Re: Map editor needs serious help!
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, this is true. The workaround is to generate a map in the game, then save it, the load it in the editor. The game always generates unique maps. The editor always generates the same maps.

-Spoon

Re: Map editor needs serious help!
 

Desdinova was right in his guess about the randomness problem.

But seriously, SE:IV is winding down and most of the major issues have been dealt with. The changes to the map editor are not dramatic and can be easily done. It will give the game a boost as a whole bunch of new maps and scenarios could be made!!! Maybe even attract a few more buyers.

Re: Map editor needs serious help!
 

Winding down? Are the SE series going to be abandoned by Malfador? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Edit: Typo with "winding"

[ November 22, 2002, 22:58: Message edited by: Shyrka ]

Re: Map editor needs serious help!
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">SE3 wound down before SE4 was produced. There is no reason to think MM won't be starting on SE5 sometime soon. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Map editor needs serious help!
 

I am tired of dealing with the map editor. It can be made infinately better with a just a few minor additions, such as:

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• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Generate Random System</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Generate Random Object (Planet, Asteroid, etc)</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Easy add Warp Points, ie, click on two systems and viola!</font>
• <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Improve the randomness of map generation
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Those are just a few suggestions. We all know that Space Empires IV Gold is winding down and the next patch or two will probably be the Last, so why not fix up the map editor? It might lead to more maps/scenarios that might help sales a little bit. I know a scenario editor is a little too much ask, but to make the map editor a bit more functional is not.

Re: Map editor needs serious help!
 

oh yea... me too...

Open source it... we can fix it our selves ... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Map editor needs serious help!
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm happy to hear that http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That would be perfect!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif I can't agree more with this idea.