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malgor
Hired Hero
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posted October 14, 2011 02:34 AM |
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Map Editor
There was a manual with the HoMM5 editor and I can't locate one for the HoMM6 editor yet.
I realize it's only the first day, but has anyone found it yet? I completed the first two campaigns and then played a couple of maps against the AI and so far I am loving it, but with games like this and its previous versions I like to build my own maps.
Any helpful pointers toward a manual or a map site would be most welcome!
Thanks,
Mal
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Elvin
Admirable
Omnipresent Hero
Endless Revival
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posted October 14, 2011 07:44 AM |
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Edited by Elvin at 07:45, 14 Oct 2011.
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Check the game directory 
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Cepheus
Honorable
Legendary Hero
Far-flung Keeper
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posted October 14, 2011 09:53 AM |
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Also sorry to say there is no map editor documentation yet, but I have been using it for a while, so for the moment I suppose you can ask me if you need troubleshooting.
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Anna
Adventuring Hero
Dazzling Light Incarnation
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posted October 14, 2011 01:33 PM |
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What about a guide or some tips? Although I'll be more interested to try out maps somebody else has made Any skilled map makers around here?
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Cepheus
Honorable
Legendary Hero
Far-flung Keeper
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posted October 14, 2011 01:48 PM |
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Well there aren't any fan maps yet. The game is just out. But hopefully we can generate a pool in a few weeks.
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"Those who forget their history are inevitably doomed to repeat it." —Proverb, Might and Magic VIII
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Malgor
Hired Hero
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posted October 14, 2011 02:18 PM |
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First question
How do I tilt the map so I can look at it from above as opposed to looking at it from the side or ground view. I find it hard to create looking along the ground.
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KingImp
Famous Hero
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posted October 14, 2011 07:50 PM |
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How do I tilt the map so I can look at it from above as opposed to looking at it from the side or ground view. I find it hard to create looking along the ground.
Same here. I'll just repost what I said over on Ubi's forums.
This may be the most confusing editor to date in the Heroes series.
I honestly have no idea what any of this stuff does or how to move things around. How do you check the properties of an object once it's placed on the map? I'm putting towns down, but have no idea how to go in them to specify which buildings are pre-built and what not.
This is what they call user friendly? The H5 map editor was a piece of garbage, yet I understood most of that at first glance. Here, I am completely lost.
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Cepheus
Honorable
Legendary Hero
Far-flung Keeper
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posted October 14, 2011 08:05 PM |
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It definitely takes more than a few weeks of getting used to, that's for sure. I'll see if I can make some basic tutorials this weekend.
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Malgor
Hired Hero
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posted October 14, 2011 11:55 PM |
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Thanks
That would be greatly appreciated!
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Cepheus
Honorable
Legendary Hero
Far-flung Keeper
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posted October 14, 2011 11:59 PM |
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Edited by Cepheus at 23:59, 14 Oct 2011.
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As for your troubles with the camera, try hitting the C key. You might be stuck in the "game camera" mode - pressing this key should free the camera up.
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"Those who forget their history are inevitably doomed to repeat it." —Proverb, Might and Magic VIII
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Malgor
Hired Hero
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posted October 15, 2011 02:36 AM |
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Thanks! I'll try that when I get home from work tonight.
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Malgor
Hired Hero
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posted October 15, 2011 04:29 AM |
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Check the game directory
I did that of course, but it only has the game manual in it not the editor manual.
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Malgor
Hired Hero
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posted October 15, 2011 11:39 PM |
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Cepheus,
I have another question. I've figured out quite a bit with the map editor now and can make a basic map with different levels of ground as well as placing buildings, units, etc.
I was able to unlock the camera as per your suggestion and that's good, except I cannot seem to be able to "go to" a location or an area of the map. In other words I can only zoom in and zoom out. I can't find how to move around the map to, let's say, work on the right lower corner for example. Or the upper left corner. Normally you move around an editor by using the arrow keys to pan around the map, then use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out of the area you want.
That doesn't work with this editor. I can zoom in or out of the middle and if I am making a bigger map I can't even see the corners.
Have you found a way to maneuver around the map yet?
Thanks in advance,
Mal
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fiur
Promising
Supreme Hero
Map Creator
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posted October 16, 2011 12:28 AM |
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just hold down the middle mouse button (the wheel button) while you scroll....
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Malgor
Hired Hero
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posted October 16, 2011 01:33 AM |
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Edited by Malgor at 01:41, 16 Oct 2011.
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Thanks! I'll try that!
Edit: That is the most awkward way to move the map imaginable. And for me it doesn't always work well.
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bluecamel
Adventuring Hero
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posted October 17, 2011 11:28 AM |
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Having some difficulty figuring out how to make the map work correctly. When I start a "skirmish" (maps that came w/ the game) it takes you to a screen where you can select difficulty, color, town type, etc. etc.
When I make a "scenario" and try to play it the game skips this screen altogether and just throws me into the game after asking me which dynasty item I want to use. Went to map properties and played around w/ that a little w/ no luck. Feel like I'm missing something obvious
Cheers
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Anna
Adventuring Hero
Dazzling Light Incarnation
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posted October 19, 2011 12:20 PM |
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Tutorials would be much appreciated.
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Malgor
Hired Hero
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posted October 20, 2011 04:29 PM |
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Cepheus - I'm sure you've been busy playing and learning the new HoMM6 ins and outs as well as messing around with the map editor.
If you get time to post a few basics for people to make a functional map it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Mal
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Cepheus
Honorable
Legendary Hero
Far-flung Keeper
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posted October 20, 2011 04:53 PM |
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Edited by Cepheus at 16:53, 20 Oct 2011.
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Actually I still haven't been able to buy Heroes VI yet, I'm afraid. They take their sweet time to put new games on shelves over here.
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Cepheus
Honorable
Legendary Hero
Far-flung Keeper
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posted October 20, 2011 05:16 PM |
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OK, so the Quick Start Guide is now online. Be warned that it is by no means to be considered a full manual to this thing, just something to give you the basics and the controls. More to come.
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"Those who forget their history are inevitably doomed to repeat it." —Proverb, Might and Magic VIII
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