How big is too big?

Ok once TFT comes out, I am planning to make a huge innovative Open RPG (I'll post ALOT more on this later). And I want this thing to be at least 256x256 and possibly larger if i hope to fit all the things i want to in it. But, I am facing some obstacles.

Obstacle #1 - File size, what is the maximum file size, and if I were to go LARGER than 256x256 and had NO custom music/ sounds, but I DID load it with lotz and lotz of triggers, would I be able to slip under the file size limit.

Obstacle # 2 - Bnet. I want this to be multiplayer and playable over bnet. But, do you think this would be too cruel to the Bnet users to D/L this huge map.

Here is my theory about #2. If Bnet users have enough patience to D/L 15,000 beta versions of Wintermaul, they can certainly sit through the ONE FINAL version of my map. :)

Please reply if you think you can help me out. Thank You in advance.

well actually i was thinkin of a huge city (480 x 480), if i were u i wouldnt care about the DL/users....
If its good, people are glad to stay for 5 min dl the map... and if u were cleaver, u should publish it on a www.
and then set the link in ur map.....
but hey thats just my suggestion

so i should go for the HUGE one eh?
Hmmm.. that sounds like a good idea, i think i will do that. what is the file size limit that is actually Payable over BNET?

lets just say NOT over 10mb

LOL I think I can swing that:gsmile:
Thank You
Ill post more info about my map later.

We make large maps. The only problem we have found on B-net with them is that ppl see the download going slow so they assume the hoast is on a 56k and drop. Not everyone but a lot of players. This has made it a little hard to beta test our map sometimes.

do closed betas. trust me, open betas polute bnet with crapy buigyy beta vers that people play long after u reklese it.

Can anybody tell me which of the custom tools can be used to make maps this size? And will Frozen Throne be able to make maps this large?

Okay, the second question is plain stupid. They wouldn't change anything to the worse, ever.
Custom tools... Umm... To create a BIG map, use Zepirs, you can also add over 16 tiles, look for kharmas post, or the tutorial... On that.
Then you need skins, and maybe sounds... There are tutorials for both as far as I know... Skins makes the map large, and so does doodads.

Regards
Dead-Inside

Dead-Inside thanks for the help...but wtf diid you mean by this?



emote_sweat eh?

You cant go over 5 mb cause My map was 6 mb and it said that it was too big to host on bnet

Do you relaise this thread has been inactive for 2 years...