New Map: Facing Worlds!

[NukeLord]

As I've mentioned before on the fora and IRC I've been making a new map for multiwinia, specifically a remake of the classic UT map Facing Worlds. I've finally been able to test it works (and actually release it), you can download it from here. Feedback (good or bad) is greatly appreciated.

Beware of snipers :

Updated link to v1.1

[Donat]

Yea it is needed heh. Think i'll start on a 4p rocket map when i get some time, If i post the txt anyone think they could convert it? maybe it would just be easier to wait for the map editor to come out, hmm

[hibbs]

Jelco Wrote

We need a mod forum for when the map editor is released and we are spammed with these topics.

Jelco

I wouldn't mind hosting untill we get the mod editor/downloader in place.

[zach]

Very true.

And this time, getting a mod up on the site won't have to go through me

I'll hurry up, now there's actually something to put on there!

[Xocrates]

Gave the map a test run against the AI, it was fun, but two notes:

1) I felt 10 minutes was too long for such a straightfoward map, I felt 5 minutes as the default might be better.

2) Since the center is on top of a rather steep hill, it becomes very easy to defend with a couple of formations since enemy grenades bounce back. I would flatten the center a bit to make it a bit more challenging

Other that that, good work

[mmaestro]

How do you go about installing additional maps?

[hibbs]

actully i have some images from this map.....(this is the first time this has happened to me.)



Evilwinians!!!!
AND



Futurewinians!!!!!

End Result....



Fairly good map. now i wish i could get that on my own map.........

Edit:
OOPS!!!!! i didn't know they'd be that big.......

[zach]

http://imageshack.us/. Enjoy

[cyborgste]

Wow nice screenshots. And i must ask. how do you make maps.

[The GoldFish]

Go go team evil!

[zach]

Wow nice screenshots. And i must ask. how do you make maps.

Hack them together in notepad. At least that's what I used to do

Also, I imagine you can use the Darwinia map editor for some stuffs, but I might be completely off here.

[NukeLord]

Also, I imagine you can use the Darwinia map editor for some stuffs, but I might be completely off here.

I'm pretty sure you could use the darwinia editor to do the general landscape, darwinia buildings (spawns), starting MWGs, etc. You could probably make adding the MW only stuff easier by putting placeholder buildings in the co-ordinates you want the unavailable item, then alter the text file later on. Also, copying info from official levels.

1) I felt 10 minutes was too long for such a straightfoward map, I felt 5 minutes as the default might be better.

2) Since the center is on top of a rather steep hill, it becomes very easy to defend with a couple of formations since enemy grenades bounce back. I would flatten the center a bit to make it a bit more challenging

I did try 5 minutes first of all (it being the default) but i found that the initial push was usually the one that won, I wanted to give more time to let the enemy push back. I'll look at the hill problem and try and sort that out.

@mmaestro: there's info on how to add the map in the zip file I've uploaded.

Thanks for the replies

[hibbs]

i'd just like to point out that my map is here:


http://rapidshare.com/files/147313237/h ... p.zip.html

[zach]

Hmm, for the sake of future maps, you might want to change the file names though.

I suggest something like "mp_koth_2p_facing_worlds.txt", or perhaps just "mp_koth_facing_worlds.txt" - and of course the same for the zip.

This is from a purely technical point of view, mind ^^

[Mas Tnega]

How do you go about installing additional maps?

With regards to this one, just extract everything in it to the Multiwinia folder. The files are organised as need be.

As for future ones that come before the Joyous Devices here, put the text file in /data/levels and the bitmap in /data/thumbnails