Few questions on map making :)

[Ommi]

Hey there,

Ive not been a active member here for long, Ive only created one map so far and got help for that and then been randomly lurking the forums from time to time.

Ive now decited that my creative side wants to take over once again and I want to make a neat little map, but before that I have few very simple questions that I simply cant seem to find the answere to

1. What is AoS, I relise its some type of hero map type but not 100% sure on it. (Found the answere already after some forum searching, sorry )


2. is it common on maps that there is one guy handling the landscaping and one guy handling the gameplay / triggers / heroes

3. Would there be any intrest in a Podcast dedicated to WarCraft 3 map making ? (I have had one in mind for quite some time but dont know if it would acctually be any success


Thats it for now, I know it may seem rather random but its what I figgured to ask so far since it all touches abit on my idea of this new map.

Thank you all in advance

Ommi

 

[131ackout]

What do you meant in question 2 and 3? I don't understand them.

> What is Podcast?

 

[Ommi]

Podcast is essentially online radio, of sorts.

you can find alot of it on Itunes, and on websites all over the internet.

its basicly verbal blog of sorts

 

[Renendaru]

He's asking in question 2 if there is normally two people doing different stuff working on the map. For the second he's asking if there is a PodCast for World Editor related stuff (PodCast is for the iPod)

 

[Ommi]

He's asking in question 2 if there is normally two people doing different stuff working on the map. For the second he's asking if there is a PodCast for World Editor related stuff (PodCast is for the iPod)

Well its not at all only for Ipods, there is quite alot of podcasts you can listen to online, and download in mp3 form to listen to on any mp3 player, or just simply in your mp3 player

Samples:

http://www.virginworlds.com/podcast.php

www.wcradio.com

etc etc

 

[Renendaru]

Let's get back to wc3...

For Question two: Yes there are loads of maps with co-makers, some people say it's best to have multiple people in different specialties to make the map better.


For Question three: I don't know the answer to this one, yet I can say that all you can do is search around for them.

 

[131ackout]

For question three, I think if you're good at making music, then I guess there will not be problems.

Also, you can just add new sounds in your Sound Editor, then have a trigger that make everyone to hear it.

 

[Ommi]

For question three, I think if you're good at making music, then I guess there will not be problems.

Also, you can just add new sounds in your Sound Editor, then have a trigger that make everyone to hear it.

Sure, I supose people here dont completly grasp the idea of it, I supose the best way to find out if people would be into it is to try it out.

very good idea on the editor sound clips

 

[Ommi]

Let's get back to wc3...

For Question two: Yes there are loads of maps with co-makers, some people say it's best to have multiple people in different specialties to make the map better.


For Question three: I don't know the answer to this one, yet I can say that all you can do is search around for them.

Thank you for the answeres

I think I will search for some people to help me with my map since Im horrible at the map making it self, but I have plenty of gameplay ideas

 

[Flare]

For question three, I think if you're good at making music, then I guess there will not be problems.

Also, you can just add new sounds in your Sound Editor, then have a trigger that make everyone to hear it.

I don't think podcasts are just music (never actually listened to them, but they wouldn't be called podcasts if they were just music)

As for #1, there's a thread in the Warcraft Talk forum about what an AoS is

As for #2, ye. IMO, there are few people who can handle all aspects of creating a map (some are good at triggers and/or JASS, but terrible with terraining (e.g. me), and others are good at terraining, but bad with triggers, and the many other combinations )

As for #3, depends on what you plan on putting into it

 

[131ackout]

I never did any sound triggerings before, but I know how to make it be played.

Do you need a trigger to help you or you already learned?

> Flare

I'm not into any sounds, so I'm not sure about that.

 

[Ommi]

I don't think podcasts are just music (never actually listened to them, but they wouldn't be called podcasts if they were just music)

Your right, podcasts are mostly discussion and topics with perhaps music brakes in between or music bits to brake up the topics.

a musical show would not really be a podcast, but having some custom sounds or "drop ins" isnt uncommon in podcasts either

 

[Ommi]

I never did any sound triggerings before, but I know how to make it be played.

Do you need a trigger to help you or you already learned?

> Flare

I'm not into any sounds, so I'm not sure about that.

Im sure I will need help with some triggers once I start making the map, but so far Ive only started on the concept idea of it alone, and I know most of the very basics and into some advanced, Ive already created a "semi-suggesfull" map

I say that as I saw it hosted by someone else then my self on battlenet for play twice which in my eyes for a first time map was incredible.

although the map was rather crap it was a great learning expirience and I feel I have enough knowledge now to atleast dip my feet a bit into deeper waters