[WIP] Spring Level 8 Map - Village Center

[Mraah]

Yet another work-in-progress ...

I'm converting the PCOWS Level 8 map into a springtime map with extra buildings.

FEATURES :

1. New Church with graveyard (see screen shot) - only 2 graves, but more on the way.
2. Village Center - a small group of buildings to represent the center of town.
3. Other goodies (I don't know yet ... making it up as I go along).

Anyway, the hardest part is my learning curve ... and remembering to save my work once in awhile [:@].

Rob

[Marc von Martial]

Great, looking forward to it!

[Mraah]

Oh ... for those not familiar with Level 8 ... Here's a before shot for comparison

... winter ...

[Redleg]

Mraah:

I've been reading your posts describing your adventures with PC:K with great interest.

When my copy of the game arrives (today?), I will be joining you in the exploration of modding. You will have made it easier for me by your efforts. Thanks!

Your map conversion and addition of buildings are very interesting to me. Something I want to do also.

As an aside, I wonder if Soviets will be using some satchel charges and/or molotovs?

Keep up the fine work.

[Erik Rutins]

Fantastic! Keep up the great mod work, Rob!

[Mraah]

ORIGINAL: Redleg
Mraah:

I've been reading your posts describing your adventures with PC:K with great interest.

When my copy of the game arrives (today?), I will be joining you in the exploration of modding. You will have made it easier for me by your efforts. Thanks!

Your map conversion and addition of buildings are very interesting to me. Something I want to do also.

As an aside, I wonder if Soviets will be using some satchel charges and/or molotovs?

Keep up the fine work.

Excellent Redleg !!!!! I'm looking forward to your mods!! If Stridor/Erik/Mobius not around, let me know if you have a question.

Right now, I've having trouble with new textures and dds not displaying properly ... so I'm just leaving that for later.

Satchel charges and/or molotovs? ... Hey, that would be a cool mod for you. When you get the game, look in the GUNS folder. I don't think molotov's are there but they have Russian Grenades, Rifle Grenades and more. I think the rifle grenades would make a great mod since they have ranges like 125m !!

Anyway, holler at us when you get the game.

Rob

[Redleg]

Thanks, will do.
Redleg

[Mraah]

Just to keep you posted on my progress ....

Features Added

1. Muddy Roads - It's gonna be a muddy map ... gotta love springtime!
... see screen shot ... A few abandoned T-34's stuck in the mud outside church (Mobius Path-Finding photo for reference) [:D]

2. Graveyard - Rocky terrain for cover ... (terrain for graveyard not currently showing rocky terrain in screenshot).

Anyway ... I'm still working on it ... albeit slowly but surely.

EDIT NOTE : Possibly providing cover around abandoned T-34's as Rocky terrain ... rocky around edges, obstruction in center.

Rob

[rickier65]

So are you doing this with the games scenedit program?

Rick

[Mraah]

ORIGINAL: Rick


So are you doing this with the games scenedit program?

Rick

Yes ... as far as adding new objects.
I'm using XML Notepad 2007 to change the texture file definitions ... ie road01 (winter road) to kharkov_road01.bmp (mud road).

I'm learning as I'm going ...

Rob

[Erik Rutins]

Excellent, keep up the great work! Let us know if you have any new questions.

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: Mraah

ORIGINAL: Rick


So are you doing this with the games scenedit program?

Rick

Yes ... as far as adding new objects.
I'm using XML Notepad 2007 to change the texture file definitions ... ie road01 (winter road) to kharkov_road01.bmp (mud road).

I'm learning as I'm going ...

Rob

Very nice - thanks!

Rick

[Mraah]

Progress Update ...

Well, I've exhausted myself with the tracers .... back to the map.

I'm replacing trees now ... but will leave some tree's bare. Changed the Skybox, lighting and color to summer (Kharkov maps). Once I'm happy with the tree's it's on to the town development.

It's starting to look like spring !!!

[Erik Rutins]

Looking very good, I like the mix of trees and the muddy texture.

[Redleg]

We just had a light dusting of snow on April 22nd..... it looked quite a lot like your efforts with the light coating on the roofs and trees....  I am looking forward to trying your map when you are finished with it!  Nice work.

[Mraah]

ORIGINAL: Redleg

We just had a light dusting of snow on April 22nd..... it looked quite a lot like your efforts with the light coating on the roofs and trees....  I am looking forward to trying your map when you are finished with it!  Nice work.

Cool, thanks ... Do you think I should leave the buildings with the snow? I've been debating about changing them.

Rob

[Redleg]

Rob:
 
I would use such a map as is..... but then, I would use the same map with the snow removed for a later battle, too.  Maybe one could build a pair of battles that took place a few days apart.  I suppose the second one could have some buildings wrecked but in the same place.... some wrecked vehicles littering the steppes.  I wonder if it would be possible to build a 2 scenario campaign?  I could see a German attack followed by a Soviet counter attack.  Lots of possibilities.
 
Pretty exciting stuff.
 
I am working on simple modifications to some of the existing scenarios..... generating campaigns and battles.  Surprising to me how well all of this stuff works.  I can see how you got caught up in what you are doing.
 
CAIO,
Redleg
 
 

[Mraah]

ORIGINAL: Redleg
I would use such a map as is..... but then, I would use the same map with the snow removed for a later battle, too.  Maybe one could build a pair of battles that took place a few days apart.  I suppose the second one could have some buildings wrecked but in the same place.... some wrecked vehicles littering the steppes.  I wonder if it would be possible to build a 2 scenario campaign?  I could see a German attack followed by a Soviet counter attack.  Lots of possibilities.

Yes , it's possible, even for random campaigns. For the RCG ... If I build the first map normal, then the second map with ruins and litter, you can specify the first map ONLY in the 1st battle plan, and the second map ONLY in the 2nd battle plan. So, yeah, pretty simple. It's all in the battle plan, the randomness makes replayablity awesome!

Pretty exciting stuff.

You bet ... I've fallen out of my chair on several occasions when I discover something new! I might move my CPU to the floor and lie down to lessen the impact.

I am working on simple modifications to some of the existing scenarios..... generating campaigns and battles.  Surprising to me how well all of this stuff works.  I can see how you got caught up in what you are doing.

Cool. I need to stop fiddling around and finish the map. I'll just make the town, add a few new roads (thanks rick and stridor for how-to, I was doing it all backwards) ... then drop some flags ... and re-arrange the unit start locations. Then I can release a playable map , albeit basic, but playable non-the-less.

Rob

[spellir74]

Another nice one.