Whats the average map size for an RPG?

I'm using 256x256 map size (*hates 480x480 - too many problems*) and my terrain (which is breathtaking in some parts) is about 50% done, I have 2000 doodads, which I should work on reducing and some minor triggering and my map is at 200kb already, nothing imported. It's still fairly small, but what is the average size for an RPG thats complete, have it custom spells or not?

Ive seen them as big as 1mb, but around 400-500kb on average. And custom spells would be good, since otherwise it makes the map somewhat unfun.

I disagee. Depending on how you use the original spells a map can still be fun.

well I have a custom exp/stat/skill system, possibly 11 skills per hero, unlimited levels and skill levels and leaderboard for equipment for your hero (helmet, armor, weapon etc) it's pretty sweet so far, but triggering is gonna take up lots of the focus on this map.

HeroQuest Episode 1:
close to 8500 doodads, very detailed terrain, alot of custom units (tried to base most of it off the old), edited doodad.slk, abilitydata.slk, all the txt files. No custom sounds. about 300 triggers, no generated shadow data (would take way to long)

697k

My map is only going to be 128x128 for an RPG, but it is already 1.3mb big and growing. It's nearly 20% done! I am hoping on realising an early alpha build of it sometime this weekend.

If their are any good leaderboard ppl out there, please drop me a line at: [email protected] or AIM me: Nexus330

Leaderboards aren't too hard. What are you looking for?

The largest RPG I've seen for bnet was 3.61 Megs. That was mainly due to the fact that it turned out to have 5 imported mp3 songs -_-. Generally abilitydata.slk doesn't really bloat your map even though it's 550kbs uncompressed. Mpqs do well to compress it but sometimes have problems when it comes to certain types of blps, specifically terrain and a number of models.

~kharma