Difference between revisions of "Map Editing"
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| − | It will eventually detail the basics of map editing, such as where to get [[Sandbox 2]], how to load MWLL's assets & pre-fabricated assets (prefabs) into the editor and ways of creating terrain. Some tips & tricks | + | It will eventually detail the basics of map editing, such as where to get [[Sandbox 2]], how to load MWLL's assets & pre-fabricated assets (prefabs) into the editor and ways of creating terrain. Some tips & tricks will be mentioned. |
| + | * '''''Save your map often and create backups!''''' This is '''critical''' in case your working version becomes corrupted. | ||
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| + | * Plan your maps before you actually begin making them. Have a good idea of how the map will ''flow'', that is, how players are likely to interact with the terrain, buildings and/or capture zones you intend to place. You may want to run your draft map/terrain past other players to help refine your design. | ||
* Make sure the path of the editor shortcut you use ends with the command switch -mod mwll, otherwise it will not work properly. Place this switch at the end of the file the shortcut points to. | * Make sure the path of the editor shortcut you use ends with the command switch -mod mwll, otherwise it will not work properly. Place this switch at the end of the file the shortcut points to. | ||
* Most heightmaps are generated as 4096 x 4096 units in size, using a scaling of 2 metres per unit. | * Most heightmaps are generated as 4096 x 4096 units in size, using a scaling of 2 metres per unit. | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 14 September 2017
This is a placeholder page.
It will eventually detail the basics of map editing, such as where to get Sandbox 2, how to load MWLL's assets & pre-fabricated assets (prefabs) into the editor and ways of creating terrain. Some tips & tricks will be mentioned.
- Save your map often and create backups! This is critical in case your working version becomes corrupted.
- Plan your maps before you actually begin making them. Have a good idea of how the map will flow, that is, how players are likely to interact with the terrain, buildings and/or capture zones you intend to place. You may want to run your draft map/terrain past other players to help refine your design.
- Make sure the path of the editor shortcut you use ends with the command switch -mod mwll, otherwise it will not work properly. Place this switch at the end of the file the shortcut points to.
- Most heightmaps are generated as 4096 x 4096 units in size, using a scaling of 2 metres per unit.
- To load MWLL's prefabs into the editor, go to View > Open View Pane > Database View, click the Prefab Library tab and locate mwll_assets.xml. They will then appear under the Prefab section on the right-hand pane.
AncientDemise's 3h mapping stream will be linked here.
