Mapping Starter Guide #1 - Introduction and a 1v1 map

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Published on May 28, 2021 10:44:55 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EBePezYiGQ

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This video serves as an introduction to mapmaking in SCBW (and RTS in general). It will introduce you to SCMDraft 2, the de facto map editor at the time of recording, and walk you through the process of making a 1v1 map from start to finish.

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SCMDraft 2 - http://www.stormcoast-fortress.net/Irregularies/#downloads
Mapping starter guide - http://pr0nogo.wikidot.com/rs-map-starter
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Cosmonarchy - https://fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy

RTS Mapping Guides playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACFHAM2MlxPXRwKiu4vxIjG18AEqXXbV

0:00:00 Introduction - why even map?
0:02:00 Disclaimer - no guide is complete!
0:03:41 Start small, start constrained
0:07:49 Anatomy of a map
0:19:39 An SCMDraft primer
0:30:39 Mapping session 1
1:01:25 Mapping session 2
1:21:11 Mapping session 3
1:51:14 Triggers
1:58:10 AI playtest
2:02:16 Closing thoughts

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