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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Torquila on September 19, 2000, 04:30:00 PM

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Torquila on September 19, 2000, 04:30:00 PM

I do not know what everyone thinks about the current terrain but IMO The terrain is extremely boring and a new one, or even the old one would be appreciated in the MA. Who agrees?

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Replicant on September 19, 2000, 04:53:00 PM

Yep, the current terrain is good... but a change would always be appreciated.  No doubt things will change with 1.05 when the ships arrive.  Perhaps they'll have large rivers etc... I hope!  Be good to have a desert area too.

Regards

'Nexx'

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: CptTrips on September 19, 2000, 04:59:00 PM

IMHO I think this would help.  Maybe a new terrain every tour.  HTC could draw from the vast pool of talent in their customer base for this.  With every new map the strategy changes.  The strategic center of gravity shifts.  The attack patterns migrate.  This would go a long way to keeping the simulation fresh and interesting.  By accepting submissions from the customer base, HTC limits the additional resources it needs to accomplish this.  THC could specify certain requirements and style guides, and they would be final judges to maintain quility.  I think that the community would be more than willing to accept the extra download size for a new terrain every tour.


There are two very important things we need to really make this work.

1.  We need to have real shore lines.  I've seen some very nice screen shots of user terrains like Norway and such, but the effect is totally ruined by the lack of shoreline.

2.  Users need to be able to work with their own custom textures if desired.  Or at least be able to modify a few of the existing ones.  This is vital if the new terrain are to look "new" rather than merely rearranged.


AH is fine the way it is.  This would just be icing.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Regards,
Wab

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Hangtime on September 19, 2000, 05:03:00 PM

GODZILLA!!!!

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Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: funked on September 19, 2000, 05:08:00 PM

Gojira would be great.

I think that would be an awesome scenario.

A whole bunch of Zekes vs. Gojira!

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Pyro on September 19, 2000, 05:14:00 PM

We're going to start alternating terrains each tour.  We'll go back to the beta terrain at the start of the month.



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Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Pongo on September 19, 2000, 05:55:00 PM

He He ..
Field 23 <-> field 14....

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: JoeMud on September 19, 2000, 06:15:00 PM

YEEEEEESSSSSSS I GET MY VOLCANO BACK!

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: 1776 on September 20, 2000, 12:45:00 AM

Hmmmm, Pyro's post seems to indicate 1.05 in Nov,ya think??

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Nash on September 20, 2000, 03:36:00 AM

Lol Joe - I remember that night  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

<sniff sniff>... gettin' all misty eyed thinkin' about the old beta terrain. Hmm - was about this time last year we were unleashed on it... Flying off the map to sneak raid A1... er.. I mean gallantly canyon fighting our way from 16 to 27.

Anyone wanna hear me sing?

Memories, like the corners of our... ok ok sheesh, I'll shuddup.

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Nash on September 20, 2000, 03:50:00 AM

Btw - make it the beta terrain *with* the rolling hills.

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Westy on September 20, 2000, 05:00:00 AM

"We're going to start alternating terrains each tour. "

I LOVE this. Thanks Pyro!

-Westy

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on September 20, 2000, 07:07:00 AM

Excellent!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Nash, you can try the revised beta terrain offline. Just press "terrain" from the clipboard.

Tank fights in canyons.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Camo

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Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Fishu on September 20, 2000, 07:11:00 AM

Ohhh... beta terrain with all those canyons <drool>

Title: Terrain is the problem?
Post by: Pongo on September 20, 2000, 08:40:00 AM

Wonder where the V fields will be?
Will there be a spawn point to take a dent out of the mountain ranges.