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Title: my map in progress
Post by: MotleyCH on July 21, 2007, 10:38:47 AM
Still drafting a mockup for the Field Layout.
I think I'm way over my head for this..but I'm going to give it a try. Here's what I have so far.

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e28/grimsfx/motma.jpg)
Title: my map in progress
Post by: Husky01 on July 21, 2007, 12:22:30 PM
I like it. Have one question though. Why does the center island have no bases on it?
Title: my map in progress
Post by: Raptor on July 21, 2007, 12:41:39 PM
Has a lot of potential. You need to take strat into consideration at this point.
Title: my map in progress
Post by: MotleyCH on July 21, 2007, 02:04:50 PM
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Originally posted by Husky01
I like it. Have one question though. Why does the center island have no bases on it?


Skuzzy made a comment about NO Fightertown , and I'm not to fond of the idea of a Tank Town. So I left it blank for now.
Title: my map in progress
Post by: Raptor on July 21, 2007, 11:00:34 PM
For something different, why not have ports on that island with cvs around it? No GV spawn points. Would be kind of a CV Island.
Title: my map in progress
Post by: Husky01 on July 21, 2007, 11:04:07 PM
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Originally posted by Raptor
For something different, why not have ports on that island with cvs around it? No GV spawn points. Would be kind of a CV Island.


I really like that idea!
Title: my map in progress
Post by: OOZ662 on July 21, 2007, 11:57:32 PM
Hmm...if he doesn't use that idea, I think I will. I'll trade the bases on the center isle for ports and make the current ports airfields.

EDIT: Motley, you ought to get an image editing program that uses layers such as GIMP (free) or Photoshop (very not free). Then you can use a transparent layer to place your field dots and another for GV spawns. Then mark the numbers down and as you're building the terrain, make a copy of that image file (naming it something different, like mine is currently Vehicle Fields.xcf and Vehicle Fields Working.xcf) and erase each dot as you place the field, saving the image whenever you save the terrain file. This way you know how far you've been set back by a TE crash, if you take a break you know where you left off, and you can even put the fields on in non-numeric order without getting confused.
Title: my map in progress
Post by: MotleyCH on July 22, 2007, 10:33:30 AM
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Originally posted by Raptor
For something different, why not have ports on that island with cvs around it? No GV spawn points. Would be kind of a CV Island.


Ya..I thought of that, too.

I'm going to submit this pic to Skuzzy soon..and see if it would be acceptable. I don't want to put in a lot of work into it if it's not doable for the MA.
Title: my map in progress
Post by: MotleyCH on July 22, 2007, 10:38:41 AM
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Originally posted by OOZ662

EDIT: Motley, you ought to get an image editing program that uses layers such as GIMP (free) or Photoshop (very not free)....


I use Paint Shop Pro..same thing I made a few skins with.

I made layers already..one for each type of field. Good idea tho, thanks.:aok
Title: my map in progress
Post by: Ghastly on July 22, 2007, 10:36:54 PM
Actually, I was planning to place both VB's and ports on the center island on the map I'm building...

Title: my map in progress
Post by: OOZ662 on July 22, 2007, 11:13:37 PM
Crap, I was going to...but if everyone else is...bah! :D
Title: my map in progress
Post by: BlauK on July 23, 2007, 05:05:18 AM
Nice layout.
One very minor suggestion: move the west country HQ one sector southwards ;)
I would also add the three A-bases to the center islands. It is hardly a "fighter town" if the bases are far enough from each other.. something like 1 sector(?).

Without the center islands' bases the rest of each country's center bases are a bit far from enemy bases, while each group of 3 bases (plus their V-bases) are so tightly grouped that they are quite easy to defend. I suspect that the fights would develop to outer fronts like on Lake Uterus map, because base distances are shorter there.
Title: my map in progress
Post by: NHawk on July 23, 2007, 05:42:45 AM
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Originally posted by BlauK
Nice layout.
One very minor suggestion: move the west country HQ one sector southwards ;)
I would also add the three A-bases to the center islands. It is hardly a "fighter town" if the bases are far enough from each other.. something like 1 sector(?).

Without the center islands' bases the rest of each country's center bases are a bit far from enemy bases, while each group of 3 bases (plus their V-bases) are so tightly grouped that they are quite easy to defend. I suspect that the fights would develop to outer fronts like on Lake Uterus map, because base distances are shorter there.
Good call on HQ! :)

But I disagree with the center island. I'd remove it entirely and move the other islands a little closer to the center. But either way would work.
Title: my map in progress
Post by: MotleyCH on July 23, 2007, 08:09:00 PM
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Originally posted by BlauK
Nice layout.
One very minor suggestion: move the west country HQ one sector southwards ;)
I would also add the three A-bases to the center islands. It is hardly a "fighter town" if the bases are far enough from each other.. something like 1 sector(?).


Without the center islands' bases the rest of each country's center bases are a bit far from enemy bases, while each group of 3 bases (plus their V-bases) are so tightly grouped that they are quite easy to defend. I suspect that the fights would develop to outer fronts like on Lake Uterus map, because base distances are shorter there.


Ok will adjust the HQ. Still thinking about the center...ports or A-base ...hmmm.