[Map] Kandala Docks (2km) [WIP]

[VapoMan]

Yeah I realised that it wasnt possible to do that to the carrier.

But what I could do, is make it look like bits have fallen off, metal hanging off the side and in the water, scattered all around.

[steve_06-07]

How about instead of MEC or Insurgents, why not make it China? British forces vs China, U.S. Marines vs China? China would probably be more...plausible...to attacking India. Plus, there's not very many heavy Urban maps for the Chinese Faction, there's Qwai which is somewhat urban, but mostly the maps are farm fields and jungle.

[HangMan_]

If I go with insurgency there will be a few problems.

1. Why would the carrier be docked there if insurgents are in the area.

2.Why would the insurgents be there. I haven't heard of taliban or iraqi insurgents in india.

3.With the carrier docked so close to the action, its very vulnerable.

Having it docked is cool, but ill leave that idea for later. It doesnt fit in well with this map.



The alternative for the MEC map would be this:
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With the USMC Carrier/British base in the bottom right corner, and the MEC base above the bottom left corner, near the yellowish rectangles.
This would be much more to scale, but still not completly accurate.


The port the map will feature is actually Kandla Port, the second largest in India.
So the Map should actually be called "Kandla Port", "Port Kandla", or "Kandla Docks", as Gandhi Dam is hardly part of the map.

Let this be a lesson to you all, RESEARCH, then come up with a name.


It will be a 2km map, but wont have the play area streching to the border.


The reason the MEC are there?
They have invaded this region of India. Not necessarily all of India, but this part, as it is not very central.

Im just starting the basic terrain in BF2 Editor now...

While PR is about realism u can still make a map of any location in the world and play pretty much any factions you want within reason. I think you need to stop thinking of ur map as "being in india" just like the mogadishu map in PR.... Its now called Ramiel and has Iraqi insurgents.. You are limiting your choices atm by worrying about factions. Go with the docked carrier idea. Do it well as no one else has done it yet.

HangMan

[VapoMan]

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I just wiped that up to help me as im terrain editing.
Decided to i'd mightaswell post it up. Sorry bout it being so sketchy.

[VapoMan]

Progress report

Finished the terrain editing, now Ill place all the objects, and then paint.

Here are some screens of the map so far...

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^This is where the US main will go^
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It may not look that great in the city area, but I have varied the terrain height for different areas.

Im thought this out and have decided to have the US main across the river (see the 4th pic down), and have the carrier almost central in the map. The carrier will be cappable (like outpost in Kongreal Valley), giving the US some sort of transport next to the carrier if they cap, and the same for the insurgents.

The US will get probably a transport chopper (and maybe a littlebird), 2 LAVs and maybe a boat or two on the shore.

So to recap, the story of the map is that the carrier got bombed, limps over to the closest port, and while there gets attacked by local insurgents.
Meanwhile reinforcments come to help take back the carrier and stop the insurgent attacks.

Im still not sure if I'll be using US or British, I think that it makes more sense for it to be US with the carrier, but if you think you can persuade me otherwise go ahead.
The insurgents BTW will be Iraqi Insurgents.

Let me know what you think, post up any suggestions.

[fuzzhead]

Looks like a good start... not sold on the carrier idea but we see how it turns out

what size of map is this?

[HughJass]

please no USS enterprise!!!

[RustyBandSaw]

It all sounds so... so passive.

[VapoMan]

Im still not sure if im going to keep the carrier. Its in the map, but its VERY likely to be taken OUT.

BTW, this is not the part of the docks that has cranes, this is the part that has ships docked to be refueled and such.

Ive got some screenies of the recent changes.

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The cargo ships

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Gas station

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Attacking teams main

Still a lot more work to do though.

[VapoMan]

Looks like a good start... not sold on the carrier idea but we see how it turns out

what size of map is this?

The carrier is most likey going to be gone.

And the map size is 1024, 2km

[J.F.Leusch69]

and remove the vbf2 TV station!

[HughJass]

and remove the vbf2 TV station!

why? its just a static, and its not even used in any map in pr currently.

anyway good job so far Vapoman, its looking good. I'd say get started on placing the dock statics around the coast, get the hard part out of the way.

[myles]

If I go with insurgency there will be a few problems.

1. Why would the carrier be docked there if insurgents are in the area.


Well why would it be docked if MEC would be there who are a proper whoper army and defintly would able to make the carrier sink with some super de duper anti uss esex blow upper.

[VapoMan]

Well why would it be docked if MEC would be there who are a proper whoper army and defintly would able to make the carrier sink with some super de duper anti uss esex blow upper.

ROFL



What if it was unloading supplies and stuff, and during its short stay at the docks the MEC snuck up to it using super ninja recon.

[ChiefRyza]

and remove the vbf2 TV station!

You give this 'advice' to everyone who might dare use this static, and go on to tell us to use less Vanilla buildings. Of course, you wouldn't dare tell a DEV to not use any vanilla statics but to us novice community members we can't even test out mapping without being told it won't work from the get go...

No wonder why so many people are put off mapping. Just because we don't have an R- tag or a big post count doesn't make us mentally challenged.

[HangMan_]

You give this 'advice' to everyone who might dare use this static, and go on to tell us to use less Vanilla buildings. Of course, you wouldn't dare tell a DEV to not use any vanilla statics but to us novice community members we can't even test out mapping without being told it won't work from the get go...

No wonder why so many people are put off mapping. Just because we don't have an R- tag or a big post count doesn't make us mentally challenged.

Thanks Ryza im glad someone finally said this. It's been needed for quite some time good effort mate... Its so well said that its going in my sig

[Zeno]

You give this 'advice' to everyone who might dare use this static, and go on to tell us to use less Vanilla buildings. Of course, you wouldn't dare tell a DEV to not use any vanilla statics but to us novice community members we can't even test out mapping without being told it won't work from the get go...

No wonder why so many people are put off mapping. Just because we don't have an R- tag or a big post count doesn't make us mentally challenged.

so true

[VapoMan]

The map name is now...

Kandla docks


I've decided to use the actual name of the place its based on, instead of Kandala Docks, as I thought it sounded to much like Karbala.

Ill get some new screenies up soon. You can see a bit in my updated sig.

For now are a couple of pictures of Port Kandla itself:

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They are the only 2 GOOD pictures I could find.

Oh and BTW, the carrier has been REMOVED... but the vbf2 tv station still stands.