[Map] Kandala Docks (2km) [WIP]

[[R-DEV]VapoMan]

Yeah I realised that it wasnt possible to do that to the carrier.

But what I could do, is make it look like bits have fallen off, metal hanging off the side and in the water, scattered all around.

[steve_06-07]

How about instead of MEC or Insurgents, why not make it China? British forces vs China, U.S. Marines vs China? China would probably be more...plausible...to attacking India. Plus, there's not very many heavy Urban maps for the Chinese Faction, there's Qwai which is somewhat urban, but mostly the maps are farm fields and jungle.

[Jonny]

Originally Posted by VapoMan

Yeah I realised that it wasnt possible to do that to the carrier.

But what I could do, is make it look like bits have fallen off, metal hanging off the side and in the water, scattered all around.

It will be difficult to pull that off, too. It could very easily look like the bombs hit while the carrier was in the dock, which could blow your claim that it had no choice but to limp there.

I would not advise it if you are not already familiar with making BF2 statics, as you then have 2 learning curves to climb.

I would much prefer to go with it lying low in the water, and listing towards to dockside by about 15 degrees. Along with smoke and a suitable reskin at a later time it could look quite plausible. On the dockside you would have LOTS of boxes, ammunition, medical & food supplies along with 2 sheltered firebases and a handful of the tents from the US main on archer with bodies placed on thin matreses littered in and around them. make sure the dock is well secured with wire and sandbags, and has NO ladders onto it (you dont want the US main to be infiltrated).

If you absolutely must have APCs for the US, they cannnot be placed in the carrier or on the dock, they must be at a seperate landing zone suitable for armour, and out of the attacking teams reach. Probably on the east of the river.

[[R-COM]HangMan]

Originally Posted by VapoMan

If I go with insurgency there will be a few problems.

1. Why would the carrier be docked there if insurgents are in the area.

2.Why would the insurgents be there. I haven't heard of taliban or iraqi insurgents in india.

3.With the carrier docked so close to the action, its very vulnerable.

Having it docked is cool, but ill leave that idea for later. It doesnt fit in well with this map.



The alternative for the MEC map would be this:
Attachment 3749
With the USMC Carrier/British base in the bottom right corner, and the MEC base above the bottom left corner, near the yellowish rectangles.
This would be much more to scale, but still not completly accurate.


The port the map will feature is actually Kandla Port, the second largest in India.
So the Map should actually be called "Kandla Port", "Port Kandla", or "Kandla Docks", as Gandhi Dam is hardly part of the map.

Let this be a lesson to you all, RESEARCH, then come up with a name.


It will be a 2km map, but wont have the play area streching to the border.


The reason the MEC are there?
They have invaded this region of India. Not necessarily all of India, but this part, as it is not very central.

Im just starting the basic terrain in BF2 Editor now...

While PR is about realism u can still make a map of any location in the world and play pretty much any factions you want within reason. I think you need to stop thinking of ur map as "being in india" just like the mogadishu map in PR.... Its now called Ramiel and has Iraqi insurgents.. You are limiting your choices atm by worrying about factions. Go with the docked carrier idea. Do it well as no one else has done it yet.

HangMan

[[R-DEV]VapoMan]

I just wiped that up to help me as im terrain editing.
Decided to i'd mightaswell post it up. Sorry bout it being so sketchy.

[[R-DEV]VapoMan]

Progress report

Finished the terrain editing, now Ill place all the objects, and then paint.

Here are some screens of the map so far...





^This is where the US main will go^


It may not look that great in the city area, but I have varied the terrain height for different areas.

Im thought this out and have decided to have the US main across the river (see the 4th pic down), and have the carrier almost central in the map. The carrier will be cappable (like outpost in Kongreal Valley), giving the US some sort of transport next to the carrier if they cap, and the same for the insurgents.

The US will get probably a transport chopper (and maybe a littlebird), 2 LAVs and maybe a boat or two on the shore.

So to recap, the story of the map is that the carrier got bombed, limps over to the closest port, and while there gets attacked by local insurgents.
Meanwhile reinforcments come to help take back the carrier and stop the insurgent attacks.

Im still not sure if I'll be using US or British, I think that it makes more sense for it to be US with the carrier, but if you think you can persuade me otherwise go ahead.
The insurgents BTW will be Iraqi Insurgents.

Let me know what you think, post up any suggestions.

[[R-DEV]fuzzhead]

Looks like a good start... not sold on the carrier idea but we see how it turns out

what size of map is this?

[HughJass]

please no USS enterprise!!!

[RustyBandSaw]

It all sounds so... so passive.

[[R-DEV]VapoMan]

Im still not sure if im going to keep the carrier. Its in the map, but its VERY likely to be taken OUT.

BTW, this is not the part of the docks that has cranes, this is the part that has ships docked to be refueled and such.

Ive got some screenies of the recent changes.


The cargo ships




Gas station




Attacking teams main

Still a lot more work to do though.