Feedback: Yes, I would really like some.
Tell how you like the
map
and if you would like a new version (bmapfor8.* ?).
More
geysers ?
Planet: Mars
Size: 3840x3840
(Large Medium)
Players: 8
Type: Strategy
Scrap Count: 400
Geysers: 24
Powerups: This is strategy. Build an armoury.
Description:
Commander, the only geysers are on the hills, but most of the
scrap
is in the canyon. A silo will be necessary. I tested all the passes
up the hills with a variety of vehicles including BVHRAZs (‘Bombers’
but more like light tanks), BVRAZs (Scouts) and BVRCKTs (Rocket
tanks). All hills passed the test. BZFRAC made by Derek Sorensen
(bz@bumblbee.demon.co.uk) made this map much easier and faster
to
make and ensured that it was balanced. I first made a bitmap 192
*
192 pixels and drew the map in black on light grey in the lower
left corner. I then copied, rotated, and flipped that and pasted
it
in the upper right corner. At the time I didn’t know that
BZFRAC
could ‘reflect’ the map, so I copied what I had four
times rotating
it to make a 384 * 384 bitmap. I used BZFRAC to turn the bmp into
an hgt, copied the trn from an earlier map (3 passes), and used
maketrn to make an mat. I thought I would have to make each ramp
individually with bzone, but while reading the BZFRAC readme I
discovered the reflect menu, so I used that. The result is a
symmetrical map in a fairly short time. The map was originally
multst70, but I used a homemade visual basic text editor to change
the bzn file. It works.
Installation Instructions
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Before you begin exit Battlezone if it is running.
1) All the files in the zip file need to be unzipped into your
BattleZone\addon directory (folder).
2) Do not modify any of the files in any way! The map will lose
multiplayer compatability.
3) Run amapfor8.bat. This will add the line to your netmis.txt
Next time you play multiplayer, you should see "DHR’s
Map for 8"
as one of the available strategy maps. If you have problems
installing the map, make sure you have the following files in
your Battlezone\addon directory (folder): amapfor8.bzn
amapfor8.trn amapfor8.mat amapfor8.lgt amapfor8.hgt amapfor8.bmp
amapfor8.txt amapfor8.des amapfor8.mad If you have further
problems, please contact me at davidhenryransom@yahoo.co.uk.
LEGALITY
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THIS MATERIAL IS NOT MADE OR SUPPORTED BY ACTIVISION. THIS MAP
AND ANYTHING MADE BY THE TERRAIN EDITOR IS LEGAL PROPERTY OF
ACTIVISION AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. PLEASE
READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT INCLUDED IN THIS ZIP ARCHIVE FOR MORE
INFORMATION CONCERNING LEGALITY. DO NOT MODIFY THIS MAP!!! YOU
CAN USE IDEAS THAT WERE USED IN THE MAP, OR EVEN MAKE A DUPLICATE
OF IT, BUT DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING! IF YOU DO, IT WILL CAUSE
INCOMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS (YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO PLAY
OTHER PEOPLE IN MULTIPLAYER GAMES). ALSO, DO NOT MODIFY THE ZIP
ARCHIVE! THE AUTHOR INTENDS THE FILES TO REMAIN TOGETHER AS A
COMPLETE UNIT. THIS MAP MAY NOT BE INCLUDED IN ANY COMMERCIAL
PRODUCT WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE AND PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR AND
THE ACTIVISION COMPANY!!!
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Map: DHR’s
Map for 8