Future ability to create maps?

askopdkapok

Has there been any mention of planned enhancements to the foundry.

When I first head about this release I had dreams of creating my own maps, with secret doors/tunnels/mechanics and scripted fights, ambushes, etc....

I'm a little worried because people are going to get tired real fast of running the same maps with just different mobs/quest text.

chili1179

I don't think we're in any threat of people seeing the same map layouts over and over. There is virtually an unlimited variety of ways to place rooms, halls and different tile sets together as well as building your own rooms with various different pieces and decorating them.

We will most likely not get to use any terraforming tools but there were mentions of cut scenes and more scripted encounters, but since this is the first week of open beta I think they have their hands full with the official content. Too soon to worry about what ifs months down the road.

askopdkapok

chili1179 wrote: »

I don't think we're in any threat of people seeing the same map layouts over and over. There is virtually an unlimited variety of ways to place rooms, halls and different tile sets together as well as building your own rooms with various different pieces and decorating them.

We will most likely not get to use any terraforming tools but there were mentions of cut scenes and more scripted encounters, but since this is the first week of open beta I think they have their hands full with the official content. Too soon to worry about what ifs months down the road.

Ok I need to spend more time in the fuoundry then, I didn't see a way to edit the maps.

kerchaktic

I haven't seen mention of foundry plans but hope to see info too. I suspect more templates will be added over time. Like an Underdark or Feywild (please!) template. Would love to explore creating quests in the other planes.

You can create maps from a blank slate, so perhaps I am not understanding your question fully.

You can also get creative with combining types, Cave with Crypt for example. I have already seen foundry creators use secret doors, alternate paths to objective, and ambush type mechanics. things like choices to find key to unlock door or "pick lock" if you have thievery. It's a pretty nice toolkit to start off with. I do hope it expands/evolves dramatically over time.

angrysprite

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kamaliicious

kerchaktic wrote: »

You can create maps from a blank slate, so perhaps I am not understanding your question fully.

Only interior maps. Exterior maps must be made from one of the templates, and you have to build around what they give you. You can not start with a blank slate and paint textures or deform terrain to suit your needs.

Also, while there's technically a tremendous number of interior room combinations, the limited number of tile themes will make the environments seem repetitive even if they are unique... because they will be using the same walls etc. I would expect them to add more tile themes eventually.

myrkolith

Actually there are several blank outdoor maps, custom very large outdoor maps some are flat and other have slight variations in the terrain heights. But they are all flat grass to start with or flat water plane depending. I know because my quest I am working on is using an outdoor Custom very large map that I have been working on for awhile. Getting close to having the official preview of the first map ready to go while I finish the other maps later on.