by esw » May 2, 2002 @ 12:13am
Generating random maps would be difficult, because the game isn't tile based. It could be done, but it would involve the game drawing a bunch of pictures to represent the map. What if it generated a map where there was no way to access part of it?
I think there will be tons of user-made maps anyway, since it is very simple to make them: you just draw an overhead view of the map in photoshop, make another drawing showing elevations, and another showing where units can and can't go. Then you open it up with ArgMap, place the start location, place some starting units, edit various settings if you want.
Capre, you are going to make a warcraft/starcraft style "custom scenario" mode, aren't you? You know, where you and the computer both start out with just a command center, and build up armies and fight. That would be easy to program, and it would be awesome! Kind of like the "deathmatch" mode in Snails as opposed to the missions mode..