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Modding and game content creation => Maps, tilesets and scenarios => Topic started by: Trappin on 11 November 2009, 01:35:03

Title: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: Trappin on 11 November 2009, 01:35:03
UPDATE: all of these Glest Maps are available at http://glestmaps.wikia.com/
Glest Map Compendium Wiki

By title in alphabetical order



Additional Notes:

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_AllyResists.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=AllyResists.jpg)



Additional Notes: may be difficult to move large units groups and types - narrow trails in some locations.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_athenasvalleygbm.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=athenasvalleygbm.jpg)



Additional Notes: Wide travel corridors for large armies.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Autobahn.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Autobahn.jpg)



Additional Notes: This map is one of my all time favorites ! heh.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Badwaters.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Badwaters.jpg)



Additional Notes: This map is one of my all time favorites ! heh.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Bulwarks.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Bulwarks.jpg)



Additional Notes - Resources are partially obscured within large rocks so look closely!

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_BurntEarth.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=BurntEarth.jpg)



Additional Notes - Resource nodes are hidden inside large Mossy Rocks.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_China_Grove_Winter.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=China_Grove_Winter.jpg)



Additional Notes: None

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_glest_clover_cap_4.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=glest_clover_cap_4.jpg)



Additional Notes: The beginning locations have plenty of resources for a strong start but get those scouts out there looking for new resource points quickly!

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Evercamp.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Evercamp.jpg)



Additional Notes:

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_forestlands.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=forestlands.jpg)

Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: Trappin on 11 November 2009, 01:35:25
by title in alphabetical order




Additional Notes - Interesting cliffs and map editing.

(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn365/Idanwin/th_screen42.png)



Additional Notes - None

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_great_wall.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=great_wall.jpg)



Additional Notes: Too big to screenshot in GAE due to clipping effect.

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[URL=http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Hyrule.jpg][IMG]http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Hyrule.jpg[/img][/URL]


Additional Notes:

(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn365/Idanwin/th_screen36.png)



Additional Notes: This map is split into North ( 2 Bases), and South ( 1 Base) each with additional resource spot settlements right outside the area.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Land_of_Fear.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Land_of_Fear.jpg)



Additional Notes - Easy to move large unite types and groups.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_betaswampmap.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=betaswampmap.jpg)



Additional Notes: Modified by titi

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Overgrown_City.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Overgrown_City.jpg)



Additional Notes: May not accommodate factions with size3 units.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_glest_qwik.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=glest_qwik.jpg)



Additional Notes - May not accommodate factions with size3 units.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Redoubt.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Redoubt.jpg)



Additional Notes: Scenario is meant to be played with my dwarf faction but can be easily adjusted to work with tech by changing a few lines of the XML. You need to add the faction 'clock' to your magitech tech tree and the map 'valley' in your maps folder.

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[URL=http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=valley-multiplayergbm.jpg][IMG]http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_valley-multiplayergbm.jpg[/img][/URL]


Additional Notes - May be difficult moving large unit types/groups.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_1WadiFefud.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=1WadiFefud.jpg)

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Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: Trappin on 11 November 2009, 01:35:55


Additional Notes: Easy to move large armies

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_cascade.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=cascade.jpg)



Additional Notes: Easy to move large armies

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_OldAtlantis.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=OldAtlantis.jpg)


Additional Notes:

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Yukon_Rush.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Yukon_Rush.jpg)

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Additional Notes:

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/th_Rio_Bravo.jpg) (http://s821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/?action=view&current=Rio_Bravo.jpg)
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: Trappin on 11 November 2009, 01:53:09
Glest Map Tools



Readme Notes: this is a map that a "Spectator" can use to watch two computers fight out a good battle! The main purpose of this is to check/evaluate the balance between two factions. See full readme notes in the download package.

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[IMG]http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/Glest%20Other/spectators.jpg[/img]


Additional Notes:

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/MapEditorPalates.jpg)

Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: Trappin on 11 November 2009, 02:30:32
All new map submissions will be added to the compendium. No special formatting is required. New map submissions must include a download link and should include a Glest Map Editor or Glest Advanced Engine 3D thumbnail sized screenshot.

Free file hosting websites



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Free image hosting websites



(need some good Euro links for free image and file hosting too)

 suggested archive format style

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[x]Map:[color=blue][/color]
[x]Author:
[x]Map Size:
[x]Preferred Tileset:
[x]Map Type: Generic 4 player
[x]Resource Allotment:
[x]Download:
[x]File Type:

Additional Notes -
Accepting suggestions for improving the map library.

Compendium mission statement:

On-site access.
Unrestricted format for map submissions.
Maps Peer reviewed in comment section.
Glest.org ownership.

Next Step:
 
Create a Glest map image and .gbm file repository at Photobucket and MediaFire.

Final Step:

My job is finished. Glest.org moderators become the sole custodians of the newly created repositories and control the intellectual content. heh.  :P

Map lists Wiki (http://glestmaps.wikia.com/wiki/Glest_Maps) and here (https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=4249.0) and
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[url=http://www.glest.org/files/contrib/maps/]here[/url] and 43 handpicked maps are found in
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[url=http://glest.110mb.com/maps/]Omega's Map Megapack[/url] and more at Trappin's  (http://www.mediafire.com/glest)download page.[/size]

Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: Omega on 12 November 2009, 04:49:18
Um, dude:
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http://glest.110mb.com/maps
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: titi on 12 November 2009, 13:52:43
Indeed, omegas site already exsists and has a rating system, but his site is external and prorietary. So only omega can change its content. The best place for such a map compendium is the Wiki! Everyone can add and edit there and we hopefully get a good result. The forum is ok too, but a forum is not really made for this. Maybe we get our own website one day ( with community access )then we could host things like this there too. For now its only some changing information that we want to provide and thats what a Wiki was made for.

I started something in the Wiki, what do you think?
https://docs.megaglest.org/Maps
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: Trappin on 12 November 2009, 17:11:07
random thoughts-

The Glest forum(s) already suffer from "sticky bloat" and adding the compendium post to the list just increases the bloat.

Even if we build the repository there is no guarantee that the free data access model at MediaFire and Photobucket won't change. IE: Kodak free image hosting switched to a subscription model.

Solution: Locate a wealthy benefactor or government/private organization dedicated to hosting long-term open source web projects.
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: John.d.h on 12 November 2009, 21:02:30
Quote from: titi on 12 November 2009, 13:52:43
I started something in the Wiki, what do you think?
https://docs.megaglest.org/Maps
In theory, the wiki would be best, but I don't think many people use it, or even know it exists or how to get there.
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: -Archmage- on 12 November 2009, 21:37:46
Yea, I've never looked at the wikia much, and besides it's got lots of outdated info, which means it's just one more thing we would have to keep up to date, where as the forum is where the stuff is posted so naturally the forum's perfectly up to date.
I think all databases, and repositories, should be on the forums.
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: Trappin on 13 November 2009, 00:54:15
consolidating to first post.
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: hailstone on 13 November 2009, 01:06:19
Quote from: John.d.h on 12 November 2009, 21:02:30
In theory, the wiki would be best, but I don't think many people use it, or even know it exists or how to get there.
Are you suggesting we shouldn't use it because we don't use it even though we should use it?

There's lots of outdated info on the forums too. It just means it's harder for people to improve the existing information. I think the forums are the place for discussion and the wikia should be for information.

The problems with using another tool is finding hosting and who will be in charge. A wikia is decentralized from any particular user and already exists. I'm not opposed to a better/different solution but until then there is no harm in using the wikia.
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: silnarm on 13 November 2009, 01:25:51
Quote from: hailstone on 13 November 2009, 01:06:19
Quote from: John.d.h on 12 November 2009, 21:02:30
In theory, the wiki would be best, but I don't think many people use it, or even know it exists or how to get there.
Are you suggesting we shouldn't use it because we don't use it even though we should use it?
lol!

Quote from: hailstone
There's lots of outdated info on the forums too. It just means it's harder for people to improve the existing information. I think the forums are the place for discussion and the wikia should be for information.

The problems with using another tool is finding hosting and who will be in charge. A wikia is decentralized from any particular user and already exists. I'm not opposed to a better/different solution but until then there is no harm in using the wikia.

Well, said.  A wiki is perfect for this purpose, if you dont think it's good enough, make it better!
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: Trappin on 13 November 2009, 01:36:44
consolidating to first posts
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: -Archmage- on 13 November 2009, 01:40:32
I think we should just have some databases of the mods, of the tilesets, of the maps, all that stuff, some of those have already been done!
I'll take a quick look at that site.

Edit: Don't have time to read it right now, mom wants me to go to bed. But I'll be interested to see how it comes out, if we do end up using it!
Title: Re: Compendium of Glest Maps and Map Specialty Tools - v1.0
Post by: titi on 13 November 2009, 13:34:45
I would suggest to use the existing possibilities for now! Everyone always wants to make things new, better and different!  But we currently have some working possibilities:

1. the forum
2. the wiki
3. sourceforge

Mods/tools/infos are currently hosted at:
- moddb.com
- proprietary sites like http://www.titusgames.de,
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http://www.nihilirian.com/ or
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http://glest.110mb.com- any kind of free upload services like mediafire,filefront or whatever

The most realistic way of providing/organizing information about where to get what currently is the wiki.
No Admin is needed to edit the stuff because everyone who makes something can edit it.
If we proof that we can handle this we can think about something better one day!

Title: Compendium of Glest Maps, Tilesets and Factions
Post by: Trappin on 24 January 2010, 08:56:59
Formerly armageddon.gbm. Heavily modified by Trappin.



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(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/EndTime.jpg)
Title: Re: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: titi on 24 January 2010, 19:54:26
Why dont you make a new thread for such a nice map ?
testing ....
Title: Re: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: -Archmage- on 24 January 2010, 20:00:38
Nice map, I"ll be sure to play it!
Title: Re: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: ultifd on 24 January 2010, 20:46:04
Yeah I agree, make a new thread! :) like you usually do...
Looks great, can't wait to test it...later.   ;D
Title: Re: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: ultifd on 27 February 2011, 08:56:53
Wow, a year + a month + 3 days has past...
Anyways, perhaps the glest maps wiki should start using tables...
Title: Re: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: Omega on 27 February 2011, 15:01:37
Quote from: ultifd on 27 February 2011, 08:56:53
Wow, a year + a month + 3 days has past...
Anyways, perhaps the glest maps wiki should start using tables...
Noo... I'm going to be outright blunt. Making the Glest Maps Wiki was a bad idea. The community is far too small for another wiki, and I originally planned to merge all data from the Glest Maps Wiki, but decided instead it has too many issues and would be easier to just remake it from the remains of the existing map pages. The Map page is the current target for a major revision...
Title: Re: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: Trappin on 28 February 2011, 09:55:24
Glestmaps ranks #2 #1 on North America non-region google proxy search pages which translates to increased map and tileset downloads during the same period - woohoo! Tracking shows hits from all over the globe but huge net increases from Eastern Europe, Russia and Southeast Asia.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/Glest%20Other/glest_maps-1.png)

Shameless plug!

http://glestmaps.wikia.com/
Title: Re: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: Omega on 28 February 2011, 18:49:10
Quote from: Trappin on 28 February 2011, 09:55:24
Glestmaps ranks #2 #1 on North America non-region google proxy search pages which translates to increased map and tileset downloads during the same period - woohoo! Tracking shows hits from all over the globe but huge net increases from Eastern Europe, Russia and Southeast Asia.

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/TrappinGlestMaps/Glest%20Other/glest_maps-1.png)

Shameless plug!

http://glestmaps.wikia.com/
Still a copy of the Glest Wiki. I don't mean to be blunt, but I'm not sure why you made another wiki when one already exists...
Title: Re: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: Trappin on 28 February 2011, 20:18:13
Quote from: Omega on 28 February 2011, 18:49:10
Still a copy of the Glest Wiki. I don't mean to be blunt, but I'm not sure why you made another wiki when one already exists...

The current glest wiki page is an outdated copy of my work from this thread. Whats your point? That I'm stealing my own work or that I need your approval before working on a Glest fan site?



Title: Re: Glest Map Compendium
Post by: Omega on 28 February 2011, 22:43:56
Quote from: Trappin on 28 February 2011, 20:18:13
Quote from: Omega on 28 February 2011, 18:49:10
Still a copy of the Glest Wiki. I don't mean to be blunt, but I'm not sure why you made another wiki when one already exists...

The current glest wiki page is an outdated copy of my work from this thread. Whats your point? That I'm stealing my own work or that I need your approval before working on a Glest fan site?
Oh, no, there is no point. I just think that we should work together on one, unified project. Abet, I've already started redoing the map pages to fit the standard of the other pages...