Seeking map or need advice on making it

Targa · #1 February 3rd, 2004, 01:12 AM

Here's the latest update on the map-making project for those of you who are following this (yes, that includes you lurkers...I know you're out there

). I know it doesn't look like I've gotten very far, but it's painstaking work, and I'm a perfectionist (1600x1200 map and I push pixels...heh). Currently about 56 layers:
http://www.techno-mage.com/~targa/webmap.jpg

I've added "Giant Forest" with a stonehenge-type thingy in the upper-left. Not sure if I'm going to keep the winter forest up there or not. More mountains, province borders, shading, some green hills in the middle, "Crescent Woods" on the mid-right, a bunch of shading, etc.

Phil: Nope, they were totally different, so I guess something's changed in the generator.

Gandalf: Sweet! Did you check out the gallery? There's some potential in that prog.

Gandalf Parker · #2 February 3rd, 2004, 01:40 AM

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Originally posted by Targa:
Gandalf: Sweet! Did you check out the gallery? There's some potential in that prog.

One thing I liked is that you could make a map like we are using, save it, and then let it do its fancy realistic 3D view to it for making a fancy web-post. But unless I want to put up another linux box I wont be able to use it.

[ February 02, 2004, 23:40: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Mokurai · #3 February 3rd, 2004, 07:29 AM

Just want to publicly encourage Targa on his map efforts. I'd really like to get my hands on a layered PSD with your icons. . . I've made a few maps but have given up because I can't get them looking right. Your file would be a big help.

Gandalf Parker · #4 February 3rd, 2004, 04:59 PM

I located some images for variations in trees. Making a "Stamp" or "brush" out of these should help some people.
http://tubes.ominix.com/art/foliage/index.html
The same site did have some nice waterfall stuff for a unique site.
Still looking for somewhere with lots of images of small well-drawn mountains or river.

[ February 03, 2004, 15:00: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Targa · #5 February 3rd, 2004, 06:53 PM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
I located some images for variations in trees. Making a "Stamp" or "brush" out of these should help some people.
http://tubes.ominix.com/art/foliage/index.html
The same site did have some nice waterfall stuff for a unique site.
Still looking for somewhere with lots of images of small well-drawn mountains or river.

Nice site! I like this image for a new pretender:
http://tubes.ominix.com/art/characte...keleton-01.png

I saved at least a dozen of those tree and plant pictures. I'll be adding some to my "mapstuff" file for sure. Thanks for finding that!

Mokurai: I'm working on making a complete "mapstuff" file (though no doubt it will continue to grow ever larger). I'm also working on a mapmaking tutorial for photoshop. In the mean time, I'm sending you the mapstuff I already have that's ready for public consumption. And I very much appreciate the encouragement! As GP is fond of saying, "People don't know how to pay for free stuff anymore."

Excellent example of how that's done.

diamondspider · #6 February 3rd, 2004, 10:50 PM

I'll be busy for a few days here but have not lost my interest in map making!

I'll also reiterate my support and request for Targa's great looking map!

Vger · #7 February 3rd, 2004, 11:27 PM

Hi,

I just wanted to add my support for Targa's and Gandalf's efforts. I'm really blown away by what Terraform can do. Is there any way to create a map file from the end result without doing it by hand? Those are lovely graphics that would really look sharp while playing.

Ciao,
V'ger gone

Gandalf Parker · #8 August 22nd, 2004, 12:15 PM

I thought Id dig up one of the old Posts on map making to try and spur some new growth there.

You can get "blank" maps that have been randomly generated at either my site www.dom2minions.com or from Leifs site at http://home.Online.no/~rmoldskr/Domi...nion_maps.html
His are done by the same generator program but a smoothing/blurring routine was added to make them less ugly. That can be done with the ugly maps at my site also (I just havent gotten it automated as part of the generation process) ask about it if you want to do that

Graphics for the maps have been provided by Illwinter but its kindof a bare collection. There are some great sites to get add-ons including David Gervais tiles that he made for some other games but which will help us out (he has given permission for it)
http://pousse.rapiere.free.fr/tome/index.htm