Map Blog 3 - PSFs (8th Entry - PSF Script)

**Resurrection** · July 27, 2011, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Future Filmmaker

I really love how you've put all of those German PSFs on French land. It really does look more realistic that way without adding settlements.

In that period and basically throughout Middle Ages it was exactly the other way around. Those were HRE lands and French PSFs on them (Burgundy, Provence, eastern Champagne). The border was traditionally (since Treaty of Verdun 843) Rhône and Saône but it was not always respected of course.

Fort ownership is represented on the campaign minimap is it not? I remember that in DLV. And you've implemented the neutral transgression scripts?

Not sure if that's even possible as mini-map is hard-coded as is. Only background and secondary colour can change (the famous no borders on minimap). What do you mean by neutral transgression scripts?

The texture for land is just gorgeous. France looks like a beautiful, glistening jewel in a dark period. +rep you guys Honestly, I've never played France in Med2, like ever. This makes me think about playing them.

+rep Sumskilz for the textures! They are his superb work. And thank you for all the praise. :-)

**sumskilz** · July 28, 2011, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Resurrection

+rep Sumskilz for the textures! They are his superb work. And thank you for all the praise. :-)

Although it was with a lot of feedback from the other guys on the team, especially Resurrection and Ed. Some textures I still consider to be WIPS. I intend to create some more and do some fine-tuning. It takes a lot of trial and error to get things to blend smoothly from one texture to the next... and yeah, thanks everyone.

**Admiral Piett** · July 29, 2011, 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by Resurrection

Not sure if that's even possible as mini-map is hard-coded as is. Only background and secondary colour can change (the famous no borders on minimap). What do you mean by neutral transgression scripts?

I'm pretty sure that occupied forts show up as dots colored with whoever owns them. At least that's how it looked on DLV.

**Mads** · July 28, 2011, 04:18 AM

Amazing work, you can easily tell that there have been an incredible amount of research to this. Its pweety.
This is the reason why I tell my girlfriend that i have to check up on the internets allthough we're backpacking in eastern anatolia. She just dosnt get 'world of total warcraft'. Women...

**Dago Red** · July 28, 2011, 12:18 PM

I haven't seen a response to Silesian Noble's query and I'm dying to know this as well....

Originally Posted by Silesian_Noble

IAlso you mentioned that the PSF would generate income - (I love that idea, even thought about it by myself but had no idea how implement it in a reasonable manner) but could you explain that situation: the enemy occupy PSF from my region - who will get the income from that PSF? a) still me, b) the enemy, c) nobody

Two other things:

1. Will the player be able to tell which PSF's will have a field battle imposed on them? It was noted that not all PSF's will result in a siege if engaged.

2. As we all acclimate to the idea of a map being covered in small castles and keeps, one must consider that in history, many garrisons simply surrendered without a fight, all across time and the world. You've thought of the siege fatigue by forcing some of them to be field battles -- will there also be the possibility of a capitulation?

**Hengest** · July 30, 2011, 12:42 PM

amazing, thanks RD- we'll follow that up right away

**Tureuki** · July 30, 2011, 01:19 PM

Great

**kaiser1993** · July 30, 2011, 01:24 PM

This is so amazing.

+rep

**Jimmy-j** · July 30, 2011, 07:13 PM

Nice update of iberia DotS team.
Splendid as usual

**Lуra** · July 31, 2011, 08:50 AM

Finaly Iberia has an Arid look. I can identify many of the psf's in south Catalonia. Very well placed! (Brennas certainly did a good job)

I wonder, will psf's be able to have a unique battle map along with a unique apperence?
For example, Morella (secound fort south of the Ebro) is located ontop of a great rock and was very hard to subjugate. I hope you will be able to represent that...

Can't wait to fly the arms of the Crown of Aragon atop of all those neat forts!

**Resurrection** · July 31, 2011, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by TallaFerroXIV

For example, Morella (secound fort south of the Ebro) is located ontop of a great rock and was very hard to subjugate. I hope you will be able to represent that...

Yep, that's Morella alright. :-) Unfortunately unique battlefields are not possible but there are faction specific appearances and to them are tied the battlefields so there will be a lots of variety eventually at least.

It could be made into contest if people recognize some of those PSFs as actual places. Although some of them are slightly off their correct locations due to engine limitations (huge rivers etc.).

**Lуra** · July 31, 2011, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Resurrection

Yep, that's Morella alright. :-) Unfortunately unique battlefields are not possible but there are faction specific appearances and to them are tied the battlefields so there will be a lots of variety eventually at least.

It could be made into contest if people recognize some of those PSFs as actual places. Although some of them are slightly off their correct locations due to engine limitations (huge rivers etc.).

Too bad.

Well, if there were a competition, some people would have a serious advantage, because they live in the proximity of the forts.

**mynameisowen** · July 31, 2011, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by TallaFerroXIV

Too bad.

Well, if there were a competition, some people would have a serious advantage, because they live in the proximity of the forts.

It would be fun nonetheless

I'm up for it, would be interesting just to get information about them from the various people who know about them

**Hydro** · July 31, 2011, 07:12 PM

Looks great.

**Lуra** · July 31, 2011, 11:14 AM

I'm up for it too. It will surely be fun!

About city names: Once conquered will we be able to change them without interfearing with any scripts?

**Hengest** · July 31, 2011, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by TallaFerroXIV

I'm up for it too. It will surely be fun!

About city names: Once conquered will we be able to change them without interfearing with any scripts?

You mean manually changing the names as you can in vanilla? Yes. I believe we will also have some settlements automatically change name depending on which faction controls the settlement. For instance London for England, Londres if it was France controlling it.