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ddayjoe44 posted 05-04-99 02:01 PM ET
Hey gang!
I would like to Edit/Make my own mapa in the near future. I have learned how to turn the Map Editor on, and the template shows up on the center information screen. Unfortunately, I can't make any changes with it. As a point of information, I am using a laptop, and the only key I don't have is a "SCROLL LOCK" key. NO biggy, from what I was reading in the book. (pg 207?) Can you guys give a "tutorial" that I can work from?? I'd sure appreciate some help on this one! You can e-mail me direct at; [email protected] Thanks in advance!
Mike W. -
Goobmeister posted 05-04-99 02:19 PM ET
First, I would like to say that the Scenario Editor is quite clunky and a pain in the b*tt.
Make sure that the Scenario Editor is activated, and the map editor is on.
If you are using the menus these are two differant menus! (silly design feature) Then from the map editor you should have a choice for raise or lower terrain. If you click on one of those then a graphic menu should appear in the menu box. This will give you the many terrain modification choices that you can make.
With raising/lowering the terrain Ctrl left click I think raises the terrain and Ctrl right click lowers it. Most of the other options behave in a similar manner, Ctrl LC does one thing while CTRL RC does the other.
You can only place a city by first placing a colony pod and then playing a turn, with the map editor off, and building with the colony pod. (another silly design feature).
I hope this answers some basic questions. If you have some other specific ones please let me know and I will help if I can.
Goob
I emailed this as well
Goobmeister posted 05-04-99 02:33 PM ET
First, I would like to say that the Scenario Editor is quite clunky and a pain in the b*tt.
Make sure that the Scenario Editor is activated, and the map editor is on.
If you are using the menus these are two differant menus! (silly design feature) Then from the map editor you should have a choice for raise or lower terrain. If you click on one of those then a graphic menu should appear in the menu box. This will give you the many terrain modification choices that you can make.
With raising/lowering the terrain Ctrl left click I think raises the terrain and Ctrl right click lowers it. Most of the other options behave in a similar manner, Ctrl LC does one thing while CTRL RC does the other.
You can only place a city by first placing a colony pod and then playing a turn, with the map editor off, and building with the colony pod. (another silly design feature).
I hope this answers some basic questions. If you have some other specific ones please let me know and I will help if I can.
Goob
I emailed this as well
Goobmeister posted 05-04-99 02:35 PM ET
Not only that but I went to heat my lunch and i see that I double posted as well...
sorry
Goob
Hugo Rune posted 05-04-99 02:58 PM ET
Shift+Ctrl+Left Click will get you into "paint" mode. This is useful for outlining terrain.
Oh, and press Ctrl+K twice to get a nice GUI.
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Author	Topic: Map Making - Help Needed!!
ddayjoe44	posted 05-04-99 02:01 PM ET Hey gang! I would like to Edit/Make my own mapa in the near future. I have learned how to turn the Map Editor on, and the template shows up on the center information screen. Unfortunately, I can't make any changes with it. As a point of information, I am using a laptop, and the only key I don't have is a "SCROLL LOCK" key. NO biggy, from what I was reading in the book. (pg 207?) Can you guys give a "tutorial" that I can work from?? I'd sure appreciate some help on this one! You can e-mail me direct at; [email protected] Thanks in advance! Mike W. -
Goobmeister	posted 05-04-99 02:19 PM ET First, I would like to say that the Scenario Editor is quite clunky and a pain in the b*tt. Make sure that the Scenario Editor is activated, and the map editor is on. If you are using the menus these are two differant menus! (silly design feature) Then from the map editor you should have a choice for raise or lower terrain. If you click on one of those then a graphic menu should appear in the menu box. This will give you the many terrain modification choices that you can make. With raising/lowering the terrain Ctrl left click I think raises the terrain and Ctrl right click lowers it. Most of the other options behave in a similar manner, Ctrl LC does one thing while CTRL RC does the other. You can only place a city by first placing a colony pod and then playing a turn, with the map editor off, and building with the colony pod. (another silly design feature). I hope this answers some basic questions. If you have some other specific ones please let me know and I will help if I can. Goob I emailed this as well
Goobmeister	posted 05-04-99 02:33 PM ET First, I would like to say that the Scenario Editor is quite clunky and a pain in the b*tt. Make sure that the Scenario Editor is activated, and the map editor is on. If you are using the menus these are two differant menus! (silly design feature) Then from the map editor you should have a choice for raise or lower terrain. If you click on one of those then a graphic menu should appear in the menu box. This will give you the many terrain modification choices that you can make. With raising/lowering the terrain Ctrl left click I think raises the terrain and Ctrl right click lowers it. Most of the other options behave in a similar manner, Ctrl LC does one thing while CTRL RC does the other. You can only place a city by first placing a colony pod and then playing a turn, with the map editor off, and building with the colony pod. (another silly design feature). I hope this answers some basic questions. If you have some other specific ones please let me know and I will help if I can. Goob I emailed this as well
Goobmeister	posted 05-04-99 02:35 PM ET Not only that but I went to heat my lunch and i see that I double posted as well... sorry Goob
Hugo Rune	posted 05-04-99 02:58 PM ET Shift+Ctrl+Left Click will get you into "paint" mode. This is useful for outlining terrain. Oh, and press Ctrl+K twice to get a nice GUI.