Any possibility of new map?

[Kuniworth]

Hi just tried the demo and it´s great. However would it be possible to implement a new more realistic map? I know this one been up before but just imagine to play on a beauty like that...

Someone able to do it?

[Carl G. E. von Mannerheim]

In your opinion what is wrong with it?

BTW in CvM your resident loudmouth and pain in the a**. Welcome to our little community.

[Kuniworth]

I think it´s boring to watch. I would like a map that looked great, the one at use right now is a bit boring don´t you think?

I would like it to be like a real map you find in a map-guide or like the ones they used in panzergeneral 2. Would something like that be impossible to create?

[Carl G. E. von Mannerheim]

check out the SC'elite edition mod' maybe thatll help

[Mannheim Tanker]

Originally posted by Carl Von Mannerheim:

check out the SC'elite edition mod' maybe thatll help

That one isn't much more exciting. A new texture and new icons, but it's still basically the same map.

[Kuniworth]

I is hard to explain what I mean so I will give two example.

First make it like the ones in Panzergeneral 2. Yes it´s possible to edit stuff like that.

Or secondly make it like this;

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/europe_ref01.jpg

or

http://www.maps.com/explore/atlas/phy/europe.html

you see what I´m getting at? A map that looks authentic.

Then you use german grey, french blue colour and so on to very light cover(dont know how to explain in english. Maybe this will turn it into 3D.

Tough to do? Maybe. Will it improve game-feeling? Absolutely!!!

[HolzemFrumFloppen]

Kuniworth:

Ahhh... that quasi-relief map looks great and I, too, would love to have it in SC.

However, it would be completely impossible to do that way since the SC map is not a single graphics file that can be redrawn and edited at leisure.

Rather, SC's maps utilize a graphics file that defines hex formations and their colors. There is no possibility of adding unique relief-map features since adding those features to a single hex's graphics would inevitably result in having those features repeated throughout the map in strange places.

So.... while there are a few things that can be done to the map graphics (I'm working on some possbilities as a matter of fact), you're likely not going to see a perfectly rendered Rand-McNally-ish relief variant.

Hope this helps.

- Holzem

[jmbunnelle]

Although I, for one, love the default map and find it highly functional, I may toy around with the textures of the map (not the shape) for my next project. I know what you mean about PG2, but due to the shifting colors of the map when nations are conquered, that would be impractical and would look bad as well. It's also a totally different scale.

[Kuniworth]

Jmbunelle and Halzem;

Ok I see. Well anyway thanks for your effort guys to improve the game. Maybe we will see an improved map in future versions.

[Kuniworth]

But Is it possible to create more cities and terrain on the map? To make it more "crowded"????

[HolzemFrumFloppen]

Originally posted by Kuniworth:

But Is it possible to create more cities and terrain on the map? To make it more "crowded"????

Kuniworth:

Nope. Negative. Sorry.

- Holzem

[Insu]

Though I have only played the demo, I think Hubert has done a great job for a game that some people obviously want more from than what it was intended for. Great work Hubert and as always, Battlefront.

As for the map, what do you want? Something like this?

http://www.zitadell.com/map.htm

:eek:

Thats something very different.

[ August 16, 2002, 02:30 AM: Message edited by: Insu ]

[Kiith]

If you want to know why the French lost so Quickly you dont' have to go past looking at that map

One little Belgian Division against all that. Just one question thou, what game is that pic/map from?

[ August 16, 2002, 02:42 AM: Message edited by: Kiith ]

[Insu]

Originally posted by Kiith:

Just one question thou, what game is that pic/map from?

I am not sure, sorry.

[handeman]

Insu can you tell me what game that is that your link is pointing too? It looks interesting.

Thanks

Richard

[Insu]

Insu can you tell me what game that is that your link is pointing too? It looks interesting.

Game under dev, no name yet I guess, but I agree.

[Carl G. E. von Mannerheim]

hmm i think irs called, 'ZItadelle'