Forged Alliance Forever

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-24T18:33:55+02:00

True, and it makes me furious. At a point where the other map of mine had not had a single game played on it it had already received a 2 point rating... (yes, oddly 2, not 1 )

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 24 Feb 2014, 18:33

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-24T18:17:24+02:00

Part of the vault has always annoyed me that there are people who make ridiculous maps (some sort of colorless thermo map, of which we have a 1000), and then immediately rate them 5/5, while rating other maps 1/5, killing the rating of your own hard work. It makes me rate my own maps, and other reasonably nice (3/5) maps a 5/5.

it's just incredibly annoying that your hard work is not rewarded by at least an accurate rating while the (genuinely) crap maps can't be forced down to an accurate rating.

Statistics: Posted by Plasma_Wolf — 24 Feb 2014, 18:17

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-24T10:43:05+02:00

Krapougnak wrote:
I have noticed that there is a guy that systematically rates any new map with a 1 on the vault.
Poor sap it is his only reason for living... denigrate other peoples work.

Map vault rework is on my todo list, but behind other things and zep must aggree ...

Statistics: Posted by Dragonfire — 24 Feb 2014, 10:43

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-24T10:29:56+02:00

I have noticed that there is a guy that systematically rates any new map with a 1 on the vault.
Poor sap it is his only reason for living... denigrate other peoples work.

Statistics: Posted by Krapougnak — 24 Feb 2014, 10:29

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-22T23:52:10+02:00

Shameless self-advertising inbound. So far the map has got a consistent rating of 5 points from 5 people... well it had until some hater gave it 1 point... I also know who it was (with a probability bordering on certainty), but whatever. Anyway, apparently the people who played it so far really liked it, maybe you want to give the map a try too. /shameless self-advertising

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 22 Feb 2014, 23:52

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-14T00:25:48+02:00

well, there are craggy rock decals on them. But they do not render from this far. and the heightmap does not allow to finely shape cracks and stuff, unfortunately. i see what you mean but not a way to incorporate it. though i myself find the boulders to look especially appealing. i did not just put down a blob of heightmap and texture, i spend quite a while shaping and texturing them to make the most of the limited ressources. i aimed for a little of a cartoony style, giving the rocks lite dark outlines.

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 14 Feb 2014, 00:25

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-13T22:13:28+02:00

For me those featureless grey blobs just make the whole map look akin to those cheap and simple maps the vault is flooded with, the ones you and I both hate. Perhaps less grey bubble effect and more craggy rock effect might make the preview more immediately appealing?

Statistics: Posted by IceDreamer — 13 Feb 2014, 22:13

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-13T22:00:37+02:00

Looks like nobody likes 2v2? Or is there something unfavorable about the map? Would be good to know if so, to not repeat possible design flaws on future maps. I have been hosting the map for about 2 hours across the last few days and only 6 people in total joined. So, if there is something you dislike about the map and makes you not want to play it, please provide feedback. 101 views and only 2 comments makes me really wonder what's the matter.

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 13 Feb 2014, 22:00

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-11T20:01:35+02:00

Well, thx.

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 11 Feb 2014, 20:01

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-11T10:10:05+02:00

You are a talented map maker.

Statistics: Posted by Krapougnak — 11 Feb 2014, 10:10

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-09T20:42:05+02:00

As we could not find a solution to the chosen skybox not displaying I uploaded the map anway now. So, it is available in the vault. If you do play it - feedback and sugegstions for improvement are welcome.

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 09 Feb 2014, 20:42

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-09T15:27:44+02:00

Map is basically finished now and could be uploaded. I still have not got the damn skybox to work though, which keeps me from uploading it.

Here are two more overview shots of the so far finished map... as you can see I added 1 mex per player in spawn area.

Also some data: The map has an overall reclaim of ~8500 mass atm. So about 2125 per player. The size is 5*5km. It got AI support and NR-zones. Special about these is, that the NR-zones of the two allied players partially overlap.

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 09 Feb 2014, 15:27

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-09T01:13:10+02:00

Here is an update. I refined the heightmap a little, mainly to increase the visual appeal. Also I added 1 mass spot on each of the large rock formations. Btw. you can walk onto those without transports from the outer ring level.

Also I slightly increased the overall reclaim . have not tested how much there is now. But I guess a third more than before.

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 09 Feb 2014, 01:13

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-08T19:36:09+02:00

There are three wreck fields. A 700 mass one in the middle and 2 1000 mass ones where the lateral mex clusters are. also around 700 reclaim per player in the vicinity of spawn in form of trees and rocks. Do you think there should be more reclaim in the spawn area?

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 08 Feb 2014, 19:36

Re: Crimson Feud

2014-02-08T19:31:16+02:00

small maps need reclime don't forget

Statistics: Posted by lextoc — 08 Feb 2014, 19:31