Announcement - Micro Maps 2 Released

[Legacy_Tarot Redhand]

               Well, you were warned :innocent: and hints were dropped. So finally it is done and you can get it here on the new vault (at the moment I don't intend to post it on the old vault, keeps things simple that way). It is possible that some of you don't know what the heck I am talking about so here is a quote from the new vault download page for it.

This is a collection of maps, which are PC sized and PC usable. With version 2 there are now a total of 138 such maps. This is made up of 127 pre-defined maps and 11 customisable ones (last version had 71 pre-defined maps and 1 customisable one). Each one consists of a placeable, a wall mountable placeable, an (inventory) item and a visual effect (last version did not have the wall mountable placeable).

In practice this means that a PC can obtain them from all the usual places. If the map is on the ground they will see a large map that they can pick up by clicking on it. If the map is on the wall they will see a reduced size version of the normal placeable that they can get by clicking on it. If the map is in a container they will see the usual, much reduced in size, inventory image. If they “use” a map while it is in their inventory a visual representation of the map will hover in the air next to them for a period of 20 seconds. If they remove a map from their inventory what happens depends on where they remove it to. If it is dropped on the ground, the large map will appear at their feet. Placing it into a container will result in the usual small image appearing in the inventory of the container. Unfortunately maps cannot be placed onto walls except at design time in the toolset. This was a design decision that I took in order to maintain backwards compatibility with previous versions and to keep things simple.

With this version there are 5 starter files for the customisable maps, 4 pdf documents, 4 erfs, 3 haks and 5 modules. Because of the number of files in this package they are grouped into separate folders within the 7z. The modules consist of 4 different starter mods (for new projects) and a catalogue module. The erfs are there for updating existing projects. The documents consist of a readme, a catalogue, a set of notes for builders and a tutorial on how to use this package for making custom maps. The starter files for customisable maps are there to get you started. Finally the haks consist of a top hak, the main hak and a hak of 10 blank customisable maps. By doing it this way it is no longer necessary to use the main hak if all you want are your own custom maps. As with my precious releases, you can use any of my haks together but the top hak makes this even easier. The top hak virtually eliminates any worries about the order that the haks are loaded in. It is my intention to release a new top hak whenever I release any new custom content.

The increased number of customisable maps now introduces the possibility for people other than me to make a contribution to this package. All you need to do is to create a map that is 256x256 pixels in size (including transparent pixels if necessary, just make the image 256 in one direction, vertically or horizontally). In fact it doesn't even have to be a map. It could be a star chart/constellation chart for example. It could even be a poster with readable words if that is what you want. All it needs is to be something that you think others would want to share. If you make one or more, just contact me either on here or the bsn and I'll see about getting it up on this web page. I won't be posting every one as I receive them, rather I'll try and package them in batches of 10 (to coincide with the number of maps in the extras hak).

Please note that all comments are greatfully recieved, either on the download page or here in this thread.

Hope some of you find this of use. Enjoy.

TR
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Tarot Redhand, 14 janvier 2014 - 09:31 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_KlatchainCoffee]

               Thanks for doing these TR. I've yet to test them, but they look a valuable (and overdue) addition to the game.

Also, I really hope to learn how to do this sort of stuff in the near future.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Tarot Redhand]

               Thanks. The "(and overdue)" part is somewhat ironic as I had most of the work done (or so I thought before I got around to finally finishing them:whistle:) last May. Also there have been 2 (v1 and v1.5) previous versions. It's just that this is a such a major update that I have put it on its own page on the new vault.

Good luck with learning cc.

TR
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Tarot Redhand, 15 janvier 2014 - 10:27 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Tarot Redhand]

               2 messages in quick succession now. The first is to correct something I was too lazy to do before. Here is a list of all the maps contained in the main package.

Maps in the Main Hak

Aaldvika, Adar, Aels, Aenea, Airspur, Amtor, Anauroch,
Arakis (a.k.a. Dune), Athalia, Barsoom, Bellum,
Baldurs Gate Area, Birthright, Blackspawn Camp, Blackwall,
Blood Omen - Nosgoth, Burnt Map 01, Burnt Map 02
Chehtorian Empire, Corona, Custom, Cyrin, Dales, Darkover,
Dragonlance - Ansalon, Dragonport, Earthsea, Earthsea - Gont,
Eastern War, Eberon, Elf Quest – World of, Elnati, Eltabbar,
Elysia, End of the Interrim, Ennorath, Faded Ancient Map,
Faerun 4th Edition, Faerun 2nd Edition, Four Winds, Furyondy,
Gallifrey 1, Gallifrey 2, Garrotten, GEA, Golarian,
The Great Glacier, The Grey Isle, Greyhawk 1, Greyhawk 2,
Greyhawk 3, Hogunmark 1, Hogunmark 2, Hyboria 1, Hyboria 2
Hyboria 3, Hyden, Iceholt, Isles, Ivid the Undying (Greyhawk),
Kaddastrei, Kara Tur, Karameikos - Grand Duchy of,
Kernow an Norvis (Corum), Khorvaire, Koryo, Lankhmar,
Last Airbender, Letalis, The Lion King’s Realms, Lothgar,
Melnibone’ / Young Kingdoms 1, Melnibone’ / Young Kingdoms 2,
Mi’Ahus, Middle Earth 1, Middle Earth 2, Midkemia,
Map Mats Demo Map, Mongo (Flash Gordon), Moonsea, Muden,
Narnia, Narnia 2, Netheril, Neverland, New Lago, Oz, Pba,
Pellucidar, Phlan, Pyres Lair, Ralindor, Ravens Bluff, Riedra,
Rimerian Empire, Rohan, Sarlona, Sembia, Shadows - Plane of,
Shoonach - Ruins of, Sigil, Silvery Moon, Skaro 1, Skaro 2,
Small Area Treasure Map, Soulcraft - World of, Sutulak,
Taladas, Tatooine, Tchusform, Territories
Terraformed Mars 1, Terraformed Mars 2, Terraformed Moon,
Terraformed Venus 1, Terraformed Venus 2, The Empire,
Treasure 1, Treasure 2, Tyr, Valoran, Veikanger,
Vloss Tactical Map, Waterdeep, Wonderland - Dark,
Wonderland - Light, YAUM, Zakhara.

Maps in the Custom Hak

CustomX0 to CustomX9

TR
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Tarot Redhand]

               This second message is to announce some additional content that is now available to download. It is intended to showcase some of the functionality of the new custom hak that is part of this package. It is therefore, of course, optional. I have created 4 demos each containing a hak, a module and the source images for that demo. These are available either seperately or as one over-arching download. Each demo has a theme. These themes are - Fun (not to be taken too seriously), Maps (10 additional maps), Space (actually Spelljammer, Sci-Fi, Steampunk etc) and Wanted (10 Wanted Posters). The link is still the same and is to be found on the 1st line of the 1st message in this thread.

As an aside, this is what I was working on when I lost all my images and posted a cautionary tale on here.

Hope these are either of use or even better inspire you to add to this simple little project.

TR
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Tarot Redhand]

               Just updated the images. Added 3 views from each demo mod for a total of 12 new images. So now you get an impression of what is in these demos.

TR