I agree with your point about this advice being for people who aren't up to par. Both inventing a genre and advancing a current one are tasks not suitable for most people. It's better if they don't waste their time trying.
You seem to overestimate the importance of design theory. Strong intuition and intelligence will get you quite far. In fact, theory can actually hinder you if you rely on it too much.
I do have to disagree with your take on polish. Polish is part of the overall experience of the game. It should never be neglected. Waiting for your new genre map to become popular before polishing it is counterproductive. A polished version would have a much higher chance of getting popular.
This and many other statements of yours seems to stem from being frustrated by the accumulation of many fans complaining about random crap. Do not let it get to you. This is your map and unless people present you with constructive criticisms, don't change anything. It all really boils down to map preferences. For example, in my desert strike map, lots of ppl complained that resources were coming slow which made the game boring. Instead of telling everyone rational rebuttals like - "well, in a melee match, you start income slow and don't get 9999 minerals till later". I simply state this in the map loading screen - "Slow income for challenge endurance". See? Control it. "Added different armors for variety of defense tactics". Again, if anyone doesn't present to you a good feedback, just ignore.
When lots of people complain about something, then it is probably not just random crap feedback. What you did does not illustrate the point you were trying to make with the example. Rather, it shows your incompetence in making games. You decided your personal preference was more important than that of those who actually play the game. You didn't control shit.
Somehow this started happening and I can't trace it to any particular setting change or event. In short, the game lags and stutters horribly when set to fullscreen mode. When set to windowed or windowed (fullscreen) then it plays just fine. From what I read windowed is more resource intensive so this makes no sense. It has nothing to do with my graphics card being up to par or settings being too high. This is normally not a problem because windowed (fullscreen) is actually better than fullscreen (in my opinion), but the editor doesn't have a launch with windowed (fullscreen) option!
Element Tower Defense is the conversion of a popular WC3 map to SC2. We are a dedicated team consisting of game designers, coder, terrainer, data editors, beta team, and web designer.
Currently we are looking for another data editor. You would be responsible for manipulating data to create the abilities (with coder offering script where needed) for the towers and creeps. You would also be expected to become involved with the community. We have forums and an IRC channel.
There are a few requirements. You must be adept with the data editor. This is not a TD that features your simple slow, stun, and poison towers. We have many interesting things. You must also be able to dedicate your time to this project. It would be ideal if it was your primary one. There is a lot of different content in this game. You would ideally use IRC, but this is not required.
Please post here, PM me, or email me at admin@*#*#*.com (eletd) if you're interested.
Element Tower Defense is the conversion of a popular WC3 map to SC2. We are a dedicated team consisting of game designers, coder, terrainer, beta team, and web designer.
Currently there is a position open for a data editor. You would be responsible for manipulating data to create the towers, creeps, and their abilities (with coder offering script where needed). You would also be expected to become involved with the community. We have forums and an IRC channel.
There are a few requirements. You must be very adept with the data editor. This is not a TD that features your simple slow, stun, and poison towers. We have complicated things that require someone who knows their way around. You must also be able to dedicate your time to this project. It would be ideal if it was your only one. There is a lot of different content in this game. You would ideally use IRC, but this is not required.
Please post here, PM me, or email me at admin@*.com (eletd) if you're interested.
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Why would you post it in this forum? I'm just trying to understand how your brain works.
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No, you don't. The model is available to anyone already.
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I agree with your point about this advice being for people who aren't up to par. Both inventing a genre and advancing a current one are tasks not suitable for most people. It's better if they don't waste their time trying.
You seem to overestimate the importance of design theory. Strong intuition and intelligence will get you quite far. In fact, theory can actually hinder you if you rely on it too much.
I do have to disagree with your take on polish. Polish is part of the overall experience of the game. It should never be neglected. Waiting for your new genre map to become popular before polishing it is counterproductive. A polished version would have a much higher chance of getting popular.
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Why is this thread here? This isn't about a bug with the editor. It's about you fucking up somewhere.
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When lots of people complain about something, then it is probably not just random crap feedback. What you did does not illustrate the point you were trying to make with the example. Rather, it shows your incompetence in making games. You decided your personal preference was more important than that of those who actually play the game. You didn't control shit.
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I personally prefer text reviews. Maybe it's because I can go at my own pace. Videos are just too slow for me.
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Somehow this started happening and I can't trace it to any particular setting change or event. In short, the game lags and stutters horribly when set to fullscreen mode. When set to windowed or windowed (fullscreen) then it plays just fine. From what I read windowed is more resource intensive so this makes no sense. It has nothing to do with my graphics card being up to par or settings being too high. This is normally not a problem because windowed (fullscreen) is actually better than fullscreen (in my opinion), but the editor doesn't have a launch with windowed (fullscreen) option!
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Bump!
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http://forums.sc2mapster.com/general/team-recruitment/7906-element-td-data-editor-needed/
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Element Tower Defense is the conversion of a popular WC3 map to SC2. We are a dedicated team consisting of game designers, coder, terrainer, data editors, beta team, and web designer.
http://www.eletd.com
Currently we are looking for another data editor. You would be responsible for manipulating data to create the abilities (with coder offering script where needed) for the towers and creeps. You would also be expected to become involved with the community. We have forums and an IRC channel.
There are a few requirements. You must be adept with the data editor. This is not a TD that features your simple slow, stun, and poison towers. We have many interesting things. You must also be able to dedicate your time to this project. It would be ideal if it was your primary one. There is a lot of different content in this game. You would ideally use IRC, but this is not required.
Please post here, PM me, or email me at admin@*#*#*.com (eletd) if you're interested.
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For kids...
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First post updated. We are still seeking another Data Editor.
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Thanks anyway. I hope so too.
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We are currently seeking a Data Editor.
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Element Tower Defense is the conversion of a popular WC3 map to SC2. We are a dedicated team consisting of game designers, coder, terrainer, beta team, and web designer.
Currently there is a position open for a data editor. You would be responsible for manipulating data to create the towers, creeps, and their abilities (with coder offering script where needed). You would also be expected to become involved with the community. We have forums and an IRC channel.
There are a few requirements. You must be very adept with the data editor. This is not a TD that features your simple slow, stun, and poison towers. We have complicated things that require someone who knows their way around. You must also be able to dedicate your time to this project. It would be ideal if it was your only one. There is a lot of different content in this game. You would ideally use IRC, but this is not required.
Please post here, PM me, or email me at admin@*.com (eletd) if you're interested.