Solo Mapping Competition #3

[Sheephunter]

Looks cool, just fix the statue xD

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Nah, the fog looks awekward and some models don't have undersides and thus turn invisible when you look at them like that. Some views look great, others terrible so Im probably gonna remove that option.

I was asking if anyone knows how to fix the statue, its bothering me

 

[De.Facto]

mh .. Boneknight with unique models. Don't disregard your story. (;

 

[RED BARON]

I was asking if anyone knows how to fix the statue, its bothering me

Well if it triggers that bugs, then we need to triggers to tell you why..

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

It just seems like the act of placing the Statue on the switch does that, normally if it was up that be normal, but its not. Maybe giving it a flying height and setting it to 0 (of course through trigger) would fix that

 

[RED BARON]

It just seems like the act of placing the Statue on the switch does that, normally if it was up that be normal, but its not. Maybe giving it a flying height and setting it to 0 (of course through trigger) would fix that

Is it a doodad? At any rate you can set the flying hight to negative something.. or you can use the ctrl - page up/down command. And yea triggers could do it as well.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Nah its a unit, but yeah manually setting its height will probably fix it

 

[RED BARON]

Maybe you forgot to deactivate the switch tile.. Wait you said it was a unit... Then I already suggested what I can.. good luck with it.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Maybe you forgot to deactivate the switch tile.. Wait you said it was a unit... Then I already suggested what I can.. good luck with it.

The Statue is a Unit, the tile is a destructable. but the flying height'll probably fix it

 

[De.Facto]

Well .. count me in, too.

 

[Ardnived]

WIP Shots

Finally got some WIP screenshots to post

I'm told they are too dark, but for me I can see fairly well. It will be better in game though, when there aren't other brighter things around (Which is why the UI is all black). Also takes a few seconds for your eyes to adjust to it.



Also does anyone know how to make the minimap all black, or better yet put an image there? To make it black I believe you import a blank .txt image to some path?

And can anyone link me to a tutorial on how to make custom filters? I can't seem to find any.

 

[Syleona]

Eyes can't really get used to a projected screen darkness, if you get what I mean.
So make sure not to go too dark.

Eyes can get used to dark in real life, but not to dark that you see in a monitor

 

[Ardnived]

Eyes can't really get used to a projected screen darkness, if you get what I mean.
So make sure not to go too dark.

Eyes can get used to dark in real life, but not to dark that you see in a monitor

I suppose so, but still once you've been looking at it for a little while I find it is in fact easier to see details and such.

But yeah I'll try to moderate the darkness to some extent . Though that is the main reason you have a torch. Don't know what I am gonna do when you are wielding your sword though :|

 

[Syleona]

In late 16th century there was a brilliant innovation in western Europe.

Shields with a torch holder. Basically, a soldier could attach a torch to his shield, allowing him to have light, shield and sword all at his service at the same time.

Or if your unit won't have a shield, just go ahead and make him wield the torch in his other hand.

 

[Kwah]

I totally call making a torch-hat.

 

[Ardnived]

In late 16th century there was a brilliant innovation in western Europe.

Shields with a torch holder. Basically, a soldier could attach a torch to his shield, allowing him to have light, shield and sword all at his service at the same time.

Or if your unit won't have a shield, just go ahead and make him wield the torch in his other hand.

Thanks a lot, I was not aware of that.

He will have a shield, I guess it's hard to see it on his back in those screenshots though.

 

[Eccho]

So, did you find a "trigger" judge yet? I could be useful I guess. But I dont really see where and what that guy who is qualified for the triggering judging should do. After all this seems to be more a designing contest with level art and lore, but not anywhere in the judging does it say that the participant should be or is demandable to be a good trigger/coder.

 

[X-OMG-X]

Also to whoever suggested having "lives" before you have to start the map again: I really hate systems like those but keep in mind people can just save the game so that kinda defeats the purpose of a system like that :/

I allready have planned out how to avoid those crappy things in such a system.
As another guy mentoded, theres a system in the database that disables saving.

 

[Kingz]

Is it okay to request a model from an modeler on THW for this contest?

I searched the whole model section for some models i need but couldn't find any kind that would be good

So is it fine if i get my models as a request from another person, or do i have to model everything i want on my own?

I am talking about doodads models, since the model section is lacking some good dungeon models.

 

[Boneknight]

This shoud be clear enugh http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/requests-341/x-omg-xs-request-thread-154545

 

[Amigurumi]

I think it's okay.
If you are able to include custom models, why not requesting some?

 

[Kingz]

Okay, thanks for clearing that out

 

[X-OMG-X]

So is it fine if i get my models as a request from another person, or do i have to model everything i want on my own?

As long as they dont touch your map, its fine.

 

[Boneknight]

soon posting whole throne chamber WIP (6 pices)

 

[Amigurumi]

soon posting whole throne chamber WIP (6 pices)

can't wait

 

[Crazed_seal2]

I'm making some custom skins for my map to make it look special.

 

[Kingz]

I can't belive i missed the proper forum for my thread >.>

I even looked is it right to post there, i saw it isn't and i forgot 2 secs later >.<

Anyway, can't wait to see some more wips on this contest

 

[Nherwyziant]

I'm in

 

[HailFireer]

I'm losing will to make all of this... ><

 

[Asomath]

I have my story-line and I am going to run with it.

 

[RED BARON]

Finally got some WIP screenshots to post

Two of those look amazing.. one of them even made me forget it was wc3 for a second. Hope that your plot and gameplay will fit the look

 

[X-OMG-X]

Current terrain overview of the stages 0-6. Stage 6 is not done.
All terrain needs alot of work. This is just the basics of my design.

 

[Amigurumi]

@X-OMG-X: looks nice

here is a small overview of my map. hard to see anything

 

[RED BARON]

here is a small overview of my map. hard to see anything

Indeed - Though it does show that you got lots of tunnels or something like that.

 

[Boneknight]

i belive pipes for walking on them

 

[Kingz]

Are all the maps in the making so small?

I am making a map in 256x256 atm

 

[X-OMG-X]

Are all the maps in the making so small?

I am making a map in 256x256 atm

My map is bigger than what you can see on the screenshot.
It only shows half of the full size.

 

[Amigurumi]

well, mine is small, but has some difficult puzzles in it

 

[Boneknight]

few WIP-s for you guys

 

[Tleno]

Wow, that looks so exciting...

 

[Kingz]

Is that inside a building or???

I can't really tell

EDIT:

I think you will get discouraged when you start manualy setting pathing blockers, and manualy setting the height for every part of terrain

 

[Boneknight]

ils inside one of the rooms also checked it in wc3 doesnt lag at all so looks like i am not quiting

 

[Tleno]

Is that inside a building or???

I can't really tell

EDIT:

I think you will get discouraged when you start manualy setting pathing blockers, and manualy setting the height for every part of terrain

Actually its more of dwarven dungeon.

 

[Boneknight]

Its the lost dwarwen kningdom of Erebor and its gonna be robbed by goblins if you beat the game ofc

 

[Tleno]

Its the lost dwarwen kningdom of Erebor and its gonna be robbed by goblins if you beat the game ofc

So you are goblin saboteur?

 

[Kingz]

If you actualy finish it, it will probably look awesome

 

[Boneknight]

it takes place 10 years after the battle of 4 armies (LOTR inspired me) elfs, dwarfs and humans have defeted by Goblins and are hiding in the last fortress they have; Erebor. One day group of elite Goblin gaurds finds an ancient tunnel and with it they find the way to Erebor, but as they march to its hearth some kind of explosions happens and there is only one survivor. You take his role and scavange the deserted Erebor becouse its defenders have long ago died there was no womens with them, but they put numerous traps and puzzles to protect the most precious thing they had the jewel Sapiroh. And as you can guess your goal is to get it.

 

[Amigurumi]

this looks really epic.

 

[pippo]

E-Pic

 

[Kingz]

Improved the starting scene.
New scene now looks like: