Frozen in Time -- a 2vs2 MP map for Dawn of War - Dark Crusade and SoulStorm by spirit ' aber aufreckend das wildbewachsene Tierhaupt, den Menschen feind, zerschmettere ich, Ares, zerkrachend schwaches Kinn und Nase, Kirchtürme abdrehend vor Wut, euere Erde. ' Albert Ehrenstein, Der Kriegsgott GENERAL MAP DATA ================== MAP NAME : Frozen in Time FILENAME : 4p_map_Frozen_in_Time.* ARCHIVE NAME : frozen_in_time.zip VERSION : 0.1 SUPP. GAMES : 'Dawn of War - Dark Crusade' and 'Dawn of War - SoulStorm'. UNSUPPORTED : 'Dawn of War' and 'Dawn of War - Winter Assault'. No, this map does NOT work with these game versions. It's not just missing decals but an essential structure (npc_infiltration_spotter) that is missing in these games so don't bother trying. GAME TYPE : 2vs2 (recommended), 1vs1 (possible) Note: I suggest you play this map 2vs2 with the following team setup: Player 1 | Player 3 | and | Team 1 and | Team 2 Player 2 | Player 4 | (Your player number is defined by your position in the list of the "Create MP/Skirmish Game" menu.) BASE : none (new map from scratch) RELEASE DATE : ?? mar 2010 STORY : ?? INSTALLATION AND HOW TO PLAY ============================= INSTALL: * Extract the file 'frozen_in_time.zip' and place the files contained within that archive into the following folder: \DXP2\Data\Scenarios\MP\ and you're done. * Note: - replace with your 'Dawn of War - Dark Crusade' Directory, e.g. 'C:\games\dow-dark_crusade\' and/or with your 'Dawn of War - Soulstorm' Directory, e.g. 'C:\games\dow-soulstorm\'. - if this is the first custom map you install, the folder 'Scenarios\MP\' will NOT exist under 'DXP2\Data\'. Simply create it. - the following files are part of this release: * 4p_map_Frozen_in_Time.sgb -- the map file * 4p_map_Frozen_in_Time.tga -- map ground texture * 4p_map_Frozen_in_Time.txt -- this readme file * 4p_map_Frozen_in_Time_icon.tga -- map preview that shows player starts (shown in the "Create Game" menu) * 4p_map_Frozen_in_Time_mm.tga -- minimap (usually editor-generated) * 4p_map_Frozen_in_Time_mm_custom.tga -- minimap (custom made) If you installed the map correctly, you will have the map file at the following location: \DXP2\Data\Scenarios\MP\4p_map_Frozen_in_Time.sgb The map will then show up in the Skirmish menu. If you want to play it under both DC and Soulstorm, you obviously have to copy it to both of them. PLAY: * Just create a skirmish, LAN or whatever game. You can then select the map from the in-game menu. It will be listed as 'Frozen in Time (4)' there. TRIVIA ======= STUFF USED : * DoW-DC mod tools 1.2 -- http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=144448 * GIMP -- http://www.gimp.org/ * coffee BUILD TIME : few hours spread out over 4 or 5 days FILE SIZE : ~ 6 MB (sum of all 6 files, uncompressed) NOTES : I'm not much of a DOW player yet, sorry if I fucked things up. I made this map to play the 2vs2 with a friends vs the computer. Hope you like it anyway. GAMEPLAY ========= STRATEGIC POINTS: 18 CRITICAL LOCATIONS: 2 SLAG DEPOSITS: 2 RELICS: 1 FAQ ===== Q: Why are there ugly, pink, vast question marks on the ground of the map? Why does the game crash if I try to load the map? A: You are playing the map under DoW or DoW-WA, both of which are not supported. You need DoW-DC or DoW-SoSt (see UNSUPPORTED section above). AUTHOR INFO ============ NAME : Tim 'spirit' S. CONTACT : see http://www.sp1r1t.org/contact/ WWW : http://maps.sp1r1t.org http://www.airrocket.net/~spirit/ THANKS & CREDITS ================== * The DoW tools are very easy and self-explaining and excellent mapping info can be found over at the 'Dawn of War - Adeptus Modificatus' forums - http://forums.relicnews.com/ * Henneck for playtesting * jONES1979 and Jaguar-Lord over at the Relic forums for help & suggestions. CHANGES ========= Copyright / Permissions ======================== Just do whatever you want with this map but don't blame me if you fuck things up. If you mess with it and re-release it, please give it a new name.