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ManaUser

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Arena Editor
« on: April 22, 2010, 12:27:36 am »
Urist Vespasian (UristV for short) is an experimental "editor" for the testing arena template. What this does is translate that into a bitmap image (and back) for easier editing. For example, here's what the original arena looks like as an image (at 3x magnification):
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And here's a map I made with a whole bunch of mini-arenas:
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It's included in the main download as "multi.txt", along with a couple of simpler samples:
  • A mostly open field divided by a canyon.
  • A chamber that slowly fills with magma until only a small central island is safe.
« Last Edit: August 28, 2018, 02:40:31 pm by ManaUser »
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Re: Urist Vespasian - Arena Editor
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2010, 02:59:57 am »
Not much of a modder or the kind to get into this stuff (yet!) but wanted to say this is a great idea and implementation. I got it working and have been messing around with using your canyon example. Cool stuff, good work. Makes me want an editor like this for FORTRESS MODE. (ie creating a starting fort template or something)
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Re: Urist Vespasian - Arena Editor
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2010, 11:41:13 am »
Thanks.

As far as Fortress Mode, by coincidence, it looks like someone made something a little like that just the other day. But your dwarves still have to build it, it just does the designations. I haven't tried it myself though.
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Re: Urist Vespasian - Arena Editor
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2010, 12:07:56 am »
Yeah I saw that after posting here actually. Might give it a try (or at least Quickfort, which I've (in)conveniently ignored since now).
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Re: Arena Editor (Plus One-Hundred And One Mini Arenas)
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2010, 01:39:46 am »
I Built a Useful Map (Pictured).
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Re: Arena Editor (Plus One-Hundred And One Mini Arenas)
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2011, 08:57:49 am »
Just bumping to say this is the best thing I could ever get for DF. A thousand thanks to you.
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Re: Arena Editor (Plus One-Hundred And One Mini Arenas)
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2011, 04:31:24 am »
Haha, thats funny: It looks quite similar to my arena editor and uses the same arena to bitmap transferation. http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=81620
The endproduct looks a bit different but an earlier version of mine showed up absolutly the same.
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Re: Arena Editor (Plus One-Hundred And One Mini Arenas)
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2011, 04:12:40 pm »
My gods...
I was thinking of re-constructing my arena, but doing it tile by tile would be a bit too tedious for me. Thank you for this wonderful tool!
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Re: Arena Editor (Plus One-Hundred And One Mini Arenas)
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2016, 01:42:18 pm »
I updated this tool to support the new arena tiles the game supports since this was released... six years ago. (Sand, Soil, Grass, Tree and Chasm)

For all I know there are better tools for the job now, but it's still here if you want it.
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Re: Arena Editor (Plus One-Hundred And One Mini Arenas)
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2016, 02:33:08 pm »
Quote from: ManaUser on May 01, 2016, 01:42:18 pm
I updated this tool to support the new arena tiles the game supports since this was released... six years ago. (Sand, Soil, Grass, Tree and Chasm)

For all I know there are better tools for the job now, but it's still here if you want it.
Wow... I found this long long ago and included it, together with a custom arena, in MasterworkDF. I think you were inactive at the time.

Thank for the update. :)
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Re: Arena Editor
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2018, 02:46:23 pm »
This file used to be hosted on webspace provided by my ISP, which discontinued that service a while back. I've now moved it to DFFD, so it's available once again for anyone interested.
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