Spring RTS Engine

And this is my finished map:
(will get an update with the next spring version)

Severnaya Industrial
V .96

DOWNLOAD:

Yousendit link = (works) http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... a6c0cef5a5


Unknown filed download = (borked right now) http://www.unknown-files.net/index.php? ... &dlid=1684


Snowy mountainscape, littered with trees and rocks. A major industrial complex dominates the center of the map, and has outreaching pipelines that run along the countryside. The map is dominate 6 player NNE vs SSW (3 man teams), and plays a 4 player FFA very well.

Will support up to 6 in a FFA and 8 for teams, (though 8 players can play FFA the starts are a little small)

Metal Distribution: Striations of metal with concentrations at the geological faultlines of the mountains.
Wind: Fair
Tidal strength: No water
Geothermal: 4 spots in center ring around center hill (NSWE respectively)

Suggestions for gameplay: RECLAIM!! do not overlook this ability, it is VERY important. Also, troops and cannons etc, are effective on higher ground, same goes for the middle, but know there is NO METAL! in the middle fo the map, yes there are factories to reclaim, etc. but they will not sustain your ability to live up there, when the metal is gone, its gone.

All of the features are made by me, and the map.
I hope you guys enjoy it.

-Lathan Stanley


Thanks goes out to:

Forboding for inspiration!!! on man wow... and lots of advice on about everything!
Smoth for a VERY GOOD detail search and critique, environment color settings and shadow aid
Wasp for CONTINIOUS playtesting, on about 20 different versions
Chapparal, for helping me take shadow screenshots to perfect those..
J5mello for being a goofball, and making me smile! oh, and he came up with "half" the name..
Decimator, for hosting tests and playing helping out
Aun and Bruce for being around at night while my insominiac self needs someone to talk to
Fizzwizz, Zooooooooombie!, AF, hrmph, Fang, Swiftspear, neddiedrow, Firecrack, Argh, and Baal.. for helping me test

YOU GUYS RULE!! I hope I didn't leave anyone out..















DOWNLOAD: http://www.unknown-files.net/index.php? ... &dlid=1684

No mention of me? I played and tested...

It's a great map, guys! Download and add to your regular arsenal!

apologies neddie, added to the list

Texture is really nice!!

Features fit perfectly!! great job on those!


When i load it up i get a few error messages:


Also i'm not really a fan of the metal distribution (or the mex extraction range) as i need to put down a zillion mexxes:


Also the features in the middle are 4200 metal each!, that's insane IMO. you can actually start as air and go reclaim it instantly ...

On more note, please use thumbnails or smaller images so the page layout doesn't get broken.

the error messages are placeholders for the next version's "added" features.... not too big of deal...

and YES the factories give alot of metal,.. if you can keep a guy up there long enough to reclaim it, more power to you.. remember in OTA how the buildings gave like 4,000-12,000 metal each?? on the urban maps?? this isn't much different...

and 3 mines + commander + constructors at 7.2 metal?? dosen't seem too bad to me I thoroughly tested it for balance...

LathanStanley wrote: and YES the factories give alot of metal,.. if you can keep a guy up there long enough to reclaim it, more power to you.. remember in OTA how the buildings gave like 4,000-12,000 metal each?? on the urban maps?? this isn't much different... .

but on OTA that was nearly the only metal on those maps, well you had to travel half the map to get to the green area with metal patches.. so that's kinda different isn't it?..

just trying to be constructive..

ooh I understand noize, and I was scared to put them that high... but frankly...

I've played this map ALOT vs AI, and other players... just give it a whirl.. I believe it'll suprise you..

fixed the images btw

I'll be the first to admit that i'm fully impressed with it, very nice LS.

Absolutely wonderful.

It's a shame people aren't willing to download and try out new maps very much.

Thanks for the inspiring comments guys

This'll look good with Spring 1944, methinks.

Great map, sweet screenshots, would make excellent promo images for Spring.

Well I just played on game on this map... and frankly im very dissapointed...

....dissapointed only because the game lasted about 15 minutes then everybody left and I couldnt get another one going on this seriously KICK ASS map!

download it now! or I Shall rain fire and brimstone upon yeeee!

Dont think I wont!

Im serious...

^^

hey can u at least give me credit for half the name...

I was only playing with you, but thanks, Lathan.

Are you going to keep playing around with this feature set or move on to the next?

This.Is.Awesome

Seriously, you and FA both have amazing maps here.

But can you do me a favor? Please? Take the same climate settings, the same textures, the same setup. And make a small map. Like 8x8 to 12x12 is fine. I figure, you've done all this hard work, milk it for at least one more map? (I know you would still have to place features and do a dozen other annoying steps, but it would be less work than starting over, certainly...)

Thanks, either way, for a terrific map.

Great map! The features really give it a nice ambience, and the texture is dead sexi.

Erom wrote:This.Is.Awesome

Seriously, you and FA both have amazing maps here.

But can you do me a favor? Please? Take the same climate settings, the same textures, the same setup. And make a small map. Like 8x8 to 12x12 is fine. I figure, you've done all this hard work, milk it for at least one more map? (I know you would still have to place features and do a dozen other annoying steps, but it would be less work than starting over, certainly...)

Thanks, either way, for a terrific map.

I'll put it on the list, but my next in line is a desert map...

me and forboding are going to raise the bar, across the board, for ALL maps.. and mappers

I downloaded the map, but I'm having problems running it.

The map does not appear in the TA Spring map list. I've tried hitting the reload button, but it does not help. Also, I renamed the file to .7z and tried to open the archive with 7-Zip, but 7-Zip did not recognize it as a valid .7z archive.

I can open other maps with 7-Zip without any difficulties.

Any idea what's going on here?

You download might have been corrupted, it is not unheard of.