Campaign Contest #2 - War is everywhere [Deceased]

[Vengeancekael]

Welp first map's pretty much finished!
(Polishing, terrain and stuff will be done when the whole campaign is finished)

 

[Mechanical Man]

Meeh, I hoped for more war oriented campaigns, current wips don't seem promising, they seem usual rpgs, I hoped for something that would throw you in the middle of the big battle, something like godfall (lol selfadvertising) or Mathias chronicles, an excellent war themed campaign.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Waaaaait we can make multiple maps leading up to the final map with a huge battle right?

something like godfall (lol selfadvertising)

no U

 

[67chrome]

Meeh, I hoped for more war oriented campaign.

Well. Honestly missed the whole "War is Every-ware" theme when i started making the map, and just started modeling an rpg around meh favorite games.

I'm thinking of having the first (tutorial-ish) map in my campaign be in the middle of a war zone though, were the main character is a commanding officer decked out with a bunch of RFC (Really F$%ing Cool) items that make killing stuff generally easier, fallowed by some mishap that causes her to start from square 1 in collecting new items.

In general I'm thinking about moving the campaign to less quite, creepy nightime adventures to more battlefield adventures.

It's just doing a map with a whole bunch of action seems a little challenging, i want to figure the scope of what I can do first.


On a somewhat related note to the whole war theme, I've been reading up on military ranks and it seems each rank commands about 3 men from ranks below them (In modern US military anyways, which is still mostly based on medieval military structures). And each grouping of men has a different name based on it's commanding officer, so:

a corporal commands 3 men in a fireteam (~4 men)
A Sergeant commands around 3 fireteams for a squad (~13)
A Lieutenant commands around 3 squads for a platoon (~40 men)
A Captain commands around 3 platoons for a company (or battery if it's artillery, or troop if it's calvery) (~121 men)

and any rank beyond that would be sort of hard to represent in one map, and would be more for the title itself than practical application of forces (and sort of varies with the time period)

I like the aesthetic of groups under corporals, sergeants, and lieutenants with those numbers though, definitely implementing it in my campaign somehow. Seems a lot nicer for camps of units than the Persian military's ranks system were each rank commanded 10 men from the rank below.

 

[Brambleclaw]

In the british army it used to be different.

You had Private, Uknown Uknown ( i dunno), Sergant major, Officer, Company Commander, Colonel,Brigadier,--

Within the OFFICER rank there are 3 sub ranks. First/Second Lieutenant, then depending on group things like Warrant officer or just standard officer

 

[Crazed_seal2]

Heres the terrain of the first map. Its not finished and its not that great but eh.

Its basicly RTS but has some RTS elements. Some background fighting. I intend on having the other two missions which focus on the actual theme.

Oh well enjoy. They are all birds eye view shots

 

[Pharaoh_]

Well. Honestly missed the whole "War is Every-ware" theme when i started making the map.

Did the same mistake and it's funnier in my case, because I host this contest?

 

[PROXY]

Heres the terrain of the first map. Its not finished and its not that great but eh.

Its basicly RTS but has some RTS elements. Some background fighting. I intend on having the other two missions which focus on the actual theme.

Oh well enjoy. They are all birds eye view shots

Some closer shots would be nice.

 

[Vengeancekael]

There updated the first map with more war-themed stuff and bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh.

 

[Pharaoh_]

That rock doesn't look like a life saver; they are too many to face and I am already under attack, before I realize that so many units have spawned. Use Pan Camera to update the camera to the new events. ;]

 

[Vengeancekael]

That rock doesn't look like a life saver; they are too many to face and I am already under attack, before I realize that so many units have spawned. Use Pan Camera to update the camera to the new events. ;]

Will do
Also yeah I forgot to reset the camera at that point <.<

Worked on this for 40 minutes.
And yes, it's quite 'squary'.
(from third chapter)

 

[Brambleclaw]

Squary = Lol :L
LEGO CAMPAIGN FTW!!!!!!!!

 

[67chrome]

@Vengeancekael: I seem to remember this campaign handled walkable ships pretty well. Anyways, ships are pretty cool, excited to see were you are going to go with that.

@ Crazed_seal2: Looking pretty cool so far

Did the same mistake and it's funnier in my case, because I host this contest?

Lol XD

 

[Crazed_seal2]

I will upload the map when the terrain is done. Once Again, the terrain isn't that great,

 

[mckill2009]

Im off this contest as I dont have time...good luck to all...

 

[Crazed_seal2]

Im off this contest as I dont have time...good luck to all...

Why is this so dead, are we working hard or hardly workin?

I would post another WiP but I have no Idea which direction to take my campaign. The First map looks like its not gonna take long to finish(as in gameplay).

 

[L2love]

I thought I might enter this contest.

Question, how do you set a camera to a certain view? Sorry I suck at triggers just gonna try my best.

Also here are some WIPs.

 

[67chrome]

Question, how do you set a camera to a certain view? Sorry I suck at triggers just gonna try my best.

[Camera - Set Camera Field] is generally a good one. Lets you pick a specific attribute to modify.

 

[Brambleclaw]

Yup ^^. And if you want to do a custom zoom

Do that but set the height to entered chat string- Sub string. Then if command is
-zoom <number>

do the field of 7-11 for 4 digit zoom which is all that is needed aas zooms range usually from 2000-3500

 

[Crazed_seal2]

Meh... I can't be bothered to work on my campaign

Im out...

 

[ronojales]

soooo.. how many contestants left?

 

[L2love]

I'm still here got 2 areas done in chapter 1.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Oh right, the campaign contest. lolol
Better get working on the third chapter. 10 chapters left! woooooo

 

[PROXY]

I'm here too. Still working on the first region in the first chapter (terrainwise lol)
These rocks are killing me :_;

 

[Bugz]

If anyone actually need some help with terrain, i should be able to theme up with them.

 

[Brambleclaw]

Team*, Your already very eager ^^

@Fan Rocks so many rocks You doing like a cave or something?

 

[KayS]

Ok! first part of the second chapter

PDT:Sorry Vengeancekael for the wait Do you need the unprotected version?

 

[Vengeancekael]

That would be lovely

edit: Hmm kind of too short so far lol
Also the camera's rather weird.

 

[KayS]

That would be lovely

edit: Hmm kind of too short so far lol
Also the camera's rather weird.

Mmm the camera is still under development :S

 

[ronojales]

here's a few things i've done for the past month.
oh, yeah the terrain is not that mind-awe-able. i know
the first 4 pics are from the first map: Siege of Merlain
the next 2 are from the second map: Last Night Elf

a little meeting before the siege


Night Elves escaped from death


entrance of a besieged city


imprisoned Dryads?


boring Elven outpost


going to march against a trickster


can't upload the map yet, since i'm still adding a few touches to both maps, then will continue with the rest. hopefully will be done before the deadline XD

EDIT: wait, just to clarify things. it's already a month since this contest started right? so i'm right with the "past month"? XD

 

[Mechanical Man]

Ok! first part of the second chapter

PDT:Sorry Vengeancekael for the wait Do you need the unprotected version?

Uhm why would someone protect a singleplayer map?? To prevent adding cheats and such crap important only in multiplayer??

 

[Pharaoh_]

Audio sample of the first cinematic:

 

[Vengeancekael]

Thar we go:
Second cinematic (intro for the third chapter)
Due to me sucking at terraining, I would really appreciate some feedback on the terrain.
I'm rushing all the chapters now due to being lazy for a month and not actually doing anything. I think I still have to make 3 chapters, along with KayS also doing the same amount as me and THEN actually start polishing them.
Hmm I just noticed I've forgotten to add fog.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Is that ship only for cinematic purposes?

 

[Vengeancekael]

Yup, I can't move it anyway, it's completely custom built :/
Also I would give up my staff position and give away all of my rep just for a small extension.

 

[Mechanical Man]

It doesn't look much good :/ What about using a (custom) ship model as a walkable doodad, making it very big and placing pathing blockers all around it, where you don't want units to step in? I'm not sure how it works in water though, maybe making units as amphibious would work.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Yeah I'll probably replace it with a pre-made ship model.

 

[67chrome]

@ Pharaoh_: sounds pretty cool so far, I'm kinda jelly you're gonna have some cool sound bites in yours XD
Looking forward to see were you take that oriental-sounding character though.

@ ronojales: cool to see the screenshots, though you may want to consider replaceing the cityscape cliffs with doodads, I could never get cliffs to look right for walls or castles. The dirt looks a little mud-slidish to, perhaps you should switch it to a rockier tile.

@ Vengeancekael: Using a ship model seems like a good idea. I'd probably just take a screenshot of the top of the model and make one big pathing map based off of it though, moving all the little pathing blockers around something that generally obscures them can get kind of annoying.

 

[KayS]

Uhm why would someone protect a singleplayer map?? To prevent adding cheats and such crap important only in multiplayer??

Bah.. I don't see that a problem, if I upload the unprotected version at the end of the first step of presentation...

Ejem, Ejem (Secret triggers) Ejem, Ejem..

 

[Mechanical Man]

Then I have to find the folder where to put the map, instead just doubleclicking and running it via test button in WE :/

 

[KayS]

Then I have to find the folder where to put the map, instead just doubleclicking and running it via test button in WE :/

Only if you want to play the map, you can delete it if you want to.

 

[ronojales]

@67chrome
even i do to, about the cliffs. i usually place rocks for the cliffs on the most previous (not in this contest) map i made. but i don't know for now what to do with the city's walls so i stick with the city cliff. and the dirt, is it in the cave? oh yeah, i'll do that

 

[L2love]

Alright I might need a trigger/spells partner I can't set a cam for shit, lol. PM me if you interested and be decent enough that you can set cams.

And here is some more WIPz just for fun.

 

[ronojales]

@L2love
that really looked like a fortress walled city :O

 

[Mechanical Man]

Alright I might need a trigger/spells partner I can't set a cam for shit, lol. PM me if you interested and be decent enough that you can set cams.

And here is some more WIPz just for fun.

Any more info?

 

[L2love]

On what the trigger/spells person will do? Or information on the campaign?

 

[Mechanical Man]

Information on the campaign.

 

[L2love]

The story around my campaign (Name still under construction) revolves around two main characters Eldorin "The Elven Ranger" and Bardulf "The Human Knight" which you will go back and forth between the two characters.
The settings of the story is a war that is going on in the lands of Valdor. This war consists of mainly two sides, the Humans specifically the Kingdom of Brin and the sinister Nazar army who have claimed much or destroyed the territory in Valdor.
The missions of the two characters will tie into each other for Eldorin he is attempting to reach the elven council to seek assistance in the defending one of the last free citadels in Valdor which is being defended by Bardulf.

At the moment I am working on chapters 1 but I have set some ground work for Chapter 2. In Chapter 1 you will have a cinematic explaining some of the stuff then you will start out as Eldorin running through the forest. Then switch to Bardulf preparing for the attack.

Also all names but the characters and Valdor might change if I can find better ones.

 

[KayS]

Ok... This is a bridge, not much detail as you can see, but a strange system is on it. :S

 

[ronojales]

i only remembered how to attach something to a post.

so here's the sorta-raw Map 1 and Map 2. they have terraining issues, but will polish it after i finish everything else.
and Map 1 is only a cinematic

View attachment 01 - Rampage Beginning.w3x
View attachment 02 - Siege Of Merlain.w3x