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Mad Russian -> RE: Screenshot of the day... (1/13/2011 5:06:58 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Ratzki
Hey MR, how long would you figure it takes to turn out a decent 2kmx2km map from scratch? I have watched the 2 part videos but am wondering what you think that you spend in time on a typical map of this size.
By the way, everything is looking splendid.
It takes longer to locate the location you want to put in your map in the Google Earth locator window in Map Maker. Once you find the ground you want on your map it takes less than 10 minutes total to import both the height and terrain maps into MM and combine them into your map.
Now, having said that, you can spend DAYS fixing your map up with all the little bells and whistles....not that I know anybody that's done that....[sm=innocent0009.gif]
One interesting thing, that most of us have tried at one time or another, is to make your own neighborhood.
From start to finish on a 2km map with normal amounts of terrain but not many buildings, they take the most time, I probably put a 2km map together and be mostly finished with it in 20 hours or less. Two lane roads cost me alot of time because I hand make the wheel tracks and the inner space.
Buildings will be time consuming for newer builders. There are certain rules that you have to pay attention to when putting buildings on the map. Single trees as well. There are certain settings that you make sure are in place. After you redo a map with about 200 trees on it you learn. Or have a tank drive through one of your buildings. Which wouldn't have been so bad but it was my opponents tank that drove through one of MY buildings.
By your 3rd map you will be making medium detailed 2k maps without lots of roads or buildings in 20 hours or less. Of course you can make these maps as detailed as you like and then the time just seems to fly by. [sm=scared0018.gif]
Good Hunting.
MR
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