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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Ping on August 20, 2000, 05:48:00 AM

Title: Fleshing out idea on Scenario and 1/1 terrain
Post by: Ping on August 20, 2000, 05:48:00 AM

 When it comes to making maps, It has been frequently stated that 1/1 scale is to extreme. Is there any ideas that we could use to make it work?
 It would take alot of work on the part of terrain builders but how is this?...

 1. Map out Europe in 1/1 scale in sections of 512x512 and set it as Axis vs allied.
 2. Due to large size, position ahistorical V and A fields thru the map.
 3. The goal is to fight a complete European war. As 1 side loses all their fields in a terrain, the next corresponding terrain is loaded for scenario use.
 Any other thoughts on the possibility of utilizing this idea?
 Gameplay issues? Am I totally out to lunch?
Inquiring minds want to know.

 Ping

Title: Fleshing out idea on Scenario and 1/1 terrain
Post by: Ghosth on August 20, 2000, 09:00:00 AM

Working on a 1-1 Pearl variant Ping. (long slow process) Biggest problem I'm running into is finding GOOD data on field, city, strat target locations. Then determining exactly WHERE in the TE they belong.

Also for some reason the ground texturing for the Hawaiian islands is giveing me troubles. Ring of farmland around the outside, rest is shown as rock. Dull, boring, and WAY to time comsumeing to change by hand.

Wabbits utility (for unknown at this time reasons) does a GREAT job on the textureing, but leaves my oceans at max alt & textured as rock.

Pacific Islands may be the best use for 1-1 terrains. Yes distances are far, but with a 512 x512 square chunk it's easy enough to put
historic islands in the center & carriers wherever needed. (1/2 mile square terrain block with single small airfield to simulate CV until 1.05 comes out?)

1-1 terrains will not show the grand sweep of the real war but I do feel they have a legitimate place in Aces High.

Title: Fleshing out idea on Scenario and 1/1 terrain
Post by: Ping on August 21, 2000, 05:03:00 AM

 That is 1 I would be looking forward to Ghosth. I just saw a preview of Pearl and all those Japanese planes flying over the Island were an impressive (infamous) sight.
 Someone here has an Atlas of WWII, would Pearl and the Pacific campaign be in it?
Ping

Title: Fleshing out idea on Scenario and 1/1 terrain
Post by: Stiglr on August 21, 2000, 04:53:00 PM

Forget Pearl, guys. It only saw action for one, very lopsided battle that AH doesn't even have the planeset yet for, fer chrissakes.

Do the Solomons slot, or New Guinea to Rabaul, or Philipines, or the Truk island chain. Something that will have long utility and hold interest.