How do I link maps ?

[CYD]

Hello everybody.

I would like to make a map with separated areas, that the player can enter and exit without quiting the mission or else. Just like the Orc bonus Campaign with Rexxar, for example.

Anyone has a good tip for me ?

Thank you,
CYD

 

[Hairy]

if u want something that loads the whole map then i upload the campain for u.

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otherwise block will cliffs and use triggers to teleport them around.

 

[CYD]

Woops, rectification, I wrote "campaign" but I meant "map".

@ Hairy : thanks my friend, I'll check your file.

 

[SILLYbear]

Partition your map area. Make each inaccessable/unleavable by "move" - use cliffs, or terrain boundaries, etc..

To allow units to move between partitions, you can either make a trigger that moves the query unit to point X on the area moved onto when it enters point Y of the area moved from; or you can put Waygates all over.

 

[bounty hunter2]

no man he wants to use the game cache. Game cache allowes users to store files and load them in diffrent maps.

as the trigger is too big that i write it now, here is a tutorial and go learn it

Game Cache Tutorial - Wc3campaigns

 

[CYD]

Thank you all. As Bounty Hunter said, I don't wanna make teleportings across one map, but links everal maps to make separated zones, just like hum ... let's say, Baldur's Gate, for example. You now, one city with several zones.

I'm gonna check your link, bounty hunter.

And again, thank you everyone, feels good to be helped. + rep for you all.

 

[bounty hunter2]

You are very much welcome.

 

[CYD]

Mmmmh, all this is tricky.

I made two maps, Cache1 and Cache2. I read carefully the tutorial about cache, I made everything by the book.

But still, when my Hero enters the teleporting region, and the game should load the map Cache2, the game freezes a little, and comes back to the map selection screen. Looks like he doesn't find the map, or he cannot open it.

Any idea ?

I'll upload screenshots of the triggers later.

EDIT : screenshots :

Step 1 - First map, creating the cache.
http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image10aw3.png

Step 2 - First map, teleporting trigger.
http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image11wa5.png

Step 3 - Second map, loading the hero.
http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image12vi2.png

Thanks,
CYD

 

[CYD]

Up

Anyone knows the exact trigger used to load the new map ?

 

[bounty hunter2]

Did you put your map files in a campaign?

 

[CYD]

Yep, I did, but same problem - when the hero enters the zone, the game comes back to the campaign main screen.

Boohoo ...

 

[bounty hunter2]

Did you set the next map to desired map and then victory for player?

 

[CYD]

I'm currently doing, I'm gonna try and tell you what happened.

For the victory conditions, could you give me an example of the trigger to be done ?

And do you know someone who has already made a campaign with this kid of zone triggers ?

Thank thousand times

 

[bounty hunter2]

I did it but I deleted the file it was years ago. I don't know for anyone else, try the Wc3 WoW project, Craka_J.

Game - victory for player one red hide scores

 

[CYD]

I have put the trigger but it doesn't work. Okay, I'm just gonna keep on trying ...

BTW I tried to +rep you again but it didn't work either.

 

[idodik]

The map path might be wrong.
For example if the path is:
Maps\YourMap.w3x
You should put your map in the MAPS foldier in the W3 directory, and not in any sub-foldier.

 

[CYD]

Yeah that might be it ! I'll check it out.

EDIT:
That works !!! Thanks a lot idolik, the map loads itself. Now I juts have to work on the game cache ... I know I ask much, but do you know how to make a hero reappear in an other map using the game cache ?