Highlands Ranch High School

[Moderator]

22:54, 14th Mar 2014
Hell_Master: Map awaiting update and rated 1/5. See moderator's review regarding the map:

Review emerges!

I had a quick look through in your terrain template map and it seriously needs huge amount of work to be approved. The terrain is too empty and dead. Low amount of doodads/destructibles, lacking tile variations, too much flat terrain and etc.

The way those houses were put looks not random placed and too straight, should be more random in variations and placement.

Overall, you should really have a look on the Map Section's terrain template and start working on yours on improving it. For now, rated 1/5 and Awaiting Update.

Descriptions also should be improved. Use what eubz linked.

Orcnet:

I remember that this map was once posted long ago and was rejected. Anyway, this template is very cheap with most of the terrain made of Square Tiles and very few doodads. What about "decorative" doodads? Nothing sadly...
Most of the map is completely empty, the grassy part is totally flat and lacking of environmental doodads so the terrain definitely looks terrible.
Just as the other time, I give this 1/5 and vote for REJECTION!

 

[eubz]

Make your description better using http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/miscellaneous-tutorials-456/map-description-templates-171659/.

 

[BandolXD]

Make your description better using http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/miscellaneous-tutorials-456/map-description-templates-171659/.

Agree .

 

[Binsu]

Review emerges!

I had a quick look through in your terrain template map and it seriously needs huge amount of work to be approved. The terrain is too empty and dead. Low amount of doodads/destructibles, lacking tile variations, too much flat terrain and etc.

The way those houses were put looks not random placed and too straight, should be more random in variations and placement.

Overall, you should really have a look on the Map Section's terrain template and start working on yours on improving it. For now, rated 1/5 and Awaiting Update.

Descriptions also should be improved. Use what eubz linked.

 

[RanchBurner]

I've recently made a few updates, how do I upload screenshots?

 

[StoPCampinGn00b]

Tutorial: How to add screenshots
It's fairly easy

 

[RanchBurner]

OK here they are. Looks like I had to make an album first.

 

[Shadow Fury]

I remember that this map was once posted long ago and was rejected. Anyway, this template is very cheap with most of the terrain made of Square Tiles and very few doodads. What about "decorative" doodads? Nothing sadly...
Most of the map is completely empty, the grassy part is totally flat and lacking of environmental doodads so the terrain definitely looks terrible.
Just as the other time, I give this 1/5 and vote for REJECTION!

 

[RanchBurner]

I remember that this map was once posted long ago and was rejected. Anyway, this template is very cheap with most of the terrain made of Square Tiles and very few doodads. What about "decorative" doodads? Nothing sadly...
Most of the map is completely empty, the grassy part is totally flat and lacking of environmental doodads so the terrain definitely looks terrible.
Just as the other time, I give this 1/5 and vote for REJECTION!

Well I'll see what other decorations I could use. And like I said, I designated region(s) for users to customize for their interest. I did think about placing trees in the grassy areas and I made a mistake in the top-left section of the map. There was supposed to be a tennis court instead of a neighborhood. So ultimately this map would also fit into the Mini-Game(s) category.

There is some story to me making this map, so feel free to PM me.

 

[RanchBurner]

Couple of new screenshots. Tennis court and shooting range, both for up to eight players. If OK, next update coming soon.

 

[Shadow Fury]

They are far too empty and made without good tile variation. Just to sum up everything, you cannot recreate a modern school in Warcraft. It's a game made to suit times of centuries ago so unless you import modern models, you cannot create a good modern template.

 

[RanchBurner]

They are far too empty and made without good tile variation. Just to sum up everything, you cannot recreate a modern school in Warcraft. It's a game made to suit times of centuries ago so unless you import modern models, you cannot create a good modern template.

You mean, custom models ARE allowed in terrain templates? Guess I didn't think of that.

 

[Shadow Fury]

You mean, custom models ARE allowed in terrain templates? Guess I didn't think of that.

Well of course! In any kind of map you are allowed to use imported stuff as long as you give credits to the creators of such things.

 

[StoPCampinGn00b]

You mean, custom models ARE allowed in terrain templates? Guess I didn't think of that.

Some of the best templates on Hive only use custom doodad models.

 

[RanchBurner]

Just made my last update. And again, this is ultimately a more exclusive map. Shadow Fury, I'm perfectly fine with taking this down. I have a bunch of local friends I could share this with. I just thought I'd try a first upload, and I am working on a SC2 version of this map that might turn out to be better in some ways.

 

[Ether]

Maybe make a remake this year @DerekX?

 

[RanchBurner]

Maybe make a remake this year @DerekX?

I already have, actually. For Starcraft 2. Highlands Ranch High School