Here's an Idea!

[Raptor]

There seems to be a lot of complaints that there are not enough maps in circulation, and that there is no incentive for map makers to build a terrain. I make maps for Special Events so am familiar with the Terrain Editor. Japan and PTO are examples of terrains I've done.
Here is my proposition:
I offer to sell my services on E-Bay, the highest bidder will win the opportunity to describe a terrain they would wish to see. The winner tells me what they want and I incoorporate it. Like CVs? I design it with a lot of water. GVs? set up areas for GV action with plane interference at a minimal, and so on. I use the winner's description to build it up to HTC standards, send a copy to the winner for approval. Once I get the OK from the highest bidder, I submit it to HTC for approval. If it isn't approved by HTC I would adjust it to meet their needs as well as highest bidders:aok
Of course it would be secondary to my CM Terrain Building, but should have a lot more extra time on my hands in the next few weeks
lol
Bidding start at $15 for 1 month subscription fees?

[Masherbrum]

LOL, I love it!  Money talks, bullchit walks.    You won't get any takers.

[TW9]

edit: dam hate when i half read s*#T

[Wizkid]

How about this one


 

A very nice map of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, but people will complain about the long distances, I would assume.
Copyright by Target on 09/16/03
here

[FiLtH]

The ranges would'nt be too bad

[SkyChimp03]

Yawn.... We have maps submitted just HTC is too busy to put them in rotation.


Again you said quit beating the dead horse so take your own advice...

I know for a fact there is over 4 maps submitted and accepted.

[-sudz-]

Originally posted by Raptor

Bidding start at $15 for 1 month subscription fees?

(if you're serious, so am i)

[mussie]

Hmmmm

I would like a new Pizza Map, With DEEP canyons for tight fights....

Can that be done... ?


And just out of curiosity... Can the object editor (there is an object editor right?) be used to create things like...... The SQUID ?

[Raptor]

Problem with terrains that are based on real geographic regions is it is very rare/difficult to plan a 3 sided fight on it and it be fair for all sides. Look at Mindinao for example, whichever country is in the upper left corner has a distinct advantage of having the smallest front line.

A pizza map replication could be built, but I believe pizza map was 512x512, so it would not be accepted into the current arena setup. Also I could not make a MA map with desert tiles. I could give the ground sand textures, but it would probably not be accepted because I cannot edit the ground object tiles in MA maps (forest, trees, farms, etc). So in otherwords you would have green trees on a desert landscape.

The object editor could be used to build a giant squid... but skuzzy said no custom objects in MA maps.

A map like that one of Europe/Mid East would lose a lot of details. For a map like that I would only feel comfortable trying to build it using 512x512, but like I said before, only 256x256 will be accepted in the current MA setup. See this thread for a similar map conversion: http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=2252073#post2252073
As you can see, cramming thousands of square miles into a 512x512 terrain loses lots of detail for the actual islands. You can only get a general idea of the islands by their shape ingame. It is good for getting a general sense of the war, yet no where near as detailed as terrains usually released by the CM Team.

I was 90% joking and 10% serious. Sudz, if you're serious about being serious if I'm serious, then I'm serious about being serious (and would be easier with an insider telling me what they want built)

[doobs]

Originally posted by -sudz-


(if you're serious, so am i)

I see his offer and raise ya a dollar.


but i want a moon map, or at least a New Jersey map,,, the ones they sell at the gas stations suck ***

[TW9]

i always thought making a uterus-shaped ocean surrounded by land with a couple islands mixed in would make for an interesting map.. also a pizza shaped map with tons of high alt bases and plenty of strat to milk run would be good too..

[BugsBunny]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
LOL, I love it!  Money talks, bullchit walks.    You won't get any takers.

Does this mean your hand is up or are  you part of the walking group?

I am in.  Hand is up for any map he wants to make.

[-sudz-]

Originally posted by doobs
I see his offer and raise ya a dollar.


but i want a moon map, or at least a New Jersey map,,, the ones they sell at the gas stations suck ***

I bid 2 months


PS I'm not going to flip some company accounting flag - it will be cash outta my pocket

[Raptor]

Here is something I have started, haven't decided on elevations yet.