Mountin Pass Map

k I add'ed some sounds and did abit of work on the rock texures, ie darkening some bits.
Also fixed acouple of the bugs me and Sniper found. As for the Dumb AI on the workers theres not much I can do about that.

heres the link to the map as I have submitted http://www.s2maps.com/files/mountainpass.s2z

Arctic^Penguin wrote:

k I add'ed some sounds and did abit of work on the rock texures, ie darkening some bits.
Also fixed acouple of the bugs me and Sniper found. As for the Dumb AI on the workers theres not much I can do about that.

heres the link to the map as I have submitted http://www.s2maps.com/files/mountainpass.s2z

Aight, to bad. I was hoping maybe there was some way to help them find paths but if it's all calculated I guess we can just hope for S2Games to actually fix it, must be a problem in their own maps aswell. Good luck with the contest!

And it was turned down

But I was not surprised about that at all hehehe.

Why was it turned down? As I see it it's quite good and can be fun playing on. I demand an explanation!

James Fielding wrote:

Hey,

Not a bad map in all. The only main problem with it that I see at the
moment is the texture work is a little bland. If you aren't a good
texture artist (which I am not - I suck at the textures ) you may want
to ask someone on the forums to do it for you. Namely the mountains need
to be spiced up a bit - it's just all grey.

Other than that, its looking good If you want to try to get a new
revision back to me by tonight feel free. As the map currently stands I
can't really put it into our official rotation without a bit of work
done to it (again, mainly textures/coloring).

S2Fielding

Thats the reply I got. Tho i think he really needs to take a look at crossroads lol

rofl unlucky mate dont listen to him he's talkin it out of his ass xD

Heh, ye, seems they have higher expectations on the player submitted maps than they have for their own. To bad.

I tell ya its a good thing I cant leave shit alone init.

http://www.s2maps.com/files/mountainpass2.s2z


let me know what ya think.

Is there any way we can try a map as a commander or a regular unit? I can open it in the editor and look at it but that's basically it.

Right I just fixed a bug I just seen with the texures doh

Try this one http://www.s2maps.com/files/mountainpass2.s2z

once you get it. just start a local game and it will start a warm up

Or if your on now NMI I can start a server and we can run round together like

N.M.I. wrote:

Is there any way we can try a map as a commander or a regular unit? I can open it in the editor and look at it but that's basically it.

Ye, as Arctic^Penguin said you can start a local game (lan game), these are the neccessary steps.

1. Put the map in your map-folder in the game, in my case that would be: C:\Games\Savage 2 - A Tortured Soul\game\maps
2. You start a local game on the map that will now be available in your local client.
3. Choose a team and go into warmup

or
4. Open the console using Ctrl-F8 and type "startgame" (without the quotes). Then hit Ctrl-F8 again to remove the console.

-x

You dont even have to startgame. It has a warm up. So you can spawn anywhere and check it out.

Nods, thats true. Personally I prefer to start a real game most of the time so I get commander view as well. But that ofc depends on what you wanna do

Yeah it works now, weird. I've tried the same thing with your first build but I couldn't get past the Phase 3 screen :/

Had a quick run through the map, and here's my opinion:

I love the overall atmosphere of the map, it really stands out of the official ones. Had fun exploring the areas, I think it would make a great addition.

Here are the things I found for you to fix:
- the lighting is way too dark for some reason. maybe because of the sky. don't know wether you could change this
- the pebbles on the roads make up for the lack of foliage at some places (and I don't mean the trees, there's enough of them) but maybe you could place some more bushes and large plants. just scatter them all over
- more grass needed, 99% there is only green textures on the ground
- the roads above the mountains are great but they need some texturing (in the middle only) like black-rock textures or something

Also found a texture glitch and a few awkward places, take a look at them. Screenshots:


Try to finish it today, it would be great to have this one in the official mapcycle!

1st - texture glitch
2nd - scar isn't seamlessly integrated into the ground
3rd - sharp polygon edges on the left
4th - same as a bove
5th - ledge hangs in the air

Ya the grass texure is kinda buged. It only works sometimes and its very anoying to get it to work.
The mountain paths do have a difo rock texure on the gound bit ( you know what I mean )
but I did fade it it a fair bit, as the options where not great.

Thanks for spoting that texure glitch. Its a dam problem I fade it and fade it and then when you load the map it fuc ks up.
But they easy fix's thanks

Ok I fixed them bits, I tryed to add grass and the hole map lost all texures .... was not impressed. So I REfixed and left it at at. A for lighting I added some but for somereason they dont work in game just in the editor ( lame ) so I took them out.

http://www.s2maps.com/files/mountainpaths.s2z had to rename it for the dam uploader to take file.

I am now done. I had enough of messing about with it. If any of you want to carry on with it be my guest.

Ok a chap called tyroney says hes going to do the follage and the lighting.

This is it as it stands atm http://www.mediafire.com/?47mchmzceom

I found yet more bugs lol.

Will post when tyroney sends me the updated map

awsome!

Peng Edit: Just testing

Great!

For anyone who hasnt loaded the map yet I finaly did some in game pic's for the s2 forum.

Good news I just checked and when i redid the blockers, you no longer have to baby sit the works. They use the right paths now.

Theres only 1 place they get stuck. coming from NE mine to SE stronghold. they get stuck on a tree .... nothing I can do.
And they still find it hard to get to the Scar :S

yet I found another dam bug ..... 1 of the gold mines has ALOT less than the others lol Doh. easy fix tho.

I did a Gar check and you can build lots. also I checked where you can put towers. There are some real nice spots but none are unattackable.


This can be done at both the Lair and Stronghold and should be well funny.
Lol spawn now bitchs



Now we need to have a Game on it say 5vs5 should be doable

Finaly got folliage to work and show when ingame.

I might have ago myself tomorow then.

Can someone run round this copy of the map http://www.mediafire.com/?kxyomx1sy2x
and let me know a) if the grass works your end
and B) does it look ok

Ok I added Alot of foliage in, Ie grass and flowers.
I also tweked the lighting ( I worked it out lol ) also the sky and sun have been tweaked.
I think its finished tbh.

I cant find any bugs, and I defo happy with the way it looks now.
But I sure there will be somthing I missed lol.

Here ya go http://www.mediafire.com/?2io99iqnm1b