Looking for feedback on Atlas — what works, what doesn't?

[lilypoppy]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm working on a narrative campaign for 0 A.D. and I use Atlas a lot. I'd like to collect feedback from other map makers ( good or bad experiences.)

The goal is to help the developers understand what's really missing.

 

Here are 3 things I personally need:

1. A tree generator, because right now I have to place trees one by one.
2. A way to make units enter buildings.
3. A way to see scripts running while I test

Feel free to share.

Thanks!

[lilypoppy]

 

Edited 2 hours ago by lilypoppy
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[ManasManushya]

i see

[lilypoppy]

3 minutes ago, ManasManushya said:

je vois

 @ManasManushya  If it helps! I think simple tools (mods) that don't break anything when removed are the way to go. Post-Atlas helps me a lot with stats.

 

[Asher]

Also 

 

[eZamus]

Totally agree for some tools like "tree brush"

Inspired by my little experience on Atlas, and some child memory of Stronghold and Empire Earth 1
not by "importance" just by head

1 A way to set Diplomacy between team/ player ? (I dont find any without code ? ): Player 1 is enemy with Player 2; both is Neutral with Player 3

2 Somehow, the water level should be higher by default, or the "ground level" should be lower, In default setup, it seem I have to dig way too much to see water (compared with unit size)

3 An "auto-passibility-tiling" (dont know how to name that) but when modifying the terrain, if it become impassable, "colorise it" with a cliff/rock texture automatically

4 Could be nice having some "preset" of elevation like flat (default ground elevation), cliff (impassable) and "naval" (impassable/ underwater) and/or a "pipette" for elevation
These 3 could make more easier the first draft of a map, making the big shape first then affine 

5 Having a panel for "flora/gaia" entities (tree/rock/animals) and on for "players" entities(unit, building) 
Always having the ability to set each affected to Gaia or Players but stored separately

6 The "simulations" buttons (play / pause/ reset etc) should be on the top menu, on top of the "world view", having to switch panel and scroll down to click, bother me xD

7 I would say the ability to edit "metadata" for unit / building (like current HP for wounded unit), maybe there currently a way, I just doesn't find it

I'm really not a map maker, but Atlas doesn't encourage me neither :p