Map maping tutorial (Request)

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Map maping tutorial (Request)

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Are there any Map tutorial (Videotutoiral) for map making?(fortress)
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Video tutorials would be sort of useless, since all ways to make maps require some text editing or at least command line usage. Our main docs are found on our wiki here:
http://wiki.armagetronad.net/index.php?title=Map_Making
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Post by Bosf »

i dont know how can i make arrow.in inkscape.
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There's a wealth of map making tips and tricks here.
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Bosf wrote:i dont know how can i make arrow.in inkscape.
CTRL-SHIFT-F→Stroke style→End markers (doesn't matter what you choose, besides None, of course).
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Okay.i learn something about map making (layers and other things)

How can i make Spawnpoint?
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I thought you already asked that. You make a spawnpoint by drawing an arrow (just a line between two points, I don't remember exactly what happens if you use bezier curves or multiple points, but it's probably nothing useful).
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Post by Bosf »

just a line?In which color on which layer?
UPload example...
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Just a line. With an arrow at the end (I already explained that). Any color. Any layer. Example.
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Thanks.I tried to make a little race map and it do... :o


What am i doing wrong?
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A couple of things:
  • It's much better to use normal lines (“paths”) for the walls that limit the race areas than rectangles, otherwise you'll get four walls, three of which are pointless.
  • Also, Zones aren't represented by circles (inkscape saves them as paths which makes it impossible or at least hard to extract the radius). You instead use the same format as for spawn zones, but with a start marker instead of an end marker. You can use those circle things instead of arrow tips.
  • To mark a zone as winzone or deathzone you need to use a perfect red or green (#ff0000 and #ffff00).
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tanks.but lines cant be in color.And i cant make Straight line.
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Yes, lines can have a color. Either use the “stroke paint” tab in the fill and stroke dialog or right click on the colors of the pallete at the bottom.

And you can make a straight line by clicking at the start point, then at the end point (NOT dragging) using the bezier tool (Shift-F6)
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Post by Bosf »

WHen you will post -svg file with my race map -CORRECTED
I will be soooo thankful...
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Well, I don't know just how patient wrtl is, but *I* would not want to do the work for you. Some of it (replacing rectangles with lines) sounds like a lot to do, and really, doing it yourself will give you valuable skills for the future.
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