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    Hi guys!
    I'm working on next version of Map Builder, that will be completed and released, maybe, after Christmas holydays. In the meanwhile I desire to show you what I'm working on: overlays.
    As coders/expert gamers know, in maps, to have a transition from a terrain type to an other it's possible to use these overlays that add a bit of terrain A that overlay on terrain B.
    For now it's possible to have only Earth->Sea overlay, but soon other feature will added.
    As usual, any comment is welcome.
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    Aslo the gods are impotent against men's stupidity --Frederich Shiller
    In my vocabulary the word "Impossible" doesn't exist --Napoleon
    Stella Polaris Development Team -> Senior Code Writer (pro tempore) & Designer

  • #2
    To Graphic Staff

    Please, submit better sprites for terrain and overlays...

    Requirements
    The terrain sprite must be from -3 to 1 altitude level (0.png ... 4.png in terrain folder of Map Builder's last version)
    The terrain must be neutral (no farm, no weather layer, no sand...).
    The overlays Earth->Sea must respect the Template attached below.

    OPTIONAL
    Weather layer (see Weather Design thread)
    Rockiness layer

    NOTE:
    Don't use these colors (RGB scale):
    255 0 255 (transperency)
    0 255 255 (shadow)
    255 200 120 (flags)
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    Last edited by Vultur; December 2, 2002, 11:43.
    Aslo the gods are impotent against men's stupidity --Frederich Shiller
    In my vocabulary the word "Impossible" doesn't exist --Napoleon
    Stella Polaris Development Team -> Senior Code Writer (pro tempore) & Designer

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    • #3
      What are the diamond dimensions of these tiles?
      32x64?
      I'm not a complete idiot: some parts are still missing.

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      • #4
        width:64;
        height:32;
        so 64x32, not 32x64

        However, dowload the template and use it to draw the overlays.
        NOTE:
        white grid is only an indication, must be removed in final file...
        Aslo the gods are impotent against men's stupidity --Frederich Shiller
        In my vocabulary the word "Impossible" doesn't exist --Napoleon
        Stella Polaris Development Team -> Senior Code Writer (pro tempore) & Designer

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        • #5
          Another thing, vultur:

          Do you want these overlays (and the terrain tiles) to be completely flat? Or can they be civ3-like "3D-lookalikes"?
          (I don't know what to call those mountaintiles... 2,5D?)
          I'm not a complete idiot: some parts are still missing.

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          • #6
            Okay, ignore my last question.... I just downloaded your map-builder v. 0.4.3... So you want just the sea and land tiles... okay.
            I'm not a complete idiot: some parts are still missing.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by aaglo
              So you want just the sea and land tiles... okay.
              Exactly, the other altitude will be decided later. In fact I've found a code library for textures, so it's possible to have a graphic SMAC-like.
              Aslo the gods are impotent against men's stupidity --Frederich Shiller
              In my vocabulary the word "Impossible" doesn't exist --Napoleon
              Stella Polaris Development Team -> Senior Code Writer (pro tempore) & Designer

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              • #8
                Okay... It propably isn't a surprise to you, that I don't know what are you talking about code libraries...

                so, if I recall correctly, the smac terrain graphic tiles were squares. And the program somehow changed these squares to diamonds?

                Well, those squares could be easier to make. But not necessarily.

                I'll try to make some terrain overlays. Everybody can start making them..
                I'm not a complete idiot: some parts are still missing.

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                • #9
                  For now use only the diamonds as template,please.
                  Maybe more advanced version will have 3D graphic, or square->diamonds conversion.
                  Okay... It propably isn't a surprise to you, that I don't know what are you talking about code libraries...
                  No problem, you don't have to care about this. This is a job for the coders
                  Aslo the gods are impotent against men's stupidity --Frederich Shiller
                  In my vocabulary the word "Impossible" doesn't exist --Napoleon
                  Stella Polaris Development Team -> Senior Code Writer (pro tempore) & Designer

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                  • #10
                    Important

                    I've fixed overlays code. I've changed the overlay tamplate to implement the correct overlaying.
                    Please use the template below for all overlays.
                    Thanks.
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                    Aslo the gods are impotent against men's stupidity --Frederich Shiller
                    In my vocabulary the word "Impossible" doesn't exist --Napoleon
                    Stella Polaris Development Team -> Senior Code Writer (pro tempore) & Designer

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