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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: DRAHN on August 16, 1999, 04:04:00 PM
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Pyro,
Should carrier groups be included, if so, do they need a port to dock at as in WB, or would ya prefer a more ETO or land based form of terrain?
DRAHN
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Carriers are good. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) There's nothing like being shot at by large ships and having to *SLOW DOWN* to release your torpedo(es) (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Then again, I prefer the "die a glorious death" while screaming in from above, locked well into the "oh geez" compression stage, guns blazing. It's just so puuuuuurty with all them thar tracers racing up to meet you.
Jeez... maybe all Toad's talkin about the Val is finally getting to me!
-Andy
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For an 'easy' first terrain, why not modify the terrain that came out with HT's last sim ?
Cheers,
Rifle
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Drahn: The first terrain should be more land-based. There won't be carrier groups in this terrain, that will have to come later.
Rifle: No, but why would you want to?
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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations
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Pyro couple questions:
How many airfield types?
How many factories will a country have?
Flak batteries?
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Glars
RNZAF
glarsmaps.warbirds.org (http://glarsmaps.warbirds.org)
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Is this a historical type terrian or fictional. I ask becuase in Europe they used alot of grass fields no runways to speek of, in fact I think they still do some of the new planes are made to take off on grass. This will be interesting.
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Tommy (INDIAN) Toon
http://www.geocities.com/~tltoon
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In case you missed why this thread originated, see the copied text below from Pyro's recent post in the News/Announcements section of this BBS.
Submit a sketch of a fictional and fun terrain by next Monday and wait for word on if YOU are picked as the one to learn their terrain editor and then design their first Beta terrain. Winner gets a free year flying AH, once they start charging, and some ego points too :-)
Great stuff Pyro and crew.
Zuni
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We've decided to see if the players are interested in building our first beta terrain. We will give out the specs that we need and have players draw up maps to submit to us. If we get a submission that we would like to use, we'll send that player our terrain editor and teach him how to use it. He can then create the terrain he designed for use in the beta.
Criteria
1- The terrain is designed around a 3 country setup.
2- Each country must be equal in terms of airfield numbers, layouts, distances, and elevations. The terrain must not convey any advantages or disadvantages to one country over another.
3- The base distance between forward airfields should be 20-25 miles. The overall diameter of the terrain should be between 150 and 250 miles.
4- The terrain is not a real geographical layout. The intent for this terrain is to make it a lot of fun to fly in with mountains, canyons, plateaus, etc.
5- The total number of airfields should be between 15 and 27.
6- Airfields must be placed at any altitude but they must be on level terrain. You can put an airfield on top of a plateau but you can't put it on the side of a hill.
7- The interior of each country will have a city and multiple factories. Airfield layout should take the defense of these structures into account.
8- Minimum terrain altitude is 0. Altitudes below sea level cannot be used.
The reward for designing and creating our beta terrain will be:
1- Respect and adoration from everyone.
2- A big headstart on building any other terrains you want to do.
3- The terrain can be named after you.
4- You can have your name in the credits.
5- We'll award you one year of free flying after AH begins online charging.
Submissions must be received by Monday, August 23. The maps should depict rough terrain elevations and features such as mountains.
Applicants will need a lot of free time over the next few weeks to complete the project.
Send your submissions to dougb@hitechcreations.com.
Post any questions about this to the general forum.
TIA.
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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations
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Pyro - I should have been more specific, the 1st 3D terrain (from 2.0 ?). It had some very interesting places to visit.
Cheers,
Rifle