Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject:
Tiberian Maze WiP
Subject description: Was bored... Thought it'd be unique..
Hello people, I'm presenting my new WiP map
It's a Single Player map, so when you use it it'll have to be on Firestorm on the GDI campaign. Anywho, I'm making this map because I thought it'd be unique in the map archives... Though it's still a WiP, I believe it will be pretty good.
There is over one million credits worth of Tiberium on the map, how ever, none of them can be harvested. The point here is to get the Maze Runner (Engineer) all the way from one side of the map to the GDI Base on the other side and to the drop ship for evac. However, lose all of the Runners you have, and it's game over. So think of each runner as a life line. I also decided to make it more interesting by adding obstacles and using very narrow paths to reach the goal. You'll see what I mean soon Anywho, I'm only revealing the stating area, which isn't really that detailed to be honest since I'm making this for fun with triggers and all.
I'll show more as I make more, but I'm not revealing any more for now. I must warn you all though, be careful once the map is released, timing is the key QUICK_EDIT
Don't worry, I've already thought of that and made the required changes while I'm still trialing and Erroring version 1.0 and making it, almost 50 percent complete. QUICK_EDIT
Eh, that'd ruin it because running space is VERY limited... And Viscs would be a problem on the map itself with how I'm designing it. Especially the adult ones... QUICK_EDIT
I've always wanted to make a maze map just to see how smart the ai is with pathfinding. _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. QUICK_EDIT
Some updates to the map... Don't ask about the square tiles, those are place holders showing the area is being worked on :p
Anywho, enjoy some of the general things you'll see...
How the start area looks right at the start, no exploring used. How ever, at the time of this quick snap, two of the three runners came out of the APC. As you can imagine, the APC runs off once it finishes unloading.
A general look for the "Safe Zones", where you get additional runners. This one in particular gives two more runners making the current max of five.
This image shows the general look of the maze. Some parts of the maze are just filled with paths, others some paths and mainly Tiberium.
These areas are the more challenging parts, really good timing is needed... The problem is, you gotta keep moving or else squish :p
And for the final pic of this update, this is the area you need to reach... Yes, it's a base :p How ever, you can't do anything with it The goal of the map is to get at least one runner to the drop ship's area to win.
Anywho, this is my small preview for you guys, the map is being worked on still, adding triggers, teams, the layout as I go along making this design out of the top of my head as I go along. Once it's finished, this simple looking map should prove a challenge QUICK_EDIT
Boogie wins :p An Engineer from my Secrets of War mod did indeed capture a Nod War Factory and donated a Sub APC :p And I thought it'd be annoying for an Orca Transport to come in dropping the units off <_< So that is my idea, and after all, mini-games don't have to make sense as long as their fun If I make more maps after this in the same style, I can release a mini-mod called "Run and Run: Tiberian Maze" XD
Oh, and Aro is right... I can get the units in and out faster that way thanks to the Sub APCs... I'm not wanting to wait for an Orca to come in off the map just to drop off the units and fly off, so I can make the Sub APC close by and have it go under and up, unload, under and back to a hidden area and dissappear. QUICK_EDIT
Next:
-TS PacMan
-TS Solitare
-TS Mario Karts (actually, that'd be fun, I'm going to start right away.)
Ontopic: The idea is both original and looks like fun, I like the way in which arcade-like elements have been incorporated.
The Bases do look a little bit sparse though. QUICK_EDIT
What a unique idea. Interesting, I'm really looking forward for this.
Btw, you should edit the Engineer strength so that he can't walk over the Tiberium, other than maybe a couple of patches. The regular Engineer could easily skip some of those "traps" _________________ QUICK_EDIT
I've thought of this well in advance, you can see some intresting things once it's made. It should also prove a challenge, especially in the 4th section I finished last night before heading to bed :p QUICK_EDIT
reminds me there was an old atari game. It was really strange I recall.
Your in a maze, and there is this Mummy like thing following you around, I remember it being able to shoot at you. and you can I guess, but i never could get the gun to work. which you had to get. _________________ Delirium.. QUICK_EDIT
why would he have dropships come in when the object is to reach a dropship to get out? The subapc is fine. _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. QUICK_EDIT
dude, drop pods would look a lot better than a sub APC
indeed. Drop pod logic would make this look quite good.
Oh and since your into this whole unique ideas for SP mapping I might as well give some ideas which I had told Team Black about a long while ago and for awhile we were thinking about carrying out a plan to make unique fun maps like this.
Anyways the whole idea spurred off of me one day due to a random thing at school. I'm not gonna explain that, but here were some of the ideas.
Idea 1:
-Trick Question/Objective Missions: In these missions you would be given either a single unit or squad in which you have to either use to answer the question or the objective given to you by the billboard in the starting area. The questions would have to make people think or pay attention to small details on the map such as what other buildings say.
Idea 2:
-Hopeful Crossing: Simple idea behind this type. You are presented with one unit (maybe two), and you have to get to the other side. There are multiple choices to choose from to get across. Pick the wrong option and you lose.
For example...say you have 1 Attack Cycle and you are given 4 bridges to choose from. You have to try and decide which of the bridges won't blow up while you're trying to cross.
This could also be made very interesting as you can make these maps different each time by using the event of Random Delay. By doing this you could essentially make it so that all the bridges can possibly explode while you're crossing but 1 or perhaps even two might not.
Idea 3:
Timing Strategy: Simple...you're given some situations and you have to cross them by timing them correctly. These maps can be made harder by creating multiple pathways to trick the player and also by using a time limit in which you have to complete the objective situations.
There were a few others...but I can't remember them nor can I remember the exact details on TeamBlack's ideas other than that, one had to do with something similar to Battle Ship IIRC.
anyways keep up the awesome work and make some more fun maps when you're done! _________________ Kalistia Crestland (2)
In Soviet Russia, grass grows on tiberium! QUICK_EDIT
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject:
yeah I made a multiplayer battleship map, that has been collecting dust for a while. I should upload it..
I also had ideas for multiplayer minesweeper, 4 corners, and a singleplayer Grand Theft Auto- type of mission. I also had plans for some co-op mission multiplayer maps.
There are a lot of possibilities with triggers, it can make for some pretty cool game modes. _________________ The Fall of Hammerfest - Epic Tiberian chain story
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Tiberian Maze WiP
Anywho, I'm only revealing the stating area, which isn't really that detailed to be honest since I'm making this for fun with triggers and all.
