Map options for MA


JB_CoX

 

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I must admit that i love outdoor mission maps alot.
but finding maps with the right atmosphere can be hard when designing missions so my suggestion is:

Weather and lighting effects for MA outdoor maps:
This should/could include rain, fog, clouds, high sun, night, and other strage skies (like zombie invasion).
also some of these could have several settings like light or heavy rain/fog and dusk/dawn/midday/afternoon lighting.

Lighting for indoor maps:
it's much easier finding indoor maps with the atmosphere you'r looking for, but a setting to adjust the lighting (maybe even colour) of indoor maps could prove very useful and in the end enable players to use their favorite maps and adjust the lighting to set the mood.

Who wouldnt want to make a "zombie invasion" storyarc with the red'ish sky we see during the invasions? or have heavy fog on the St. Martial outdoor map for that spooky mood we want when fighting CoT spectral demons?
The possibilities would be endless and make MA so much better!

JB out!


 

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Could not agree more.

But doubt it'll happen any time soon.


 

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/signed
Another thing I want is the burning forest and Crey Cloning Labs back!


 

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Another thing I want is the burning forest and Crey Cloning Labs back!

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ESPECIALLY the lab! One of the greatest maps, and the key point for my main arc, and they CUT IT! [Rage]


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what about a mission creator?


 

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what about a mission creator?

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what would you call Mission Architect if not a mission creator?


JB out!


 

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what about a mission creator?

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And that creator vs generator argument again. While the Mission Architect tools do not have everything you want, it would still be a creator, not a generator.

A mission generator is what they have in Anarchy Online - adjust a few settings, press the button and mission generated.


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what about a mission creator?

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And that creator vs generator argument again. While the Mission Architect tools do not have everything you want, it would still be a creator, not a generator.

A mission generator is what they have in Anarchy Online - adjust a few settings, press the button and mission generated.

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Perhaps sorudo meant map editor?

Certainly something I want.


 

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yeah me too.
but with or without a map creator my idea would still be a cool addition to MA.

JB


 

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Personally, I'd love more detailed placement of objectives and the like, sometimes it's hard to find the perfect map or when you do the objective is in the middle although you said the back.