Volcano WIP., New map. Options

[Daroach]

Hello.

I've mainly done .ini editing until I went through my folders and found an old map I wanted to finish.

I started over again because the map had the wrong height setting.

I've so far done much to the lower/southen region of the map.

Story: An extinct volcano stands but, due to over population and tiberum, a tib' vainhole is in the crater and because of a hydroelectric dam, a petrol station and a gypsy camp, the place is of real danger.

In order: Petrol station and camp, brige and player 2 start, old GDI base and more of player 2 start, dam and then mini map with player 1 start and special cannal (I will explain when map is finished).

EDIT: Sorry for bitmap pics! Also, pic 4 has player 4 start. Pics are backward so first pic in post is last pic.

This post has been edited by Cat-a-strobe-ic Dj: Feb 26 2010, 06:46 PM

[Crimsonum]

It looks like a basic map I would've done years ago. To improve it, here are some suggestions:
1. Water doesn't run uphill
2. Avoid line-straight cliff walls, try to make them more natural with curves (not too many, exaggarating is never good either)
3. Be careful when you place shore tiles, I can already see errors in the shoreline.
4. Old C&C1 building ruins don't look too good on the rocky ground. Try not to fill an area with only one ground type, but use a combination of, for example, clear, sand and rocky.
5. Try to make the Tiberium fields less bland. You can select different Tiberium overlays from Special/Overlay -> All Overlay. Overlays TIB01-TIB12 are the green Riparius Tiberium (TIB13-TIB20 and TIB2_13-TIB2_20 are used for the slopes, be careful when placing these, because it may crash the game if done wrong), while TIB2_01-TIB2_12 are the blue Vinifera Tiberium.
6. Tiberium doesn't look good on paved road. It cannot grow there on its own, so it doesn't make sense why Tiberium should be there at all.
7. Slopes. Same with cliffs, try to make them more natural by making them less rectangular. Also, I recommend you to add more slopes/ditches around to make the terrain look less even

Now there's a few Good luck with your map

EDIT: 600th post!!! :O

This post has been edited by Crimsonum: Feb 27 2010, 07:51 AM

[Daroach]

Thanks for the commp .

It looks like a basic map I would've done years ago. To improve it, here are some suggestions:
1. Water doesn't run uphill

The explanation is that a nod device is pulling water up the cannal.

2. Avoid line-straight cliff walls, try to make them more natural with curves (not too many, exaggarating is never good either)

I'll fix that, thanks.

3. Be careful when you place shore tiles, I can already see errors in the shoreline.

Can you? can you tell me what they are please, thanks.

4. Old C&C1 building ruins don't look too good on the rocky ground. Try not to fill an area with only one ground type, but use a combination of, for example, clear, sand and rocky.

Sure thing. I will fix it.

5. Try to make the Tiberium fields less bland. You can select different Tiberium overlays from Special/Overlay -> All Overlay. Overlays TIB01-TIB12 are the green Riparius Tiberium (TIB13-TIB20 and TIB2_13-TIB2_20 are used for the slopes, be careful when placing these, because it may crash the game if done wrong), while TIB2_01-TIB2_12 are the blue Vinifera Tiberium.

I was just afraid I would get the wrong tib. (THere are some red Tiberium, green Tiberium but are blue in game and others).

6. Tiberium doesn't look good on paved road. It cannot grow there on its own, so it doesn't make sense why Tiberium should be there at all.

I tried to go for an "out of control" look but I'll keep it till later I think.

7. Slopes. Same with cliffs, try to make them more natural by making them less rectangular. Also, I recommend you to add more slopes/ditches around to make the terrain look less even

Sure. Will be fixed.