Re: The map that will never be
 

And in Dominions_10 (with Holodeck support) you can actually walk amoung your peoples.

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You can already do that in Dungeon Keeper (& DK2). http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif
(I really loved that game!)

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No, he means actual people, as in Johan and Kristoffer show up at your house and enact Dominions in full costume, for your entertainment pleasure. You can't beat the graphic quality, but the processing really slows down if you try to play more than 2 nations at a time.

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This map is so hot. I just felt a need to let you know.
How many regions will it be, approx.? Only a pity it's in EA, and I almost exclusively play MA (Marignon/Machaka) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

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Luckmann: There will be a free version of the map which you can use in any age. If KO doesn't do one I will.

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I'm almost always playing at the default zoom rate, when the sprites on the map are at the same size as on the unit list in the left. Maybe zoomed-out people need the view to get the feeling that they're really watching their people from above?

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Yeah, but there won't be "scenery" starting areas and notes for MA nations. Like the areas of Ermor (before the fall) or the Pyramids of C'tis. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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I wouldn't put it past Sombre to change the map to make it more generic. He is one of the elder gods of Dominions modding!

August bump.

My first post in the pretty new forum.

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I love map!

<3

I really like dashed borders, but I'll throw in with the solid borders lot on this one, probably because of the nice translucent lines.

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I'm going to vote for solid, translucent, and dashed borders, all in one map. Why? Because that way, it looks more like a real map, with crazy regional dividers, with a human behind it, crossing things out and modifying things behind the scenes.

For reasons of clarity, though, I'll go with translucent lines.

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Kris O - do you have the sea / land as separate layer files? I don't want to be presumptuous or anything, and I am sensitive to the tremendous amount of creative ownership you've put into this map... but I was interested in applying some of the shading/ texturing effects I experimented with for my Antilarium map. It's a major effort you have here, and I was moved to see if I could make a small art contribution.

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The map has several layers.

Background, waterlayover, grass, stuff, forest, civilization, borders, dots. IIRC.

I intend to give you the layered gimp-file so you can cut and paste mountains and sites into your own maps.

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That would be very cool KO! :cool:

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Testing attachments in the new forum.

I'm also testing the picture gallery.

Cave provinces added to map.

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I'm drooling all over this map (sorry). :)

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The detail is amazing KO!
Really looking forward to playing on this one. :)

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With so many interesting images on the map I am eager to see a .map file with creative provinces (in addition to a just-play .map file)

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I can't believe anyone is going to sully this gorgeous map by covering it in all manner of troops and castle/temple icons! Shame on you blasphemers! At least, make a vow not to rut all over this beauty with your base urges, until you have had the map silk screened onto heavy linen that can be hung in your war room, as it belongs. :shock:

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I'm actually getting it tattoo'ed on my back...

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Those.. those caves.. they're beautiful!

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I intend to make most provinces special in some way. The chance of getting a Jade Pagoda in the right province is quite slim unless scripted :)

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Did you just say 'I intend to make most provinces special in some way'!?!? That is music to my ears :happy:

I was a big fan of the Faerun map back in the days of Dominions 2. Right now I'am having a blast with the storyline, special magic items and cool Unique Indy Commanders in Antilarium 3. A map this beautiful with specials thrown in would be an early Dominions Christmas Present :D

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Any update on this map ?

It wouldn't happen to have been included in the new patch by chance ? (one can hope :angel)

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Had anyone else noticed the Kristoffer has an image gallery with a bunch of images from the map? Way cool.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/album.php?albumid=9

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September bump.

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Hmm, thanks. I think I will need some deadlines to make myself productive here :)

I'll try this:

I hereby announce that I will have two new screens ready by the end of this weekend!
At least one must show some new details of the sea.

Hope that works :)

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Yes, an update, thanks Kristoffer ! :D

Hum, I've just realized that your message was from last week.

Any news on the promised screens ? :P

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He made the big error of saying "this weekend". A coworker of mine always says "by the end of the week", or "on Tuesday", but never specifies WHICH week or which Tuesday. ;)

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I've just ended up here! Wow the details of the map look great, congratulations! I just can't find the attachment around, so probably it isn't finished yet? If 'n' when it becomes downloadable could someone plz PM me? It would be very, very highly appreciated ^^

Peace ;)

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Hmm, the weekend promise didn't work out. I'm too easily distracted. I'll try to focus and do some work today.

No Tifone, the map is not finished yet.

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Did you spend the weekend making cute little Spore abominations KO?
For shame. :nono:

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I wonder who it will be to make the first Spore nation?

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> Did you spend the weekend making cute little Spore abominations KO?

I'm not into cute. If I would make spores they would be abominable (and probably die an early death). :)

Unfortunately I fell asleep on my couch yesterday, so no updates as of yet :)

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So how do you explain how cute the bogbeast is?

In addition to being terrifying and awe inspiring.

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The bog beast is an abominable (and short lived) creature. Everyone knows that. Not at all cute !!!

Hmm, perhaps I should get spore so I can make a bog beast. Unless someone here is willing to spore some bog beasts to cheer me up :)

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No time right now KO, but I will fix you up tonight if nobody beats me to it. :)

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Haha, I actually made a badass looking Pan as my race in Spore. It's funny when you reach the space age and your getting missions from a Pan, straight from planet Pangaea no less :). When I get home, I may upload him so you guys can see, critique ;).

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The question isn't when we'll see Spore nations. The question is when will Spore be overrun by Dominions races/nations.

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I find it really hard not to make cute things in spore. I find that it's the eyes that do it.. The only truly fearsome things I've made tend not to have eyes.

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Here ya go KO:


This was my 2nd attempt and was a quicky. The first one was lost when the game crashed while trying to upload video to youtube. (I knew that I should have saved first. :mad: )

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Here is my pan guy. I actually made him in game using the parts I found, so he doesn't look exactly how I would build him in the creature creator, but good enough :).

Edit: Next I would like to make a race of Risen Oracles :).

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You folks should start a new "(OT) Spore" thread in the main forum for more visibility. I'm sure there a lot of other Dominions fans playing Spore. I am, too, but unlike you two, I don't have anything cool to contribute.

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There already is one, of course. Every forum in existance got a token "(OT) Spore" thread. I don't care, though.

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I made a ravener from Warhammer 40k and a carnifex from Warhammer Fantasy. They ran into the age old problem of cuteness, however..

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A Carnifex in Warhammer fantasy? Jesus. Poor enemy troops.

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"And then, there was this horrible thing, must have been a mutated troll, balls of blue fire shooting from it's jaws, our swords could nothing to harm him, he chewed through our ranks emiting a strange hissing, I barely managed to ran away before I got killed myself, please, show mercy my lord..." Memories of the trial of captain Heinrich Boersachs.

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Aw, my bad >.<
I have a terrible memory, let alone when I'm procrastinating out of study for Religion exams.. Bah, a carnosaur. It was close enough, and I would imagine that the outcome would be similar, just with less blue fire and more chomping.

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Bump...

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But it is the map that will never be! Why bump it? :)