#Pressure there is www.broodwarmaps.net // problem is Koreans have the connections for progamer testing, here in the west we don't really.. which is the final critical part in any map ever becoming a "pro-gaming" map.. progamer input/testing is what forges the last map edits that make the map league ready.

Tau

6 Posts

December 30 2006 14:36 GMT

#23

Hey guys

I've joined up and I'll answer some questions people have been having about this community.

@MuShu: We don't have a pro maps section, for two reasons: First, every map maker thinks they're pro. Chances are, the maps will be mislabeled and separated in the wrong fashion when they're NOT actually pro maps. The other thing is, yes, BWmaps is still a great resource for promaps, and personally, I don't feel the need that their services can be improved in that area. The interview states, we're only doing things that we feel is a major improvement, not replacing sites. We'd rather work with BWmaps and direct pro map seekers there then make another category which is intended to replace the wonderful work they've already done. I think the main purpose of maplantis is to demonstrate the importance of sharing and improvement of maps (oshibori_probe posted a great example), but not necessarily to a professional level, if they feel that they want to get in on the pro map division, theres no rule saying you can't be a part of two great communities.

@RaiZ: I post things on news which are interesting map making discoveries. What people use it for is not up to us, we just like to have it so "its possible" so eventually someone will find an interesting use for it.

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

December 30 2006 19:14 GMT

#24

open source map making seems like a very promising idea

Plexa

Aotearoa39261 Posts

December 30 2006 21:18 GMT

#25

hey tau,

much respect for improving the bw scene's coverage in your area

<3
we just need more people like you to create our utopian society

Dendra

Croatia801 Posts

December 31 2006 03:26 GMT

#26

the creep trick sounds cool-often toss/terr have to wait for creep to withdraw while zerg can make exp asap on maps where u have to kill neutral buildings that leave creep behind.

ieatkids5

United States4628 Posts

December 31 2006 17:02 GMT

#27

On December 30 2006 21:50 RaiZ wrote:

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I didn't understand this part...
Basically it's all about removing center creep faster and then kill the gaz ?
I can't find its usefullness since you need at least to be on a 2v2 team AND where you're Z and your ally is P or T.
Even in map like arkanoid you need to get to your ally base which is not really worth it. Why would you need to remove the creep when you're zerg ?
Won't work for rafinerie nor assimilator, you need to be zerg and there's no need to remove the creep.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh... Any advices is greatly appreciated.

I believe this technique is primarily used for Use Map Settings maps. Sometimes, a UMS map will have Zerg buildings destroyed, leaving behind creep. This makes building, or having the UMS map create Terran or Protoss buildings there impossible. Thus, the mapmaker can implement a trigger in the UMS map to create Zerg Extractors in all those areas that need creep to be removed, and immediately destroy the said Extractors. This will remove the creep, leaving behind fresh ground.

At least that's how I understand and interpret what was stated.

Nightmarjoo

United States3359 Posts

December 31 2006 18:14 GMT

#28

I like the site, from my understanding it seems the site is for mappers to improve, not to be a database for maps. Broodwarmaps.net is more of a database, there are those there (like myself) who try and help the new mapper, mostly you will find "this map sucks" comments though. BWM is a great mapping site, but it lacks cooperation, I think this site is more of a cooperative let's all get better, here's my idea what's yours kinda thing. BWM is more of a I'm right fuck off kinda thing imo.

BWM definitely lacks mappers who like testing maps though, but it doesn't seem like this site encourages that either.

Whatever version of osmap I found was not able to unprotect OSL maps. I am looking for hitchhiker and arkanoid obs maps still

(I found tau cross obs today though ;D )

The makers of this site definitely have imo the right idea about mapping. Some people have like sticks up their asses about maps, "no you can't edit my map because I made it" it's not like those who want to show how to improve maps are going to not credit you, and many people want to have unprotected maps to look at in staredit; it is hard sometimes looking at 'pro maps' and trying to see what's good in them when you only have a picture of replay of, whereas if you could open them you could see first hand the map, and look at say your map and the 'pro' map at the same time in the same easy to view screen

Long live Maplantis! I hope the site thrives; mapping helps sc live on forever.

The one thing I don't like about the site is from my brief viewing experience it did not look like there was a spot for author of map in the information, I think that is very important; a map is like any work of art and should be credited and easy to view who made the map.

Chef

10810 Posts

January 01 2007 02:47 GMT

#29

It's cool, but the server is slow (whereas bwm.net is fast) and the picture maker is still bugged. I wish they would just let you manually upload your picture of the map when their system fails =P OS is a good idea, though. I hope this works out.

Cheers,

neSix

United States1772 Posts

January 01 2007 03:42 GMT

#30

This is a great idea and it's unfortunate that we haven't seen something like this sooner. It could've benefitted the community a lot sooner.

Nevertheless, I'm excited that people are still willing to post things like this, that will only push the game farther. Great work, and great find. Thanks!

Physician

United States4146 Posts

January 15 2007 11:11 GMT

#31

Map Author Indexing Implemented
http://www.maplantis.org/index.php?topic=230
(by popular demand)
So much other neat stuff is being pumped out of this site. I envy their passion.