Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Terrain Editor => Topic started by: A1000 on March 07, 2004, 10:24:42 AM
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Hi Guys,
This is my first post here so i will start with a problem that i have...Every time i go into the editor it shuts down on me :confused:
I have tried downloading it again but nothing works. Do any of you get this same problem. I would really like to make up my own map but cant due to this problem, can any of you help?
Thanks.
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yeah i get the same prob dont know why yet
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The first thing you must do before starting to create the terrain is to go under "File" then "New (might be Create..I am at home and do not have it on my home machine)" and create the terrain file.
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Thanks guys...Will take this on board :aok
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Is it possible to edit already existing MA maps?
And if they were edited/improved would HTC consider them for use?
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Nope
Doubt it
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If changes were made that would help to quell some of the moaning and groaning on all sides. Why not?
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Cause it's not your IP?
How the hell should I know?
I'm just guessing and I don't know how much copyright law applies to terrains.
Wait for the official word.
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Originally posted by BenDover
Cause it's not your IP?
How the hell should I know?
I'm just guessing and I don't know how much copyright law applies to terrains.
Wait for the official word.
Patiently waiting
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Get a deck chair, beer, a snack, and a playboy; you could be waiting awhile.
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the best help file your going to find is right here.....read it, know it, live it. i've only asked one question and i answered it myself in five minutes.
Reacher
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DREDIOCK:
My SWAG on the reasons:
1 - Chasing whiners is about as foolish a plan as I've heard. You can't please everyone and whiners like to whine. They'll just find new reasons to whine;
2 - I can't imagine someone being at all pleased about spending 100 hours or so building a terrain for AH just to have HTC give it away to someone else to change things around on it. This would be a great way for HTC to kill off the terrain building community in the game; and,
3 - Even if HT disagrees with my first two reasons, anyone claiming they can take someone else's work and make it "better", without first having put the effort into proving they have the talent and skills to do it by building a universally popular terrain, isn't exactly building anyone else's confidence in their abilities to get the job done properly.
Here's an idea:
Build a terrain you like and submit it to HTC. If you do it well and HT accepts your work, you'll have a terrain you like to play on.
Cheers,
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Is there any documentation for the terrain editor?
I cant find any
A tutorial to get ya started would be helpful also.
So far the only thing I have managed to do is get a CDT Even after opening a "New" file
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1- Not trying to simply chase whiners but to make obviously needed improvements that I strongly doubt ANYONE would object to.
2- LOL I'll bite my tongue on this one. you wouldnt like the reply. Other then to say Im not talking about wholesale changes here. just some tweaking. A good example of this is a GV spawn point that places you in the middle of the ocean and even if a LTV is spawned iot takes over an hour to get anywhere
3- if humanity followed that line of thought we'd still be striking stone against flint to make fires. All humanity has evolved because of somene taking someone elses good idea, improving on it and making it better.
Originally posted by detch01
DREDIOCK:
My SWAG on the reasons:
1 - Chasing whiners is about as foolish a plan as I've heard. You can't please everyone and whiners like to whine. They'll just find new reasons to whine;
2 - I can't imagine someone being at all pleased about spending 100 hours or so building a terrain for AH just to have HTC give it away to someone else to change things around on it. This would be a great way for HTC to kill off the terrain building community in the game; and,
3 - Even if HT disagrees with my first two reasons, anyone claiming they can take someone else's work and make it "better", without first having put the effort into proving they have the talent and skills to do it by building a universally popular terrain, isn't exactly building anyone else's confidence in their abilities to get the job done properly.
Here's an idea:
Build a terrain you like and submit it to HTC. If you do it well and HT accepts your work, you'll have a terrain you like to play on.
Cheers,
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Is there any documentation for the terrain editor?
I cant find any
A tutorial to get ya started would be helpful also.
So far the only thing I have managed to do is get a CDT Even after opening a "New" file
Have you tried a little file called.... you may need to write this down... "help"
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
1- Not trying to simply chase whiners but to make obviously needed improvements that I strongly doubt ANYONE would object to.
2- LOL I'll bite my tongue on this one. you wouldnt like the reply. Other then to say Im not talking about wholesale changes here. just some tweaking. A good example of this is a GV spawn point that places you in the middle of the ocean and even if a LTV is spawned iot takes over an hour to get anywhere
3- if humanity followed that line of thought we'd still be striking stone against flint to make fires. All humanity has evolved because of somene taking someone elses good idea, improving on it and making it better.
1: Hundreds of hours went into some of the maps , and were made on the first Terrain editor. Some do need tweeking, BUT That should be done by the original map maker or with His/her and/or Hitech's approval. If you "strongly doubt" some would object , you obviously never have made a map that was approved by HTC:) You'll be in for a shock.
2: spawn point could of been purposely placed there. You never know what the mapmaker was thinking. It also could of been a glitch, mistake i've seen them happen after sending in a map.
3: or worse, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Again IF you really would like to Change a map contact the original mapmaker for the files and ask. On the download page there is a credit to who made the map. Or as said, create your own, be original, and
show us a great map. The TE takes ALOT of patience and time, you'll quickly understand some "minor glitches" will be over looked with ease:)
Any one remember when there was NO ERROR CHECKING?
Water tiles not at zero? LOL 500 hour maps were the norm.
NUTTZ