Themes

Kristoffer O · #1 September 21st, 2003, 07:00 PM

They are bothe less common nowdays.

Most independents are keyed to province terrains. Thus garnet amazons in wastelands, druids in forests, lizards in swamps, knights in farmlands etc.

The same goes for sites.

Nerfix · #2 September 21st, 2003, 07:02 PM

Nothing new to me, since i have lurked the dom2progress site almost from the beginning...

BTW, any new independents?
Dominions I had:
Barbarians
Woodsmen
Amazons
Feudals(knights, longbowmen)
Lizards
Kindoms(heavy infantry, militias etc.)
Sea Trolls
Tritons(not sure of the name, the fishmen)

I'm not sure if that was all...

[ September 21, 2003, 18:07: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

Kristoffer O · #3 September 21st, 2003, 07:25 PM

Ichtyids. Probably other as well.

Nerfix · #4 September 21st, 2003, 07:27 PM

Ichtyids?
*shiver*
Spooky name...

Pocus · #5 September 21st, 2003, 09:13 PM

are you using photoshop for the drawing effects we see on the maps of Doms II? Does a document list some guidelines on how to make a map (the graphical file I mean), which have the same style than yours? Not everyone is a graphical artist (I'm not), so if you tell me that I should use RGB(x,y,z) with a stony texture to draw , I could appreciate.

johan osterman · #6 September 21st, 2003, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pocus:
are you using photoshop for the drawing effects we see on the maps of Doms II? Does a document list some guidelines on how to make a map (the graphical file I mean), which have the same style than yours? Not everyone is a graphical artist (I'm not), so if you tell me that I should use RGB(x,y,z) with a stony texture to draw , I could appreciate.

Kristoffer used gimp to draw most of the maps.

There is currently no such document.

Kristoffer O · #7 September 21st, 2003, 11:34 PM

The first maps made for Dom II was made without thoughts on further mapmaking. Layers were flattened and canvas added without second thoughts. When I started on new maps I gradually found this annoying and the newer maps are made in lots of layers and Versions so I can cut and paste mountains, forests and specials at will.

I have considered making a mapmaking kit (a couple of mountains forests and trees that players can cut and paste into their own maps). This will hopefully lead to more maps and scenarios.

Just save the map image as a TGA file (one layer and no alpha). I believe thats all. White dots (one pixel) in each province. Borders arn't necessary, but editing will be easier if you have red borders as the computer tries to find borders by itself if you want.

BTW, did you make any maps? I can help you finish half finished maps if you like.

[ September 21, 2003, 22:38: Message edited by: Kristoffer O ]