Will HoMMV have a Map Editor?

Sir Alock · Unread postby **Sir Alock** » 14 Apr 2006, 10:37

Hi All: D/L the demo & I'm super pleased vs. the Beta. One question..."Will there be a Map Editor" in HoMMV? I always play SP maps...never really touched MP because of the timeframe. I hope we'll get one because this is what makes HoMM 3 & 4 stand the test of time. I hear no mention of it.

Any insight guys?

Alex

Gaidal Cain · Unread postby **Gaidal Cain** » 14 Apr 2006, 13:46

As far as I know, there will be a map editor.

Metathron · Unread postby **Metathron** » 14 Apr 2006, 15:06

Oh, I'm sure it will. HoMM without an editor is like pizza without a topping.

Llefser · Unread postby **Llefser** » 14 Apr 2006, 16:39

Ubisoft/Nival would have to be insane to not include an editor. Unless they want the game to fail, that is.

It might not include an editor on release day, though.

dallasmavs41 · Unread postby **dallasmavs41** » 14 Apr 2006, 17:33

If there's no editor, then it's hardly worth buying...I'm sure there will be one though..

Kalah · Unread postby **Kalah** » 14 Apr 2006, 22:07

A descent editor gives a greatly increased replayability, and Ubi know of this. The result is a game that can be made better by players/fans even if it should happen to be released as a mediocre game.

Fabrice is aware that we want a good editor, and I am sure he's given it some thought. He hasn't promised us anything though; I think his last response to the question was something like: "We'll see."

Gaidal Cain · Unread postby **Gaidal Cain** » 14 Apr 2006, 22:15

What does an editor for a game that's more than ten years old have to do with the sales of a Heroes game?

Kalah · Unread postby **Kalah** » 14 Apr 2006, 22:22

What are you talking about?

Gaidal Cain · Unread postby **Gaidal Cain** » 14 Apr 2006, 22:45

A DescentEditor...

Salisa · Unread postby **Salisa** » 14 Apr 2006, 23:15

Gaidal Cain wrote:A DescentEditor...

personally it's much more about a RANDOM map generator...

Kalah · Unread postby **Kalah** » 15 Apr 2006, 01:21

irt GC:

Ah.

Hipshot · Unread postby **Hipshot** » 17 Apr 2006, 02:21

I don't think a random map-gen would work good terrain-wise when you have hightmapped terrain like heroes have now. The terrain is to advanced to make a computer understand how to generate it so it would be interesting for human players I think.

Gaidal Cain · Unread postby **Gaidal Cain** » 17 Apr 2006, 06:21

Actually, if you strip it down to the bare minimum the adventure map in H5 differs very little from that in H3 when it comes to gameplay-there's still inaccesible areas and trigger spots for objects. What might be difficult is generating maps that doesn't have tons of stuff stacked on top of eachother, which would make it look ugly as hell.

Sir Alock · Unread postby **Sir Alock** » 18 Apr 2006, 12:42

Llefser wrote:Ubisoft/Nival would have to be insane to not include an editor. Unless they want the game to fail, that is.

It might not include an editor on release day, though.

I agree...but I haven't heard anything mentioning it either. I hope we have a Map Editor with HoMMV upon it's release. I would be pissed if we only get one in a expansion pack around Christmas time.

Linky · Unread postby **Linky** » 19 Apr 2006, 21:04

Descent was an awesome game though.

I think I read somewhere that there wouldn't be a map generator available out of the box, but as a free download soon afterwards. Can't remember where I read this though.

HodgePodge · Unread postby **HodgePodge** » 19 Apr 2006, 21:28

Linky wrote: I think I read somewhere that there wouldn't be a map generator available out of the box, but as a free download soon afterwards. Can't remember where I read this though.

There's a difference between a Random Map Generator and a Map Editor. Let's hope Heroes 5 comes out of the box with a Map/Campaign Editor.

Linky · Unread postby **Linky** » 20 Apr 2006, 10:46

Ah yes, the old generator/editor switcharooney. I was tired and made some typos we all wish could be undone. But they can't! We must live on and accept that I in fact heard that there will not be a map editor out of the box!

Though I still don't remember where I read it. Perhaps I need the help of royal cockroach neurosugreon Sir Kenneth Blattobea!

Marzhin · Unread postby **Marzhin** » 20 Apr 2006, 12:07

Linky wrote:Perhaps I need the help of royal cockroach neurosugreon Sir Kenneth Blattobea!

You crack me up, little buddy.

Godslayer · Unread postby **Godslayer** » 22 Apr 2006, 22:12

Course there's one:

http://store.ubi.com/item.jsp?item=69292

Near the bottom under competitive and instense multiplayer, in the last sentence.

Sir Alock · Unread postby **Sir Alock** » 23 Apr 2006, 14:00

Godslayer wrote:Course there's one:

http://store.ubi.com/item.jsp?item=69292

Near the bottom under competitive and instense multiplayer, in the last sentence.

Godslayer: Good eye. Nice. That's the first time I have seen that & it's on Ubisofts website. There is new hope!

Alex

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