17/10 Dis Topic - Map Editor Initial Impressions

davo · October 17, 2001

Back to an Emperor question this week

djhenry · October 17, 2001

well, not only i don't have enopugh time to make any maps, i think i don't have the touch, such as sniper's youch, to map creation

bob_fox · October 17, 2001

Well, I learnt to use it faster than I expected. It's not as difficult as Westwood made it out to be. I don't like that you have to paint tiles so that the game knows what's going on. I also don't like that adding shadows and making the map preview thumbnail are not built into the game.

BTW I've just made a map. You should be able to download it soon. DOWNLOAD IT! (so I don't feel that my hard work was all in vain)

ThugNMe · October 17, 2001

Just as Sven the Slayer except i hate it that Starcrafts map editor has a ton more options then this one....i mean its 2001 and when did Starcraft come out 1998???Geeze WW get it to gother yea im glad you released it but wheres the campange part?No scripted conversations?No nothing...whatz up WW? :(

areyouforit · October 17, 2001

Just as Sven the Slayer except i hate it that Starcrafts map editor has a ton more options then this one....i mean its 2001 and when did Starcraft come out 1998???Geeze WW get it to gother yea im glad you released it but wheres the campange part?No scripted conversations?No nothing...whatz up WW? :(

but remember westwood also said that its not that good,

since no one got paid.Also westwood made it a tiny bit more modified from when they had it. If you read the message boards you'll find out.

^SnIpeR^ · October 17, 2001

It's a simplistic engine so I expected a simplistic editor, the real skill comes from just putting in enough detail so maps don't look boring, or so they don't look cluttered.

The rule of thirds doesn't seem to apply, not does standard design so its fairly free-form to all the artists out there, but if you can make a map look good... Do it (hence my customised lighting and colour washes).

Also I try to make my maps fairly cliched, so I know someone will have fun at that pinch point... ::)

bob_fox · October 18, 2001

Sorry guys but my latest map had a big error. The ramp tiles overlapped the cliff edge. I have corrected it, but I haven't exactly tested it. I placed the tiles well, so if it doesn't work this time, I don't know...

(The replacement should arrive soon (if Gob got my email).)

^SnIpeR^ · October 18, 2001

Sven the map wasn't actually... Erm.. Centered (despite its name 'Around the Centre'). ::)

areyouforit · October 18, 2001

Hey guys i'm having a little trouble with the colourwash it seems hard (very).

ThugNMe · October 19, 2001

Hey guys i'm having a little trouble with the colourwash it seems hard (very).

Sorry i havent even bothered with the editor in a few dayz and i really havent had tiime to begine with the colorwash part...but im sure if you need to know anything at all with the editor ask <sniper> he seems like "Mister know it all"....

bob_fox · October 19, 2001

"Sven the map wasn't actually... Erm.. Centered (despite its name 'Around the Centre')."

Yes, I'm terribly sorry about the name. :-[ I just didn't think it was important. I called it Around the Centre because all the players started sort of around the centre. (I know, it's stupid, but, as I said before, I didn't think it was that important.) I think I'll leave the map making up to you from now on. If I do make another map I'll think up a better name.

ThugNMe · October 19, 2001

i agree 100% if people wanna act like they know it all then they can do it all...im through with dune editing unless by some small chance the campainge part comes out.....then ill give it another shot...untill then its all yours <sniper>

areyouforit · October 19, 2001

I've made a few maps and Im working on one right now. All i need is coulourwashing and again could someone like smarty pants (sniper) help me with that?

alphabeta4000 · October 20, 2001

A bit hard to use but then I don't have a lot of time to and some of the editors stuffed. I was making a map and put down a ramps tiles and graphics but the damn thing kept on saying no ramps defined >:(

Edric O · October 20, 2001

I'm just too lazy to make maps. ;)

Besides, with my 56k connection, it would take ages to download the editor. That time is much better spent downloading other people's maps.

areyouforit · October 20, 2001

I Downloaded it with a 128K modem in like 30min. Just get getright or Gozilla, and while you are sufing the web download the map editor, with getright or Gozilla, and when you have to

go somewhere just leave it and if it messes up just reconnect

and it will resume from the last place it was. To get getright or gozilla just go to getright.com or gozilla.com.

Klobbersaurus414 · October 20, 2001

The map editor is great! ;D Im still figuring out how to use more complicated aspects such as water, bridges and buildings. I havent got any of these things to work well. Buildings screw the game up, bridges are screwy, i dont know how to put water in and i dont even know what an AI zone is for. Once i get this stuff straightened out, ill send in some kooky maps to gobalopper. ;D

Magus · October 21, 2001

This Map editor is the best by far....Its about time we got somthing that is more real....

Thalassicus · October 22, 2001

I find the map editor very easy to use: I have already constructed three detailed maps in the few hours or so since I downloaded the editor last Thursday (mon. now). I find the interface very powerful and not all crappy user-friendly like the StarCraft editor was. Remember Westwood gave us thier editor as-is, and I welcome the first ever Westwood attempt at pleasing thier fans with a map editor.

On a side note, anyone here ever used Blender for 3-D graphics editing? You'll never say this map editor has a crappy interface again, I'll tell you! ::)

Alam Al-Mithal

bob_fox · October 22, 2001

No, the editor's fine, but I wish you didn't have to place the tiles yourself.

I thank Westwood for their effort.

Magus · October 22, 2001

Haveing the option to paint the tiles is better then not haveing it at all. Other wise we would have ppl complaining about that....

Stealth · October 22, 2001

8)

AlphaBeta4000

I found all you need is One Ramp tile beside a rock tile , and the no ramps defined message will go away.

You can surround that ramp tile with any other tile type but one ramp tile must touch a rock tile.

You might be able to get it to work with other tile types but i haven`t tried many others.

October 30, 2001

Map editor is greates creation !!!!

But it would use some preview pictures before building any object. Sonn i'll send ~10 new maps to post.

bob_fox · October 30, 2001

"I found all you need is One Ramp tile beside a rock tile , and the no ramps defined message will go away.

You can surround that ramp tile with any other tile type but one ramp tile must touch a rock tile.

You might be able to get it to work with other tile types but i haven`t tried many others."

WHAT?

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areyouforit · October 30, 2001

You guys are not going to here from me in a long time because i got basketball practice every two days after a day

so you wont hear form me in al ong time after today and my bro is coming back,I'm filled with joy (sarcasm)(hehehehehe)

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