Woodforest

[Moderator]

19:37, 11th Apr 2014
Orcnet:

1. The terrain is very small for the game. You can expand the playable area, I guess.
2. The market places are of no use. You can just replace them or create a path so it can be useful.
3. Most of the terrain is really flat.
4. Expansion goldmines should be guarded with red creep camps while starting locations, for just a two-player map, should not be guarded by creeps.
5. Do not use cliffs as these ruin the beauty of the terrain.
6. You should visit here to see the beautiful terrains created by our terrainer to understand how to terrain a map.
7. Do not be in a hurry, we always have ample of time to develop our maps.

At this point, I vote for rejection due to so many things that needs to be fixed.

 

[eubz]

Each melee map needs to have an expansion gold mine. You need to fix your description, too. http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/general-mapping-tutorials-278/how-create-melee-maps-187652/. Develop this map more than what it is.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

Each melee map needs to have an expansion gold mine. You need to fix your description, too. http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/general-mapping-tutorials-278/how-create-melee-maps-187652/. Develop this map more than what it is.

Thank you

don't make it deletet alredy we have to do the change.

 

[eubz]

Short Review

1. The terrain is flat. The use of tile variation is random.
2. Environmental doodads, no props whatsoever are randomly placed.
3. neutral units doesn't fit to the map's environment.
4. There are lack of hostile units. You should have orange and red creep encampment.
5. I see few item drops.

Suggestions
1. Use this for your description: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/miscellaneous-tutorials-456/map-description-templates-171659/
2. Do more polishing with the terrain by adding some slopes using the raise and lower tools. Add some more tile variations but don't randomize everything.
3. Add environmental doodads and props.
4. Add some neutral units like dogs, birds, etc. This will make your map alive.
5. Add red and orange creep camps.

awaiting updates.
read http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/general-mapping-tutorials-278/how-create-melee-maps-187652/

 

[Heinvers]

wow, that's quite small for a melee map! don't you think. well eubz said pretty much everything.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

Short Review

1. The terrain is flat. The use of tile variation is random.
2. There are no environmental doodads, no props whatsoever.
3. There are no neutral units to make the map alive.
4. There are lack of hostile units. You should have orange and red creep encampment.
5. Placement of goldmines is maybe balanced.

Suggestions
1. Use this for your description: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/miscellaneous-tutorials-456/map-description-templates-171659/
2. Do more polishing with the terrain by adding some slopes using the raise and lower tools. Add some more tile variations but don't randomize everything.
3. Add environmental doodads and props.
4. Add some neutral units like dogs, birds, etc. This will make your map alive.
5. Add red and orange creep camps.

I am not going to give any ratings yet until you have done the suggestions above.

okay we shall make that to and about that whit the animals it was weird , maybe we forgot it. But we shall begin on it.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

I have don that you have asked about , me to do.

I have don that you want me to do and I have made the map more looking and more alive and it is green and reed camps on the map.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

I want some Comments pleas

 

[Dark-Zalor]

I will have a look.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

I will have a look.

Have you trying my map ? what do you think about it ?

do you want to I shall make a new map ?

 

[Dark-Zalor]

Yep

I'm not a reviewer but there is my point of view :

Terrain
It is still too flat (only grass) The same tile is used everywhere on the map...
There is random spots with other texture
(Try to creates some path with soil between camps and gold mines) Use various types of grass
I like the idea with the rock at the middle, player have to choose a path
You can creates small terrain deformations

Doodads
I think (it's subjective) there is too much animals
Not enought doodads for a land like plants, or grass or stones (I think)
Only trees and flags....

Shops
Why there is only shops in the water? (just a simple question)

Finally I think the terrain is too desert so armies can't takes advantage of the terrain

 

[hakonwarcraft]

for funn

I did it most for fun and I want to make a plase there the morguls and creeps from the water could live.

 

[Dark-Zalor]

Tell me when you will upload a new version

 

[eubz]

Description should be better.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

Hello my friends and moderators I have updated the map and I have seen the description for sure and it is a larger are to play now so I hope you all will be happy. I am happy

 

[eubz]

Use this in your description
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/miscellaneous-tutorials-456/map-description-templates-171659/
Read more on how to create melee maps. It seems as if nothing has changed in this update. Only random placement of neutral units is done.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

Tell me when you will upload a new version

I have updated a new version now.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

Tell me when you will upload a new version

I have updated the map I hope you like it

 

[eubz]

This cannot be considered yet for approval. Only few changes have been made. Please, do take time in the development of this map. Take a look at blizzard's melee map as an example or some melee maps which have already been approved here.

 

[taavidude]

Review: Woodforest

Good points

Its hard to find good points, because this map is lacking of everything only good point i can find is that alteast description is not that bad as the map is
Bad points
Terrain is too flat
Only tile i can basically see is light grass
Only 2 creeps actually drop something
Creeps are unbalancely placed
Map lacks of environmental doodads
Suggestions
Map needs alot of work before it can be approved
2/5

Also you should stop double posting. Use the edit button instead.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

I have updated it today my friends. The description and the creeps item have been updated. The water is deleted.

 

[hakonwarcraft]

I have updated the map and the description and the place of creeps and items to creeps and two new shops.

 

[eubz]

1. The terrain is very small for the game. You can expand the playable area, I guess.
2. The market places are of no use. You can just replace them or create a path so it can be useful.
3. Most of the terrain is really flat.
4. Expansion goldmines should be guarded with red creep camps while starting locations, for just a two-player map, should not be guarded by creeps.
5. Do not use cliffs as these ruin the beauty of the terrain.
6. You should visit here to see the beautiful terrains created by our terrainer to understand how to terrain a map.
7. Do not be in a hurry, we always have ample of time to develop our maps.

At this point, I vote for rejection due to so many things that needs to be fixed.