new map generator - Page 6

paradoxharbinger · #51 September 27th, 2006, 12:43 AM

just fixed a bug that was really screwing up wrapping map borders, getting close to having that seed file done in the process.

paradoxharbinger · #52 September 29th, 2006, 09:59 AM

i'm looking for a few testers to put the mapgen through it's paces before i give it to the public at large, if you are interested let me know

Agrajag · #53 September 29th, 2006, 12:15 PM

*Raises Hand*

Gandalf Parker · #54 September 29th, 2006, 01:04 PM

Maybe you could create a global map style?
Basically it wraps normally on the sides, and at top the provinces can all reach each other, and at the bottom they all reach each other.

Even better is to work the math so that the top and bottom have few provinces, and the middle has many. Such as, the two arctics have 3 wide provinces, temperate zone has 20 across, and tropical zone has 50 across

paradoxharbinger · #55 September 29th, 2006, 01:17 PM

I was thinking about it, but it'll take a good deal of work, so it's something that won't be in the first release. i might take it one step further and make it look like the globe has been mapped onto a flat surface.

paradoxharbinger · #56 September 29th, 2006, 09:54 PM

any who wants to test this, hit me up with an email.

paradoxharbinger@hotmail.com

when it's ready, i'll send it along with a readme for the various controls that are currently available and we'll go from there.

primarily i want to make sure that the seed file works, but i'm also looking at constant tweaks that may improve the visual appeal of the maps

paradoxharbinger · #57 October 1st, 2006, 09:24 PM

things are moving a bit slower than i thought they would, it may be a few more days before i can make a release, depending on how much time i can devote after work.

here is an initial map with some sprites, the colors are still bad and there is still a good deal of work to do, so please be gentle

Ballbarian · #58 October 1st, 2006, 11:33 PM

The generator is looking good paradox. Keep up the good work.

Endoperez · #59 October 2nd, 2006, 04:44 AM

Not bad at all. One thing that might work is adding more tree sprites, and mixing them as forests. Dom3's map generator does this, and I like the effect.

paradoxharbinger · #60 October 2nd, 2006, 10:09 AM

i can do that. the sprites i am using now are from the original maps, so i only have 2 trees available and the other types are rather limited as well. if anyone has a more robust sprite set, i'd be happy to use that instead