Seeking map or need advice on making it

[Targa]

Originally posted by PhilD:
Does #defaultmapzoom work now? I tried playing with it a bit before the 2.06 patch, and didn't notice a difference - how does it work?

Well, logically you might think that #defaultmapzoom means when a player loads the map, it starts at a specific zoom in/out level. Nope. It sets the "relative zoom" of sprites on the map. Saved me alot of work!

Take a look at this sample picture:
http://www.techno-mage.com/~targa/borders.jpg

These are two identical screenshots. As you can see, in the one on the left, the castle/temple combo is slightly larger than the green square. On the right, they're about the size of the smaller blue square. The left one is #defaultmapzoom 1.0, the right, 2.0. The larger the number you use, the "farther away" you appear to be (hence, smaller). So at 2.0 you can have very small provinces and the buildings still fit.

Edit: Just realized that after fixing some minor problems with the .map file I forgot to add that in the release Version! Oops.

[ February 09, 2004, 23:37: Message edited by: Targa ]

[Psitticine]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
How odd. I dont see a number for them either. But they do show up and are an independent race. I would ask Illwinter about that.

Ichithids . . . Ichitids . . . something like that. My brain isn't recalling the exact name right now.

They definitely exist though. Little blue and pink fellers! There's a few scattered about in the opening picture for the Feb. Computer Games article on the game, actually.

[Taqwus]

Icthyids?

[Tiltowait]

Once you change the dot placement, Dom2 renumbers all the provinces, since province number is based on location in X/Y axis.

It scans from left to right, bottom to top, so if you just move the capital horizontal you have a little wiggle room (and still keep your numbering order)

Too many times I've had to do this myself, its the worst when you make neighboors for 100+ provinces and find one of your capitals is missing.


BTW, really nice maps! I dont have the paitence to place all the little trees and mountains but I wish I did!