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Title: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: AutoPost on July 23, 2019, 03:17:55 PM
This topic is for discussion of map #7605: Reusable bombs
(http://knucklecracker.com/creeperworld3/queryMaps.php?query=thumbnailid&id=7605)

Author: Ehekatl
Size: 100x170

Desc:
Grabz's creeper bombs, but reusable. Berthas and shields only. #crpl
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: hbarudi on July 24, 2019, 03:26:54 PM
no weapons at all how to proceed, stuck on starting area and creeper coming in also no terp to keep the creeper at bay with walls.
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Ehekatl on July 24, 2019, 04:35:47 PM
Quote from: hbarudi on July 24, 2019, 03:26:54 PM
no weapons at all how to proceed, stuck on starting area and creeper coming in also no terp to keep the creeper at bay with walls.

Quote from: AutoPost on July 23, 2019, 03:17:55 PM
Grabz's creeper bombs, but reusable. Berthas and shields only. #crpl
Mwahaha.
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: hawgwash on July 25, 2019, 12:20:40 AM
Very creative and fun map.
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Ehekatl on July 25, 2019, 12:09:26 PM
Thank you thank you.
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: lividbishop on July 26, 2019, 01:11:19 AM
You should have seen me try to do this without realizing I had berthas.  Not pretty.

Great map.  Very well balanced the whole way through.

Question: how can I design maps that utilize CRPL?  And how can I start with existing maps and build upon them?

Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Builder17 on July 26, 2019, 03:06:16 AM
Quote from: lividbishop on July 26, 2019, 01:11:19 AM
Question: how can I design maps that utilize CRPL?  And how can I start with existing maps and build upon them?

https://knucklecracker.com/wiki/doku.php?id=crpl:crpltutorial:interactive

1. Importing a script and 2. Editing story maps are what you are looking for.
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Ehekatl on July 26, 2019, 02:46:40 PM
What Builder17 said, or this:

If you want to edit this map,

1. go to your Documents\creeperworld3\colonialspace\maps\7600\ folder (or wherever your colonial space maps are saved)

2. copy 7605.cw3 into the WorldEditor\yourmapnamehere folder

3. rename that into save.cw3

4. open it in Projects in CW3


If you want to use the scripts or images in this map in another map of your own,

1. hit Unit > Scripts > COMPILE ALL to make all the scripts used in the map appear in the WorldEditor\yourmapnamehere\scripts folder

2. hit 'i' to extract all images used in the map into the WorldEditor\yourmapnamehere\images folder


If you want to add a script to your own map,

Either hit Unit > Scripts > Create to add a .crpl to your maps' scripts folder

or just create a scriptname.crpl in the scripts folder.


For any script to be active in a map, you then need to attach that script to a unit (I think?) by

1. compiling the scripts (Unit > Scripts > COMPILE ALL)

2. double-clicking a CRPL core unit or any other custom unit in the editor

3. select your scriptname.crpl in the drop-down, then clicking ADD
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Builder17 on July 27, 2019, 02:56:23 PM
Stuck, got base and can defend it(?) but unable to reach first emitter or bombs on lower left from here.

Time is at 19 minutes, should I restart?

Edit: Nvm, had to build few more berthas, had only one previously.
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Builder17 on July 28, 2019, 08:24:54 AM
Almost got lower left, this map is so hard. :(

Edit: Relays seem pretty useful on this map. :o
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: RrR on July 28, 2019, 09:31:55 AM
Quote from: Builder17 on July 28, 2019, 08:24:54 AM
Almost got lower left, this map is so hard. :(

Edit: Relays seem pretty useful on this map. :o

To get the lower left, I
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used a relay to connect to the bombs before trying to nullify the emitters. You can do this immediately after the AC bomb goes off (with bertha support
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Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Builder17 on July 28, 2019, 09:46:52 AM
Quote from: RrR on July 28, 2019, 09:31:55 AM

To get the lower left, I
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used a relay to connect to the bombs before trying to nullify the emitters. You can do this immediately after the AC bomb goes off (with bertha support
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Got it, thank you very much. :)
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: toolforger on August 09, 2019, 01:46:24 PM
Pretty original setup. Liked it, though figuring out the various tricks took me a while.
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Riskbreaker on August 09, 2019, 09:39:49 PM
very fun....

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also noticed the totems were somewhat a path indicator...at least it seemed like it to me
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Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Thimotty on August 23, 2019, 07:52:22 AM
one of the best maps!!!
10/10
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Abion47 on December 09, 2019, 09:57:09 PM
I've got to the point where I control everything from the horizontal strip in the center of the map downward, but I have no idea how to deal with the 1200+ creeper constantly pouring out of the portals. I've reached a point of stability with the berthas and the AC but even with all 10 berthas focused on any one portal or even the bomb churning out 2000C at the top, it's never enough to keep the creeper at bay. The farthest I've got is I've momentarily gotten control of the 300 AC bomb on the left side with 7-8 berthas focused on the portal, but as soon as the 2000C bomb pops that 300AC bomb doesn't produce enough to keep itself safe. As far as I can tell the shields are all but useless as no matter how many shields I've got the amount of creeper coming out of the portal is just way too much and the shields get overwhelmed immediately. I have to guess there's a way to shut the portals down but for the life of me I can't figure it out.
Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Ehekatl on December 09, 2019, 10:12:22 PM
Wow, 8 hours? That is some perseverance.

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1. There are about 7 power zones that you can build berthas on.
2. Use as many berthas as you can to target the 2k bomb directly. That's the main enemy. Use as few berthas as you can to defend yourself.
3. Land your CN on that top right power zone to power the AC bomb there.

I also see you found the secret. Nice!

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I don't remember what's next, but I think you target the top-left emitter, land the CN there again to power the final AC bomb.

That should give buy you enough time to connect briefly with the 2k creeper bomb.

Thanks for playing!
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Title: Re: Custom Map #7605: Reusable bombs. By: Ehekatl
Post by: Abion47 on December 09, 2019, 11:26:14 PM
I must be a special kind of intelligent because it never even occurred to me to

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put the berthas on the power nodes.
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Thanks for the tip.

(More like 2.5 hours, I pretty much play exclusively on 4x once I reach the point where the game is stable enough for my command to not be in any real danger.)