Huge map size

[TheSandWraith]

So I didn't know where to put this one, so I figured it kinda related to terrain, so I would put it here.

I can't really test out map size, so I have a question for those who may have.
In WC3 Unlimited, you can pump the map size to 480x480. I am planning on making a new map, and would like it to be pretty big. Is it smart to make it this big? I.E. Will it lage like crazy on b.net with this high of a size?

Thanks in advance

 

[Preskooldude]

Lag? Probably not. Although... You might find it more helpful if you start with a small map and expand the boundaries as needed. Sometimes you'll find that a larger map isn't what you needed.

 

[NinjasDontFight]

I thought maps above 256x256 cant be played on normal B.Net.

 

[redscores]

Alone the size will amplify the lag, trust me, I wouldn't do a map with so big boundaries.

And WEU bugs everything up... so a bad idea.

 

[thedeathunterxx]

i dont think it would lag, but it wouldn't be playable on B.NET because WEU isn't supported by the 1.22 patch, so it would just crash if u had the patch. And u need the most recent to play on BNET.

so if your gonna make a huge ass map, you need a less recent patch from blizzard ( 1.7 might work with WEU) and it would have to be a single player RPG or something.

 

[Belgarath]

WEU works just fine with the newest patch. I'd put the map size at 256x256 max, then just downscale doodads/units.

 

[thedeathunterxx]

it does?

did you try?

 

[Belgarath]

...Yeah, it's in my start menu.

 

[Gilles]

WEU has never caused me any problems.

Lag? Probably not. Although... You might find it more helpful if you start with a small map and expand the boundaries as needed. Sometimes you'll find that a larger map isn't what you needed.

QFT

 

[redscores]

Oh god gilles... you have no idea what WEU can do if you use big map sizes or advanced triggers... trust me, you wont want to see that.. it deleted around 3 of my big projects, it just crashed the map, and I couldnt open the map anymore.

 

[Gilles]

Oh, I've only ever used the extra tiles and a couple other things.

 

[Legion87]

You could always just make the map with WEU as large as you want plus however many tiles you wnat and continue editing the map in normal WE, that's what I do. It may not allow you to make a new map up to 480x480, but it still opens them, same deal with tiles.

 

[thedeathunterxx]

really?

and it workz with the most recent blizzard patch?

where could it be downloaded?

 

[Legion87]

I don't remember exactly, I know a version can be found on this site under Tools.