User:Enetheru/Map Features - Revision history

Flozi: /* Static Map Feature */ update link

2013-10-28T22:37:15Z

Static Map Feature: update link

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	* [[~~Units-~~FeatureDefs\|feature.lua]]		* [[Gamedev:FeatureDefs\|feature.lua]]
	* [[Enetheru:model_heirarchy.lua\|model_heirarchy.lua]]		* [[Enetheru:model_heirarchy.lua\|model_heirarchy.lua]]

Enetheru: /* Trees */ finished formulas for generic trees.

2013-08-02T14:51:48Z

Trees: finished formulas for generic trees.

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	* crush resistance between 20 and 60 (height * 1.25 - 20)		* crush resistance between 20 and 60 (height * 1.25 - 20)
	* damage between 20-80 (height * 1.875 - 40)		* damage between 20-80 (height * 1.875 - 40)
	* reclaim time between 40-200 or proportional to energy+metal * 10.
	* 1 metal		* 1 metal
	* energy between 10-40		* energy between 10-50 (height * 1.25 - 30)
			* reclaim time 44-204 (energy + metal * 4)

Enetheru: /* Trees */ damage formula

2013-08-02T14:45:00Z

Trees: damage formula

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	* Height between 32 and 64		* Height between 32 and 64
	* crush resistance between 20 and 60 (height * 1.25 - 20)		* crush resistance between 20 and 60 (height * 1.25 - 20)
	* damage between 20-80		* damage between 20-80 (height * 1.875 - 40)
	* reclaim time between 40-200 or proportional to energy+metal * 10.		* reclaim time between 40-200 or proportional to energy+metal * 10.
	* 1 metal		* 1 metal
	* energy between 10-40		* energy between 10-40

Enetheru: /* Trees */ formula for crush resistance

2013-08-02T14:41:38Z

Trees: formula for crush resistance

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	=== Trees ===		=== Trees ===
	* Height between 32 and 64		* Height between 32 and 64
	* crush resistance between 20 and 60		* crush resistance between 20 and 60 (height * 1.25 - 20)
	* damage between 20-80		* damage between 20-80
	* reclaim time between 40-200 or proportional to energy+metal * 10.		* reclaim time between 40-200 or proportional to energy+metal * 10.
	* 1 metal		* 1 metal
	* energy between 10-40		* energy between 10-40

Enetheru: /* Trees */

2013-08-02T14:33:50Z

Trees

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	: type of feature(grass/shrub/tree/rock		: type of feature(grass/shrub/tree/rock
	=== Trees ===		=== Trees ===
	* Height between 32 and 96		* Height between 32 and 64
	* crush resistance between 20 and 60		* crush resistance between 20 and 60
	* damage between 20-80		* damage between 20-80

Enetheru: thoughts on trees

2013-08-02T14:17:40Z

thoughts on trees

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	: dimensions of feature(x,y,z)		: dimensions of feature(x,y,z)
	: type of feature(grass/shrub/tree/rock		: type of feature(grass/shrub/tree/rock
			=== Trees ===
			* Height between 32 and 96
			* crush resistance between 20 and 60
			* damage between 20-80
			* reclaim time between 40-200 or proportional to energy+metal * 10.
			* 1 metal
			* energy between 10-40

Enetheru: cleaned up a little. added texture section.

2013-08-02T05:57:01Z

cleaned up a little. added texture section.

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	== Scale ==		== Scale ==
	there is a 1:1 ratio for the obj model values to the pixel values of the ground texture.		there is a 1:1 ratio for the obj model values to the pixel values of the ground texture.
	in other words, a 2x2 map that has a texture resolution of 1024x1024 can contain a model that is 1024x1024 dimensions		in other words, a 2x2 map that has a texture resolution of 1024x1024 can contain a model that is 1024x1024 dimensions. From my experience, objects need to have dimensions of at least 8^3 otherwise they are too small to be noticed and not worth the trouble.
			* the arm commander has a height of 64
	From my experience, objects need to have dimensions of at least 8^3 otherwise they are too small to be noticed and not worth the trouble.		* trees are between 32 and 96 in height with the average height at 64.
			* rocks and boulders have good sizes at between 16 and 48
	trees are between 32 and 96 in height with the average height at 64.		* if you take that a house with roof has a good height at 32, then 16 per story, and you get the rough dimensions of 5 units equals 1m. and is a good rule of thumb for making units.

	~~the arm commander has a height of 64~~

	rocks and boulders have good sizes at between 16 and 48

	if you take that a house with roof has a good height at 32, then 16 per story, and you get the rough dimensions of 5 units equals 1m. and is a good rule of thumb for making units.

	sometimes however it is useful to exaggerate the size of an object, such as grass. to provide a more interesting look.		sometimes however it is useful to exaggerate the size of an object, such as grass. to provide a more interesting look.

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	* see also [[Trouble-shooting_s3o_units]]		* see also [[Trouble-shooting_s3o_units]]
	* not animatable/scriptable. features are designed to be static. if more complexity is required perhaps units or buildings are a better fit.		* not animatable/scriptable. features are designed to be static. if more complexity is required perhaps units or buildings are a better fit.

			== textures ==
			* the more objects in a map that have the same texture atlas the better, it reduces texture context switches and helps performance.
			* compiling the dds textures use <code>nvcompress -bc2 imagename</code>

	== basic defaults ==		== basic defaults ==
	I want to create a table of defaults, for energy/metal/reclaimtime/mass/etc so that new features can be copy pasta'd etc. and i can put presets in my script.		I want to create a table of defaults, for energy/metal/reclaimtime/mass/etc so that new features can be copy pasta'd etc. and i can put presets in my script.

	things like:		things like:
	dimensions of feature(x,y,z)		: dimensions of feature(x,y,z)
	type of feature(grass/shrub/tree/rock		: type of feature(grass/shrub/tree/rock

Enetheru: /* Scale */ added more of my observations about scale.

2013-08-02T05:49:57Z

Scale: added more of my observations about scale.

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 there is a 1:1 ratio for the obj model values to the pixel values of the ground texture.
 in other words, a 2x2 map that has a texture resolution of 1024x1024 can contain a model that is 1024x1024 dimensions
 == caveats ==

Enetheru: Enetheru moved page Enetheru:Map Features to User:Enetheru/Map Features: renamed as per flozi's instruction

2013-03-09T22:40:21Z

Enetheru moved page Enetheru:Map Features to User:Enetheru/Map Features: renamed as per flozi's instruction

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Enetheru: added more thoughts.

2012-10-19T06:07:48Z

added more thoughts.

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	== caveats ==		== caveats ==
	* the tex1 image needs to have a completely black alpha channel so that team colours do not override the diffuse values.		* the tex1 image needs to have a completely black alpha channel so that team colours do not override the diffuse values.
	* the UV coordinates need to be mirrored on the V axis(y)		* the UV coordinates need to be mirrored on the V axis(y)(only when not using dds textures)
	* rotations clockwise (positive integer only) [0-65536] = [0-360] degrees		* rotations clockwise (positive integer only) [0-65536] = [0-360] degrees
	* see also [[Trouble-shooting_s3o_units]]		* see also [[Trouble-shooting_s3o_units]]
			* not animatable/scriptable. features are designed to be static. if more complexity is required perhaps units or buildings are a better fit.

			== basic defaults ==
			I want to create a table of defaults, for energy/metal/reclaimtime/mass/etc so that new features can be copy pasta'd etc. and i can put presets in my script.
			things like:
			dimensions of feature(x,y,z)
			type of feature(grass/shrub/tree/rock