ATTENTION: Mappers

[maranello]

As much as i don't like the idea of expansion, this will be the case. Expansion will be released in 8 days. For the people who are currently working on their maps, i say take a break and wait for the expansion. Because it will have so many new textures, vehicles, and game modes. You don't want your map to be old fashioned because of this. You can still use your map and add the new content to it. But the best thing to do is to stop right now and wait till the expansion.

Because i am sure many of you have been working quite hard for your maps, and you are planning on releasing it before christmas, which is a good idea. The thing is (even though they say they will boycott it) most people will buy the expansion and will want to play a custom map/mod that has stuff from expansion.

I just wanted to let you guys know.

[{HHx}b14ze]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

So you will be able to mix and match the vanilla bf2 objects, and the special forces objects together? Or will we have to play maps with sf objects through the sf mod?

[maranello]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

So you will be able to mix and match the vanilla bf2 objects, and the special forces objects together? Or will we have to play maps with sf objects through the sf mod?

As far as i know, they made the SF so that it can be played at the same time with BF2. So it will probably add its contents to EAGAMES\mods\bf2. Otherwise if it was a different mod, you would have to switch back and forth. Which EA didn't want to do. They say you can basically open your BF2 game, and play BF2 or expansion pack servers without changing anything, which implies all those new objects and everything must be in the same mod with bf2.

[Karate hand]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

yeah right, why should i stop for, i have many projects that cant be stopped, i must not stop as i have deadlines to keep to, ie iam back at work in 2 weeks, and will not have the time to map so if i stop today, thats it. my maps are not the normal maps i make STUNT maps,

[Osirus]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

But then the people who dont buy the expansion wont be able to play your map.
As you will need the expansions installed to play it

[DaSniper]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

The expansion is the same as a Mod. The same way EA has done all Expansions. Its not a addon to the original game. Its a Mod for the game and will read the same. The objects and vehicals do not blend together.

[Karate hand]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

how true,

or am i wrong

to me it sound like this, if i get the SF, you get new textures and objects right,
know if i add these new objects to my map or textures etc, can a person play the maps if they dont have SF, :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

i do know this, i can add CUSTOM objects, using MAYA, and then add it to the map, so i guess it will work something like that, then ????

[maranello]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

Here is what's going to happen. If you have SF expansion and you click BF2 icon in your desktop, the game will open, and you will see both servers running SF and normal BF2 and you will be able to play in any of them without exitting the game and restarting a different application. This was cleared in EA.UK forums a week ago or so. The question is, will you be willing to make a map that has newer objects and options in it BUT at the same time face with the fact that not everyone will have the expansion pack?

If your map has new objects and a person who doesn't have expansion downloads it, he won't be able to play it.

Regarding to sniper's opinion about how expansion is a different mod so you have to have a different mod to use the objects in expansion, it is correct. But the thing is, EVERYONE who have expansion will have that separate mod, called SF, so it won't be a problem. So it will be like, when you download a custom map right now, where do you put it? you put it to mods/bf2, then you will put it to mods/SF, simple as that.

Don't get me wrong, i don't like the expansion at all. I think they must have fixed the main game first before releasing an expansion. But if the number of servers running vanila BF2 decreases (which i believe it will), we will have to move on and buy the expansion.

[{HHx}b14ze]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

If so finish your map now, rerelease it with a sf object in it.

[Karate hand]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

so really there is no need to stop mapping, is there then, in my book, cos one, there will be some people who dont have the SF pack.

i really think they should fix the the main game first, and fix the editor up, i did see some improvement in the 1.03 update,

i will buy the SF if i hear its good, but then again, remember in 1942, the mods they had, like Road to rome, and other one they released on cd. THe best ones were the DC ones which were a FREE download, (the makers of bf2):) :)

[maranello]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

so really there is no need to stop mapping, is there then, in my book, cos one, there will be some people who dont have the SF pack.

i really think they should fix the the main game first, and fix the editor up, i did see some improvement in the 1.03 update,

i will buy the SF if i hear its good, but then again, remember in 1942, the mods they had, like Road to rome, and other one they released on cd. THe best ones were the DC ones which were a FREE download, (the makers of bf2):) :)

I agree about fixing BF2 first, that's why i am not buying it until i see majority of players have it. (which if they do, i will have to buy it to get used to it)

[ELI]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

I'll be interested in seeing what building models they will have in SF, which might look or work better than what's in BF2. But I would like it to be playable by the majority of the people that play this game? Guess it wouldn't be a huge undertaking to have 2 versions available and see which one gets the most action.

[ebc_admin]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

Yes since 1.03 you dont need to do anything to chage mods just select the server and BF2 changes to that mod.
So SF will prolly be like this same as all the expansions for BF42 were.

[Pirelli]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

yeah right, why should i stop for, i have many projects that cant be stopped, i must not stop as i have deadlines to keep to, ie iam back at work in 2 weeks, and will not have the time to map so if i stop today, thats it. my maps are not the normal maps i make STUNT maps,

Your UNSTOPPABLE!! Your like that guy in the MASK movie from 1994 with Jim Carrey! "Somebody stop me!!!" hehe - dont worry - thats great stuff. Why dont you just make it 2 versions... One regular and one with the new stuff in it! Double coolness! :)

[Sir. SashDaMan]

Re: ATTENTION: Mappers

Zip wire galore!
A Spec op zips along a wire and then runs into a jet (holding E) the original pilot drops out onto a jetski :P