Company of Heroes: Eastern Front

Eastern Front Mod (Read-Only) => Mapping => Topic started by: $ TEXAS $ on October 25, 2009, 03:59:45 PM

Title: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: $ TEXAS $ on October 25, 2009, 03:59:45 PM: I saw the need for more 8 player maps in the EF mod so I though about doing a conversion of one of my older maps. The conversion is more involved than Kiev, in fact the original was a desert.

"Rostov" takes place on the outskirts of the city of Rostov. The Germans have had great success in their advance into Russian and with their new airfield, out side the main city and near a small village, they are in a great position to attack moscow. However the Russian winter is starting to fall and the Red army is eager to strike back!

First version to be tested:
http://www.filefront.com/14796097/8p_Rostov.sga (http://www.filefront.com/14796097/8p_Rostov.sga)

(http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1680/relic00026.jpg)
(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7051/relic00027r.jpg) (http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/7718/relic00028.jpg) (http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/961/relic00029v.jpg)
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: GreenApple on October 25, 2009, 04:03:31 PM: Holy shit it looks awesome :o
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: nbeerbower on October 25, 2009, 04:19:34 PM: Very nice! As expected from you. :D
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: denki_groove on October 25, 2009, 05:09:05 PM: wooaa... great map looks very good... but a lancester wreck? ;D
own release or in next ef update?
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: $ TEXAS $ on October 25, 2009, 06:38:47 PM: Quote from: denki_groove on October 25, 2009, 05:09:05 PM
wooaa... great map looks very good... but a lancester wreck? ;D
own release or in next ef update?
I hid the British symbols ;D , but I figured some one would comment on that.

I may be able to get the map out this evening (my time) if all goes well, else it will probably be out tomorrow. All I have left is one small area to touch up and then the side components (loadscreen, menu minimaps, weather options, etc...)
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: WartyX on October 25, 2009, 09:02:11 PM: Don't worry about the loading screen nor the minimaps.
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: $ TEXAS $ on October 25, 2009, 10:52:05 PM: Quote from: WartyX on October 25, 2009, 09:02:11 PM
Don't worry about the loading screen nor the minimaps.

I assume that the EF modders will be making their own for the final versions?
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: WartyX on October 25, 2009, 10:56:28 PM: Yes. No doubt you can make decent screens and minimaps, but we need them standardised so they all have the same style. That is all.
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: nbeerbower on October 25, 2009, 11:38:46 PM: Texas, how do you get multiple weather options in 2.6?
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: $ TEXAS $ on October 26, 2009, 02:13:32 AM: @wartyx; I like the fact that you will be adding in your own loadscreens, it will make the mod look more professional!

@nbeerbower; I do it the same way I do in any version, create the options file, since the map runs through a mod the weather option actually shows up in game, without having to run the map in dev mode.

@everyone else; I have the first version for you to criticize. Let me know if the resources are good, if there are any bugs, or something you just don't like and I will try to fix it!

http://www.filefront.com/14796097/8p_Rostov.sga (http://www.filefront.com/14796097/8p_Rostov.sga)
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: xxredmaxx on October 26, 2009, 11:34:13 PM: Wow! Screen shots look very good! Just wondering if I Dow load this map fro. that link will it autimaticly come up in the map selection in COH?
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: $ TEXAS $ on October 27, 2009, 12:42:29 AM: Quote from: xxredmaxx on October 26, 2009, 11:34:13 PM
Wow! Screen shots look very good! Just wondering if I Dow load this map fro. that link will it autimaticly come up in the map selection in COH?

You would have to place the map file with the other .sga maps you have downloaded,
(my location: My Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes\WW2\Scenarios)
but after that it should run in any version of the game or mod you are running.
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: atgbb on October 30, 2009, 11:33:31 AM: Nice and very large map!
Long battle are guaranteed.
Really!
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: xxredmaxx on October 30, 2009, 02:50:39 PM: Thanks!
Post Merge: October 30, 2009, 06:02:10 PM
hey Texas....I looked into my folder ww2 and there are only 3 other folders : Archives, Data and Movies. WTH has sceanarios gone?
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: $ TEXAS $ on October 31, 2009, 02:45:00 AM: If you do not see a folder you probably just need to create it (I know I had to create 1 or 2 for this location)
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: Porta on October 31, 2009, 11:25:05 PM: great map Texas :)
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: xxredmaxx on November 01, 2009, 09:25:43 PM: Coolo i will creat e1
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: funnyme on November 12, 2009, 04:46:42 PM: Hi Texas ,

Around a library like building , I found a visual of some paper bits fyling , How did you do it , Was it done using the FX markers .

Regards
Funnyme
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: $ TEXAS $ on November 12, 2009, 06:39:33 PM: yes the paper effect is from an action marker and it is simple to do:

1) place an "action marker" down
2) select the marker and go to "edit action", for visual effects select "fx_attach" from the drop down menu under "New Command"
3) then select "fx" to pick which effect you want, and "apply change"

you can also adjust the size of the effect, direction, and other things. To actually do this you will need you game patched to the most recent patch, and you will have to extract the game's fx files from the "WW2Art.sga" and put them at this location:
My Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes\WW2\Data\Art\fx
inside this folder there is a folder called "fx_ambient" that is were the vast majority of the good effects are located.
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: funnyme on November 12, 2009, 06:55:38 PM: Hi Texas,

Thanks, I have done it only with smoke , Now seeing the effect's with objects think i can experiment a little more .

Regards
Funnyme
Title: Re: [WIP] Rostov (8)
Post by: SS112 on December 02, 2009, 07:43:40 AM: great map as always TEXAS, thanks for your hard work.