Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zeratul_101 on 2006-05-13 at 00:25:19
i need some installation terrain done on my map but i'm finding it rather difficult to achieve what i want. i don't necessarily want any terrain but i would like to see some screenshots to know what i want to do is possible. please don't tell me to figure it out myself, i will, but it'd help if i knew a general direction to head into.
things i want to see:
rails
multiple floor levels on one terrain type(so it kinda looks like stairs)
modified stairs(both widened and made longer)
things i want to see:
rails
multiple floor levels on one terrain type(so it kinda looks like stairs)
modified stairs(both widened and made longer)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Xeno on 2006-05-13 at 11:51:45
You can't really do a lot in installation before it starts looking crappy.
But if you want rails just look at the terrain for doors. You can lay down a track or rail with it.
But if you want rails just look at the terrain for doors. You can lay down a track or rail with it.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by WoodenFire on 2006-05-13 at 13:02:58
Xeno is da man for Installation experteese.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zeratul_101 on 2006-05-13 at 14:30:19
well, what i realy need more than anything is the modified stairs(cause installations only stairs are pieces of crap).
sprites are by all means fine with me, combat is very small scale so no sprite maxing. so, are there any sprite/terrain combinations that work well?
sprites are by all means fine with me, combat is very small scale so no sprite maxing. so, are there any sprite/terrain combinations that work well?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by A_of_s_t on 2006-05-13 at 21:31:04
QUOTE(Zeratul_101 @ May 13 2006, 12:29 PM)
well, what i realy need more than anything is the modified stairs(cause installations only stairs are pieces of crap).
sprites are by all means fine with me, combat is very small scale so no sprite maxing. so, are there any sprite/terrain combinations that work well?
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sprites are by all means fine with me, combat is very small scale so no sprite maxing. so, are there any sprite/terrain combinations that work well?
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Mmmm... The stairs arent crappy... Installation is like the Brood War tile sets, there are barely any decent blends in it.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zeratul_101 on 2006-05-14 at 02:10:27
well installation stairs aren't very flexible. they are small and there is only one type.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Wilhelm on 2006-05-14 at 18:21:25
You mean like this?
I've been working with Installation for my Xenosaga map, it's a testy tileset, you have to be prepared to us the trap units alot if you want to do anything multileveled. It looks very nice, though. I'd say it's the most professional-looking tileset, it just needs more terrain types.
I've been working with Installation for my Xenosaga map, it's a testy tileset, you have to be prepared to us the trap units alot if you want to do anything multileveled. It looks very nice, though. I'd say it's the most professional-looking tileset, it just needs more terrain types.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by A_of_s_t on 2006-05-14 at 18:28:49
QUOTE(Wilhelm @ May 14 2006, 04:21 PM)
You mean like this?
I've been working with Installation for my Xenosaga map, it's a testy tileset, you have to be prepared to us the trap units alot if you want to do anything multileveled. It looks very nice, though. I'd say it's the most professional-looking tileset, it just needs more terrain types.
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I've been working with Installation for my Xenosaga map, it's a testy tileset, you have to be prepared to us the trap units alot if you want to do anything multileveled. It looks very nice, though. I'd say it's the most professional-looking tileset, it just needs more terrain types.
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... u shouldnt have used gif...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zeratul_101 on 2006-05-14 at 20:48:59
QUOTE(Wilhelm @ May 14 2006, 04:21 PM)
You mean like this?
I've been working with Installation for my Xenosaga map, it's a testy tileset, you have to be prepared to us the trap units alot if you want to do anything multileveled. It looks very nice, though. I'd say it's the most professional-looking tileset, it just needs more terrain types.
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I've been working with Installation for my Xenosaga map, it's a testy tileset, you have to be prepared to us the trap units alot if you want to do anything multileveled. It looks very nice, though. I'd say it's the most professional-looking tileset, it just needs more terrain types.
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well, that is what i wanted for the multilevel aspect, but for stairs, i wanted them to be widened and taller, cause the way they currently are, they're not especially 'flexible' in terms ofuses.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Jello-Jigglers on 2006-05-14 at 20:49:43
I still don't understand the battle between .gif and .jpg, but anyways, back on topic...
Installation is for sure my least favorite tileset just because there isn't much to do with it... Jungle is for sure the most versatile tileset, but yet the most over used... Thats not really on topic so idk if there are any blends to make staircases wider, but I am going to check all of the Installation tileset maps that I have and I'll get back to you if I find anything. Good luck with finding what you want.
Installation is for sure my least favorite tileset just because there isn't much to do with it... Jungle is for sure the most versatile tileset, but yet the most over used... Thats not really on topic so idk if there are any blends to make staircases wider, but I am going to check all of the Installation tileset maps that I have and I'll get back to you if I find anything. Good luck with finding what you want.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Wilhelm on 2006-05-15 at 16:50:18
Why not .gif? It looks exactly like it does ingame. Not all smudgy and ugly... it's just 37.02 KB, too.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by glytchur on 2006-05-15 at 16:50:50
ill make an installation map for you, catch me on aim sometime or on b.net, both screennames are glytcher...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Dr.Shotgun on 2006-05-15 at 18:55:58
Gif works great on SC screenshots, sc is 256-color anyway.
How many sprites do you need to use for the multilevel effect?
How many sprites do you need to use for the multilevel effect?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by WoodenFire on 2006-05-15 at 19:28:54
Alot of traps.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zeratul_101 on 2006-05-15 at 22:58:57
QUOTE(glytchur @ May 15 2006, 02:50 PM)
ill make an installation map for you, catch me on aim sometime or on b.net, both screennames are glytcher...
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okay sounds good, but i use USwest and it seems like almost everyone here plays USeast and i onlt use MSN so there might be some problems there... maybe you should PM me the map.
also, don't worry about sprite and unit limits(go trap crazy) as there are a max of 10 units fighting and 30 units in the 'background' at any one time.
also, another blend i'd be interested in is a 'floor' directly onto 'bottomless pit.' although i highly doubt this is possible.
ADDITION:
how do you post screenshots anyways?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by glytchur on 2006-05-16 at 15:00:59
QUOTE(Zeratul_101 @ May 15 2006, 09:58 PM)
also, another blend i'd be interested in is a 'floor' directly onto 'bottomless pit.' although i highly doubt this is possible.
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Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zeratul_101 on 2006-05-16 at 19:17:37
QUOTE(glytchur @ May 16 2006, 01:00 PM)
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oh, i got that part done already, i meant with floor with the lights.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by A_of_s_t on 2006-05-16 at 20:46:05
QUOTE(Zeratul_101 @ May 16 2006, 05:17 PM)
oh, i got that part done already, i meant with floor with the lights.
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... what?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zeratul_101 on 2006-05-16 at 23:20:53
QUOTE(A_of_s_t @ May 16 2006, 06:45 PM)
... what?
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you know how if you put 'substructure' next to 'floor,' you'll get the ISOM wall with 'lights' at the top edge. what i was talking about was having the 'lights' form the edge of the 'floor' instead of the yellow and black edging from 'substructure/bottomless pit' terrain.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by A_of_s_t on 2006-05-17 at 00:59:25
You mean the part that is the WALL of subtructure?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zeratul_101 on 2006-05-18 at 10:02:39
QUOTE(A_of_s_t @ May 16 2006, 10:59 PM)
You mean the part that is the WALL of subtructure?
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ya, thats it
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QUOTE(A_of_s_t @ May 16 2006, 10:59 PM)
You mean the part that is the WALL of subtructure?
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this is what i'm talking about, the left side
as you can see, it doesn't blend... is there a way to change that?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by glytchur on 2006-05-18 at 10:30:43
i dont think theres a way to do that without the regular wall going down to it...