Announcing: Palancar

sawyerdk9 · Post by **sawyerdk9** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:11 pm

Okay this will be my first map released for SWBF2 and I'm quite proud of it. All most done too! For the record Palancar is a made up map.

-Story-

CW- During the Clone Wars, the uncharted planet of Palancar was home to a Separitist facility. The Republic had to attack from the surface because of the thick dust surrounding the atmosphere made it difficult for orbital attack. General Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker led the assault against the droid armies and the elusive General Grievous.

GCW- As the battle of Hoth was about to take place an army of Rebel forces tried to draw away the Imperial fleet long enough to give their mates enough time to escape. The Rebels underestimated the Imperials size which resulted in the battle of Hoth taking place and also a Star Destroyer being sent to the Rebel Outpost of Palancar.

-Features-

Conquest--- 150 soldiers on battlefield for each side, 2 ATTEs, 2 Barc Speeders, 5 Arc-170, 4-5 Droid Starfighters, Staps, IFT Fightertanks, AATs and a MAF. Also heroes wandering around the battle such as Anakin, Grievous, and Obi-Wan

2 Flag CTF-In Swamp/grass area

Hero Assault-In Swamp/grass area

-Bugs of the Moment-

Missing Vehicle Sounds

Balancing, Republic wins easily, due to
Cis forces standing still at a cp (pic 2)

A problem with trying to make the heroes on the field (I know there was
a topic about how to do this but where?)

Updates!

Changed map from a Geonosis feel to more of a Tatooine feel ???
Upped the units to 200 on field (May change for gameplay)
Added the GCW
Took out swamp command posts capture regions so it is a blood fest
Added water to parts of map
Reduced file size (Approx. 100mb) will go lower though

-To Do-

Balancing
Possibly change loading screen (Has anyone found out yet?)
Create low-end version (If it is requested)

Pics!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... ancar7.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... ancar6.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... ancar5.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... ancar4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... ancar3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... ancar2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... ancar1.jpg

Expect a beta by Monday

Tuskenjedi · Post by **Tuskenjedi** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:14 pm

wrong forum. This goes in the WIP forum.

Aksel3 · Post by **Aksel3** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:22 am

Yeah, wrong forum, but this sounds awesome!

^Destroyer^ · Post by **^Destroyer^** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:49 am

Is it just me or are this 2 maps? First i see a swamp then the next part i see geonosis

^Destroyer^

salporin8 · Post by **salporin8** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:10 am

Is it just me or are this 2 maps? First i see a swamp then the next part i see geonosis

lol
good looking map !

ps : what does W.I.P. means ?

- Salporin8

Alpha · Post by **Alpha** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:13 am

W.I.P. = Work in Progress.

I think it looks awesome! The variation of terrain looked good.

yankeefan05 · Post by **yankeefan05** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:16 am

This map could have a swamp on one side and genosis on the other. Looks good so far though.

Aksel3 · Post by **Aksel3** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:30 am

Alpha wrote: The variation of terrain looked good.

I can only agree

We need more maps with variation

sawyerdk9 · Post by **sawyerdk9** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:03 am

No it is just one map, lol. On one side, it is a desert sort of terrain where the ATTEs and other vehicles are and also where the big battle takes place. Then it goes to where the terrain is higher up and where the grass region is. It is sort of succluded with wild plants and small ruins. Will post zeroeditor pics later so you can get the gist of the map.

BART · Post by **BART** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:05 pm

wow! that gras/swamp stuff looks COOL!
.........
reminds me of dantooine from KOTOR, maybe your next map can be dantooine..that would be cool

The map is looking good

sawyerdk9 · Post by **sawyerdk9** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:17 pm

Here are some new pics taken from Zeroeditor. I tried getting a movie but for some reason Fraps wouldn't record? I am going to post the beta within the next few days too. Right now it is 116mb uncompressed and I need to take the Kamino assets and others that I'm not using out.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... 520862.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... 424d26.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/sa ... be0c14.jpg

Post by **Penguin** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:23 pm

you need the registered version of fraps to take good movies, otherwise you can only take a 30 second movie of low quality

JabbaLovesLava · Post by **JabbaLovesLava** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:58 pm

Did you get the name from the book Eragon? I love that book =)

Lord-Bandu · Post by **Lord-Bandu** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:46 pm

I like the 2nd to last screen in your 1st post.

Postulio · Post by **Postulio** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:09 am

looks promising.

Bac-Talan · Post by **Bac-Talan** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:26 am

Looks like this is going to be a great map.
I really like the swampy part, but my only advice right now would be to make sure that the other part doesn't look to much like Geonosis, Unless that's what you intended of course.
I just think that Geonosis terrain is overused for the fact that not all that much actually looks like Geonosis. It might be better with Tatooine terrain
Just my two cents worth though, It looks great!

sawyerdk9 · Post by **sawyerdk9** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:31 pm

JabbaLovesLava wrote:Did you get the name from the book Eragon? I love that book =)

Yeah man, those books rule. I'm reading the second right now. It dosn't have anything to do with Eragon, I just liked the name.

I'm going to reskin the spires to look like they are in zeroeditor (Nice and brown) because when you play they are that Geo Orange. I may make the ground a little more brown as well. I definettly don't want it to look like Geonosis

Postulio · Post by **Postulio** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:30 pm

JabbaLovesLava wrote:
Did you get the name from the book Eragon? I love that book =)

Yeah man, those books rule. I'm reading the second right now. It dosn't have anything to do with Eragon, I just liked the name.

I like those books too.

sawyerdk9 · Post by **sawyerdk9** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:26 pm

Ok I havn't really worked on this map for a few days being busy and all but now I will finish it up for hopefully a good beta. I'm thinking about getting rid of the Geonosis spires and adding the Tatooine ones like Bac-Talan suggested. Sorry for promising a beta sooner definetly count on one by monday because I'll have all weekend

ethannet · Post by **ethannet** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:03 pm

Looks very promising. The dual terrain gives more of a 'complete planet' feel than having only 2 square acres to fight on without leaving the battlefield.

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