Max map size is revealed. Is it large enough ?

[MistWeaver]

From NIVAL forum:

The editor will include two new map sizes - Small (72*72) and Huge (216*216), which are currently unused in the game.

That means that the new HUGE map will be about 22% more in length(width) than the well known - VERY BIG. And so the HUGE map will as big as LARGE in prev. games.
So .. good bye XL.


Is HUGE enough for you ?

[Paradox]

do we know how big the current map sizes are? xx,xx etc.

just to clarfiy what are the proper names to all the sizes we have now?

[cornellian]

Heroes run more than they used to in HoMMV, or at least cover more ground in percentage of the map's dimensions; so I'd say huge isn't huge enough..

[soupnazii]

huge is certainly big enough, but i think a new size (Vast) should be included to replace the XL.

[addicted]

do we know how big the current map sizes are? xx,xx etc.

just to clarfiy what are the proper names to all the sizes we have now?

I don't know what the map sizes are but for the names used for the sizes in my u.s. le vs. are:
1. Normal (I assume normal = med.)
2. Big (I assume big = large)
3. Very Big (I assume very big = extra large)
That's all I could see..

How about "Mega" to replace XXL? That's probably too large! but they could implement that in a 3rd patch for extra extra extra large! Just kidding, they probably couldn't get too large, it would roll off the screen!!

[Devlin]

Keeping in mind that there is no controlled Town Portal and an extremely limited version of Dimension Door, I'd say the new huge size will be plenty big enough.

[DaemianLucifer]

Huge should be larger.It should be...well,huge.

[HulkaS]

Big enough since i don't think they won't let you make maps with more 8 castles... .

[Orfinn]

do we know how big the current map sizes are? xx,xx etc.

just to clarfiy what are the proper names to all the sizes we have now?

Small
Medium
Big
Very big
Huge

[Jeckhyl]

Petite (Small) - 72x72
Moyenne (Medium) - 96x96
Large - 136x136
Extra Large - 176x176
Immense (Huge) - 216x216

[thecheese]

If huge = large by old standards, then I'm fine with that, but there needs to be a XL-sized map. It will be called "Ginourmous".

[Asjo]

Yeah, I played the map Warlords on the 'very big' size and found to my surprise that it was way too small. I thought the size looked adequate, but forgot that everything is much bigger in this game. I already met my first opponent after a week, and after the first month, I believe, half of the players had died. There was very little room to do something on and explore. If huge is only 22% larger, I fear that it will far from be enough for the games that I love to play. The Warlords map was simple claustrofobic, and unless you seperated players by force, it was impossible to make it last very long. You can go from one side of the map to the other way too quickly.

[addicted]

do we know how big the current map sizes are? xx,xx etc. just to clarfiy what are the proper names to all the sizes we have now?

Small
Medium
Big
Very big
Huge

I don't think Small and Huge have been implemented yet and will come with the 2nd patch.. and my game shows the 'proper' names listed for the existing ones are Normal, Big and Very Big..

[Paradox]

yeah..well im just wondering what names to use on my site, which would be best and least confusing?

[addicted]

yeah..well im just wondering what names to use on my site, which would be best and least confusing?

I would think people would be more familar with the 'original' names the game uses. I mean, these are the names they see every time they play the game.. Using different names, I would think, would be confusing, especially for all the newbies. but this is just my thoughts..

[Jimmpi]

Voted NO!! Want bigger maps!!!

[soupnazii]

i still think

Small
Normal
Big
Very Big
Vast

if you really want more veriety you could add
Very Small

Gargantuan/Enormous
remember, it would have to sound bigger than Vast)

very small might be alittle too small (player one buys creature building on first turn and immmediately goes and demolishes everyone) and Gargantuan would cause a bit of lag, but it woould help the longetivity of the game i guess.

[Alamar]

Assuming that there's not a performance limitation that would make XXXXLLL large have problems then I'd prefer that the biggest maps be a whisker larger than the former "largest" maps.

I'd be OK for waiting until an expansion to get XXXXLLL though .... no use rushing things.

As for the Warlords map it is too crampt. It needs to be a 2 level map but the "underground" level should really just be another above ground level IMHO.

[Paradox]

yeah..well im just wondering what names to use on my site, which would be best and least confusing?

I would think people would be more familar with the 'original' names the game uses. I mean, these are the names they see every time they play the game.. Using different names, I would think, would be confusing, especially for all the newbies. but this is just my thoughts..

so what are the full names that get used in game?

Theres Normal, Big, Very Big, and theyre adding a "small" and an "extra large"?

[ryanmax51]

in my eyes and previous editors the huge map should range arround 275x275 216 is too small for me but that might just be me, extra large should be 190x190 large 140x140 medium 100x100 and small 70x70