New Map - DesertSiege

[Frostregen]

@langtengerfi:
Check out SME_656. Should fix the wrong tile issue.

[BaNa]

Hell├â┬│, sz├â┬®p a t├â┬®rk├â┬®p!

I especially like the texture, i havent playtested yet so no opinion on the heightmap but the tex is sweetlookin.

[langtengerfi]

Plans for future developement:

I'll make a 6v6 version from the map, probably with the same textures, but roads added to it. (without any speedboost)
I'm developing it under the codename Frontline_v1, it's going to be 15x19, the startpositions will have 2 close metal spots and you'll have to travel a lot to get more. I'm planning about 5-9 spots/player each having 1.7-2.5 metal/s. It'll have no connection to DesertSiege at all. The idea came from an epic battle that I played on Comet Catcher Redux. I'll try to add a frame to it, so you wont have to build your base near the edge of the map. - which I think is very bad looking, I think TASpring should've deal with this problem somehow.

Have fun! :)

[hunterw]

you cant have odd numbered dimensions iirc, make it 16x20

[langtengerfi]

you cant have odd numbered dimensions iirc, make it 16x20

waaaaa, that's a big problem, I'we been working on the hmap all day :D
I don't know if I'll make it bigger or smaller... anyway thx for reminding me 'Probotector' XD

Hm... I always end up putting in more player positions, now it seems it'll be a 7v7 map (about 3 kbot 4 tank position on both sides).

But the layout will be much like in Folsdam, except the lanes'll have more connectivity like in Tau10.

[langtengerfi]

I've been experimenting with automated metaltexture creation and also tried to improve the textures I used before.
Hopefully the new version of the map'll come up with enough new features to be unique :)

[adin_panther]

I've been experimenting with automated metaltexture creation and also tried to improve the textures I used before.
Hopefully the new version of the map'll come up with enough new features to be unique :)

Looks cool to me.

[1v0ry_k1ng]

or to put that a way, they dont want to be responsible for any macro gameplay, just their own tight, porcable strip in a larger game where even total failure will not result in instant death

[langtengerfi]

You can check the new version in jobjol:
http://spring.jobjol.nl/show_file.php?id=1816

[smoth]

it is usually prefered to start players 1 and 2 on opposite corners... like:

13
42

[Pxtl]

it is usually prefered to start players 1 and 2 on opposite corners... like:

13
42

I think that convention originated in FFA maps and team-maps where each start-point is roughly equivalent. In this case, a 1v1 would be have no symmetry if they started in opposite corners.

[smoth]

however the map is then essentially a 8X8 or whatever distance is between them. just kinda odd to me esp in the name of symmetry

[SwiftSpear]

it is usually prefered to start players 1 and 2 on opposite corners... like:

13
42

I think that convention originated in FFA maps and team-maps where each start-point is roughly equivalent. In this case, a 1v1 would be have no symmetry if they started in opposite corners.

Personally I'd prefer
11-12
7 - 8
3 - 4
1 - 2
5 - 6
9 -10
13-14

More viable for 1v1, more viable for FFA.