New Map - Splintered Tropics

hrmph · Post by **hrmph** » 05 Apr 2006, 07:35

This is a 16x16 6 player water/land map I've been working on (off and on) for a few weeks. It is in its alpha stage. Issues I will address in the future include: Making the crossings between land masses wider, and making sure most ground units are able to cross (right now I've only tested with XTA and only kbots can cross). Adding visible metal patches, and possibly features. And some other things. Download: http://fileuniverse.com/?p=showitem&ID=2834

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 05 Apr 2006, 08:40

Ground looks low, make sure explosions don't make puddles.

Flint · Post by **Flint** » 05 Apr 2006, 08:57

Looks pretty neat hrmph, good work

IceXuick · Post by **IceXuick** » 05 Apr 2006, 10:40

agree with flint!

mecha · Post by **mecha** » 05 Apr 2006, 11:47

Cool!

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:08

it looks so empty

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:26

NOiZE wrote:it looks so empty

Needs tree's.

PicassoCT · Post by **PicassoCT** » 05 Apr 2006, 14:43

It needs Players who build Bases .. forget the Trees. Good Work hrmph!

Machiosabre · Post by **Machiosabre** » 05 Apr 2006, 15:42

it doesnt need forests but a few groups of palm trees would do wonders for atmosphere

AF · Post by AF » 05 Apr 2006, 16:15

The palmtrees are getting in on too many maps now....

mother · Post by **mother** » 05 Apr 2006, 17:14

AF wrote:The palmtrees are getting in on too many maps now....

It's no worse then regular trees... But aye, they're definitely no longer 'special' - I think that is more of a compliment to smoth then a criticism tho.

BTW Nice looking map hrmph.

aGorm · Post by **aGorm** » 05 Apr 2006, 21:54

Its not the trees you use, its the way you use them anyway. Same with any feature realy... No matter how good it is, if it looks out of place then its wrong.

Looks like a goodun Hrmph!

aGorm

FireCrack · Post by **FireCrack** » 05 Apr 2006, 23:10

aGorm wrote:Its not the trees you use, its the way you use them anyway. Same with any feature realy... No matter how good it is, if it looks out of place then its wrong.

Precisely!

Dragon45 · Post by **Dragon45** » 06 Apr 2006, 01:01

This map could really benefit from good deformable terrain...

imagine that your opponent thinks he has a small canal secured, but then you launch an offensive of crawling bombs and blow a new channel to his base! :D

Min3mat · Post by **Min3mat** » 06 Apr 2006, 01:05

i would like some kewl underwater features and plants :) maybe a entire aztec underwater civilisation :)

Machiosabre · Post by **Machiosabre** » 06 Apr 2006, 12:54

The aztecs lived underwater? man they really were crazy.

Forboding Angel · Post by **Forboding Angel** » 06 Apr 2006, 17:38

Dragon45 wrote:This map could really benefit from good deformable terrain...

imagine that your opponent thinks he has a small canal secured, but then you launch an offensive of crawling bombs and blow a new channel to his base! :D

Bad for gameplay tho.

Rusher · Post by **Rusher** » 06 Apr 2006, 22:12

I think they meant flooded

Suit · Post by **Suit** » 20 Apr 2006, 19:55

i played the map yesterday - its great, but the water needs to be way deeper - submarines are UNDER the seaground, ships get jammed everywhere - its really crappy to use ships on that map

Forboding Angel · Post by **Forboding Angel** » 20 Apr 2006, 20:58

Suit wrote:i played the map yesterday - its great, but the water needs to be way deeper - submarines are UNDER the seaground, ships get jammed everywhere - its really crappy to use ships on that map

quite true. Water depth for ships needs to be 100 minimum.

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New Map - Splintered Tropics

New Map - Splintered Tropics