| 01-25-2004, 04:52 PM | #1 |
Since my last AoS was completed vaporized and it was too much of a pain to bring it back, I have decided to spice up the AoS genre a bit. I am making a tiny AoS, one that will last only about 30-60 minutes. It will have some key features I hope will attract people: -Changed interface icons. -Almost all trigger based spells. -All unique items. -Very short walk times to the battle -Short play time (for AoS) -Each side has the same heros to choose from -No spells that help spawns etc (they are boring to use) -Many custom models and skins for eye candy -New spell models for eye candy -Real sized buildings (nearly) and a higher view of terrain -Protected and Compressed for easy and faster download. If anyone wants to add any comments on what I should do or an idea that would make this map more fun tell me. I hope the community will like this. Thanks for reading. If your on bnet and you have an idea you can check to see if im on. My name is Zarol on bnet. Im on US East. Thanks. Xzarol out. :D |
| 01-25-2004, 04:59 PM | #2 |
Even with compression, I doubt you would be able to get all that below 4 mbs. Models take up a massive amount of space, along with some skins. If you could pull it off, it would kick serious ***, though. |
| 01-26-2004, 12:11 PM | #3 |
Its actually not that bad. If people have to download longer it makes the more dedicated and funner to play with people stay. (Yes, I know funner is not a word ://// ) And the models wont totally clog up download. I have a good spped computer with cable, and since its a mini AoS its even smaller. So it shouldn't be too bad. :D |
| 01-26-2004, 06:35 PM | #4 |
Seriously dude... if this is a multiplayer map dont use so many models etc. UNLESS your map is an epic 2 hour RingWars type map then you prob. want to keep the file below 500kb. Map im currently working on is like 450kb atm and people already bitch about it being big (only 100 kb of the size is imported). If you have plans to make a big great awesome map with buttloads of custom skins/models/animations, etc.. make it a single player campaign so you arent limited by file size. The only way I can think of a map bigger than 1 MB working on B.net is if its like Ringwars (epic map) or Tides of Blood (they have a complete fansite with forums, and download link ON FRONT PAGE). -Huh |
| 01-27-2004, 12:52 PM | #5 |
It won't be epic map, but I find that making it big keeps the people who will stay, well, staying. Impatient dum people just leave if its a big dl, thus eliminating them leaving in the middle of the game. At least thats my view! :D |
