StarCraft II Galaxy Editor

[wizaerd]

But will there be an ability to use something other than 3DS Max? Hopefully...

 

[Hawkwing]

I imagine someone will eventually create a program like Magos' War 3 Model Editor or something.

 

[Hero_Lief]

Nono, there's a 3dsmax plugin. Meaning I'm sure 3dsmax users that also happen to be programmers would be happy to make Blender plugins, Milkshape plugins... Whatever the hell you use.

 

[Dark.Revenant]

Or you can just acquire 3dsmax by any means necessary and then start making stuff. I doubt the proceeds from a premium map would even begin to pay off 3ds max unless it's more popular than God.

 

[The World Is Flat]

I Pre ordered the collectors. Looks fien to me.

But can you use a program like milkshape aswell? I'd Assume you can.

 

[arphax214]

damn i cant wait for the release i cant sleep anymore ^^. jok..

 

[Hero_Lief]

I don't know, but a 3dsmax plugin has been made, and I'm sure there are going to be more that follow, for whatever else you use... Blender, Milkshape, etc.

http://www.sc2mapster.com/assets/m3-import-plugin/

 

[wizaerd]

Unfortunately, I don't use any of the common game modelers, like Milkshape or Fragmotion... I use Carrara for my 3D modeling and animation work, and I doubt there'll ever be a plugin for it... What'd be useful is if the editor could import Direct X models (.X) or use something like FBX for importing. At least for animated models. Then for static models/doodads, something like OBJ or 3DS...

 

[The World Is Flat]

But they arent trying to please people who use obscure programs. people have to adapt to the program given, they shoulden't have to adapt to us. (cuz the pwn ofc)

What type of model file do they use with sc2 models ooc?

 

[Hero_Lief]

.m3 and .m3h.

Wait, they expect us to adapt to using 3dsmax, which costs $3500 for one license? Thanks, but no.

 

[The World Is Flat]

WoW... thats alot. but milkshape is supported is it not? and its only 30 dollars...

 

[Hero_Lief]

Not yet.

 

[wizaerd]

But they arent trying to please people who use obscure programs. people have to adapt to the program given, they shoulden't have to adapt to us. (cuz the pwn ofc)

What type of model file do they use with sc2 models ooc?

.X is a DirectX model and is by no means obscure, and FBX is pretty much a standard for 3d modelers. And lots of programs can export to either one of them or both of them, so they're not obscure.

 

[Hero_Lief]

What we need is a .m3 to .obj or .m3 to .3ds converter.

 

[1)ark_NiTe]

That's awesome, I wonder how leakless and efficient the coding will be when they say "no custom coding needed." It's kinda sad if it's super efficient because there will be no need for coders anymore!

 

[The World Is Flat]

Nah, there will be need for coders to do specai systems i think. unless GUI is soooooo awesome that you can do LITERALY anything. However, coding might be faster.

 

[Hero_Lief]

No, in patches, if it's found that there's something Galaxy can do that GUI cannot, a new GUI function is added. They really want to support modding.

However, yes, if you know Galaxy/C well then it's much, much faster.

 

[redmarine]

It would be interesting if they would combine both of the GUI editor and the scripting editor into the same text box. How freakin' awesome would that be!

 

[The World Is Flat]

Yeah, they have alrady added alot of features that are great. i really hope they add the ability to fire while moving, that would help taks out quite a bit.

 

[Hero_Lief]

I can guarantee they will. Why wouldn't they? It was on one of their units that existed in one of their BETA builds, no doubt they'd keep that function as it would be extremely helpful.

 

[The World Is Flat]

yeah, and apparenty you can have multiple missile launch points, and you can stagger launches beween launch points ect. so for instance: if i have a tank with a main gun, a machine gun and a pair of mini-rocketpods. i could make it so that he could attack once with the gun, twice with the machine gun (2 attacks in .50 seconds) and it could fire a rockt from one pod, and then .50 seconds later, i could fire antoher rocket from the second pod. all on a rotating turret. and all part of 1 attack sequence. PWNAGE.

 

[Hero_Lief]

The above sounds badass. But what if they all fired, using this cool pattern... At the same time? It's like 5 units in one, and they can all attack separate units.

 

[The World Is Flat]

They can. ITS THAT UBARPWN.

 

[Arhowk]

Yes, SC2 will invent whole new methods. If you have the beta like i do, uve seen the zerg unit Brood Lord. that can shoot missles and the missles regenerate around him like a blood mage and the missles are actually units that deal damage on impact and keep attacking, That can bring whole new ideas to everything on the game alone, along with all the other tactics that sc2 will bring.

 

[Hero_Lief]

Hey, you mentioned firing while moving. Well, it's in the game, in melee.

View from 6:45 to 7:18.

 

[The World Is Flat]

thats not what i mean, can it clay around a building in a circle and keep firing the whole time?

 

[Hero_Lief]

Well, the way the ray is designed, it has no use doing that, but other units like a hellion should be able to do that; we'll have to see. Plus, there's the attachment things, and if you attach units to the head of another, and the base moves, the others will move but will still be using their attack.

 

[Hiruty]

wooo multiple attacks from same unit at same time its like phenoix ONLY U CAN CHOOSE WHAT IT CAN ATTACK WHEN AND WHERE FROM ON THE UNIT WOOOO

 

[BlinkBoy]

Enjoy:

The Galaxy Editor Preview

 

[Hawkwing]

Judging by the things the person sharing those images/videos is saying on the forums.. I have lost a lot of interest in the editor. It sounds pretty lame so far.

He better be giving a lot of false information or have a version of the Editor prior to the one that will be released with the beta patch.

 

[BlinkBoy]

well it looks just like wc3's WE, but we haven't seen the important part(script editor and object editor).

 

[Hawkwing]

well it looks just like wc3's WE, but we haven't seen the important part(script editor and object editor).

That's what I'm upset about. He said both aren't functional.

 

[alexhuang012]

That's what I'm upset about. He said both aren't functional.

I think they are! http://www.sc2mapster.com/announcements/official-galaxy-editor-part-2/ Watch the ending, it's actually awesome!

 

[The World Is Flat]

That must be an early version of the editor. Anyway, blizzard said that the one in the beta was an 'early' version of the editor so...

 

[alexhuang012]

The final one is even better?

 

[The World Is Flat]

But maybe i'm wrong, but it looks and feels like the wc3 editor but SOOOOOOO much better so i am still THRILLED. i'm glad the interface hasn't changed much.

 

[Hawkwing]

Jizzed. In. My. Pants. That was an awesome preview.

I think they are! http://www.sc2mapster.com/announcements/official-galaxy-editor-part-2/ Watch the ending, it's actually awesome!

I wonder if the trigger editor is actually capable of anything though.. Hmm.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Hummm?

 

[Mr.Cheese]

There would be no point in putting out the map editor if they disabled the object editor and trigger editor. Why would Blizzard want people to just make terrain maps?

I will make this prediction. People who were into Starcraft 1 but never got into Warcraft 3 or Warcraft 3 modding are going to be pissed. I only got into War 3 modding about a year ago, and it is way advanced over Starcraft 1. Most SC 1 modders couldn't make the transition over to War 3.

War 3 modders are going to jump right in. Everyone else is going to have major problems. You will hear complaints that the "interface is horrible" that "it is too complicated" that the Galaxy Editor just "sucks" because it is going to be too steep of a learning curve for many people.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Thats why the hive will have tutorials.

 

[Hero_Lief]

This is true. And I'll write many of them, if I get the time to. ^_^

I'm not sure yet... Has it been discovered that the pictures on Sc2mapster are fake, or that they're actually what Sixen claims them to be?

 

[RiotZ]

The unit in the second video just raped like 40 units XD damn zerg.

I think the Galaxy Editor looks alot different than i expected we'll just have to see what it's like when it's out.

 

[Rispetto]

It's a sure good thing I've got a beta
I'm downloading it now. I'll upload some videos etc and attempt to answer a lot of FAQs. ;]

 

[Mr.Cheese]

I'll have a map scenario made within a day. Is Hive ready to start hosting SC 2 maps? Or do we have to all go through Blizzard's "publishing"?

 

[Dr Super Good]

The editor aint even out yet, please be patient.

 

[ikillforeyou]

Yeah it is, my brother had it open, i was watching him place units.
(He got lucky and didn't get the loop bug)

 

[Dr Super Good]

As some people seem to be having difficulties understanding "the editor is not out".

Let me reitterate.

The EU editor is not out. As this is an EU site this means the editor is not out yet.

 

[ikillforeyou]

Who said this was an EU site, btw, i have it open infront of me, i'll answer any questions i can.

 

[Dark.Revenant]

The editor is not limited in any way...

Anyway, it's interesting that the maximum possible player count is 16. To get all 16, though, you have to sacrifice having any kind of neutral units.

 

[alexhuang012]

The object editor allows you to add units to other unit's body parts >. All my drones now has spine crawlers stuck to their back ! hehehe.