New Map: Epic

Runecrafter · Post by **Runecrafter** » 27 Jan 2006, 07:59

New Map Epic a 40x40 6-16 player map. Enjoy

Download Link
http://www.fileuniverse.com/?p=showitem&ID=2282

Kelson · Post by **Kelson** » 27 Jan 2006, 08:13

Another map I will play, at most, 1 time (although, I don't ever want to download it). 24x24 is, imo, over the limit of reasonable sizes...40x40 is just...universe size.

Good job on the map though...nice to see spring can handle it. I just fear seeing this in action - the likelihood of the game ending due to anything other than crashing, people dying of old age, or suicide is...pretty low.

IMSabbel · Post by **IMSabbel** » 27 Jan 2006, 10:18

Come on.
a 40x40 map, with 5 screenshots, and all show a commander in a vallay so nothing further than 50 units away is visible...

Whats that supposed to show?
How a bout a minimap?

genblood · Post by **genblood** » 27 Jan 2006, 10:30

Runecrafter,

Very nice screen shots ....

I got to get it to try it out ....

I like the way you think ..... :idea:

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 27 Jan 2006, 10:53

holy smokes, I just tried this one out. I really like it.

I hope, that if you do more epic maps in the future we can get some big open spaces. Thank you for making it, I will love playing on it.

Out of curiosity would you consider making a second version with water taking up the low lying areas?

Masse · Post by **Masse** » 27 Jan 2006, 11:53

OH MY DEAR BELOVED HUGE MAP... my friends will love this one

i cant rush them any way

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 27 Jan 2006, 12:17

That map is like fat gay porn. It sucks as much as regular gay porn, its just much bigger.

Masse · Post by **Masse** » 27 Jan 2006, 12:23

Das Bruce wrote:That map is like fat gay porn. It sucks as much as regular gay porn, its just much bigger.

hahahah... well my friends wont play with me if it isnt a BIG GAY map

i tested it and i love it

thanks runecrafter

forbidin · Post by **forbidin** » 27 Jan 2006, 18:44

Large maps are great. If someone can remake 2 continents from ota, that would be the pwnage.

I'll have to try this map out.

Decimator · Post by **Decimator** » 27 Jan 2006, 19:25

Das Bruce wrote:That map is like fat gay porn. It sucks as much as regular gay porn, its just much bigger.

Comments like this do not belong in here.

Chocapic · Post by **Chocapic** » 27 Jan 2006, 19:33

wasnt there a max map size in spring ? from what ive heard 28x28 was the max it could be done
(was it something with the map developing tools ? )

Decimator · Post by **Decimator** » 27 Jan 2006, 19:44

We discovered that the size limit is not 28x28, but rather 600 or so meg. However, because mapconv can also compile jpegs, we have a way around this. When we use a jpeg instead of a bitmap, the texturemap will be under 600 meg even for a 40x40, so mapconv will compile it.

Chocapic · Post by **Chocapic** » 27 Jan 2006, 19:54

Decimator wrote:We discovered that the size limit is not 28x28, but rather 600 or so meg. However, because mapconv can also compile jpegs, we have a way around this. When we use a jpeg instead of a bitmap, the texturemap will be under 600 meg even for a 40x40, so mapconv will compile it.

that means that with the right methods of designing we can have maps bigger than 40x40 right ?

wizard8873 · Post by **wizard8873** » 27 Jan 2006, 20:16

yay, finally an epic map is made. cant wait to try it out once i get home. love huge maps. sure its slow playing but its intense once you get into it.

Decimator · Post by **Decimator** » 27 Jan 2006, 20:17

that means that with the right methods of designing we can have maps bigger than 40x40 right ?

Probably. But the game needs some changes before we can have maps this large. Aircraft rule all on this map, so we would need some sort of range or ammo tag on aircraft, preferably range so you have to build bases closer to the enemy.

Edit: also, Rune, you should fix up the heightmap. It appears to be impossible to get weasels and such across the map.

AF · Post by AF » 27 Jan 2006, 21:11

It's tabletop mountain from a distance.

Still, nice and big ^_^

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 27 Jan 2006, 21:25

it looks terrible with shadows on

Forboding Angel · Post by **Forboding Angel** » 27 Jan 2006, 21:31

I would tend to say that maps over 28 x 28 are a bit impractical.

IMSabbel · Post by **IMSabbel** » 27 Jan 2006, 23:29

Not if you want to play final frontier without captial ships 30seconds away from reaching any part of the map :)

That would mean a ff map being mostly uniform (i.e. transparent, water, ect) with a few platforms would compress incredibly well as a jpeg...

Would this mean a 80x20 type "planet to planet" (like shoretoshore, only with cescend planets on each side) is possible?

Masse · Post by **Masse** » 28 Jan 2006, 01:04

somebody should do a test map with only 1 colour and jpeg compression on it too... so we can see how big in size is actual maximum

i would at least test map what is only 1 colour but size 100 x 100 or MORE

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