Mini-Game Mapping Contest #8 - Escape

[bowser499]

I see many oldschool mappers here, lol wow! Hello guys, glad to see you!

 

[Daffa]

Looks like the challengers are here, better start working!

 

[Orcnet]

It sounds like an intresting contest which I am designing a game concept around and wanted to make a prototype for (in the editor), however I do have a small question. Must the game be a warcraft3 mod or am I allowed to make starcraft2 mod as well? (which might be my intent for the prototype/this submission)

For Worcraft III only silly

 

[Frotty]

So, randomly generated Terrain is possible, but then the Terrain would, most likely, be pretty ugly.
If you have nice ideas & good triggers & hand-crafted terrain you should always get higher points than someone with a complicated, complex terrain-generation system.
Am I right?

 

[nhocklanhox6]

Sound like interesting, when finished, where i can upload my map?

 

[Daffa]

This Thread, make a nice presentation for the map as well.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

So here's my first wip to prove that the map I'm creating is a new one. New updates will come occasionally.

Some basic information about the map:

- Co-op story driven 1-4-player RPG
- Cinematics
- Own music

That's what I've decided so far.

 

[Kazeon]

My entry will be named The Black Down
The game is about escaping from a haunted forest. You and your team will have to survive and also have to rescue some trapped villagers. Follow the story, kill all the undeads, kill bosses, run away from some special bosses, and the main goal is to escape the forest.

About gameplay:
- Suggested players: adult, 2-4 players, 1 player is still okay but less fun
- 8 jobs (Assaulter, Bomber, Sniper, Grenadier, Medic, Commander, Rifleman, Burner)
- 15 kind of weapons
- 26 kind of perks
- 8 selectable difficulties
- This game is purposed for anyone who demands frenziness

 

[Rheiko]

i guess i won't make a volcanic terrain

 

[GreeN!X]

I had a lot of ideas yesterday but today my mind seems to be empty. Hmm.. Perhaps I'll just make a kind of escape-the-room kind of map or maybe not...

Sugar Honey Iced Tea, I'm out of ideas.

EDIT: Will it be considered teamwork if I ask other members for ideas?

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Now basics are done and next is... decorate!

 

[Orcnet]

That looks clean and very well abstracted.

 

[Rheiko]

I had a lot of ideas yesterday but today my mind seems to be empty. Hmm.. Perhaps I'll just make a kind of escape-the-room kind of map or maybe not...

Sugar Honey Iced Tea, I'm out of ideas.

EDIT: Will it be considered teamwork if I ask other members for ideas?

i guess it's not, but lets wait for kobas to make sure of it

Aeroblyctos, for just the basics it already looks cool

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Before decoration I decided to create pathings and walls. Now about 70%. Then I can start to fill the rooms, hallways, etc.

That looks clean and very well abstracted.

Haha, I was planning to create whole terrain today and then continue with the story. The story itself is hard to create as there are many twists...!

Aeroblyctos, for just the basics it already looks cool

Pretty basic 'inside' terrain. Fun and easy to create.

 

[Rheiko]

you are a mighty map maker indeed

 

[Chen]

Is giving tips allowed?

 

[Aeroblyctos]

you are a mighty map maker indeed

Hmm, that's just a title I created when I joined the site. Nothing official or anything. Back then I thought my resources were awesome but in reality they were far from the best.

Is giving tips allowed?

I don't see a problem. This is a friendly competition after all.

 

[Rheiko]

well, maybe not the best but it's great, i guess we should back to the topic

 

[-Kobas-]

You are free to post your suggestions.
Even testing map is allowed, so go ahead and enjoy.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Now the second phase completed. Finally time to decorate the place.

 

[Kazeon]

aero, are you going to post every single step you made? -_-

 

[Rheiko]

well that's not a bad thing, we should do the same (i think)

 

[Kazeon]

I didn't say it's bad thing
okay, I'll prove that mine is freshly made (new born)

 

[Aeroblyctos]

aero, are you going to post every single step you made? -_-

To bring some activity to this thread and it doesn't take a long time to take a screenshot and tell how things are progressing. I think that's actually funny and gives motivation.

Next I'm gonna take 4 cup of coffee and bang my head to a wall until the story is completed.

 

[Chen]

A modelling contest can have up to 50 pages, we can do the same in this one by posting many WIPs. Thanks for changing avatar Aeroblyctos, I am annoyed in your previous one. Now let's go back to the topic.

 

[Daffa]

I just start with the triggers first, terrain skill of mine is really lacking like shit.

 

[Rheiko]

is it alright if our entry is something like a part of campaign but not the whole of it?

 

[Daffa]

I don't think so, as this contest is making a map in complete form.
But I guess it can be alright in some occasion, for example, based on lore.

 

[Rheiko]

hmm, alright
i must find another idea

 

[Chen]

Question:
If you use the Dungeon Tileset, units and doodads will be tinted red. How can I remove that?

 

[Tickles]

Question:
If you use the Dungeon Tileset, units and doodads will be tinted red. How can I remove that?

Scenario> Map Options> Custom Light Environment

 

[Chen]

Thanks!

 

[Orcnet]

aero, are you going to post every single step you made? -_-

Its kinda cool and motivating actually

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

Is using systems from Spells section prohibited? In specific, Unit Indexer.

By the way, I started working on resources I will use. Most of them will be custom-made just for this contest :3

 

[-Kobas-]

Is using systems from Spells section prohibited? In specific, Unit Indexer.

By the way, I started working on resources I will use. Most of them will be custom-made just for this contest :3

Yes you can use resources made by other people that are released for public

 

[IcemanBo]

Map preview

Hello everyone, I'm going to present my map preview now.

Introduction:

I cant really say at the moment where I was inspired from, but I had the impulse to create a 2D map. I guess the old super mario gameplays have most influence on this project.
I dont have a name for my project for now so furthermore I will just call it 'project'.

Gameplay

You controle a hero and have to pass all stages to win. For moving your hero through the levels you have to use your arrow keys. (mouse is not needed)

Hero has a special jump ability which allows him to avoid enemies or to get on higher platforms. Once an enemy touches you, or you fall into water your hero dies.

Also you have the possibility to collect gold coins on your way to incease your life. ( ~100 gold = +1 life)

Maybe I will add more features next week but for now I was busy with normal trigger systems.

Screenshots:

Pic 1

Pic 2

Ok, this was my short preview, hope you enjoyed it... and I'm sure after contest I will go on mapping on this project

To all other participants: Good luck with all your projects, hope we will get many good maps

 

[SA Dashie]

^ Seems pretty interesting so far.
Can't wait to see what it looks like playing the map.

 

[GreeN!X]

Well, I was gonna post a Wip earlier but my WE went a bit nuts and crashed bringing down with it my first unsaved work. So I had to start all over again. Seems like the result is better though.

Early WIP

I'm gonna replace the abyss tile with something that looks like the afternoon sky so it's not gonna be plain black. And yeah, the castle is supposed to be open like that.

My map is going to be a mix genre map. Usually contains puzzles and some riddles too but the main objective still is to escape from the witches castle.

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

Allright, I am still making the main character model... I based it off the Bounty Hunter model, which is in one of public resources I finished mesh and texture editing, and started animating it from scratch. I only left the walk anim. I finished Stand, Stand Ready, several attack, walk and jump variations. Soon enough I will post some screenies

 

[Lambdadelta]

I'll have time to make something after my finals in November!

 

[GreeN!X]

Another terrain wip from me. I was gonna start triggering but It just slipped my mind while I was terraining.

terrain wip 2

I'm hoping to replace the black abyss with something more sky-ish or more ' 'magical' as it is a castle hijacked by a witch. :V

 

[Rheiko]

You can use sky model right?
If i'm right there is one in WE

 

[SA Dashie]

^From what I remember it ends up "bugging up" the models if you try and place the sky boxes as doodads, units etc (in-game).

I think that I remember seeing a sky box around here somewhere the actually has a bottom to it. Not sure how to find it though. .-.

 

[-Kobas-]

It's nice to see so many maps already.

@ Hera_
May I suggest water doodad instead of abyss tile.
It's animated, shine and can be changed into any color (even black).
Clouds and fog models will mix with it as well.

 

[eubz]

My first WIP.

 

[Kazeon]

I don't know, I feel really wanted to back to my main project it will be delayed at least for 1-2 months if I'm working on my entry I'm really confused here

 

[Daffa]

It's up to you, you want to finish your project or fight for your entry in this 2 months?

 

[Kazeon]

deciding it is even more harder than a mathemathic test

okay, it's decided, I'm going to back on my project. Thinking about "How big step can I make in these 2 months in my project" beside that, all contestant here are professionals where it's hard for me to be a winner maybe I will just release my entry as a common map someday.

 

[Rheiko]

Not all of them are professional
we participate in this to have some fun

 

[SA Dashie]

Yeh, these contests are mostly for fun anyway.
So there is usually a range of different quality maps.
People have to get better somehow.