Chinese territorial claims

[9specter528]

So, any ETA on when this come out, or will it come out whenever it's done (or am I just dumb and am missing something here? Somehow I think that's the one that's most likely)

Either way, no rush, I'd rather let you guys take your time with this thing and release something great, rather than releasing something unfinished and... not so great, so to speak.

Unless, like I said, I'm actually ****ing dumb and I probably missed something here, in that case then... yeah, apologies for my mistake...

 

 

[krfrge]

Quick update.

511 tiles..At max limit of game engine.

Targets are 35,000+. Thanks Gerwin for the adjusted tool.

Have reworked some tiles. Trying to get this out on the streets soon. Working to package it all. First release will be a BETA as I need the smart folks to pull this thing apart.

No campaign(s) built. I need to build some custom missions for the project.

Wrench's Island after the new landscapers showed up.

[+Wrench]

frelling AWESOME!!!

[9specter528]

Holy shit, YES

[+Stratos]

It's really really amazing!!

[krfrge]

Nyghtfall's Skyhawk defending a ground attack.

https://combatace.com/gallery/image/35161-img00053jpg/

South China Sea project continues slowly. I had a computer crash but was able to recover my work. However, the primary (250m) version is giving me issues when loading. I am in the process of building a standard 3000x3000 (2km) version and have to targetize it.

[9specter528]

On 10/28/2017 at 6:35 AM, krfrge said:

Nyghtfall's Skyhawk defending a ground attack.

https://combatace.com/gallery/image/35161-img00053jpg/

South China Sea project continues slowly. I had a computer crash but was able to recover my work. However, the primary (250m) version is giving me issues when loading. I am in the process of building a standard 3000x3000 (2km) version and have to targetize it.

Glad to know it ain't dead.

By the way I just have to ask, this map contains just the disputed areas, right? Or does it contain the rest of Southeast Asia as well?

[krfrge]

It includes the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam, southern-most China, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia,

eastern Myanmar, a portion of northwest Australia.

Edited October 29, 2017 by krfrge

[9specter528]

7 hours ago, krfrge said:

It includes the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam, southern-most China, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia,

eastern Myanmar, a portion of northwest Australia.

dude...

 

HOLY FUCK.

[+Menrva]

14 hours ago, krfrge said:

It includes the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam, southern-most China, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia,

eastern Myanmar, a portion of northwest Australia.

Beautiful! I'd love to make such stock-looking planning maps for my terrains, but I guess the recipe is a secret ;)

Edited October 30, 2017 by Menrva

[krfrge]

Menrva,

The map was before the computer crashed when I had Photoshop. I basically took the TW color palette and did a "replace" option.

Now I am using GIMP and am relearning everything. If I can figure it out with GIMP you will be the first to know!

Krfrge

[+Menrva]

14 hours ago, krfrge said:

Menrva,

The map was before the computer crashed when I had Photoshop. I basically took the TW color palette and did a "replace" option.

Now I am using GIMP and am relearning everything. If I can figure it out with GIMP you will be the first to know!

Krfrge

Thank you very much, you're so kind!

BTW, since this Spring's Windows 10 Creators Update, my Photoshop copy no longer works, so I had to resort to other alternatives. I tried GIMP, but I really struggled with its GUI, so in the search of another alternative I discovered a great freeware, called Krita. Its interface reminds me a bit of Photoshop, and I find it simpler to use. You might want to give it a try if GIMP is that hard to use, at least for me!

[+Wrench]

for those if us that still have a working Photoshop, any chance of a tutorial on "How To Make 3W style Planning Maps???  (pretty please????)

[krfrge]

Wrench,

I was only able to do it once with Photoshop and it was using the replace function after I was able to import the TW terrain palette.  As soon as I can get Photoshop restored I will build a tutorial on it. In the meantime here is a simple GIMP tutorial.

Gimp Tutorial for making a Thirdwire style map.

Here is how I make Thirdwire style terrain maps using GIMP.  Make sure to open one of the TW maps for this tutorial. It requires use of the TW terrain editor.

1. Open GIMP. I have my floating windows set as dockable dialogs.

2. Select WINDOWS on the top toolbar, then select DOCKABLE DIALOGS. Scroll down the call out list for PALETTES and click on it.
That will add the default palettes to your dockable window.

3. Now you have to add a new palette to the collection. Within the list of palettes, choose any palette and right click and select NEW PALETTE.

4. A blank new palette named untitled will open. Change untitled to a name of your choice.

5. Open your TW map. Grab the eye dropper tool and you will want to build the colors starting from the lowest elevation (blue) to highest elevation dark brown. In certain cases the highest color you may need could be white as is seen on the Germany map.

6. Start with blue. Click then drag it to the palette. Do this until you have the color range you want.

7. You have now built your palette.

 

----- Making a new terrain map with your custom palette -----

1. Create a heightmap with the TW terrain editor.

2. Open the height map.

3. Select IMAGE, then MODE, the map should have a dot next to indexed. Change indexed to RGB then change it back to indexed. A dialogue box opens asking you to Convert Image to Indexed Colors. Under the Colomap, select use custom palette and use your newly created palette.

Press CONVERT, and you should see a new map.

4. Save your work, i.e. PlanningMap1, PlanningMap2, PlnningMap3.

5. Resize to 512, 1024 and 2048.

6. That's it.

[+Crusader]

I saved this file, I think it comes from or with the WOE terrain editor .. not sure anymore.

terrain palette from the WoE terrain editor.7z

[+Menrva]

42 minutes ago, Crusader said:

I saved this file, I think it comes from or with the WOE terrain editor .. not sure anymore.

terrain palette from the WoE terrain editor.7z

Thanks. I wonder how it can be imported into GIMP though. I am still trying to learn how to use GIMP.

Edited November 2, 2017 by Menrva

[krfrge]

Menrva,

I sent you the terrain palette I am using which was taken from the original TW terrain palette.

Unfortunately I have not figured out how to import a Photoshop .act file into GIMP

[krfrge]

Re-working some of the target areas.

 

[krfrge]

CAS with a "What could have been" A/C.

 

[9specter528]

Any ETA on its release? Or is it one of those "When it's Done" type things?

Either way just take your time on this thing, it's looking great so far.

Also one more thing, can you take off from cities like Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hanoi or Manila?

[krfrge]

9specter528, 

Currently this terrain has the following active nations;  China, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Australia (USN,USMC, USAF and US ARMY are there). I purposely left out Vietnam, Myanmar as the area is so vast and it is a challenge to build such a large target-rich environment. Have had to retile some areas and "tweak" my primary target area (Malaysia / Indonesia).   Hope to have it out there in "2 weeks".

 

Edited December 6, 2017 by krfrge

[krfrge]

Beta is out.

Working to update and revise select target areas. Currently in the process of building some smaller compact targets.

[krfrge]

Poor Camo in tropical climate

 

[KJakker]

On 11/2/2017 at 1:10 PM, Menrva said:

Thanks. I wonder how it can be imported into GIMP though. I am still trying to learn how to use GIMP.

Try the steps below with the latest version of GIMP for importing the terrain palette.

 

[+Menrva]

3 hours ago, KJakker said:

Try the steps below with the latest version of GIMP for importing the terrain palette.

Thanks, KJakker. Actually I already discovered this a lot of time ago. Now I make my planning maps in GIMP with my custom made palette.