Mapmakers Questions and Problems

[Merowingg]

Hello Gentlemen

I have decided to make this topic becuse I have some questions and problems..

I was told by good mapmakers to be free PM them any time i need help and I want to thank them all for that.

But I think maybe by posting this topic I will help at the sime time all other mapmakers solve their problems and answer their questions.

I also fell bad PMing people with a lot of question taking their precious time.. so here I will get I hope posts of people who have time and are willing to answer.

And maybe other people will post their questions and problems here too.

Of course if somone do not want to share their secrets of making maps on forum, please really please just type PM to meas an answer to a problem.

I am using flaMEv1-02 and I am very satisfied, of course I know many use other programs and other versions and are happy too.

During my map making I have encounter many problems and questions.

I want to add that my qestions are about flaMEv1-02 editor.

I am sorry if i ask silly things, or strange ones, i am just learning and I am curious.

Here are some of my questions.

1 What is the maximum number of features you can put on a map ?? and does it depends on the map size ??

2 What is the specific number of Scavengers structures I can put on the map ?? can I use for example 16 Scavenger Factories ?? but then only first 8 will work I mean produce units and the rest just stand ?? what is the maximum number of Scavenger structures ??

3 Can I put water at a different height without making game slowing down very much, I mean I have made map where at the height of 0 was water and at the height of 255 as a lake in elevated island terrarian, and whenever pople nered the lake the game sloved down almost crahing and even crashing..

4 I have also strange problem sometimes, people entering my room, i think then it happens, erase my base numbers on the map, I dont know maybe it happens during a game and next time we play it is already erased, I mean here I see the numbers but players dont.. It happened to me today, i was told "put numbers of bases on map" I thought what the hell, and it hapened to me 3 times already on different maps, I had to erease the map from Warzone file and download my own map.. to replace it.

5 I would also like to know how to make and how to use smooth setting in flaMe, becuse as those who know my maps probably have noticed that my big hills are like steps..

6 I have also problem, an error, that after compilation some objects are missing, for example i have put 6 feature factories next to each other, but after compilation i have 4 not often but on some maps it happens..

I would be very happy if someone could answer my questions, not necesarily all at one time.

If any question needs more details from me, or exact description of the situation I am redy to answer.

I have much more questions, but those are the most important to me.

I am sorry I have put the same topic in Help section, becuse i have never noticed this section..

I would like all answers here..

Gentlemen have fun making maps

Bye

[NEXUS]

You can only place 5 factories at a time, any more may risk crashing the game, and I think that the limit is 700 features? I may be wrong however.

[Merowingg]

Thank you for the post NEXUS

Do you mean to use only 5 factories for scavengers ?? In my latest map i used 16.. and all worked without any problems, except those I told you about..

And I want exact number of structures.. on second version of Forest i have used about 750 structures and all workes fine..

That is why I want exact number, somone has to know that, or answer to some of my questions..

Bye

[BrickTop]

Hello mero.Good idea with your threat. I would have there also one question.Is it that all the same where i can make gateways or can some gateways everywhere put and the computers build then there defence. Perhaps can me one would explain-be genuinly class of you thanks.



pls excuse my english

[KukY]

1 What is the maximum number of features you can put on a map ?? and does it depends on the map size ??

Don't know.

2 What is the specific number of Scavengers structures I can put on the map ?? can I use for example 16 Scavenger Factories ?? but then only first 8 will work I mean produce units and the rest just stand ?? what is the maximum number of Scavenger structures ??

Well, in theory you can have as many factories as you want. However, graphics are the problem because of what you can't build more then 5 factories. Since AI and Scavs don't use the graphics, they can build as many factories as they want.
And you can have a maximum of 255 structures. This is not only for Scavs, but also for human players. Note that this is per-structure-per-player, not global structure limit. So, let's say that there are total of 240 structures, and that there are 4 players, so total max number of structures is: 255x240x4=244800. But maybe there also is a diffrent global structure limit.

3 Can I put water at a different height without making game slowing down very much, I mean I have made map where at the height of 0 was water and at the height of 255 as a lake in elevated island terrarian, and whenever pople nered the lake the game sloved down almost crahing and even crashing..

I never expirienced that problem.

4 I have also strange problem sometimes, people entering my room, i think then it happens, erase my base numbers on the map, I dont know maybe it happens during a game and next time we play it is already erased, I mean here I see the numbers but players dont.. It happened to me today, i was told "put numbers of bases on map" I thought what the hell, and it hapened to me 3 times already on different maps, I had to erease the map from Warzone file and download my own map.. to replace it.

My best guess: Broken mapfile becuase of bad filetransfer code.

5 I would also like to know how to make and how to use smooth setting in flaMe, becuse as those who know my maps probably have noticed that my big hills are like steps..

You simply select that tool, and drag the brush over steep terrain. You can also play with it's options.

6 I have also problem, an error, that after compilation some objects are missing, for example i have put 6 feature factories next to each other, but after compilation i have 4 not often but on some maps it happens..

Probably a bug in flaME.

[Merowingg]

Thank you very much KukY for your answer

Do you make maps too or did you asked someone ??

Thank you very much

I have to learn how to use Smooth thing from question five.. I am not sure how it works, i will experiment with it soon

And I dont consider the topic to be ended, there are still unanswered things.. I want collective answer of many to take the best from their experience.. to be better..

Bye

[Merowingg]

BrickTop this is excelent place for all your questions

bye

[KukY]

Do you make maps too or did you asked someone ??

Yes, I make maps

[Merowingg]

Excalent

Thanx for help again !!

[BrickTop]

heh guys i need help.Coz i dont understand how i can set gateways.Doesent it matter,where the gateways are made.
Could someone explain me that pls.

[Merowingg]

Hello

Isnt it explained in the post where you have gateways set to download ??

I think I have seen instructions there..

bye

[Merowingg]

BrickTop I misunderstood your question..

Let me explain now

Press a gateway option, and make a line of 6 tiles for example so 123456 squares are visible, ai will built a line of defence on square 12 and 56 leaving 34 gateway if you will make a line long for 8 tiles 123 and 678 will be defences and 45 will be the gateway gateway is always 2 tiles wide

Bye

[NoQ]

A few more thoughts about the gateways.

[Merowingg]

Hi

How does too many features affects compiled map ??

Is it playable if overfeatured ??

[Merowingg]

I was shown many times the tiles sets not from original Warzone 2100 game

I would like to know is it allowed to use them for multiplayer games ?? and do they work for multiplayer games ??

Is it somehow against the original game ??

I am not a fan of them, but I am really curious..