New Kid on the Block Options

[Frankman]

Hello people, I'm new here, and I'd like to get started with map-making. I've been playing Tiberian Dawn since the very beginning, and have only recently started playing computer games again. I've been messing around with the map editor, with little success, I learn by trial and error, and so far it has mostly been error

Anyways, expect to see a few maps in the coming weeks from me. I'm positive that I'll have plenty of interesting things set up. I do, have a couple of questions though:

1. Are custom textures possible? I'd like to make asphalt roads and railroads.

2. Are custom buildings possible? It doesn't look like there is much to them in TD, but the default ones can be rather repetitive (I like large, and usually multiple civilian villages).

3. I'd like to mod the SSM and Commandos into the regular game (for both sides), is it hard-coded into multiplayer?




That being said, if there is any other rookie advice, I'm open to it. I should have some teasers up soon enough.

[Lin Kuei Ominae]

welcome aboard.

1. Are custom textures possible? I'd like to make asphalt roads and railroads.

For TD and for a map only? No!

2. Are custom buildings possible? It doesn't look like there is much to them in TD, but the default ones can be rather repetitive (I like large, and usually multiple civilian villages).

Not in TD, except you plan to make a mod. But then you can only replace original buildings. You can't add new stuff to TD.

3. I'd like to mod the SSM and Commandos into the regular game (for both sides), is it hard-coded into multiplayer?

There are some TD editors for DOS and C&C95 out there. Those are able to change the hardcoded values, so you can change the stats for the units and lower in this case the techlevel for the SSM and Commando.
Though, if you create your own map, just set the Techlevel of the player to 98. This way you can build the commando and SSM in this map too.

This post has been edited by Lin Kuei Ominae: Jun 16 2008, 10:59 AM