Linking Maps

[ViralGuard]

Hi,
I wonder if it's easy to link map together? if it is, could you tell me how please.
In my RPG when you gonna choose your hero, i don't want it to be on the same map, + there should be a trigger so when you walk to a Well, you fall down to the underground world.

If it's not to hard and require JASS, please tell me how

Thanks in Advance!

 

[Demonfaze]

If you are talking about linking two different map files, you could do it in single player, like a campaign, but on BNet; no.

However, you can simulate that by just making your map larger, and putting your "hero selection" area in the corner where nobody sees it. Then you can make your hero teleport when he falls down a "well" into the other section of the map (where the actual RPG is).

If you don't really get what I'm saying, tell me your email and I'll send you a map called Water War. To anyone who doesn't know what the maker actually did, it looks exactly like a completely new map when you "submerge" underwater. It is a neat map, just tell me your email.

-Demonfaze

 

[ViralGuard]

I mean on Battle.net I've seen it in Dark Linage Owen 0.3 RPG...

 

[Demonfaze]

I haven't played that map...so could you please explain more of what you are trying to do?

Does the Dark Lineage Owen RPG show a loading screen in-between "maps"? If not, they are probably using triggers to teleport you to another section of the map, and changing the minimap (through triggers as well) which looks almost exactly like a "new" map.

If I can find the map & if I have time I'll unprotect that map and take a look at it.

-Demonfaze

 

[ViralGuard]

When you start in Dark Linage RPG, you are on a Really small map, where you can choose 4 hero's. , then when you choose, you come to a Epic map...

And there is no loading screen between both

Here is the link: http://www.wc3sear.ch/index.php?p=Maps&ID=1010&sid=

 

[Demonfaze]

That sounds almost exactly like what I was saying...

Just Camera - Restrict Camera Bounds for Player until they have picked their hero.

-Demonfaze

 

[ViralGuard]

Okay, so there is no way to really Link 2 different maps together?

 

[DM Cross]

No, there's not.

Why? I think it has something to do with not being able to save all the players in the Game Cache. But I just know linked maps are restricted to 1 player! Sad, isn't it? I know I'd love to do a multi linked bunch of maps, but alas. Can't

Alexander

 

[ViralGuard]

Yes it's very sad
But thanks anyway for all your help

 

[Demonfaze]

Why don't you just have a little section in your map for your hero picking place, restrict the camera bounds = so it looks like a "different map"!

Only things that truly need multiple maps are campaigns... and maybe some RPs.

-Demonfaze

 

[DM Cross]

Hmm, this is an idea I just had:

If you get the WEU tool, and have save-load codes, you could have 2 different maps, and just have people load their characters onto the second map. I BELIEVE that's possible, because I remember Curse of Time had 2 maps and you could save/load your character onto the second one. Not 100% sure HOW, but I'm pretty damn sure you could do it!

Just a thought...

Alexander

 

[ViralGuard]

Seems too complicated I haven't even gotten the save/load code from EZ to work yet, i can save, but loading doesn't work
But i have created a small corner, with 11 hero's available for choosing now... It's my first map so... im still at the newbie stage

 

[Demonfaze]

11 heroes is pretty good if they are custom. You can use the a trigger that restricts the camera for the player to the small area where you pick your hero if you want.

-Demonfaze

 

[ViralGuard]

yeah, the 11 are going to be custom... mostly, at least at spells/abilities/buffs/models/some custom models maybe, we'll see, but it's my first MAP ever, so don't expect too much

 

[Demonfaze]

Yea, this sounds like one of the better first maps though.

I recently posted my first map from a year ago (I fixed a few bugs, which is why the version is dated recently) if you want to see it. You can find it in the hosted maps post at the top of this forum section.

-Demonfaze

 

[ViralGuard]

Sure i will download it,
Then try it
Then go sleep
Goodnight have a good day/night depending on where you live^^