Hi all, im new to this Forum - im also new to creating maps. Anyways - back in Broodwar there were a couple of fun games which really were famous. So far I have been searching for equivalent maps in SC2 but none of them is quite as good as the old maps :-(
Those are the maps:
Desert Strike (i know there is a version out, but it misses some key features and stuff) - Lurker Defense and Evolves
and my absolute favourite map: Income Defense (I prefered the version 5.0)
So - I really would like to create Income Defense as it was back in BW - does anyone know this map and further - does anyone wanna help me creating this map with it's original game mechanics??
well everyone wants these fancy new things like 3rd person shooters and stuff..
i tried to recreate some old broodwar maps myself (tankdef 4.0 remake while in sc2 beta or HGMA Defense) but noone cares or plays them.
not even feedback or anything you get on these maps.. so it basically makes no sense to recreate old maps, better think of something "new and totally awesome because you can"
Thank you for your quick answer - I do understand the facts you have been stating. However - I really believe, that those old maps can be awesome in Starcraft 2 and get back to a famous status as they were in Broodwar - I have many friends who share my feeling about those old maps - and as I see it you do to (otherwise you wouldn't be creating Tank Def - which was awesome too). Given the fact that almost all Broodwar players also bought SC2 - maybe there is a slight chance that players want to play those maps again.
Anyways - my request remains - I really would like to create Income Defense in it's old way - anybody who wants to do this also - please contact me ;-)
Edit: By the way - Desert Strike has gotten popular again - its top 5 in custom maps - so there ARE game mechanics which make it addictive...
Wrong, they arent done. As I wrote earlier - some of them are published but missing key features which completely * up the game mechanics. One example: where is the "Boom" in Desert Strike?
The next problem is: there is a map called income defense but is completely different from the original map...
Peope like to give maps their own personal note. They disregard features they don't like and add stuff they think fit nicely into the game. Thats great; the old maps were created just the same way. You might not like every change, but there is a chance the new map is even better than the old one.
Also if you have very specific thoughts about which features should be implemented, you can always try to create such a map yourself :)
People uses that already "popular" names for their maps as a strategy to beat the popularity system, and it seems to be a good strategy. (Note to myself: I have to change the name of my map to CastleFight) But most of the times they aren't the mapmakers who made the original games in sc1 or wc3, so its likely they will add their own ideas and features to that new game. It will be quite boring for a mapmaker to just "copy" a map. The fun at mapmaking is to be creative and implement new ideas and concepts.
As a player, I would recomend you to not just look for the maps by their name. There're some "new" maps over there which are awesome.
Also if you have very specific thoughts about which features should be implemented, you can always try to create such a map yourself :)
Yap - that's the whole point of making this thread - unfortunately I am really really new to creating maps (as to say: I am a total noob ;-)) So far I've made 2 Melee maps. My question was if someone is there willing to help me creating at least income def as it was in it's original way.
@ theblast i could probaly work on it for you somewhat new to the editor but been learning it swiftly only thing is i would need to see a video or something on the map so i know what the general look and features are looked on youtube and google but couldnt find anything.
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Hi all, im new to this Forum - im also new to creating maps. Anyways - back in Broodwar there were a couple of fun games which really were famous. So far I have been searching for equivalent maps in SC2 but none of them is quite as good as the old maps :-(
Those are the maps:
Desert Strike (i know there is a version out, but it misses some key features and stuff) - Lurker Defense and Evolves
and my absolute favourite map: Income Defense (I prefered the version 5.0)
So - I really would like to create Income Defense as it was back in BW - does anyone know this map and further - does anyone wanna help me creating this map with it's original game mechanics??
well everyone wants these fancy new things like 3rd person shooters and stuff..
i tried to recreate some old broodwar maps myself (tankdef 4.0 remake while in sc2 beta or HGMA Defense) but noone cares or plays them.
not even feedback or anything you get on these maps.. so it basically makes no sense to recreate old maps, better think of something "new and totally awesome because you can"
@PatchOne: Go
Thank you for your quick answer - I do understand the facts you have been stating. However - I really believe, that those old maps can be awesome in Starcraft 2 and get back to a famous status as they were in Broodwar - I have many friends who share my feeling about those old maps - and as I see it you do to (otherwise you wouldn't be creating Tank Def - which was awesome too). Given the fact that almost all Broodwar players also bought SC2 - maybe there is a slight chance that players want to play those maps again.
Anyways - my request remains - I really would like to create Income Defense in it's old way - anybody who wants to do this also - please contact me ;-)
Edit: By the way - Desert Strike has gotten popular again - its top 5 in custom maps - so there ARE game mechanics which make it addictive...
all the maps you said are already done so i think you must be happy :p
im still waiting for a popular V-Tec Paintball style map lol
@GizmoPT: Go
Wrong, they arent done. As I wrote earlier - some of them are published but missing key features which completely * up the game mechanics. One example: where is the "Boom" in Desert Strike?
The next problem is: there is a map called income defense but is completely different from the original map...
Never played Broodwars so I don't know what features they had x3
@TheBLASTian: Go
Peope like to give maps their own personal note. They disregard features they don't like and add stuff they think fit nicely into the game. Thats great; the old maps were created just the same way. You might not like every change, but there is a chance the new map is even better than the old one.
Also if you have very specific thoughts about which features should be implemented, you can always try to create such a map yourself :)
People uses that already "popular" names for their maps as a strategy to beat the popularity system, and it seems to be a good strategy. (Note to myself: I have to change the name of my map to CastleFight) But most of the times they aren't the mapmakers who made the original games in sc1 or wc3, so its likely they will add their own ideas and features to that new game. It will be quite boring for a mapmaker to just "copy" a map. The fun at mapmaking is to be creative and implement new ideas and concepts.
As a player, I would recomend you to not just look for the maps by their name. There're some "new" maps over there which are awesome.
@Kueken531: Go
Yap - that's the whole point of making this thread - unfortunately I am really really new to creating maps (as to say: I am a total noob ;-)) So far I've made 2 Melee maps. My question was if someone is there willing to help me creating at least income def as it was in it's original way.
http://forums.sc2mapster.com/general/general-chat/21254-mapster-mentoring/
These guys wont make the map for you, but they'll answer all questions you'll have. Just get started :)
im making one of the old broodwars maps - undead :D if you dont remember it then SHAME!
@TheAlmaity: Go
TheAlmaity - you a good guy - thx. That's exactly what I wanted
@ theblast i could probaly work on it for you somewhat new to the editor but been learning it swiftly only thing is i would need to see a video or something on the map so i know what the general look and features are looked on youtube and google but couldnt find anything.