Map Creation

In Skylords Reborn players can create custom maps using the Map Editor.

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• Map Creation
  • Folder Structure (somewhat done)
  • Files explaination (paking map etc)
  • Random Map Generator
  • Map Editor
    • Basics (Movement, Orientation, Functions) toggle things: render filter , fiew
    • Map setup, team setup, playerkits, language etc,
    • page per plugin (ie water tool), small tools on one page (distance measurement, selection)
    • Cutscene Editor
    • Entity List
    • Entity Placement
    • Entity Properties
  • Scripting
    • Full Reference
    • ID Listen (Spell, Unit, Building, Database
    • Examples

Map file structure

Below is a typical community map file and folder strcuture displayed. If no file type is displayed it is a folder:

• <Type>_<Map_Name>
  • bf1
    • map
      • ug_not_shipped
        • <Type>_<Map_Name>.map
        • <Type>_<Map_Name>
          • goals.xml
          • config
            • map_settings.json
          • script1
            • _main.lua
            • ...
          • script2
            • ...
          • script3
            • ...
          • terrain
            • atlas_col.dds
            • atlas_nor.dds
            • normal_patches
              • ...
          • ui
            • artwork.jpg
            • description.xml
            • minimap.jpg
            • outcry_portraits
              • <type>_<entity_name>_outcry.tga

Extended configuration for community maps

In Skylords Reborn, map creators have the option to add a .json file into a config folder which can modify the pre-defined goals for PvP maps.

Syntax

{
    "V1": {
        "map_end_tick": 18000,
        "hide_pvp_map_end_timer": false,
        "hide_pvp_map_score": false
    }
}

Example

In the example above the PvP match will end after 18000 ticks (= 1800 seconds = 30 minutes), it will not hide the timer and it will not hide the scores. These are the default values for 1v1 and 2v2. However, 3v3 maps have a default time of 45 minutes, so this will allow you to make 3v3 maps which last for a different maximum duration.

Parameters

All these parameters are optional and can be omitted. They do the following:

• map_end_tick: This parameter defines when to end the game. This is specified in ticks. So 1 tick is equal to 0.1 seconds, and 10 ticks are equal to 1 second.
• hide_pvp_map_end_timer: This parameter removes the timer which shows the remaining time from the goals. Please note that this is only visual, and changing map_end_tick is required in order to allow longer games.
• hide_pvp_map_score: This parameter removes the scores for each team from the goals, They will still be computed and shown after the match in the post-game statistics.

See also

Map Creation

General		Community Maps ▪ Map Creation ▪ Map Editor ▪ Files & Structure
Map Editor	Functions	Basics ▪ Camera ▪ Map Settings ▪ Render Filter ▪ View
	Tools	Blocking & Visualization ▪ Cutscene Editor ▪ Debugging ▪ Entity List ▪ Entity Properties ▪ Goto Grid Tool ▪ Grid Manager ▪ Height Tool ▪ Map Patch Tool ▪ Performance Lights ▪ Script Group Editor ▪ Scripting Tool ▪ Sound Tool ▪ Terrain Cliffs ▪ Texture Tool ▪ Water Tool
Map Scripting	Functions	Basics ▪ States ▪ Events ▪ Actions & Conditions ▪ Script Information - Full Reference ▪ Examples
	ID Lists	Card IDs ▪ Building IDs ▪ Spell IDs ▪ Unit IDs ▪ Ability IDs ▪ AbilityLineIDs