Information about MAPS
by Ben "Djaggernaut" Chavigner · in General Discussion · 06/17/2002 (4:50 am) · 7 replies
Ok, so I've finally succeed in making and compiling maps for TGE (both mission and interiors).
So I'm now ready to make some cool maps :)
I want to make something as well for RW classic and RWTA.
So here is my first map idea, I need to know if this is in the good RW style:
A big Hill, with a path all around it climbing to the top in a spiral (hehe, hard to explain). At the top of the hill, a sort of castle, or Orc/human village.
Some basic fortification (nothing too big cause it will be hard to siege it).
I'll keep a classic fantasy style, not too much of steampunk. (is this embarassing for RWTA?)
The top of the hill will be dark and dirt, sharp shapes (if this is orc) and the bottom more clear, like a small little and happy forest with some nice houses (if this is human).
In fact I want to create a contrast between the 2 parts.
Just an eye-candy...
Here is my concept, tell me if it sounds good to you...
I can also make prefab if you need some.
So I'm now ready to make some cool maps :)
I want to make something as well for RW classic and RWTA.
So here is my first map idea, I need to know if this is in the good RW style:
A big Hill, with a path all around it climbing to the top in a spiral (hehe, hard to explain). At the top of the hill, a sort of castle, or Orc/human village.
Some basic fortification (nothing too big cause it will be hard to siege it).
I'll keep a classic fantasy style, not too much of steampunk. (is this embarassing for RWTA?)
The top of the hill will be dark and dirt, sharp shapes (if this is orc) and the bottom more clear, like a small little and happy forest with some nice houses (if this is human).
In fact I want to create a contrast between the 2 parts.
Just an eye-candy...
Here is my concept, tell me if it sounds good to you...
I can also make prefab if you need some.
#2
Dave
06/19/2002 (8:38 am)
How did the Human/Orc castle get to the top of the hill if it is surrounded by enemy territory? Or is this the last battleground of some long war that has finally culminated in the surrounding of the few survivors atop a lonely hilltop, staving off onslaught after onslaught, knowing full well that eventually they will be destroyed...or will they? I think it would be a cool idea to show the evil encroaching from all sides up the hill. A gradual change from the darkest evil, to the brightest good. I would think that the castle would have to be pretty awesome to make this particular story work. The survivors would hold up in their best castle/fortress to last as long as possible. I think it is a cool idea.Dave
#3
In fact the orc (if this is orc...) at the bottom of the hill have made a simple campment to siege the castle.
06/19/2002 (2:30 pm)
yeah David, that's what I have in mind. But not all around the hill.In fact the orc (if this is orc...) at the bottom of the hill have made a simple campment to siege the castle.
#4
Perhapse the orcs could have their camp built amidst some Human vilage ruins or something...
06/21/2002 (6:19 pm)
Ya thats sounds heaps good.Perhapse the orcs could have their camp built amidst some Human vilage ruins or something...
#5
They can use human village in ruin! Thanks Thorgrim
06/22/2002 (4:21 am)
eeeh, yeeeaah! Great idea! They can use human village in ruin! Thanks Thorgrim
#6
Just wondering... will you be able to climb up the sides of the hill or will they be "clifflike" and you have to follow the path up?
It would be cool if there was more than 1 way to get up because then you can launch sneak attacks etc...
(or Humans/Orcs swapped)
Also if you had something like this (I know i suk at drawing :P) You could make it so parties can launch sneak attacks from out of the water and sneak up the hill tho a back entrance or something, or out of the forest and sneak up hiding behind boulders etc, so that hand to hand oriented players have a chance to get into battle.
Thats how i would make it anyway :)
I'd like to see how it turns out... would sure beat any of the other maps ive seen so far.
(no offence to anyone) :P
06/23/2002 (2:12 am)
:)Just wondering... will you be able to climb up the sides of the hill or will they be "clifflike" and you have to follow the path up?
It would be cool if there was more than 1 way to get up because then you can launch sneak attacks etc...
(or Humans/Orcs swapped)
Also if you had something like this (I know i suk at drawing :P) You could make it so parties can launch sneak attacks from out of the water and sneak up the hill tho a back entrance or something, or out of the forest and sneak up hiding behind boulders etc, so that hand to hand oriented players have a chance to get into battle.
Thats how i would make it anyway :)
I'd like to see how it turns out... would sure beat any of the other maps ive seen so far.
(no offence to anyone) :P
#7
The drawing you've made is really similar to my actual work on the map.
But I've changed the spiral climbing with a path making curves. (I'll show some sshots).
There will be 3 way to go on the hill:
-The main path: you had to be one behind each other, no army or mass can practice it.
-side entrance: more ppl can take it but there is a guardpost.
-"secret" entrance: it's digged into the hill and you must use a stair to go on the hill.
Behind the hill there is a lake.
I'll add other features on it.
I'll made it so this map can be well-balanced, so you can make Deathmatch, CTF, siege on it without problem...
06/23/2002 (6:11 am)
Hehe, that's funny Thorgrim cause you're exactly saying what I want to do! ;-)The drawing you've made is really similar to my actual work on the map.
But I've changed the spiral climbing with a path making curves. (I'll show some sshots).
There will be 3 way to go on the hill:
-The main path: you had to be one behind each other, no army or mass can practice it.
-side entrance: more ppl can take it but there is a guardpost.
-"secret" entrance: it's digged into the hill and you must use a stair to go on the hill.
Behind the hill there is a lake.
I'll add other features on it.
I'll made it so this map can be well-balanced, so you can make Deathmatch, CTF, siege on it without problem...
Erik Siembab