New factions on maps

[[R-DEV]​Rhino]

Originally Posted by InfantryGamer42

Two questions for DEVs connected to this new ability for map design. Is there way to change carrier static on different layers? For example, imagine we get Beirut AAS Alt layer whit PLA Marines whit there Type 075 carrier against MEC or Pavlovsk AAS LRG layer whit British and there Invisible carrier against Russians? Is that even possible to change?

It's easy enough to swap out the statics between the different layers, we have been done that a few times over the years.

The biggest issue is the lightmaps, mainly with how the static or ship, casts its shadow on the terrain/water under where it is placed. If you're swapping out statics your swapping out are close enough and it's not going to cause any gameplay issues then you can perhaps get away with a slight shadow difference on the terrain/sea, but it will look really odd at the very least if the statics are very diffrent or you are adding a totally new object, casting no shadow, or you are removing an object, leaving its shadow with nothing casting it.
I've yet to see a real soultion to this issue, although it might be problem to generate two of the same terrain Patch and have them swapped out between layers but yet to see anyone achive this.

Then there is also the issue of the object lightmaps but that isn't too much of a problem and can be well optimized with clevel Lightmap Atlas packing, with making sure all the objects that are removed are on their own LM Atlas, and again all the new objects are also on their own LM Atlas, which would need to be done manually.

[[R-DEV]​AlonTavor]

If lightmaps are controlled by

terrain.lightmapBaseName

, my solution is able to decide which one gets set.

But its pretty annoying for the mappers to create different lightmaps

[[R-DEV]​Outlawz7]

You might as well clone the entire map then replace the carrier, it'll make managing lightmaps easier.

Originally Posted by Rhino

It's easy enough to swap out the statics between the different layers, we have been done that a few times over the years.

Never heard or seen of this, where/when?

[Rabbit]

Originally Posted by Outlawz7

You might as well clone the entire map then replace the carrier, it'll make managing lightmaps easier.



Never heard or seen of this, where/when?

Leave it out of the main staticobjects.con and set up a custom one same as fields to load on a alternative init.con

[InfantryGamer42]

So, effectively it is possible to replace USS Essex whit British Illustrious, French Mistral and Chinese Type 075 whiteout bigger issues, as they all share same base and have different superstructures? Only Russian carrier is going to make bigger issue because there will be needed new lightmap, if I get it right?

[[R-DEV]​Suchar]

Originally Posted by Rabbit

Leave it out of the main staticobjects.con and set up a custom one same as fields to load on a alternative init.con

You can load it directly from gameplayobjects.con

[VTRaptor]

Please, let us play something else than "mec, china and russia always the baddies".

USA vs UK, UK vs FR, FR vs GER, GER vs POL, whatever comes to your mind.

[Rabbit]

Originally Posted by VTRaptor

Please, let us play something else than "mec, china and russia always the baddies".

USA vs UK, UK vs FR, FR vs GER, GER vs POL, whatever comes to your mind.

arnt the canadians the baddies for invading russia?

[UncleSmek]

Yes boys, this looks sweet.

REVITALIZE the maps by changing factions around and creating more layers.

[Coalz101]

Do a complete revamp of flag layouts along with different factions (That actually make sense, Why would the US be fighting the UK as someone suggested?)