Version
2.1 Release date: 10/12/00
About
This
Primer aims to take you through every aspect in making maps
for Homeworld, everything is covered. No need for downloading
a ton of texts from a dozen different sites as everything
is here. This guide has been authored by Dylov, inspired by
the various writings of the Homeworld players community, specifically,
long time players who've published and advised prolifically
over the years and wanted to share their tips and experiences
with other budding map-makers. This primer is a heavily edited
version of many others works as well as my own.
Homeworld
Version
This
guide is based on the original release of Homeworld by Relic
Entertainment. The material does however equally apply to
the Barking
Dog follow up Homeworld: Cataclysm. Notes on Cataclysm
Should hopefully follow in time, Barking Dog seem to have fixed
the annoying problems with the MissionMan editor so future articles
may be aimed at that aspect of Map Creation.
Distribution
You
may post an unaltered copy of this guide to any Internet site,
newsgroup, or BBS. Actually that's a bit steep. Ok You may
alter copies although all I ask is you don't delete mine, nor
any of the other contributors names from the documents.
Discussion
and Further Help
Since
the guide is written by Dylov from articles that have originated
from myself and other Homeworld players/map-makers, we'd like
you to keep discussion of its contents within the player community.
This means the Project
Red Engineering Forum, Relic
Forums, BD
Forums, The
OMO Map Editing Forum and the Drunken
Pirates Forums. Posting to these forums is always the best
start to any specific problems you may have that is not covered
in this primer, a word of caution though, the Relic Editing
forum has been going for over a year now and most of the information
contained herein originates from there so do a search first
before posting, it often saves on unnecessary 'Use the Search
Engine you Gimp!' flames.
Feedback
Please
submit all all feedback and bug reports to hwprimer@ntlworld.com.
I will do my utmost to keep the primer updated and fix any bugs
etc you may come across. Feedback (especially praise and cash
donations to the Lets get Dylov Really Massively Drunk Foundation)
is always welcome.
Good
Luck and Happy Map Making!
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Primer is a non-profit publication and is intended as an entirely
unofficial publication and is therefore entirely unconnected
to Relic Entertainment,
Barking
Dog or Sierra
Studios or even Bink
Videos. No contest of any kind is intended or offered to
any other person or entity's subsisting copyright. Copyrighted
materials are included in this publication purely for fair comment.
So get a grip. Where no other copyright subsists or exists this
work and any part thereof is copyright Dylov who asserts his
right to be identified as an author and copyright holder of
the subsisting portion hereof.
I
disclaim everything. The contents of this article might be totally
inaccurate, inappropriate, misguided, or otherwise perverse
- except for my name (you can probably trust me on that). Copyright
© 1999 - 2000 by Dylov, all rights reserved. This Primer
may be posted to any USENET newsgroup, on-line service, web
site, or BBS as long as it is posted in its entirety and includes
this copyright statement. This Primer may be distributed as
class material on diskette, CD-ROM or DVD as long as there is
no charge (except to cover materials). This Primer may not be
distributed for financial gain. This Primer may not be included
in commercial collections or compilations without express permission
from the author(s).
This
Primer is provided as is without any express or implied warranties.
While every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of
the information contained in this article, the author/maintainer/contributors
(take your pick) assume(s) no responsibility for errors or omissions,
or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained
herein.
©
1999, 2000, Sierra
On-Line, Inc. All rights reserved. Homeworld is a registered
trademark and Cataclysm, Sierra, and Sierra Studios are trademarks
of Sierra On-Line, Inc.
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