Snow's Maps

lukkasbrasil · Post by **lukkasbrasil** » 2008-03-30 20:43

Forgive me if this topic is already posted,or is old,I'm kind of new in the forum...
So,my sugestion is,why we don't have snow maps?
I think it would be a very good improvement on PR map options...

Ps:Sorry for the bad english,is not my native language.

Expendable Grunt · Post by **Expendable Grunt** » 2008-03-30 22:39

Doesn't snow in jungles or desarts.

-CJ- · Post by **-CJ-** » 2008-03-30 22:49

I think that we will have snow map in 0.8 or 0.9 with the Russian and the Canadians

WNxSarge · Post by **WNxSarge** » 2008-03-30 22:50

British vs Insurgents near the Russia boarder during winter to stop them from obtaining weapons for the black market?

I don't see why not

CareBear · Post by **CareBear** » 2008-03-30 22:54

OMFG :O sarge u live!!!!1!1!11111

oh and yer snow maps, cool idea but f**k loads of work in reskinin etc,
also this has come up before, so next time check the already suggested suggestions thread or use search

and welcome to forums

azn_chopsticks_boi · Post by **azn_chopsticks_boi** » 2008-03-30 22:58

There use to be snow maps, but they were taken out. The map was called hongshangu in v.32 i think.

-CJ- · Post by **-CJ-** » 2008-03-30 23:03

http://www.bf-games.net/news/bilder/5674_0.jpg

agentscar · Post by **agentscar** » 2008-03-30 23:12

Yea I can see some PLA,Militia,and Russian Forces Mod type of maps having snow,don't see why not too...

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-03-30 23:20

biggest problem about snow maps is the amount of work required to do them well. There is the obvouise new textures that are required, every tank, player, building, tree, wheelbarrow etc is going to require a new skin for it to look like its been snowned on, then thers the less obvouise background work which is brand new snow materials, effects and sounds to go with the snow which is really the bit that would take by far the most amount of time, this is we are talking all the new effects and sounds of just when walking over the new snow material, when bullets hit the snow, when a bomb explodes on snow etc.

also this has been suggested many times before, and we hope to have snow maps in the future but its a long way off.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » 2008-03-30 23:28

We did have a snow map back in the day. It was kind of hectic though and didnt fit well with the mod.

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-03-30 23:44

[R-MOD]Dylan wrote:We did have a snow map back in the day. It was kind of hectic though and didnt fit well with the mod.

it was a vbf2 custom map, it had a few custom textures but it had no new materials or anything, dirt popped up when you shot the snow and it sanded like you where running on dirt etc, map wasn't at all popular in pr aswell.

Scorch · Post by **Scorch** » 2008-03-30 23:59

Didn't N@W have a snow map? couldnt we just "copy& paste"?

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-03-31 00:05

Scorch wrote:Didn't N@W have a snow map? couldnt we just "copy& paste"?

its not hard to make a snow map, but its hard to make a good snow map...

I made a fun xmas map about 2 years ago for the battle racer mod in like a week or 2 with only custom colour and detail textures and it still worked out ok...

The best snow maps in BF2 are with out a doubt in POE2, they have done some real awesome work there.

and you cant just "copy & paste" as there is such a thing called copyright, reason why you dont find PR assets in every other BF2 mod...

kilroy0097 · Post by **kilroy0097** » 2008-03-31 00:18

So many different things to think about on a snow map. New uniforms to match winter terrain with winter camo and bulky due to insulation. New sound effects for footsteps in snow or on ice, bullets hitting snow, vehicles on snow... Although I don't know if BF2142 has sound effects that could be used in BF2 since BF2142 has all the snow themes already. Not sure.

Post by **PRC_Heavy_Z** » 2008-03-31 00:18

[R-DEV]Rhino wrote: and you cant just "copy & paste" as there is such a thing called copyright, reason why you dont find PR assets in every other BF2 mod...

a little off topic but has PR ever allowed other mods to used their models?

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-03-31 00:22

PRC_Heavy_Z wrote:a little off topic but has PR ever allowed other mods to used their models?

yes, other BSS mods and mods that have asked have our content in them, like we have USI content in our mod cos USI is part of BSS and we have traded many items.

soraflair · Post by **soraflair** » 2008-03-31 02:00

[R-DEV]Rhino wrote:biggest problem about snow maps is the amount of work required to do them well. There is the obvouise new textures that are required, every tank, player, building, tree, wheelbarrow etc is going to require a new skin for it to look like its been snowned on, then thers the less obvouise background work which is brand new snow materials, effects and sounds to go with the snow which is really the bit that would take by far the most amount of time, this is we are talking all the new effects and sounds of just when walking over the new snow material, when bullets hit the snow, when a bomb explodes on snow etc.

also this has been suggested many times before, and we hope to have snow maps in the future but its a long way off.

lol i was skinning the player skins for that whole thing

ŠøÏÐÌ£® · Post by **ŠøÏÐÌ£®** » 2008-03-31 04:06

A snow map would be sick , In Americas Army I enjoyed the snow maps alot good for camouflage if you have white suits , DO IT

Eddiereyes909 · Post by **Eddiereyes909** » 2008-03-31 04:17

A snow map would kick ***, however, if it's going to be done, it should be done right.

Fom what I've seen mappers dont like being told what to map, it limits their creative flow. So go out there DL the Bf editor and get it done.

See you in 8 months.

Doc_Frank · Post by **Doc_Frank** » 2008-03-31 09:11

https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f135-r ... e-wip.html

I hope to see it in action.