New Campaign Map: my problems

[Duke John]

I was thinking about that too. I already have it semi-finished as part of my Japan progress. The big question is how many regions it should have. All the originals (that will give me some work) or whatever is present now at the Japan map (less work for me) or the bare minimum (4 or so and work for me).

I am thinking of doing whatever I have now at the Japan map: 80 provinces or so, 2 factions (briton and senate), and descr_strat + map_...tga's that are stripped to the bare minimum.

We would only need to write some guidelines for how to add a faction/province and how to edit the campaignmap.

I guess I will have the files ready tomorrow.

[Myrddraal]

It should be a very basic map, so that people don't have to undo anything to customise it. People should be able to build on it as it is, so I think a small number of provinces is best. Maybe 3 factions (not many mods will want only 1).

The ideal would be to have the text for having more than three faction commented out. That way to have an extra faction would take a minimum amount of work. But thats probably to complicated, best to keep it simple.

If your doing this DJ, thats great news. :)

[Monkwarrior]

Thanks for all the answers.
I will check again all the txt files to search for any small mistake.
In principle all the coordinates out of the new dimensions were erased (events, resources, characters), together with all the references to factions and provinces eliminated.
I will report my findings if I finallly succed.

Cheers.

[Callatian]

Guys !...Guys !....... why all this old style work when doing a campaign map ?!......just take a look at the Strategic RTW 3D Map Editor...it will ease your work if you don't want to do it in the masochist old way. See the latest news at www.twcenter.net

Hmmm to bad that we don't have the TTO Forum here to to stop us from jumping in and out of the two main RTW Forums....ehhhh....to find news and downloads and to keep the moders world conected and stable....anyway this is life....

[eadingas]

The Map Editor doesn't solve all the problems... the game still CTDs even if everything looks ok in the editor. And frankly, I find paintshop gives me more freedom and ease of work, but maybe I'm just old-fashioned :)

[Callatian]

The Map Editor doesn't solve all the problems... the game still CTDs even if everything looks ok in the editor. And frankly, I find paintshop gives me more freedom and ease of work, but maybe I'm just old-fashioned :)

it was a small problem with the new version that was fixed two minutes ago...yup I know the feeling I am also to used to the old and difficult style....but we will change eventualy.

Now that I am here let me see how the TTO & EB merging is going here....

[eadingas]

BTW, why is the sea in the editor shown as being above the land? Or is it just me?
I might switch to the editor once it gets the armies and characters in, as it's what gives me most headaches with campaign editing. That, and resources.