02-12-2002 12:35									#1
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Hi guys!
I'm working on next version of Map Builder, that will be completed and released, maybe, after Christmas holydays. In the meanwhile I desire to show you what I'm working on: overlays.
As coders/expert gamers know, in maps, to have a transition from a terrain type to an other it's possible to use these overlays that add a bit of terrain A that overlay on terrain B.
For now it's possible to have only Earth->Sea overlay, but soon other feature will added.
As usual, any comment is welcome.

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	02-12-2002 12:49									#2
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Please, submit better sprites for terrain and overlays...

Requirements
The terrain sprite must be from -3 to 1 altitude level (0.png ... 4.png in terrain folder of Map Builder's last version)
The terrain must be neutral (no farm, no weather layer, no sand...).
The overlays Earth->Sea must respect the Template attached below.

OPTIONAL
Weather layer (see Weather Design thread)
Rockiness layer

NOTE:
Don't use these colors (RGB scale):
255 0 255 (transperency)
0 255 255 (shadow)
255 200 120 (flags)

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Last edited by Vultur on 02-12-2002 at 20:43

	02-12-2002 18:33									#3
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What are the diamond dimensions of these tiles?
32x64?

	02-12-2002 20:42									#4
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width:64;
height:32;
so 64x32, not 32x64

However, dowload the template and use it to draw the overlays.
NOTE:
white grid is only an indication, must be removed in final file...

	03-12-2002 11:10									#5
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Another thing, vultur:

Do you want these overlays (and the terrain tiles) to be completely flat? Or can they be civ3-like "3D-lookalikes"?
(I don't know what to call those mountaintiles... 2,5D?)

	03-12-2002 11:26									#6
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Okay, ignore my last question.... I just downloaded your map-builder v. 0.4.3... So you want just the sea and land tiles... okay.

	03-12-2002 11:50									#7
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quote: Originally posted by aaglo So you want just the sea and land tiles... okay.

Exactly, the other altitude will be decided later. In fact I've found a code library for textures, so it's possible to have a graphic SMAC-like.

	03-12-2002 12:24									#8
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Okay... It propably isn't a surprise to you, that I don't know what are you talking about code libraries...

so, if I recall correctly, the smac terrain graphic tiles were squares. And the program somehow changed these squares to diamonds?

Well, those squares could be easier to make. But not necessarily.

I'll try to make some terrain overlays. Everybody can start making them..

	03-12-2002 14:48									#9
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For now use only the diamonds as template,please.
Maybe more advanced version will have 3D graphic, or square->diamonds conversion.

quote: Okay... It propably isn't a surprise to you, that I don't know what are you talking about code libraries...

No problem, you don't have to care about this. This is a job for the coders

	08-12-2002 15:10									#10
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I've fixed overlays code. I've changed the overlay tamplate to implement the correct overlaying.
Please use the template below for all overlays.
Thanks.

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