<![CDATA[Large Middle Earth queries]]>Two questions on Large Middle Earth please:

  • Lorien can no longer produce units after losing its capital (but retaining Wellinghall). The Game Notes say you keep gaining PUs without a capital, so I wondered if it's intended that they can still make units?
  • The battle calculator seems to struggle with retreat after N turns option. I think it may be confused by the extra rounds like Charge.
    Any thoughts please Alekxr?
    Still loving the game though, Thanks, Matt
]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/577/large-middle-earth-queriesRSS for NodeThu, 16 Jul 2026 22:57:08 GMTTue, 13 Feb 2018 22:30:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:08:43 GMT]]>@mattbarnes I believe queries should be rather moved to the linked official thread.
You can also open new specific topics (like Bug Reports), about the same map.
Locking this as duplicate.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13500https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13500Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:08:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:50:06 GMT]]>Hey Alkexr - I don't know if you want this query here or on another thread. I just potted that the High Elf ship can't travel very far south. I assume that certain sea spaces are created as being impassable perhaps, eg sz8 and sz20. Was that deliberate?

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13315https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13315Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:50:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Sat, 09 Jun 2018 13:16:53 GMT]]>Moving

Discussion of the map is moved from this hijacked bug report thread to the official thread here.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13219https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13219Sat, 09 Jun 2018 13:16:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Sat, 09 Jun 2018 13:05:08 GMT]]>@hepps I wouldn't like to glorify myself. Focus should be on the map, not me.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13216https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13216Sat, 09 Jun 2018 13:05:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Sat, 09 Jun 2018 12:49:07 GMT]]>Here's a little something incase you want to move this thread into Maps & Mods.

0_1528548544022_Title shot.png

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13214https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13214Sat, 09 Jun 2018 12:49:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Sat, 09 Jun 2018 11:54:39 GMT]]>You are probably going to want to play around with this and find the sweet spots for yourself... but here is my recommendations for the mini map settings...

smallMap.territory.alpha=0.5
smallMap.unit.size=4
smallMap.viewer.borderColor=000000
smallMap.viewer.fillColor=191919
smallMap.viewer.fillAlpha=0.5

0_1528545276108_smallMap prototype.png

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13212https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13212Sat, 09 Jun 2018 11:54:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Sat, 09 Jun 2018 10:06:58 GMT]]>@hepps Well, you started redoing the placements as far as I can see, and if you don't finish that, I will. The placements are auto-generated if I recall correctly, and they always cover the territory names or are otherwise in weird places. A good placements file is essential for a good visual experience - I started to understand that when making Alagaesia (after someone pointed this out).

This border style is perfectly fine.

Another thing, there is multiple screens' worth of empty, impassable ocean that could be utilized for, idk, some useful info, in case it is necessary.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13211https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13211Sat, 09 Jun 2018 10:06:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Sat, 09 Jun 2018 01:48:22 GMT]]>Here is your new Small map @alkexr

0_1528508788626_smallMap prototype.jpg

I made the territory lines bolder and changed the border as the map has too many placements near the edge of the map. So we couldn't use the first design without redoing the placements.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13203https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13203Sat, 09 Jun 2018 01:48:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Sat, 09 Jun 2018 00:11:30 GMT]]>@cernel Probably true though unless you'd like to volunteer to update all the existing maps then it will probably stay supporting jpg/jpeg forever 🙂

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13194https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13194Sat, 09 Jun 2018 00:11:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Sat, 09 Jun 2018 00:03:42 GMT]]>@redrum I'm quite certain that, as long as they know it, all mapmakers will use png, now on. So supporting jpg or jpeg is relevant only for backward compatibility, and they are all jpeg, now.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13192https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13192Sat, 09 Jun 2018 00:03:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:15:01 GMT]]>@alkexr lol. Damn it!

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13187https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13187Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:15:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:14:28 GMT]]>@hepps Nice try 😄

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13186https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13186Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:14:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:14:06 GMT]]>@alkexr Does this mean I don't have to do the map?

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13185https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13185Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:14:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:12:49 GMT]]>@Hepps gonna learn your secrets... 0_1528499531687_some_doodles.png

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13184https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13184Fri, 08 Jun 2018 23:12:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:45:30 GMT]]>@redrum Being able to set the window frame colour?

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13183https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13183Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:45:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:43:46 GMT]]>@redrum Ummm... let me think.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13182https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13182Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:43:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:45:19 GMT]]>@hepps If you were going to define say a property in map.properties for the small map transparency what would you like that to look like? Like a decimal from 0.0 (transparent) to 1.0 (opaque)? Any other small map properties that would be of use?

0.3 alpha transparency
0_1528497789273_87b1b02f-a563-4294-ade6-480fe6689c9e-image.png

Regular (1.0)
0_1528497912645_94f1cb72-04dd-4d49-90b4-a95f34fbd54d-image.png

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13181https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13181Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:45:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:33:51 GMT]]>@redrum GAM

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13180https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13180Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:33:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:16:00 GMT]]>@hepps Here is the PR to allow .jpg and .png for small maps: https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/pull/3452

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13179https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13179Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:16:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:34:11 GMT]]>So, to summarize my advice is:

1st best) Supporting only PNG and mass changing repository to PNG.

2nd best) Adding support for PNG, while keeping a deprecated support for JPEG (but not JPG).

In any case, I'm not a fan of supporting like both JPEG and JPG, in the moment no real difference.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13173https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13173Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:34:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:31:16 GMT]]>@cernel I can open either with the software to maipulate the image. Problem is saving them.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13172https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13172Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:31:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:29:57 GMT]]>@redrum Personally, I don't like the idea of supporting redundant extensions. I'd advice, when stuff is redundant, choosing and supporting only one, either JPG or JPEG only.
Of course, the best solution would be supporting only PNG and changing all minimap in the repository to PNG, but I guess not feasibly worthwhile.
I see that the problem is that some utilities oblige you to save in "jpg", not "jpeg". GIMP allows either.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13171https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13171Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:29:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:29:44 GMT]]>@redrum said in Large Middle Earth queries:

@hepps Sounds like someone wants a new feature request...

I was just trying to explain what I was doing. I don't really thing the mini map is much of a priority. I was just testing whether or not I could dress it up.

I don't think there is any reasoning behind only supporting .jpeg and not .jpg for smallMap. Should put a bug report in for that and it should be easy to fix.

Sounds good. I think its warranted since it happens often.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13170https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13170Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:29:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Large Middle Earth queries on Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:22:55 GMT]]>@hepps Sounds like someone wants a new feature request...

I don't think there is any reasoning behind only supporting .jpeg and not .jpg for smallMap. Should put a bug report in for that and it should be easy to fix.

]]>https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13168https://forums.triplea-game.org/post/13168Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:22:55 GMT