Map: Map Database

[Cross]

Does anyone know if a map database exists? I mean like the scenario database you can download here:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showt...nario+database

Currently, with almost 700 maps, it can be a bit 'hit or miss' locating the type of map I'm looking for.

I started putting together a map database on an Excel spreadsheet, but only have about a third of the 262 standard maps logged. The database can be sorted by this criteria:

1. Map Number
2. Name
3. Nation
4. Theatre
5. Width
6. Height
7. Square KM (total map size)
8. Season (summer, winter, desert)
9. Map Balance (map best for: Assault, Advance, Meeting Engagement)
10. Notes (very brief description of map)

Are there other criteria I should include?

Ideally, we would have a standard database for WW2 maps, a standard database for MBT maps, and a third database for custom maps. A custom map database would obviously have to come with the maps.

Also, is anyone interesting in working on the standard WW2 maps project with me? Which would probably just mean entering the above criteria on my existing spreadsheet for say maps 100 to 150 or however many you can find time for.

But even if you don’t have the time to help out, please feel free to respond and give input on this thread.

Thanks,
Cross

[Imp]

I started one along similar lines to you
3.Nation presume you mean country if a real map otherwise I put generic
7. Did not include
8. Did not include see below
Roughly allocated maps up to 4 descriptions for sorting
Dessert snow (summer blank), plains open woods forrest, village settlements city fortified (minimal buildings blank), streams river amphib (no water blank) hilly mountains hard going (Lots of rough terrain like Korea normaly mountains as well but criteria not vehicle freindly so mud marshes etc)

Time consuming as need to look at each map some have wrong height widths or back to front then need to judge map type as above then decide what engagement type its good for. Post your database & will have a look dont have access to mine at present but could start doing MBT so not overlaping.

[Cross]

Hi Imp,

I'll send you an email with the file so you can take a look, and perhaps you'll have some suggestions.

You're right, I meant 'country' not 'nation'.

I still have your email address.
Cross