Empires Map pack release/comments

Yet another thread from me:D

This time, I've been working on a map pack featuring the more common non official maps that are regularly played.

I've included 2 different download links. One is compressed via good old fashioned zip and the other uses 7zip. It's up to you about which one is easier for you to get. Uncompressed size is ~550MB.

Download (ZIP 247MB)

Download (7-ZIP 149MB) Needs 7-zip


Map list:

cdr_canyon_ob2
cod
commandergrad_b1
downfall
dune_ob1
encore_ob2
forest_ob
frost_rc3
manticore_b5
plunge_ob2
tropicvendetta_RC4


I'm sure I've missed a few maps that should have been included. If thats the case then please post here and I'll consider including them at some point. The requirements for inclusion are pretty much 1. Is played quite regularly. 2. Isn't terrible looking. 3. Isn't getting updated regularly.
Ideally I want to keep the download size to 300MB or less but if theres a lot of good suggestions I might split the files into 2 separate downloads.

To install simply copy the empires folder into your STEAM/COMMON/empires folder (better instructions in a readme file in the download)

 

bootybay?

 

I wouldn't consider cdr_canyon or encore regularly played. Bootybay definitely is though, but seriously LordDz. The shadows from the cliffs look absolutely horrendous and make it hell to fight in. I have to turn my gamma up to max when I'm playing on that map.

 

Jesus Christ, yes.

That's a cool map, but the lighting is fucked.

 

But I'm lazy D:

 

You forgot chain.

 

Chains an official (amirite?)

DZ-Good point, Ill add it when I get a few more maps to add/change (Might do it faster if you updated it to fix the lighting )

 

Oh if it is then nvm.

 

lamer gonna be mad.

 

Yeah add Lamer's railsomething map as well. And also, Bootbay could be a lot better for what it is. It's nice to have a low playercount map but the lighting is fucking atrocious. In fact, the map in general could still follow the same concept but just be so much better. You could make it into a legit serious map instead of the half-assed job it is. I don't mean that offensively. I know you're a really good mapper Dz, so I know you can do a lot better with that. The game really needs maps of that size, and as a result, Bootbay is one of the most popular maps. It's just a shame that it kinda sucks for some of us, yet it really doesn't have to.

 

Add Tunnels!

 

i mad
http://forums.empiresmod.com/showthread.php?t=16283

 

But the buildings are soooooo ugly (no offence...or as little as possible atleast, its a hell of a bit better than all the maps ive never made )

If I get round to updating the pack I'll probably replace cdr_canyon with it and DZ's map though

 

bootybay would be nice if it graphically represented the wc3 map it's based on.

 

No you dingus, I meant like the trees and little pools of water and stuff.

 

I personally would be interested in doing a remake of bootbay. Don't know how cool DZ would be with that though.

 

I wish sinking would get a remake >.>.

Prefferably with poison water.

 

Shit man, it takes skill to fuck up a map that was shit to begin with.

The original at least had a semi interesting middle.

 

yo dawg read descripton. no free timeeeee

yall hatin on my placeholder buildings