Kilkakon Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 My idea is that the roads don't fill their 2x2 tiles completely, so the bit of concrete left over would count as the sidewalks The buildings don't hug the roads in this screenshot though so hard to make it look as intended. C&C has a cap on how many buildings I can use on each map it seems. Thanks though guys I'll probably attempt another building this weekend (A café sounds like a good 1x1 building) and maybe a small shopping centre (has to be 1x2). Hard to make such small buildings look like something legit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattAttack Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 if I remember correctly from trying to make a totally urban multiplayer TD map, the limit is 300. Strange side effect, the buildings you build count towards that number. Meaning if you have the max allowable (300) you can't even deploy your construction yard until you destroy some existing buildings. Bummer, I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilkakon Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yeah that makes sense. On a map like CoA3 (the one above) the whole map is urban so have to be a bit sparse. Still looks okay even if it's not as intended so hey. Am looking forward to continuing work though. LONG WEEKEND coming up woo~ That and finishing my RPG (just a few more playtests!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilkakon Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 I had an idea this evening to do something a little different, adding checkerboard pattern to the classic Power Plant. I made two versions: This lighter one And this darker one What do you think? I think I prefer the darker one the most, but there's always just sticking with the original look as well Open to your suggestions. If it's a bad idea I'll just scrap it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AchromicWhite Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I guess I'm mostly used to the original, so it looks strange, but that's to be expected. Personally I like to have the buildings either look functional/militaristic, so I like the darker one. -Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattAttack Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 At first glance it didn't look like a checkerboard, it looked as though half of the paint had peeled off which gave it a used kind of rusty look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyerguds Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Yeah... the graphics of the ingame buildings were deliberately simplified to prevent it from looking odd like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilkakon Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Hehe alright then Seems the general consensus is that it's a bad idea--that's fine by me, I'll stick with stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilkakon Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 I had another idea for the power plants! :laugh: I like these a lot more though so I think I'll stick with them Subtly different from the originals. For those who didn't catch it, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattAttack Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 ooh green ooze!! Makes me think of Homer Simpson for some reason.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonvortex123 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 cant really wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilkakon Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 I finished another urban building today, a small cafe! You can see a few of them here in the following screenshot. In other news MattAttack has been slowly brewing up a map... here's a work in progress! Just as a note his current base is using a few different teams' tech so it's not indicative of an actual base just yet, although it's still an impressive sight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattAttack Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Looks cool! I see the café has decay frames. are all the buildings similar? btw love the 'driving on the left hand side' roads.... F.U. 90% of the world! ha ha Oh yeah, my base in the video is for testing purposes, ONLY!! I hate mixed-tech in missions. (unless it's properly justified a la Nod 8.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I'd agree Mixed tech missions without any explanation as to how you acquired it are a big turn-off for me And also im in that top 10% MattAttack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattAttack Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 And also im in that top 10% MattAttack Oh I know... I was just bustin chops! Looking up that picture on Wikipedia I started reading a pretty interesting article about it. Apparently evidence suggests the Romans and other ancients rode their horses on the left side because of the convenience If you had to draw your sword and hack a dude coming the opposite way..... (among other things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myg Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 And also im in that top 10% MattAttack Oh I know... I was just bustin chops! Looking up that picture on Wikipedia I started reading a pretty interesting article about it. Apparently evidence suggests the Romans and other ancients rode their horses on the left side because of the convenience If you had to draw your sword and hack a dude coming the opposite way..... (among other things) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilkakon Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 I plan to attack another building tonight or tomorrow! If it wasn't clear in the screenshot above, the green is the remappable colour so the city can match its associated faction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AchromicWhite Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 That's very 'patriotic' of every city xD "We shall paint our buildings the same colour theme as our military!" haha -Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattAttack Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Whew! I just finished my Dawn of Tomorrow map.... So many lessons learned I assumed it'd be easy but I totally went into it with a TD mindset, which isn't really applicable here. The whole economy system is different and I had to adapt to it. lol it's still probably too hard by everyone else's standards, but I think it kicks ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilkakon Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 That's very 'patriotic' of every city xD "We shall paint our buildings the same colour theme as our military!" haha -Liam Nice one haha! Yeah I got your map Matt, I'll give it a go tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilkakon Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Here's something I've been working on--a border to concrete areas, so I can mix temperate and urban areas in the same map! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cn2mc Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Had to be done sooner or later. Looks cool, but I think you might need to also accentuate the concrete-to-road transition in some way, maybe curbstones or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattAttack Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 looks cool! I keep coming up with ideas to throw at you-- but I know you still have a bunch of stuff to do. a few stray dogs running around? terrain pieces that are light poles? 1x1 tile manhole covers for the roads? a kitchen sink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilkakon Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Today I decided to explore what's possible with the Ion Cannon. I came up with this: Pretty cool eh? It would also mean USA and Japan would get their own exclusive communication centre buildings (Russia already has Radar Dome). Two more buildings to make but I'm liking the direction this is going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattAttack Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I guess calling it a SCUD missile would be inappropriate... Tomahawk? Smart bomb? What options do you have for the 'warhead'? edit: oh yeah, duh! I didn't see cruise missile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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