Zen's Europe map - Page 2

Arryn · #11 March 9th, 2004, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PhilD:
There's still at least one Province that is drawn in as water, and is "plains" in the game. Next to Carthage, if my geography isn't even worse than I already know.

If someone wants to correct the .map file and send it to me ...

#12 March 9th, 2004, 01:39 AM

The map was adjusted to fit balance concerns as well as make some of the aquatic racial advantage less. So there are some historical innacuracies (also to fit the map geography).

I'll change the .map file for the plains that I missed.

I am going to make a semi-historical scenario for it, but I'm having problems coming up with exactly what type of economy since I've never played M:TW.

Starfighter08 · #13 March 9th, 2004, 09:44 AM

The maps folder contains only .map and .tga files and the current games have .2h, .trn and a ftherlnd files. My newbie question is this: where do I put the .rar file?

PDF · #14 March 9th, 2004, 09:53 AM

Zen,
Eastern Med zone (where Cyprus is located) is "Plains" instead of Sea, that's rather an oversight than a design issue I suppose ...

Demosthenes · #15 March 9th, 2004, 10:18 AM

starfighter-

*.rar is an archive file. it can be extracted with the software found here:

http://www.rarlabs.com

Inside is the *.map and *.tga

[ March 09, 2004, 08:18: Message edited by: Demosthenes ]

PDF · #16 March 9th, 2004, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Starfighter08:
The maps folder contains only .map and .tga files and the current games have .2h, .trn and a ftherlnd files. My newbie question is this: where do I put the .rar file?

Put the .map and .tga files in the Dominions 2 "Maps" folder. They are used to generate a new game, which is stored in ftherlnd file. Then players submit orders .2h files (not to confuse with pretender designs which are also .2h files but in the newlords folder...), and processed turns are .trn files.
Once a game is started the .map file isn't used anymore, only ftherlnd is, but .tga is still needed (to display the map !)

Starfighter08 · #17 March 9th, 2004, 11:32 AM

Thanks guys. Especially PDF for explaining the different file types.

PhilD · #18 March 9th, 2004, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arryn:

quote:
Originally posted by PhilD:
There's still at least one Province that is drawn in as water, and is "plains" in the game. Next to Carthage, if my geography isn't even worse than I already know.

If someone wants to correct the .map file and send it to me ...

I just did. I found two Provinces that looked like sea provinces, but were missing the flag. (I also changed the map name to something more explicit)

Arryn · #19 March 9th, 2004, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PhilD:
I found two Provinces that looked like sea provinces, but were missing the flag. (I also changed the map name to something more explicit)

I have uploaded the replacement .map file and provided a direct link to it on the page so folks do not need to re-d/l the entire huge archive. The updated archive itself (including Phil's .map) will be ready for d/l in about 45 minutes.

PDF · #20 March 10th, 2004, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arryn:

quote:
Originally posted by PhilD:
I found two Provinces that looked like sea provinces, but were missing the flag. (I also changed the map name to something more explicit)

I have uploaded the replacement .map file and provided a direct link to it on the page so folks do not need to re-d/l the entire huge archive. The updated archive itself (including Phil's .map) will be ready for d/l in about 45 minutes.

The link doesn't work (for me at least..), it throws you back at the top of the page only...

PhilD, can you send me the map via email please ?