NOTE: This is for a map mod
So amongst all the sudden negativity in the community in the recent times of people complaining and people complaining about people complaining, I hope to shine a positive light in the community. Although, not in the sense that I'm suddenly going to banish all negativity and host a dinner consisting of wine, fish and bread and speak of the lord and saviour Andrew.
To elaborate, I've recently dabbled in the mystic art of map making, whereby you get a piece of terrain, and make a series of NSFW objects on it, realise you're a moderator and need to be sensible, start over, perform abstract art on said terrain piece, annoy Andrew and HellFire for bits of code and then proceed utilise the power of unity to create a map that sort of works.
However, much to the disappointment of Andrew, I plan on doing a bit of map making again. BUT, this time I want to see what you, the humble customer, would like to see made in a map.
Now before we go any further and people start shouting out things like, "I want a map that has chainsaws flying towards innocent potatoes out of Shia Labeouf's mouth", I'd like to point out that I am not a coder or the best artist in the world, so I'm afraid that kind of thing, is impossible for me to construct currently.
However, to give a brief idea of what you can suggest / add to, here are a few ideas I'm currently exploring:
- A war zone for AA tanks/Enemy base for them to defend
- Docks for Aircraft carriers, including USS tiny (as objects as I can't get them to move)
- Better development of my last buildings
- Larger, less detailed map
- A road that looks a bit better than my last disaster (with more traction)
If you want to see Easter eggs relating to the community, feel free to suggest those too and I might add them. Will probably list chosen ideas to explore in this post. Although, don't be too sad if it doesn't make the final cut.
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Ideas proposed:
- Tall mountain with underground network
- Version with no AIs for better performance
- AA Tank blind spots
- Flatter runway areas
- Flanker style airport that's hard to access
- Salt Lake
@Squirrel
I GOT A GREAT IDEA
Make A HUGE Enemy island with sam turrets
aa Tanks
A huge base+Military airport
and if possible a Large Dock for Carriers
@Squirrel if that fails, you can make two versions of the map. One with tanks, and one without them.
@Squirrel ok. Maybe a good starting point would be codes for the destroyers. They operate that way.
@EternalDarkness I'm not sure if that would be possible, I'll ask Andrew though and see what he says. I do have a temporary solution though. I'm currently in the process of making an island dedicated to not having hostile enemies, while I'm making another island that's dedicated to having hostile enemies.
My bad, ram jets
Or rockets
Scram jets, or even a J58 turboscram jet!!!
I was flying around your old(er) map with an airliner, and the suggestion hit me (with a guided missile). If possible, add ability to disable AA tank hostility, or for them to attack only when engaged.
A PLANE!
Maybe a Commercial Airport
What is a map mod
@Squirrel Mind you, the city would have physics like the bridges, but maybe a shatter of sorts? Like, when hit, it breaks into shards. And... Maybe instead of cheesing the AI, have them be specifically MG AA and have them on rooftops. It would make it a semi-realistic attack simulation. Tell me what of my ideas here are possible or not please, as I have no modding knowledge.
@Squirrel I was thinking that that would be the easiest. But I wasn't sure your level of experience was.
@UnknownNate I'm currently working on a road that loops round and joins back onto itself. I'm tempted to put a custom AI on it so you can give it a race or something. But it might take a while to do and might not be as good as it sounds, but it's worth a shot! Unfortunately, I don't think I'd be able to do a dedicated race.
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@GINGER01 Turrets that operate are a bit out of my league, although I could add bunkers with tanks inside next to a beach if that would suffice?
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@SkrillEclipse It's doable. Although, it might be better to just group that up as a city? Having too many objects with physics can cause lag, so I'd have to make a compromise. People really like the buildings on my last map and a few people want me to implement them again.
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@Dimetrodonscantfly That would be too difficult for me to code. However, I MIGHT be able to make an aircraft hanger with an aircraft in.
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@Mod A cove with a lighthouse is doable. I can probably model one up and import it. And I could have a go at making some farmland/ranches, I'm not sure what kind of toll it will take on resources though if I were to put fences up everywhere.
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@TehNewDucky That's doable! It's reminiscent of my last map where AA tanks were on the outside of the city, but if you came in at certain angles, the AA tanks would hit the buildings and make them fall apart.
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@EternalDarkness Done!
@Squirrel I think you should specify with big blue letters it's a map mod you are making. Many suggestions you are getting are related to other kinds of mods (new parts/features).
it would be great to ha ve a city with puildings which collaps per say(just fall in a line of explosions and then dissapear) and possibly a underground area which would make people try harder to make compact good looking cars to navigate them
I would like an international airport with multiple gates and runways! However sadly I'm on iOS and even sadder I can't get maps and even sadder I probably won't be able to run the map on my iPad. 😡. It would be nice if the game was modified so that you could download maps as easy as aeroplanes!
Jungle!
Also planes can have problems in flight like fires engine cut outs and landing gear not down and the computer would notify you that you have problem also natural disasters and waves on the water and rain
and realistic cockpit interiors
Civilian aircraft and civilian vehicles that just fly and drive around and also i agree with @birdsofsteel about the drag race track maybe AI ships that do not have weapons, eg oil tankers or cruise liners also AA tanks and vehicles and another protected base like the ice base but on the ground and you have to use a car and also when you go really high up the cloud don't come closer so maybe clouds you can fly in and the salt lake sounds good as well as the flanker style airport, tall mountain with under ground network, better roads maybe asphalt and traffic light other cars and police, docks for boat and finally the war zone for AA tanks with base to defend. the final thing is maybe multiplayer, more missions, more specified weapons or campaign mode the city sounds good as well destructible buildings and also trains and hostile aircraft
Caves!!! Also for an Easter egg you can hide a jelly icon somewhere on the map
maybe a cave, dragrace track, a car parcour with ramps and small road in the air, a very long bridge, plane parcour or a city with skyscrapers salt lake sounds good, maybe eastereggs like a face in a mountain or an ufo and last but not least a ball where you can drive inside oh and i forget looping
That was a pleasant read. You talk like Squire, and I like it yeeessss.