Map Creation

[Mike_Munday]

What is the process to create new maps?

[Beef Stu]

get hired by norb. No map creation for the peasants.

[2nd Texas Infantry]

What is the process to create new maps?

Right now the maps are made by the Map Mod Team consisting of Davinci and Crikey for free mod releases.
The rest are made as NSD releases with scenarios and extra content as expansions. There is no free for all like TC2M. Qualiity is scrutinized for all releases. The modders were hand selected by Norb and Company for their experience and skill in crafting maps from the old game and beyond.

[Mike_Munday]

So its become a dark art then, something we are unable to learn...

[Little Powell]

So its become a dark art then, something we are unable to learn...

Not now at least. But they will be opened eventually, just as they were for TC2M.

[Davinci]

So its become a dark art then, something we are unable to learn...

I wouldn’t say that!

You can still edit the trees, grass, wheat, and the sky in all of the maps that I’m aware of.

All of this will come in handy when the maps are opened up to the community.

It would also help if you had knowledge of the previous games map editing files, it is similar, just not quite the same.

As, of now, I just try to steal most of the trees from 2nd_Texas, and Crikey.

davinci

[Mike_Munday]

no worries, it was more the topological side i was after...but ill have a look at whats currently possible

[2nd Texas Infantry]

So its become a dark art then, something we are unable to learn...

Mike, I didnt mean to come across crass, sorry if I did my friend! I am a first rate A-hole from Texas. Like little Powell said someday it will be opened up. Just start modding what you can and get that down and let the team know you want to make maps..and who knows, thats what myself and the mod team did. These guys just started in January and have released four maps between them. So more good stuff down the road. I do apologize if I cam across in a foul manner.....

[Crikey]

I think it's more 'in the dark' arts in my case. Getting my head around the new map processes took a while. It's been quite a learning curve. :huh: :laugh:

Hopefully our work now will help fine tune the map making process for the eventual release of any tools to the wider community.

Oh, and just to be clear. " The Map Team" make these maps for free in our own free time because we enjoy doing it and want Sow to succeed. B)

[Saddletank]

So is there an NSD Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher?