Map making - a reprise

Elowan · #1 September 12th, 2002, 05:33 AM

OK - I generated a map in SEIV and then saved it and tried to edit it. Despite my changing my start points and adding warp points, et al - when I fire up the game I never get what I edited. That is - I get start points other than those I set and the same ones each time despite that I deleted the originals and added new ones.

Wazzup widdat? Should I generate the map(s) in the editor instead?

And another thing - unless I generate a map within SEIV first - clicking on Load Map and choosing the saved map file - the new map will not display!!

[ September 12, 2002, 21:12: Message edited by: Elowan ]

Captain Kwok · #2 September 12th, 2002, 05:46 AM

Starting Points:
What method did you use to make starting points - random player or by player#? Are you sure you got rid of the old ones? Saved it?

Map Display:
When you load an edited map into SE:IV, it is not displayed after you select it...but it is there and will be used when you play a game.

Elowan · #3 September 12th, 2002, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Captain Kwok:
Starting Points:
What method did you use to make starting points - random player or by player#? Are you sure you got rid of the old ones? Saved it?

Map Display:
When you load an edited map into SE:IV, it is not displayed after you select it...but it is there and will be used when you play a game.

I checked for my start points (#1) - deleted all of them and added others where I wanted them.

I did not touch the others and yes - I saved the map after editing it.

As to the latter - yes it is not displayed but it is there when the game starts.

Puke · #4 September 12th, 2002, 06:56 AM

i dont think that multiple starting points for the same empire work. a single starting point will plunk your planet right there, on the spot, using the plaet found at the start location if its the right atmosphere and type.

a single point for a multiple planet start will drop your planets within the near vacinity of that point.

multiple points do fork-all. unless the way maps are read has been upgraded in gold. i have not tried it lately.

Elowan · #5 September 12th, 2002, 10:14 PM

Another thing - when you make a planet a 'ruin planet' - how do you describe it as such?

Any that I've made - when in the game - clicking on them does not display a msg that 'Sensors reveal ...', etc. Though they do show in the Special list under the Planets icon.

Captain Kwok · #6 September 13th, 2002, 02:25 AM

Did you add a description blurb when you placed the ruins on the planet?