[Map] Ulungur Dam (4km) [WIP]

[Jedimushroom]

In a bid to do justice to the beautiful BF2 dam static, and to make a map where China can finally fight the MEC, I bring you Ughur Dam. Using a lovely heightmap provided by [R-DEV]Rabbit, whose tutelage is proving invaluable.

The map concept at present, note that purple roads are dirt tracks and grey roads are paved. Note also that a red flag is owned by the Chinese team at the beginning of the game, and yellow flags are owned by the MEC.

The basic concept is for a lightly forested map set somewhere in central asia, making good use of verticality and containing three distinct terrain types: forest, marshland and highland. The current planned flag layout is also based on a direct attack-defence style map, in the vein of seven gates, with Chinese as the aggressors.

There are currently no plans to include any runways on this map for reasons of geographical implausibility, but this may be subject to change.

Mapping began in earnest on the 21st of February, and due to the fact I have no prior experience with the editor, it may take longer than is usually expected.


Anyway, screenshots! Please note that this map is in very early stages!

The Dam, viewed from the north



Some work on the Dam's statics


The lumber mill, with a view of the typical woodland density


The marshland in the valley south of the dam, in all its untouched beauty.


A view of the western highlands with the Western River Crossing bridge in shot

Comments and advice are thoroughly welcomed!

[sweedensniiperr]

Comments are thoroughly welcomed!

Damn.

How much does rabbit drink when he plays PR?

[Jedimushroom]

Damn.

How much does rabbit drink when he plays PR?

You have literally no idea...

[Steeps]

Looks good! When will you need testing?

[Zeno]

In b4 somebody tries to fly a chopper inside the pipes and crash

[matty1053]

Looks awesome!

But I'm shocked that the MEC and Chinese mains are on the one side of the map! Shall be interesting!

Keep it up!

[Jedimushroom]

Looks awesome!

But I'm shocked that the MEC and Chinese mains are on the one side of the map! Shall be interesting!

Keep it up!

Don't worry, there is very little mobility directly north of the MEC main, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Unfortunately, using real life heightmaps has a tendency to restrict the mapping choices!

[Navo]

I don't see how that damn would work?

[AnA10Warthog]

I can't wait to see more on this. Looks pretty interesting, it's got quite a unique balance for a PR map.

[Jedimushroom]

I don't see how that damn would work?

I could set the water level up to 100 and get some screenshots of the map to show you, but I don't have the BF2 Editor open at the moment. The western channel has been blown out of the rock, and the Dam is placed on the original path of the river (this is standard practice, note the wetlands that has been left behind where the river once flowed).

When the dam is complete, the diverted path will be filled in with rocks, and the water will back up and drown just about everything north of the eastern tunnel (including the poor lakeside village!).

EDIT: Here is a picture of the western river diversion taken from the western river crossing (looking south), note how this channel is clearly far too steep to be a natural formation!

[Navo]

Ah, I see. Thanks

[Jedimushroom]

Did some work on the eastern lakeside town, here's a little teaser pic!


I'm also thinking of adding some more flags to allow for three seperate cap routes: western mountains, central marshlands and eastern (sub)urbia.

[Zeno]

Did some work on the eastern lakeside town, here's a little teaser pic!


I'm also thinking of adding some more flags to allow for three seperate cap routes: western mountains, central marshlands and eastern (sub)urbia.

seems like you have some undergrowth inside that afghan village house there, and also your grass is way to tall, if you lay down the enemy can see you at a distace but you cant see them back, providing so much pain and suffering to the gameplay

[Jedimushroom]

seems like you have some undergrowth inside that afghan village house there, and also your grass is way to tall, if you lay down the enemy can see you at a distace but you cant see them back, providing so much pain and suffering to the gameplay

Amusingly enough, I noticed both of those things shortly after posting this image! The undergrowth is by no means final, I just added it to give a little flavour to the image.

[Jedimushroom]

Little peekaroni of the chinese staging area:



EDIT: Touched up some lighting settings.

[Amok@ndy]

i would not use those Amored Fury statics, they do load a completly different texture pallet

[Rhino]

https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f189-m ... tions.html

Also you should put up some HESCO or something around the staging area since they wouldn't put up a load of tents and porta cabins etc without putting up basic defences first.

[Jedimushroom]

Also you should put up some HESCO or something around the staging area since they wouldn't put up a load of tents and porta cabins etc without putting up basic defences first.

Yeah you're probably right, I just wanted to make it visually distinct from the MEC main.

As regards the intersections, I know how to put them on, but I'm saving it for when I'm confident about the road placement, since they're a little more irritating to re-align.

Also, is it a problem that I'm using the Armoured Fury statics at all, or is it only bad if I just use a couple? Because I have quite a few in the map now and it won't be easy to find replacements.

EDIT: By the way, it's a pity about the dead image links in that tutorial, Rhino, it certainly was trickier to follow!

[Rhino]

Yeah you're probably right, I just wanted to make it visually distinct from the MEC main.

Ye, you could just do sand banks around the outskirts with razor wire on top or something else if you want a different kinda defence around the outside

As regards the intersections, I know how to put them on, but I'm saving it for when I'm confident about the road placement, since they're a little more irritating to re-align.

EDIT: Pity about the dead image links in that tutorial, Rhino, it certainly was trickier to follow!

Ye, I know what you mean but its actually easier in the long run to do your intersections first since otherwise you have to totally rework your road system later

As per the Tut, although ye, damn ImgShk lost all the pics, for Muttrah and how I would advise others to do their map's road system is to pre plan it, ideally with painting them down on a temp colour map and then put the intersections in the spots you want them, will save a hell of a lot of work later:

Also, is it a problem that I'm using the Armoured Fury statics at all, or is it only bad if I just use a couple? Because I have quite a few in the map now and it won't be easy to find replacements.

Their main issue is mainly quality but if your using a bunch then it shouldn't be too bad. No worse than using a load of ME statics.

[Jedimushroom]

Thanks for all your help Rhino. One more thing, I'm looking for the wooden bulwarks that are featured on several maps, for instance they surround the AT guns on Fools Road, but I cannot find them for the life of me! Do you know what they are called?