Battle of France Thread - Totaler Krieg: 1939-45 mod for Battle of Empires : 1914-1918

Hi, I am mapping the Map "Battle of France" and want to show you the first pictures of it.

The coast:

Two little monuments and the first little park:

First buildings like Cafes:

Another monument in a park too:

Allied HQ:

Monument near the Allied HQ:

Cafe (Champ Elysees):

All the pictures arent 100% ready...changes are possible...

Edited by: JamesRyan113

hey man. its looking very nice so far. what size r u doin the map?

1000x1000

Nice work James, just wondering in regards to the houses, could you place them on concrete rather than grass, and possibly space them closer together. The houses seem rather town-y and not like the metropolitan terrace houses.

Around the houses and lighthouse, could you remove the grass and earth and replace it with concrete or cobbles please, im looking for a city look like these pictures of Paris from 1940:

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Thanks
Sturm

Yes I already said I am doing houses on the map "rand" nearly parks...or coast...

The metropolitan city is in the centre of the map...i dont did anythink in this area...

wow if all the gray bit on the map is goin to be city then this will be the only map i ever play again! lol

Not all but the centre and the Area around it... the big street will be like the "avenue des champ elysees"

Ok thanks James, appreciate it.

Keep up the good work.

Sturm

Hey sturm, question, these maps should be created by Men of war or Men of war assault squad editor?

I do the Map with the Mow: AS Editor...but the Map is compatible with the Mow Editor too...

but in my map possible to place some new better looking textures for map with rain which textures is in MOW:AS , but i'm using men of war editor because I don't know which I must use.

I dont know what you want sry my English is to bad...

The Mow Editor is neary the same than the Mow: AS Editor. Just the Units like tanks and people arent the same...but I dont will place anythink like this so it is possible to play the Map in Mow and Mow:AS...I just need to change the MG 42 models in the german HQ an the browling MG models in the Allied HQ....thats all.

Update btw: Allied HQ and a new monument...

No problem mate, my english also bad, I will show that what I mean in screenshot(not from the map, but in random for example)

My update btw 60%

I realy want to see pictures from your map...just post some or do your own Thread with the Map...

Yes James keep the map been made in normal MoW editor, not the MoW assault squad as there are some textures like you said which arent avalible in the normal MoW editor.

Sturm

I do the Map with the Mow: AS Editor and I am sure it will work on the normal Editor too...

ok.

Sturm

map looks very good so far . but i would make sure to make it not too detailed so it doesnt lag too much. otherwise it wont be playable

Yes, houses definately have the greatest impact on performance, although if you remove shadows from the graphics option even a highly populated map would become easily playable with no shadows.

Sturm

4you ; )

Less constructions = less lags [Especially on 1k x 1k map]
Less lags = better gameplay
Better gameplay = Totaler Krieg 1939-1945

Simple as that.

Cheers

Can I see an update on the map please James.

Cheers

Sturm

Sorry, but more details = more lags. An surely you don't want them in-game.
Even in such epic mod.

Cheers

Im sure, if it does lag, alterations can be made. However you must understand that there are some gamers that have sufficient computers to run even the most demanding of maps on the highest of settings, at least there is a choice to play this extra map instead of none at all.

Sturm

Of course Sturm, 100% agreed.
BUT
Let's say we have a 4v4 match via internet on such map. As you said, some people have sufficient machines to run it perfectly. But only some. Most of people don't. It means, that on 4v4 match, you will propably have super lags (waiting for player etc....)
I don't mind more details. Whoa, i'd love to see them. I'm just trying to explain and find a "golden mean" here. And surely Mister Ryan found it, or is close to do so.
Yep, I agree. Super-PC's and their users will find those maps fantastic. You know, me and many others would like the same. Guess I'll have to install MoW on my brothers laptop xD

Regards

Edited by: EriLyout