[REL][MAP][25x17] Huge map of Darien (From TA-Kingdoms)

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Here I present a very large map based on the whole gameworld of Total Annihilation: Kingdoms,

For reference please examine this image

 

 

 

What is present in this map are 4 highly varied landmasses. For those who haven't played TA-Kingdoms, The nation of Aramon is rolling hills and grasslands, a typical European based setting. The nation of Veruna is an archipelago of tropical Islands, the nation of Zhon is a remote exotic jungle, with rough and inaccessible terrain; and the nation of Taros is a harsh barren wasteland, with dark crags and sharp mountainous regions; typically evil in appearance.

I've tried hard on this map and have stretched the editor to its limits on certain occasions. Although there is a lack of apparrent Jungle / Tropical tilesets/environments, I have managed to make do without. Plus I can't seem to force random resources NOT to spawn. Regardless, this map may overload some systems since it is 7x larger than the largest map and will take a very long time to complete. Each continent will play differently bassed on the nature of the terrain, such as those in Veruna having to take up a nautical proffession, whilst those in zhon will have to be carefull with city placement and space.

 

I hope you enjoy this.

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?j65719go2oy8c75

Extract to MyDocuments/MyGames/Elemental/Maps

Any feedback / suggestions etc. would be most certainly welcome.

 

 

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Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

wow, excellent work mate! i'll download, attempt to load the map, and give some feedback later...

thanks!

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Shadowlord,

I followed the instructions to down load the map and unzipped it in the recommended folder.    I have "use mods" checked in options.  When I start a new game this map is not in the choices to select from.

What do I need to do to use your mod map?

Thanks,

Xaltotun

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

How are you going about doing this?, I know this may sound silly, have you clicked load? and then the map and then next and then start etc?

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Yes.  I clicked load.   But no new map names appear.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting xaltotun, reply 5
Yes.  I clicked load.   But no new map names appear.
End of xaltotun's quote

Hmm it pops up for me, and it's in My Documents/My Games/Elemental/Maps

Are you sure you have the "Use Mods" checked? Not sure what could be up here..

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Looks insane XD
But i only checked it in the map editor, almost no resources? Or do resources and other stuff spawn randomly automatically upon running a new game on any map? If so, cool :P

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Baleurion, reply 7
Looks insane
But i only checked it in the map editor, almost no resources? Or do resources and other stuff spawn randomly automatically upon running a new game on any map? If so, cool
End of Baleurion's quote

Vets can probably answer this question better then me, but I'm almost 90% positive you'll get stuff to randomly spawn as that's the way the seeds are usually set up.

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Stuff spawns randomly. I wanted to be able to choose what resources go where; like you wont find much fertile land in Taros, but you will in Aramon etc. But unfortunately there appears no way to stop it :(

 

Quoting xaltotun, reply 5
Yes.  I clicked load.   But no new map names appear.
End of xaltotun's quote

 

Heres another suggestion copy and place both Darien(etc).xml and the .png into C:\Program files(x86)\stardock games\elemental\data\maps 

or whatever your install directory is. Hopefully that should work for you.