Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)FaRTy1billion on 2006-11-27 at 21:26:39
I was wondering in my process of making a map if I am the only person who does not rename locations (Y'know, leaving them as "Location ##".) The best way I thought of to find the answer to this is a poll. 
Yay... a poll with an actual purpose and not meant to be random spam... a first? I hope not.
Yay... a poll with an actual purpose and not meant to be random spam... a first? I hope not.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by dumbducky on 2006-11-27 at 21:28:03
Yes, but then I get confused when I forget to rename them. I end up wondering what location 7 is for, delete it, remember what it is, and then recreate it.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lord_Agamemnon(MM) on 2006-11-27 at 21:29:24
I rename them all the time. If I don't, then I can't keep track of what's what. Renaming them "Zerg 2 Main Town" or "Shuttles Spawn Here" makes things so much easier.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Doodan on 2006-11-27 at 23:55:43
Always. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to organize everything without renaming them.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2006-11-28 at 00:50:32
Ditto.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-11-28 at 00:53:18
None of the very basic maps I made have ever named locations. Most of the time, all my locations fit on one screen.
Did I tell you I suck at making maps?
Did I tell you I suck at making maps?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by FatalException on 2006-11-28 at 00:56:16
QUOTE(Doodan @ Nov 27 2006, 08:55 PM)
Always. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to organize everything without renaming them.
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Back when I had original StarEdit, I didn't rename locations... But then again, I usually only had 100 or so... Maybe I just have a better memory.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JordanN_3335 on 2006-11-28 at 15:59:38
I rename mine but I've seen a map were someone had 157 locations but none of them named.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Xx.Doom.xX on 2006-11-28 at 16:01:56
QUOTE(Deathawk @ Nov 28 2006, 12:53 AM)
None of the very basic maps I made have ever named locations. Most of the time, all my locations fit on one screen.
Did I tell you I suck at making maps?
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If it's a basic map with only few locations (Melee) that's why.
But other than that Bounds, Defences, RPGS, etc. must be renamed, otherwise everyone would just be plain confused.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Urmom(U) on 2006-11-28 at 16:05:19
QUOTE(JordanN_3335 @ Nov 28 2006, 04:59 PM)
I rename mine but I've seen a map were someone had 157 locations but none of them named.
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Compression renames locations back to their original name.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by dumbducky on 2006-11-28 at 16:27:33
QUOTE(Frenzy @ Nov 28 2006, 04:01 PM)
If it's a basic map with only few locations (Melee) that's why.
But other than that Bounds, Defences, RPGS, etc. must be renamed, otherwise everyone would just be plain confused.
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But other than that Bounds, Defences, RPGS, etc. must be renamed, otherwise everyone would just be plain confused.
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Melee doesn't use any locations at all. There are no location specific triggers in the default melee triggers anyway.
Lol, retard roundup
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-11-28 at 16:30:12
That was an awesome map, made by a true professional.<<---
Report, edit, etc...Posted by dumbducky on 2006-11-28 at 16:32:37
You mean stolen by a professional
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2006-11-28 at 21:25:45
If you see my maps they say:
"Spawn this thing here"
"make location follow observer"
Yeah, my locations are named after ideas.
"Spawn this thing here"
"make location follow observer"
Yeah, my locations are named after ideas.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by green_meklar on 2006-11-29 at 11:42:28
I not only name them, I usually name ones that are supposed to do similar things with the similarity first so they stay near each other and in alphabetical order. So instead of, say, choosing something to spawn like this:
Aragorn
Gandalf
Legolas
Gimli
I would do it like this:
Option - Aragorn
Option - Gandalf
Option - Legolas
Option - Gimli
That way they all stay together and it makes creating the triggers easier.
Aragorn
Gandalf
Legolas
Gimli
I would do it like this:
Option - Aragorn
Option - Gandalf
Option - Legolas
Option - Gimli
That way they all stay together and it makes creating the triggers easier.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Xx.Doom.xX on 2006-11-29 at 15:17:49
QUOTE(CaptainCrunch @ Nov 28 2006, 04:27 PM)
Melee doesn't use any locations at all. There are no location specific triggers in the default melee triggers anyway.
Lol, retard roundup
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I don't see why it's necessary to call me a retard.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JaFF on 2006-11-29 at 15:33:08
I can't imagine map making without renaming locations and switches... it would be such a pain in the ars.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)FaRTy1billion on 2006-11-29 at 20:32:55
Not everyone renames switches... Even if I was making a bound I wouldn't rename locations...
20 Yes, 0 No... Maybe I should vote in my own poll.
QUOTE(Urmom(U) @ Nov 28 2006, 03:05 PM)
Compression renames locations back to their original name.
Last I checked they gave them the null string. Even in StarEdit placing a location uses a string...20 Yes, 0 No... Maybe I should vote in my own poll.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-29 at 21:09:32
Yay. How do you not get confused with 100+ locations just numbered?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zeratul_101 on 2006-11-29 at 21:43:50
QUOTE(O)FaRTy1billion @ Nov 29 2006, 05:32 PM)
Last I checked they gave them the null string. Even in StarEdit placing a location uses a string...
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i'm actually pretty sure thats not true. from what i remember, blizzard was kind enough to hardcode or w/e the standard names into SC and not use the custom string limit.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Doodan on 2006-11-30 at 01:09:03
QUOTE(Frenzy @ Nov 29 2006, 03:17 PM)
I don't see why it's necessary to call me a retard.
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He wasn't. He was talking about one of deathawk's maps. I already warned him and ended up striking the warn down after finding out for sure. ;p
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Xx.Doom.xX on 2006-11-30 at 11:42:57
QUOTE(Doodan @ Nov 30 2006, 01:09 AM)
He wasn't. He was talking about one of deathawk's maps. I already warned him and ended up striking the warn down after finding out for sure. ;p
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Ok.
But he didn't really say what he was talking about. After he said "Lol, Retard roundup" it was kinda like he was talking about me and that I was stupid that I didn't know that.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Doodan on 2006-11-30 at 12:44:48
That's exactly what I thought too. ;p
Report, edit, etc...Posted by S)T-Twitch6000 on 2006-11-30 at 13:34:36
really i always rename locations makes it twice as ezy.but i know some people i wont say who but they are good bound and defence mappers that dont rename and somehow they make good maps without a prop lol.well i rename 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by O)FaRTy1billion on 2006-11-30 at 16:40:57
QUOTE(Centreri @ Nov 29 2006, 08:09 PM)
Yay. How do you not get confused with 100+ locations just numbered?
Simple. I don't place them randomly... it takes a bit of planning, though.QUOTE(Zeratul_101 @ Nov 29 2006, 08:43 PM)
i'm actually pretty sure thats not true. from what i remember, blizzard was kind enough to hardcode or w/e the standard names into SC and not use the custom string limit.
Really? Then why is it when I make a map then go edit the string table I see "Location 0", "Location 1", "Location 2", etc.?