Faked Minimap

[oger-lord]

Hi, I want to implement different playable terrains in my map.
I dont like the solution of trolls vs elves where you alwys can see the other terrains.
But using the camera bounds does not zoom the minimap correctly,
so here is my approach of faking a minimap:

I use dummys >200 dummys with modified goldmine icons etc....

Now I want to hear your ideas and your opinion on this.

 

[deathismyfriend]

I'm not sure what ur trying to achieve with this. Is it just to get rid of the old one? It doesn't look that bad.

 

[oger-lord]

The players should be able to play different "maps" ingame.
Thats why I want camera bounds and a correct minimap that only displays the playable terrain.

 

[GreeN!X]

Why not just replace the map with an image of your own? That'll be better and will not need lots of dummies.

EDIT: Upon seeing your comment.. not really sure bout it now but I think it will still zoom the image.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Can't u just change the campaign? It should change the minimal for the player on each campaign.

 

[oger-lord]

Campaign? It is a multiplayer map.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Campaign can be multiplayer. That's how ppl change the terrain so easily thy save the terrain as a different campaign.

 

[oger-lord]

Campaign can be multiplayer. That's how ppl change the terrain so easily thy save the terrain as a different campaign.

What do you want to say?
Multiplayer maps cannot be a campaign and I never saw a map which was able to easily change the terrain.

 

[Daffa]

what do you want to archieve? making all players play in different maps or what?
If you wish to have the Map playable with different terrain for each player, you can just limit bound for each player, but you need a huge map for this.

 

[EmoBrother]

@ deathismyfriend, how to make a multi-player campaign (can be played with friends, go through other maps included in the campaign and something else) ??

EDIT :
Forgot ;p, the faked minimap looked okay, no problem with that, buddy.

 

[Adiktuz]

@death: Campaigns are SP...

@OP: I'm still confused at what ur trying to do... Is it like your map is separated into different sections and each one has a different terrain? and the problem is that how you would make the minimap only show the current terrain playable to that player?

 

[WaterKnight]

His map has multiple playable terrains. That means one is picked, the camera bounds are reduced to it and the minimap should be adjusted according to the new bounds.

The problem is that the background of a minimap is static, therefore won't be scaled dynamically ingame. There are few things that get scaled: blight, fog of war, units, heroes, neutral buildings, pings. So what he does now is practically emulating the terrain display by placing dummy units with appropriate colors.

 

[BloodDrunk]

Why not just replace the map with an image of your own? That'll be better and will not need lots of dummies.

EDIT: Upon seeing your comment.. not really sure bout it now but I think it will still zoom the image.

DUDE, your signature.... OUCH!!!