Colonial Space

knucracker · December 22, 2013, 09:04:22 PM

Colonial Space is now available in the latest public beta:
http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?topic=14505.0

This feature allows easy map sharing. Just grab the build, install, and give it a shot. There are already a few maps there and more will appear over the coming days. Once you see how it works, head over to projects and make your own map for sharing....

TLMike · December 22, 2013, 09:06:58 PM

Squee.

Ninja · December 22, 2013, 10:33:23 PM

I have my own map. I want to upload it. I edited it. Now I have to play it all over again. :(

kwinse · December 22, 2013, 11:35:21 PM

Can I report a bug with the changelog? (okay it's a typo) The changes since 1.12 section is duplicated. :P

Katra · December 23, 2013, 12:32:00 AM

Maps uploaded. ;D

Grauniad · December 23, 2013, 01:17:38 AM

Quote from: Ninjadude501 on December 22, 2013, 10:33:23 PM
I have my own map. I want to upload it. I edited it. Now I have to play it all over again. :(

Once you edit a map, there is no telling how much has changed. So after editing, you finalize a map and a new internal map id (GUID) is assigned to the map. there has to be a score against that GUID for you to be able to upload the map. This has been in place essentially since CW1 and is intended to prevent frustrating maps that really can't be beaten - such as some maps in Tormented Zone.

It is frustrating to map makers to have to replay a map, but that's unfortunately the way it is.

miquelfire · December 23, 2013, 09:15:06 AM

Well, I was at stable all this time, might as well jump to beta now.

mzimmer74 · December 23, 2013, 10:58:22 AM

Loving CS. It's nice to be able to get to the great maps that people make for CW games! I know that this is still early, but since it's beta I thought I'd mention one thing. I know that you can filter by mapmaker by typing in the "Text" filter box. However, one of my favorite things in CW2 was to be able to select the mapmaker in the combo box, especially since it showed how many maps they had made. The problem with using the "Text" filter box for the name is that with mapmakers like "J" you are likely to get maps not made by him. For example, when I filtered by "J" I got a map by Katra (probably because the word "Just" was in the description). This is obviously a very minor complaint. I love the feature! Nice work as always.

Grauniad · December 23, 2013, 11:08:53 AM

Quote from: mzimmer74 on December 23, 2013, 10:58:22 AM
Loving CS. It's nice to be able to get to the great maps that people make for CW games! I know that this is still early, but since it's beta I thought I'd mention one thing. I know that you can filter by mapmaker by typing in the "Text" filter box. However, one of my favorite things in CW2 was to be able to select the mapmaker in the combo box, especially since it showed how many maps they had made. The problem with using the "Text" filter box for the name is that with mapmakers like "J" you are likely to get maps not made by him. For example, when I filtered by "J" I got a map by Katra (probably because the word "Just" was in the description). This is obviously a very minor complaint. I love the feature! Nice work as always.

See this suggestion: http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?topic=14993.0. We're tossing around the idea that J's maps will all have a hashtag "#JMaps" :)

There is a count of maps in the filter box.

Combo boxes work in web pages, not so well in Unity

Clean0nion · December 23, 2013, 02:24:44 PM

Quote from: Grauniad on December 23, 2013, 11:08:53 AM
We're tossing around the idea that J's maps will all have a hashtag "#JMaps" :)

I inspired that idea. Don't forget that!

J · December 23, 2013, 02:29:26 PM

Quote from: Clean0nion on December 23, 2013, 02:24:44 PM
Quote from: Grauniad on December 23, 2013, 11:08:53 AM
We're tossing around the idea that J's maps will all have a hashtag "#JMaps" :)
I inspired that idea. Don't forget that!

'jmaps' was my first username and used to post CW1 maps, what inspired that idea?

Grauniad · December 23, 2013, 02:37:32 PM

#offtopic (My new favorite hasthag).

miquelfire · December 24, 2013, 08:58:53 AM

Is there a way to remove downloaded maps?

Grauniad · December 24, 2013, 10:11:05 AM

You can report it with an explanation of why you want it done and a moderator can consider your request.

Michionlion · December 24, 2013, 10:54:13 AM

Quote from: miquelfire on December 24, 2013, 08:58:53 AM
Is there a way to remove downloaded maps?

Key word downloaded, G. If you're on windows, you can find your Colonial Space folder here: My Documents\CreeperWorld3\ColonialSpace. In that folder, there is another folder named 'maps' Delete the mapnumber.cw3 file, where mapnumber corresponds to the Colonial Space Map # value in the top left corner of the map tile in Colonial Space.