[HELP] Map's Black Mask

[Striker21]

I don't know what it's call, but all i want is:
How to make my map always black (undiscovered places) i really think they call it black mask. But when i set up it, players host my map can set it to see all map (for easier play) .... can't explain it clearly, sr

 

[-Kobas-]

Maybe this can help?

 

[Striker21]

No it is not. I mean when they create a game, host can tick the "Always visible" in Visibility box at Advanced Options. When do so, the map will be revealed. I want to ... somehow advoid this, i mean even do so, they still can't see the map

 

[ap0calypse]

You can just do this at map init: (Event: "Map Initialization")

• Actions
  • Visibility - Enable fog of war
  • Visibility - Enable black mask

I use the same 'trick' as well on most my maps (the maps where it actually matters).

 

[MortAr]

• Actions
  • Game - Set Visibility - Hide Terrain to On
  • Game - Set Visibility - Map Explored to Off

 

[blacksheepwalll]

how would you get it so its like on the campaign maps
where you can see cliffs but not the ground
would you untick masked areas are partially visible
and use exponential (whats the difference between 1 and 2 anyway)
i tried using it once but it just made my map completely black including areas you had vision

 

[-Kobas-]

Black mask - covers the placements , so the players couldn't see what there happens...(and what there are)

Fog of war - covers the placements with a fog , through which you can see what are there...(but you won't see any units ... at those placements)

(for example: after you have discovered enemy's base (there aren't your units now) - that place of enemy's base is covered with a fog of war ... )

 

[blacksheepwalll]

this is what i meant with the black mask
all the campaign maps use it

Picture

 

[ap0calypse]

Perhaps go to Scenario -> Map Options -> "Use Terrain Fog".
Turn that option on and select Dark Gray (64/64/64 RGB) as the color.
Set to lineair, Z start: 500, Z end: 5000.

 

[Striker21]

Thanks for details. +rep all. Problem solved