There is no way of making units only transparent to one player is there? I'm simply curious as that would fix the problem and also allow for map effects similar to 'phasing' in MMOs.
Just out of curiosity, I got the impression from your posts that people in one map can communicate with people in the other. Am I understanding this correctly? That's pretty cool, I never thought about using banks that way.
I think this contest is a great idea and I hope more people do it. I see people complaining that he's basically offering up cash for models... Have you guys ever been to a modding site? They are full of people asking for models or textures or this and that and 99% of the time they offer absolutely nothing in return for these tasks that can sometimes be hugely time consuming.
This guy is offering up over 400 dollars in prizes for models for a mod he intends on distributing for free. That's dedication to a mod. Quit complaining and let the people with skills and time benefit from something they enjoy doing.
From what I've seen a good successful recruitment post either:
Highlights a very cool concept that makes the map stand out from the rest
or
Showcases a cool thing the map contains with example screenshots or video.
You may have a hard time recruiting people for a mystery project simply because there are many projects out there and a fewer number of talented individuals to work on the maps. To enlist these people, your map must really stand out from dozens and dozens of projects that are floating around sc2mapster, bnet and other related sites. I can understand wanting to keep it secretive, but I thought I would just point this out. :)
Perhaps there is something about the map that you can go into without spoiling too much? There are more ways to garner attention than simply laying your map out for all to see. Perhaps going into detail about a cool feature, a character biography or some backstory. Anything to make people excited (or at the very least, mildly curious enough to contact you in private).
What is the best route to go when making a first person camera? When I set the camera to be at about proper head height, the unit gets in the way. If I offset the camera ahead of the unit, it inverts all my controls and the mouse. Any tips on the best route to go?
Thought it would be fun to see what other games people have played by Blizzard! Also throw in some details about the game such as favorite race, class or character.
I'll start!
Lost Vikings
Warcraft 1
Warcraft 2 + xpac
Diablo (Warrior)
Starcraft + xpac (Protoss)
Diablo 2
Warcraft 3 + xpac (Undead)
World of Warcraft (80 Dru/DK/Pal/War/Pri. Alliance US-Destromath)
I've never bought the "swastika originally meant peace so we can use it" excuse. If I walk in a crowd and ask how many of them relate the swastika to Indian religious symbolism or Nazi symbolism... guess what the answer will be. Whether it originally meant peace is irrelevant when it has evolved to represent the exact opposite (Usage in India being the exception). Therefore, unless you are Indian making a map for Indians, the swastika is an inappropriate symbol of hatred and personally I think anyone using it in a map would clearly only be doing so for the shock factor and should be ashamed of themselves.
Someone needs a hug. I can totally understand being angry if long, complicated project and tutorial posts were deleted. But you have to think rationally... If your posts were as helpful as you say, then it's highly unlikely someone would delete them. Following from this you should conclude that they were accidentally deleted or moved. In which case, you would ask for them restored and it would all be fixed in no time.
If all of that failed to get your posts back, you can have a mental breakdown.
I feel ya. My computer that handles starcraft well had 'both' hard drives fail recently. Now I'm stuck using this computer that, although its 5 years newer, is crap and can barely run the game.
Hardware failure sucks. Good luck, hopefully it doesn't sidetrack your project too much!
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How many players are supported?
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Yeah, these were really great. Are you planning on re-uploading them somewhere?
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There is no way of making units only transparent to one player is there? I'm simply curious as that would fix the problem and also allow for map effects similar to 'phasing' in MMOs.
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Just out of curiosity, I got the impression from your posts that people in one map can communicate with people in the other. Am I understanding this correctly? That's pretty cool, I never thought about using banks that way.
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I think this contest is a great idea and I hope more people do it. I see people complaining that he's basically offering up cash for models... Have you guys ever been to a modding site? They are full of people asking for models or textures or this and that and 99% of the time they offer absolutely nothing in return for these tasks that can sometimes be hugely time consuming.
This guy is offering up over 400 dollars in prizes for models for a mod he intends on distributing for free. That's dedication to a mod. Quit complaining and let the people with skills and time benefit from something they enjoy doing.
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From what I've seen a good successful recruitment post either:
You may have a hard time recruiting people for a mystery project simply because there are many projects out there and a fewer number of talented individuals to work on the maps. To enlist these people, your map must really stand out from dozens and dozens of projects that are floating around sc2mapster, bnet and other related sites. I can understand wanting to keep it secretive, but I thought I would just point this out. :)
Perhaps there is something about the map that you can go into without spoiling too much? There are more ways to garner attention than simply laying your map out for all to see. Perhaps going into detail about a cool feature, a character biography or some backstory. Anything to make people excited (or at the very least, mildly curious enough to contact you in private).
Good luck!
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What is the best route to go when making a first person camera? When I set the camera to be at about proper head height, the unit gets in the way. If I offset the camera ahead of the unit, it inverts all my controls and the mouse. Any tips on the best route to go?
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Thought it would be fun to see what other games people have played by Blizzard! Also throw in some details about the game such as favorite race, class or character.
I'll start!
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I was also thinking it may be cool for a 'Location' field next to users' posts. Its always nice seeing where fellow mapmakers are from.
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Flip that design you posted and just don't name the map anything Nazi/Swastika related. Problem solved.
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I've never bought the "swastika originally meant peace so we can use it" excuse. If I walk in a crowd and ask how many of them relate the swastika to Indian religious symbolism or Nazi symbolism... guess what the answer will be. Whether it originally meant peace is irrelevant when it has evolved to represent the exact opposite (Usage in India being the exception). Therefore, unless you are Indian making a map for Indians, the swastika is an inappropriate symbol of hatred and personally I think anyone using it in a map would clearly only be doing so for the shock factor and should be ashamed of themselves.
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Someone needs a hug. I can totally understand being angry if long, complicated project and tutorial posts were deleted. But you have to think rationally... If your posts were as helpful as you say, then it's highly unlikely someone would delete them. Following from this you should conclude that they were accidentally deleted or moved. In which case, you would ask for them restored and it would all be fixed in no time.
If all of that failed to get your posts back, you can have a mental breakdown.
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Wow, this looks incredibly good. That is one fine looking UI you have and it seems like it's always improving. Look forward to seeing more!
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I highly suggest you don't.
Mostly for the second reason, tbh.
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I feel ya. My computer that handles starcraft well had 'both' hard drives fail recently. Now I'm stuck using this computer that, although its 5 years newer, is crap and can barely run the game.
Hardware failure sucks. Good luck, hopefully it doesn't sidetrack your project too much!