Building maps for CMC… you need Mapping Mission.

[kipanderson]

Hi,

If you are interested in building maps for CMC you will find life a lot easier if you use Mapping Mission.

I have been responsible for building a number of 12km by 12km CMBB campaign maps from which individual CMBB battle maps were then copied and pasted for use in tournaments. Mapping Mission is ideal for this.

You can build a 12km by 12km, or any size, map in Mapping Mission and then copy and paste any section into the CMBB editor to use to build an individual battle. Perfect for CMC. You could build up a library of maps in Mapping Mission from which you could then very quickly produce maps for CMC when it is released.

It really is as easy as it sounds, there is no catch .

All the best,

Kip.

PS. I do not know from where you currently download Mapping Mission, but it will be out there somewhere .

[PzKpfwIII]

Hello;

Sergei just posted this information today in this thread. Including where to locate this software.

A quick scan of the forum will show this thread is still current, and the subject line is clear as to the discussion at hand.

[Bil Hardenberger]

Another tip... if you own HTTR you can use it's MapMaker utility to create the campaign map and then export (screen grab) each layer as needed for use in Mapping Mission. It is a quick and dirty way to get a linear map into CM. The map wil probably require some tweaking of course to add details, etc.. but it will get you your CM maps very quickly.

This technique was pioneered and used for the CMOC campaign to good effect.

Bil

[Abbott]

Originally posted by Bil Hardenberger:

Another tip... if you own HTTR you can use it's MapMaker utility to create the campaign map and then export (screen grab) each layer as needed for use in Mapping Mission. It is a quick and dirty way to get a linear map into CM. The map wil probably require some tweaking of course to add details, etc.. but it will get you your CM maps very quickly.

This technique was pioneered and used for the CMOC campaign to good effect.

Bil

What is HTTR?

[Bil Hardenberger]

Highway to the Reich

[Ike]

My nickel goes to "Mapping Mission". I down-loaded it over the weekend when Sergei first posted about it. Printed out the Manual, read it, tried a bit of messing about, etc with the program. Sunday, about 4 p.m., I created a nice map in MM and loaded it into CM:BB and if I do say so myself, it looked okay. No rough spots where the "edges" didn't fit or places where - after I fixed a tiny typo in the height # in MM - the "hills" looked like lizard spines. Nice. It was only a 1 km by 1 km, but a good test of the principle. My problem is going to be finding maps of - for instance - central USSR with topography circa 1940 - 1946 - in about 1:50,000 or thereabouts. But MM gets my vote as map maker to the gods.

[Sergei]

Here's 1:100k and 1:50k maps from St.Petersburg area (modern maps)

http://mapy.mk.cvut.cz/data/Rusko-Russia/Nordwest_Topo_100-50k/

[Ike]

Thanks, Sergei! I've been looking for two days now.

[Soddball]

Mapping Mission is a brilliant tool. I used it to convert an overly-large scenario into a campaign. 2 minutes of work, the creator is jaynius.

[Valera]

You can find something here:

Czech site

http://mapy.mk.cvut.cz/news.htm

and Russian

http://ktmz.boom.ru/map/

If you have any questions about russian maps

and map topology then ask me at vzhigarev@yandex.ru

I'll try to help you.

[76mm]

Question: My understanding is that Mapping Mission is really useful if you are trying to replicate an actual map in CMBB. What advantages does it offer over CMBB's random map creator if you just want a realistic-looking, if fictional, piece of Russian terrain?

From the manual, it sounds like it would make it easier to create rivers, etc.?

[Ales Dvorak]

Posted by L.Tankersley (Member # 1075) on January 17, 2003 15:00:

This version is PC only; I hope to begin work on a Mac version soon.

:mad:

[L.Tankersley]

the creator is jaynius

jaynius here...

nice to see my little creation still has some legs. I haven't actually done any work on it in quite some time, and haven't actually played more than 1-2 games of CM:AK so haven't had much incentive to adding CM:AK support to Mapping Mission. Apologies to those that have been patiently waiting for this, but there's just too much going on in my life recently to have much chance of getting back to MM development.

What advantages does it offer over CMBB's random map creator...?

If you want random maps, well, none. But if you are building a map by hand, whether duplicating another map or just starting from scratch, I think it offers some very nice upgrades over the built-in CM editor. Things like being able to drag a line out for a road or other linear feature and having the program automatically pick the right road tiles and intersections as the road moves through different kinds of wooded terrain. Copy and paste. Gesture-clicking to orient buildings.

By the way, I have started hosting the latest version of Mapping Mission on my own personal webspace. It should be downloadable at the following link:

http://home.comcast.net/~leland53/MappingMission111.zip

The zip file includes the program and the user's manual in Word format.

[Edit:

This version is PC only; I hope to begin work on a Mac version soon.

Yeah, sorry about that. I spent some time looking into this, but it had been too long since my Mac programming days, and what with the OS9/OSX switch and everything else, coupled with my lack of time ... yeah.

If there is someone out there with Mac development experience that might be interested in doing a port, they should feel free to contact me. Maybe we can work something out.]

[Dirtweasle]

Does anyone here know if CMMC-2.v2, or whatever the new campaign getting underway is called, needs any more players, maybe staff officers or possibly even GM volunteers?

I stopped by the old site and was not sure what is going on as my old log in and password were deleted.

[L.Tankersley]

I haven't checked in there recently, but based on past experience I would virtually guarantee that they could use GM volunteers at a minimum. Attrition/turnover with GMs is quite high.

[Dirtweasle]

I used to have Ted Meyer's e-mail addy, but no longer... Who should I check with?

[Ales Dvorak]

Originally posted by L.Tankersley:

Yeah, sorry about that. I spent some time looking into this, but it had been too long since my Mac programming days, and what with the OS9/OSX switch and everything else, coupled with my lack of time ... yeah..

No problem.

:mad:

[ October 19, 2005, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: Ales Dvorak ]

[RockinHarry]

Sorry, not directly related to CM:C, but is it possible to make a CMBB map by use of "Mapping Mission" and then convert it to CMAK with "MAP Converter"? :confused:

[junk2drive]

Harry, yes on a PC.

[RockinHarry]

Originally posted by junk2drive:

Harry, yes on a PC.

Thanks, that should get me started on some CMAK maps made from real topo maps soon!

[Bigduke6]

Dirtweasle,

Try Mark at mstahly@epix.net. He's a GM in the campaign and he'll give you the low down.

[GDog]

To rehash this thread, just got mapping mission 1.12 for a campaign I am about to start working on. Sounds like life just got alot easier with this little gem!

Love the idea of making one huge map, then pulling sectors out to create each battle.

[L4Pilot]

Originally posted by GDog:

To rehash this thread, just got mapping mission 1.12 for a campaign I am about to start working on. Sounds like life just got alot easier with this little gem!

BTW, where did you get v1.12?

Michael

[Vergeltungswaffe]

1.12 is here.

[Sgt AA]

There is a v1.13 out. There is some issues with 1.12. The problem with N-S OP.maps/big maps is still not solved. And you need an old NVIDA driver if you use that card.