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IronManBeta -> RE: Counter Graphics /map size limits (1/22/2005 7:33:15 PM)
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Maps. The maps are 40 wide by 30 high (20 km by 15 km) and are fixed at that size for now. That is a good size for the intended scale of the game (reinforced bn up to reg/bde) and we would rather try to do that well then to change it around into something else. I'm not saying we won't change it some day, but that is what it is set at right now. We are going to produce some more maps of our own and we will stick to the 40 x 30 for now.
Graphics. The key 2D artwork (unit badges, unit counters, button icons, etc) have been shipped as 3 separate files that are indeed editable if you have the little editor that compiles the individual bitmaps back into the required ".bml" file. David and I haven't discussed releasing the editor yet but in a general sense we do indeed want the game to be modifiable and you can think in terms of it in version 1.1 of the game. A map editor will definitely be released and it produces .bml files too so it would be a trivial job to make it do both.
Sounds. All of the sounds are standard wav files that can be changed as desired from day 1.
Animations. FPG animations require it's own editor / compiler to create the filmstrips and probably can't be redistributed as is. I think you will like what ships already with the game though.
Game skin. Yet another editor is needed but in this case the data has been compiled into the main executable and cannot be changed. It is a very powerful editor and could easily be used to wreck the layout of the game interface. For now I think people should plan to keep what is there!
Data base. We want to add a lot more vehicles as time goes on and at some point I will clean up the db editor and release it too. Again, it depends on David and also will require some safeguards re PBEM and LAN play to keep it fair. That part still has to be worked out. The vehicle pictures are all included in the db and we might go part way and allow certain fields of the existing db to be modified and allow any new entries to be completely modifiable.
Good questions, cheers, Rob.
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