Maps available

Tiltowait · #1 January 7th, 2004, 10:30 PM

I've got a nice new map here ready for randomizing Gandalf!

I really like this one, it has 3 levels (all provinces have the option to move up or down, which opens things up a bit), 135 provinces (18 of them sea) and a boardgamish look.

NTJedi · #2 January 7th, 2004, 10:36 PM

Any chance we'll be seeing a map or two with lots of provinces?? example= 400 provinces or more?

Gandalf Parker · #3 January 7th, 2004, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NTJedi:
Any chance we'll be seeing a map or two with lots of provinces?? example= 400 provinces or more?

One of two things would need to happen for that in my opinion. Either the MapEditor gets improved, or the random map generator from Dom1 gets upgraded.

OR someone who is very very patient creates one. I can generate a world but manually assigning all the terrains and neighbors is out of the question.

Tiltowait · #4 January 8th, 2004, 04:04 PM

"There seems to be something odd with the lake (#46) in Valhalla though. It's dry ground. Perhaps the battle takes place on the beach?"

Whoops, that was the first province on the first map and I checked 'fresh water' thinking it was a different type of sea

Anyone who wants to correct this can open up valhalla.map with the map editor, right click on 46 (the lake) and check 'Sea', then save and play. Or just assume the name 'The Deep' is a joke and it is a seasonal pond... you know, like those lakes that dry up... err...

"400 provinces or more?"
Not from me, I get obsessed with details and it would take me forever (the current map I am sending to Gandalf took me about 12 hours and it is only 135 provinces), not to mention I enjoy play on smaller maps a lot more.

Teraswaerto · #5 January 8th, 2004, 05:14 PM

Could you also make the new map available for download on the Illwinter site?

[ January 08, 2004, 15:15: Message edited by: Teraswaerto ]

Gandalf Parker · #6 January 8th, 2004, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Teraswaerto:
Could you also make the new map available for download on the Illwinter site?

I recommended it also. I think its really far too nice to be used for my random junk but he still wants one so we are going forward. *sigh* I wish somebody playing with C would look at the old DomMap code. Should be fairly easy to upgrade it

[ January 08, 2004, 17:36: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Tiltowait · #7 January 8th, 2004, 10:09 PM

All right

! Gandalf has hosted my new map Miirunst on his site pending illwinter putting it up.

You need these 2 files:
http://www.techno-mage.com/~dominion...2/Miirunst.tga
http://www.techno-mage.com/~dominion...2/Miirunst.map
Simply download them into your dominions2/maps
directory.

Additionally, Gandalf has randomized a .map if you like the map it but want a change of pace. Simply download this file to your maps directory:
http://www.techno-mage.com/~dominion.../MiirunstX.map
and choose to play "Miirunst X." It will not overwrite the original Miirunst .map file.
Today the theme is 'poke in the eye' with powerful creatures inhabiting temples and fortresses spread across the land.

New random maps will be forthcoming, soon on a daily basis.

The .tga download is the big one (bout 30 megs) so here is a screenshot of it to peruse before you eat up Gandalf's bandwidth