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Alright first off: I'm new to the whole map making business, so any feedback would be appreciated. I'm making a little map (well not so much little... 128x128) map called House of Cryptic Horrors. This map, I hope, will live up with the great Bolt_Head's House of the Haunted map, possibly one of the best ever made. I have just finished the terrain, and am working on unit placement. The units you can choose(at the start, there are secret weapons all around) all have no armor, but the stats are:
MP-5(Marine) - 25 Damage, 150 HP
12-Gauge(Ghost) - 32 Damage, 150 HP
Colt .45(Marine) - 22 Damage, 200 HP
I've attatched the music to it, which I think really isn't so good.
There will be 3 floors; 2nd, 1st, and the basement.
The enemies are lings, hydras, ultras, broodlings, and zealots.
That's about all I have so far.

EDIT - I have started all over, because I royally messed up... here is the new, and in my opinion, better music in wav form.[attachmentid=5678]

EDIT2 - I made it so there are only 3 unit choices at start, but overall I added 2 new units you find (through secrets or otherwise) as you progress through the game. I won't say where or how you get them, but there are.........
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8 units that you will be able to choose.... 5 of them are secret ones. So once you think you've found everything.... you may be wrong...

Each character have its own dfault ability like cloak for kerrigan? Cause, the could lead to unfairness. but seems nice though

Just to tell you, people are more enticed if you post screenshots (in game)

The music would be huge, you should shorten it and bend the keys a little, adding a little spook to it. The map sounds like it would be good, but I think that every haunted house would do with some cool cutscenes and secret rooms. Would it just be shoot em up? Haunted houses should be scary, with like invincible ghosts that need some sort of special attack to kill. good luck!

The music sounds like remixed Exercist music.
Rantent is right though, The song itself in mp3 format is already 2790KB. Compaire that to the size of the entire House of the Haunted map (666KB). Plus starcraft doesn't accept mp3s It would have to be converted to wav wich would make the sound about 10 times larger in file size.

I would try not to let your music excede 20 seconds long for a map that intend on spreading though battle.net.

Good luck on your map, don't try to imitate House of the Haunted too much. There is alot of good things about it but you don't want it to look like a cheap rip off.

No no, I dont plan it to be like House of the Haunted. Though I want it to contain a few features, like the Observers above the halls, but there will be secret rooms, and you must find, say a book, that contains the hints where the room is... And your right, I do need some new music.... Any thoughts on where I might find some? I'm looking around on the web right now, and I cant seem to find any.

Yeh erm, im not sure i cant remember, but i get all my .wavs off that site (well, that and SEN..) lemme check...

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ok, here we go. http://www.ilovewavs.com has tons of stuff. from kids to sound FX and even scary stuff (lucky for you) i got a few things off there for my movie Fight for taktaris! Chapter 1

but one thing, you can browse them by following links, and you can listen to the sounds, now they dont actually offer downloads but, right clicking a link to a .wav to play it, then going to save link target as. that saves the .wav



hope i helped.. (maybe in credits? nah thats ok dont have to )

Yes! Many thanks man. This will help for sure. And yes you can be in the credits... Once I get this thing done. I may have to start over because I noticed a HUGE mess up in the terrain. It will just be easier to start over I think. but rest assured I'll get it done. Thanks again

hmm u sure starting over is such a good idea?? i mean.. triggers will take a long time..

and thx (for credits) yeh.. what u dont find at ilovewavs.com im sure ull find right here.

lol Noooooo! I havent even started with the triggers quite yet. I had just gotten done with the terrain and unit placement. But in this case, yes, starting over is probably a good idea. After all, I wasnt too fond of the whole terrain layout. Now IF it had the triggers done, then well.... I'd.... hmm... be screwed?

lol dont take 2 long....

were still waiting for screenshots...

Just hold your frickin' horses.... Man lol... alrighty then.... once I get done, I know that Prnt Scren is for screenshots, how do I take one of JUST THE MINIMAP?

=/ lemme find the link and ill edit the post

Edit: Found it

http://www.staredit.net/index.php?download=173

I was thinking of making a haunted map like this...
Make sure you have many sidequests or whatever...

Try to make it so it is not a linear map... A - B
Make sure you have to backtrack and find secrets and switch puzzles...
That way it lasts longer and doesn't take up terrain space...

Keep Up the Good Work

I feel like ripping HotH appart and rebuilding it ground up. Like new terrain and almost compleatly new triggers.

DO IT DO IT DO IT Bolt....

but i thought you quit making maps??

well whatever...

You know that would rock. I know that would rock. But I wouldn't know if i would want to spend another 6 months on a project lol. But hey, you know my vote. But its your decision.

It's the theme from Halloween; I mean hello!

The music? Is it? Haha! I never knew that! Course I've never seen Halloween anyway.... good thing I'm not gonna use it then

I've had several attempts at making a Haunted House map, but I usually creep myself out trying it. Woe me.

No offence, but thats pretty sad dude lol are that good of a creator, or that easy of a scare?

Joke? Cannot see? Yes...?

Yes! After many many hours (4 minutes) of trying to get this damn thing working, I finally have a screenshot! FYI, it's called Browning's House of Horrors now... Until I can think something shorter, or cooler sounding. Gimme some feedback... This is the new terrain. I've already matched all the terrain schemes, and now all thats left is the units and triggers. Wish me luck!

Edit: I have not started on the puzzles either. The 3 hour trip to Rapid City outta give me some time on my mom's laptop.

The terrain looks kinda bland... Not much of a maze or anything...
More of just straight forward pathways

good job anyway

Nice Resident Evil song, That's the Mansion song when you are in the mansion. I hate the song too.

No, theres going to be numerous hidden rooms with secrets, i havent even done the puzzles yet, (there will be 2 mazes, yes, and much more) easter eggs, hidden units, and more. How did I do with space usage? I didn't want to waste much.

Now I do realize this will take some time. So be it. I'm willing to spend my time to make this a great map.

You ain't seen nothin' yet.