On April 24 2010 11:56 FreakinSyco wrote:
I'll stick this in here too. I made it while killing time. I love the floating in space concept.

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Looks interesting, and yea I agree, I've always liked space platform levels myself. In fact once I finish up my 2v2 map I'm doing currently I believe I'll make a 1v1 space map.

Prem_

United States85 Posts

April 24 2010 03:00 GMT

#244

once again. where is the beta editor??

Snausages

United States529 Posts

April 24 2010 03:01 GMT

#245

thanks a bunch guys

s2pid_loser

United States699 Posts

April 24 2010 03:02 GMT

#246

On April 24 2010 11:57 Prem_ wrote:
where is the beta editor??

programfiles/starcraft2

Prem_

United States85 Posts

April 24 2010 03:07 GMT

#247

thank you! :D

DannyJ

United States5110 Posts

April 24 2010 03:10 GMT

#248

The beta doesn't have nearly enough space platform levels. At least we can play around with them on editor!

hellsan631

United States695 Posts

April 24 2010 03:45 GMT

#249

Finally done with texturing everything.

can't wait to get some actual testing done.

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i like all the addition of the classic maps from sc1, and the people remaking them.

however, if they are going to be remade, they should be modified slightly (like blizzard has done with lost temple) to take advantage of the new things in sc2 (like shrubs and watch towers). instead of just being the same map.

By adding the dynamic, the map does have to be rebalanced. but it can create some interesting strategic points on the map, that would otherwise be avoided.

that, or to reinforce some points as well.

don't just go rocking off expansions, or putting gold minerals where ever you please. (thats fine though). instead, look at the layout of the map, attack paths, and the idea the map was trying to convey.

also, make sure everything has a purpose.

just some of my thoughts on map making i guess.

LazyScout

United States223 Posts

April 24 2010 03:47 GMT

#250

How do you make floating islands?
Someone please tell me.

Kantuva

Uruguay204 Posts

April 24 2010 04:02 GMT

#251

hello, I have many ideas in my head to make maps, but I can not create because I can not find the mirror in the x-axis and y axis, please if someone was kind enough to upload a screenshot to make the maps, thanks in advance.

SteveStyle

United States27 Posts

April 24 2010 04:08 GMT

#252

Hey guys,

I figured out how to import a sound (a wav file) but I can't figure out how to actually play that sound. When I try the "play sound" trigger, it just lets me select from all of the built in sounds. How do I set up a trigger to play my own sound?

0neder

United States3733 Posts

April 24 2010 04:11 GMT

#253

On April 24 2010 12:45 hellsan631 wrote:
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Beautiful. Nice composition and layout. I like the in-base xel-nagas-fun new idea.

fabiano

Brazil4644 Posts

April 24 2010 04:13 GMT

#254

On April 24 2010 13:02 Kantuva wrote:
hello, I have many ideas in my head to make maps, but I can not create because I can not find the mirror in the x-axis and y axis, please if someone was kind enough to upload a screenshot to make the maps, thanks in advance.

There is no mirroring, what you can do is to select an area in the Terrain layer, press CTRL+C, then press CTRL+V and BEFORE clicking to paste, use the / and * key on the numpad to rotate your selection.

Remember that you have to do the same layer by layer.

earky

United States87 Posts

April 24 2010 04:23 GMT

#255

Maybe this has already been answered, but I couldn't find it myself. has anyone figured out how to open an existing blizzard map? and where are they located? thanks

TossFloss

Canada606 Posts

April 24 2010 04:28 GMT

#256

On April 23 2010 13:34 BDF92 wrote:
hey guys just made this video with the editor, enjoy!

Woah! I love the giant papa zergling!

saltygrapes

181 Posts

April 24 2010 04:29 GMT

#257

thought id put my pictures from other thread here too

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i have no idea what this will become!

Thereisnosaurus

Australia1822 Posts

April 24 2010 04:57 GMT

#258

@hellsan: Great work there dude, very nice texturing and visuals. However, I will say that I think you'll have issues with balance in SC2. As single choke that narrow will make siege units and emplacements there mondo powerful. It's like having a main choke that covers three expansions

. A few bunkers, spine crawlers or cannons and the only thing that'll be getting through is drops. I'd suggest adding bridges between the islands and mains. - air only movement wasn't nearly as much of a factor in supcom as it is in starcraft, as most attack forces were by nature amphibious or airborne.

Here's a 5 minute strategic shop:

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I've added bridges between the islands. The ones with the yellow edging (narrow ones) are raised ground on the bridge, making them easy to hold like a choke. The brown blobs are destructible rocks. I added two watchtowers on the islands as information on if your opponent is trying to break rocks or expand to those areas is crucial. I made the island minerals gold as with the bridges this map is an extremely tense one as both the gold expos provide benefits to both players, neither is a 'natural' per se. an aggressive player can expand along their attack line into the opponent's natural, a defensive one can expand to that same patch to shore up their defences and at the same time pressure the opponent's third expansion.

The small areas of crosshatching are chokepoints, the centre and the narrow bridges due to their high ground nature.