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Scene makers wanted?
« on: August 09, 2012, 09:53:02 PM »
Not to be disrespectful, but the current scenes look quickly done.
I suggest you, Nijis, write a short guide on how to make scenes for the different game modes (required entry points etc.).
Maybe volunteers will show up and help out.

So you can focus on the heavenly scrips   :)

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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2012, 10:08:03 PM »
I would second that. I also noticed you have gamemodes for scening in already, so the only thing we would need is a tutorial for the special things on this mod. :)

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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2012, 09:03:47 AM »
Yep -- they are pretty quickly done. I'd be very interested in having players help with scenes, and I'll put up a scene-building guide.

One thing to keep in mind, though. On the biggest maps (the raids) there are no AI meshes. You can't put any scene props in the middle in which a bot might get stuck. This is why all the scenery needs to cluster around the edge. I'll explain that and any other requirements in a guide, and I'd greatly appreciate any help.


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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2012, 10:15:38 AM »
Why not simply place an AI-Mesh on that maps, then? You can generate one and then simply edit it. Should be very easy ;)

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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2012, 10:21:07 AM »
AI meshes unfortunately do not generate properly on 800m x 800m maps. I tried making my own but it's very time consuming, and did not seem to work.
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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2012, 10:39:16 AM »
Alright, that's a problem :D

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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2012, 12:31:17 PM »
I've taken a look on the maps in edit mode. When he says there can be problems with NPCs getting stuck, we shouldnt change too much until he's giving us a small instruction.

But if the creator wants, I can add some details to the existing maps to make them more fancy. Or he can give me the task to make a new map.
I'd love to help this mod to get better, as I already love it right now, so if you need help, write me and I will do what I'm able to.


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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2012, 01:01:32 PM »
Thanks! I'm getting started on a scene-making guide here.

http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,242632.0.html

Beautifying an existing map would be great, as long as bots don't get blocked. A couple of people have expressed interest, so if anyone wants to "reserve" a map, PM me and I'll let you know.

For that, what I'd be looking for is fairly subtle stuff -- ie, no new buildings, but little things in the houses and shops that make the scene look lived in, rather than an empty shell.

I'd also very much welcome new maps! The scene-making guide will have some information.
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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2012, 05:53:14 PM »
This is great, dig your attitude and commitment to the mod.
Well thought out and relevant maps with immersive scenery is something a mod of this character needs. And when there is a substantial amount of artificial intelligence to take into account, these questions become even more challenging – Hang in there, this looks quite promising!

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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2012, 06:09:19 PM »
Yeah, from what I understand, Adorno (If he is still interested) and myself both have quite a lot of experience with bots in scening, so it ought to work out great.

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Re: Scene makers wanted?
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2012, 08:55:11 AM »
Yes, good and bad experiences  :)
I'm on vacation now, but would certainly like to help out with a few scenes.