playing with MAPs

[Gandalf Parker]

Here is a linux script that I used to play with the map maker in Dom3.

Code:

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GCOL1=" 50 100 50 70 "

SCOL1=" 20 50 80 30 "

SBCOL1=" 36 119 202 29 "

BCOL1="  111 194 21 104 "

# good colors 36 119 202 29, 111 194 21 104

OTHR=' --mountpart 50 --farmpart 20 --mapnoise 110 '





uptime >mmaxi.log

dom3 -T --makemap maximums --mapsize 11000 11000 \

    --mapprov 1500 --mapaa \

     $OTHR \

    --mapgcol  $GCOL1   \

    --mapscol  $SCOL1   \

    --mapbcol  36 119 202 29 \

    --mapsbcol  130 130 130 130 \



convert maps/maximums.rgb -resize 1000x1000 \

     ../public_html/RandomMaps/maximumsg

figlet DONE

uptime >>mmaxi.log

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The mmaxi.log is so I can see how long its taking since Im running it on maximum settings. (2-3 hours at the moment)

The convert is an ImageMagick utility that pops a smaller jpg of the map into the public html directory so I can view it without having to start a game with it to see if its any good. If its not then I just start the script again. If it is then I rename the rgb and map files so I can keep it, then restart the script.

[Gandalf Parker]

Here are the settings you can play with.
Code:

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******* Random Map Options *******

    --makemap XXX   Generate a random map with filename XXX and exit

    --riverpart X   100 = normal amount of rivers, 0=no rivers

    --seapart X     Percent of map that is below water level (default=30)

    --mountpart X   Percent of map that is mountains (default=20)

    --forestpart X  Percent of lands that are forests (default=20)

    --farmpart X    Percent of lands that are farm lands (default=15)

    --wastepart X   Percent of lands that are wastes (default=10)

    --swamppart X   Percent of lands that are swamps (default=10)

    --mapaa         Enable antialiasing for random maps

    --mapsize W H   Set width and height of random map (default=1600 1200)

    --mapprov X     Set number of provinces (default=150)

    --passmount     Don't use impassable mountains on random maps

    --mapgcol RGBA  Ground color 0-255 (default=170 146 116 255)

    --mapscol RGBA  Sea color 0-255 (default=54 54 130 255)

    --mapbcol RGBA  Ground border color 0-255 (x4)

    --mapsbcol RGBA Sea border color 0-255 (x4)

    --mapnoise X    Ground color noise 0-255 (default 15)

    --borderwidth X Border width 0-500 (default 100)

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[Gandalf Parker]

Here is a Windows Batch file. Open a text (notepad) document and paste this in. Then name it something like MakeMap.bat

Double clicking it should create you a new map file. Unfortunately I have not found a quicky utility for Windows so you can view it right away so I have to start a game with the map in order to see it. If you download the windows version of ImageMagick then you could view it right away.

Code:

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cd c:\Progra~1\dominions3

set MAP=muddle

set SIZE= 1000 1000 

set PROVS= 100 

set GCOL1= 50 100 50 240 

set SCOL1= 20 50 80 250 

set BCOL1= 111 191 111 100 

set SBCOL1= 111 191 111 100 

set OTHR= --seapart 20 --mountpart 50 --farmpart 20 --mapnoise 110 

set COMMANDS= --makemap %MAP% --mapsize %SIZE% --mapprov %PROVS% --mapaa %OTHR% --mapgcol %GCOL1% --mapscol %SCOL1% --mapbcol %BCOL1% --mapsbcol %SBCOL1% 



del c:\Progra~1\dominions3\maps\%map%*



c:\Progra~1\dominions3\dom3.exe -T %COMMANDS%

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