New Map: Martian Desert (4player8x8LowMetal)

hrmph · Post by **hrmph** » 31 Aug 2005, 19:19

This map was created from images taken by NASA satellites. It is a small one, with very low metal. Should be a good map from a tactical point of view.

Download: http://fileuniverse.com/?p=showitem&ID=1418

Red Dragon · Post by **Red Dragon** » 31 Aug 2005, 23:49

oooo nice

I really like the look of it. 1 minor point of critisism: perhaps you should've >slighty< altered the 4 corners....it's a bit obvious how you turned the original texture.

Ignore it if you feel like not taking any critics

generaly great looking

Zoombie · Post by **Zoombie** » 01 Sep 2005, 00:01

i like it!

IMSabbel · Post by **IMSabbel** » 01 Sep 2005, 00:53

Beautiful minimap and awsome screeenshot.

Are the hill-flanks only climbable by k-bots?
Any special movement- affecting terraintypes?

GrOuNd_ZeRo · Post by **GrOuNd_ZeRo** » 01 Sep 2005, 01:22

I agree with Dragon here, but it still owns! -downloads-

Warlord Zsinj · Post by **Warlord Zsinj** » 01 Sep 2005, 02:19

I like it; but I would have preferred more extreme heightmaps. The hills are really quite shallow for their purpose.

hrmph · Post by **hrmph** » 01 Sep 2005, 06:37

Thanks for the comments. Red: I thought about it, but I came to the conclusion that using the actual satellite photo would look the best (plus I like it because everyone gets the same exact base). The jagged hills on one side are only climable by kbots. Vehicles have to use the center valley to enter. No movement affecting terrain types were used.

I've thought about doing a Flooded version of the map, any thoughts?

Maelstrom · Post by **Maelstrom** » 01 Sep 2005, 10:42

Would make an interesting change, but because of the size of boats the map would have to be bigger. Or it could just be me, as I dont like really small maps.

PauloMorfeo · Post by **PauloMorfeo** » 03 Sep 2005, 12:32

hrmph wrote:This map was created from images taken by NASA satellites. ...

Damm! Nasa has satelites pointing at your PC? You must report imediatly to the conspiracy thread.

hrmph · Post by **hrmph** » 03 Sep 2005, 18:59

PauloMorfeo wrote:
hrmph wrote:This map was created from images taken by NASA satellites. ...
Damm! Nasa has satelites pointing at your PC? You must report imediatly to the conspiracy thread.

Hahah It must be those same satellites that are keeping stats on major league baseball

Min3mat · Post by **Min3mat** » 03 Sep 2005, 21:00

u have to use kbots to acess the slopes VERY cool tactically. love it.

GrOuNd_ZeRo · Post by **GrOuNd_ZeRo** » 03 Sep 2005, 21:14

This is now my standard map for beta testing, it's quite nice, the fog could have been a little heavier though

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