02.02.2008, 10:53
Cat_Mouth
I am hoping this was a very poorly worded post Cat. All modders welcome constructive criticism, I say again, constructive. You need to be aware of the limitations imposed by the IL2 game engine:
Limit on textures, limits on height resolution (especially as you go higher), limits on how close roads and rail networks can be, limits on minimum width of rivers, limits on bridge placement, limits on how rivers can be placed, limits on the tools we have available, limits on how steep you can make a cliff, limits on..................I hope you get my point.
We have some very gifted coders who have supplied the community with tools which enables us to carry out these mods, and progress is being made each day. We are all learning, and remember, this has only been happening for a few months. There are things happening in this Forum we have been told, allegedly, that cannot be done, by no less than Oleg himself. Yet great strides are taking place.
Cat, please read the threads on the map forum and try and understand how maps are made, and how we are constrained by the IL2 engine.
As for Maraz's map, for a new map, made from scratch, starting with no knowledge or skills a few weeks ago and using his own FREE time, Maraz has contributed enormously to this venture. And that does not even include the dicoveries and techniques Maraz has made and shared with the community. Plus, as Trooper117 said, it is Work in Progress.
To get a better understanding, try and modify a map yourself Cat and see how easy it is NOT!
Maraz, sorry for ranting on your thread
, but I could not let it lie! If you want me to remove it give me a shout.
CW
Quote:It is a final version or a beta ?
Because I am little bit disappointed :
1. the towns are very very poor .... There is one house for 150 meters ....
2. I often see houses on falls, then house don't really touch the ground ...
2. many airbases are visually bugged. Runaway textures are layered and the bases blink.
3. the choice of the texture are strange because I see a big Patchwork with plenty of different colors. It's very flashy when you fly ...
I am hoping this was a very poorly worded post Cat. All modders welcome constructive criticism, I say again, constructive. You need to be aware of the limitations imposed by the IL2 game engine:
Limit on textures, limits on height resolution (especially as you go higher), limits on how close roads and rail networks can be, limits on minimum width of rivers, limits on bridge placement, limits on how rivers can be placed, limits on the tools we have available, limits on how steep you can make a cliff, limits on..................I hope you get my point.
We have some very gifted coders who have supplied the community with tools which enables us to carry out these mods, and progress is being made each day. We are all learning, and remember, this has only been happening for a few months. There are things happening in this Forum we have been told, allegedly, that cannot be done, by no less than Oleg himself. Yet great strides are taking place.
Cat, please read the threads on the map forum and try and understand how maps are made, and how we are constrained by the IL2 engine.
As for Maraz's map, for a new map, made from scratch, starting with no knowledge or skills a few weeks ago and using his own FREE time, Maraz has contributed enormously to this venture. And that does not even include the dicoveries and techniques Maraz has made and shared with the community. Plus, as Trooper117 said, it is Work in Progress.
To get a better understanding, try and modify a map yourself Cat and see how easy it is NOT!
Maraz, sorry for ranting on your thread
, but I could not let it lie! If you want me to remove it give me a shout.CW