Well I care, and this is my way of showing respect for the original series.
Update: Haven't updated for two months but I'm still working on this project. However I've hit a snag and need anyone who is willing to email me certain map files from LotV. Specifically I need Sky Shield, Brothers in Arms and Templar's Charge. PM me if you can oblige.