New Maps with EZScript stories

[John Jr.]

I'm making some stories with EZScript (great tool by the way), but i wanted be able to use more than the two maps  offered, i downloaded some great custom maps and wanted to use them on the stories. How i can do that?
Thanks in advance!

[BentonGrey]

It's really easy to set up John Jr.  First of all, all of the Goggles Map pack maps are set up to work with EZScript, as are a lot of new maps that have come out recently.  You'll find instructions for setting up maps in the EZScript manual, but in brief: You just need to add some markers, namely Hero1, Hero2, Hero3, Hero4 (if you're going to use it in a campaign), encounter1-whatever (8 is a good minimum), and skirmishspawn.  That should do it.

[John Jr.]

Thanks for the tips, Benton.
The EZScript says i must use the "level editor", where i can find this?
Thanks again!

EDIT: I tried to use  "ffvt3rEdit", but when i opened it i receive a message "Level editor is only intended for use within FFedit". What is wrong?
Thanks again!

[Previsionary]

you need to launch FFEDIT to use the level editor. FFvt3rEdit = Level editor.

[John Jr.]

Thanks for the tips, i'll try it!

[John Jr.]

Worked just great! Thanks a lot guys!
Just one more favor, i need a map of an "alien/future city" to use with a Legion of Super-Heroes EZScript story for 
May someone tell me where i can get such map?
Thanks in advance!

[BentonGrey]

Check the Mappack, also, you can check Tommy's LSH mod.  He made use of a great alien city map for one of his missions.

[John Jr.]

Using Goggles Map pack. Thanks to both of you for the tips!

[John Jr.]

Hi again!
I am trying (emphasis on "trying") make a LSH mini mod, already have the EZscripts stories, but need two maps, one for XX Century Smallville and other for XXXI Century Metropolis. Goggle's mappack has some great maps (the suburbs and "Nick's cafe" maps, for instance) but i don't know what files copy to the mini-mod folder (tried "Mission" and "Area Specif", no luck). Had the same problem with Tommy's LSH mod (yes, his maps are PERFECT, but i don't know how copy them).
Someone could, please help me to find maps i could use.
Thanks in advance 

[GogglesPizanno]

Copying of maps is easy to do. Making sure you copy over all the required assets is where it gets tricky.

Basically the Map is contained in a folder in the "Missions" Directory. This is the dat file for the map that basically contains all the layout information, map name, texture locations etc. So the first step in copying a map is to copy the folder from one mission directory of one mod to another.

Then comes the tedious part. I'll use the mappack as an example. You can either copy all the assets form the area_specific/area_speciff1 folders to your new mod folder (it varies depending on the mod. My mappack uses the area_speciff1 because its all FF1 game content that exists without commingling with FFvTR stuff, but other people put content in the area_specific folder since its often just texture reworking of existing FFvTR objects, so it can be confusing). This insures that you have all required objects textures etc... but it comes at the price of making your mod folder HUGE in terms of filesize since you are copying EVERYTHING. The other method is the tedious way of tracking down all the objects the map in question uses and just copying over that content only.

Lastly you need to make sure that if the map you are copying has any custom or converted objects in it, you'll need to merge dat files to make sure that the new objects/templates are recognized correctly.

i think this is why mods often use default FFvTR maps (or at least maps designed to install simply to FFvTR like Dana's) because dealing with game assets and custom objects can be a pain in the butt.

[John Jr.]

Thanks a lot for the explanation! I'll see what i can do.

[John Jr.]

Hi again!
may someone, please, help me to find the Alien City Map by gengoro? I believe it is the last map I need to my LSH stories.
Thanks in advance!

[Previsionary]

Fxforce, iirc.

[John Jr.]

Got it, but when I call it on Rumble Room I get nothing, it don't works with  ?
Thanks for your help!

[GogglesPizanno]

Got it, but when I call it on Rumble Room I get nothing, it don't works with  ?
Thanks for your help!

That was the main reason for the mappack, as FF1 maps don't work with the new game (at least not without a bit of work).

The alien city map was one of like 5 maps that would cause the game to crash when I was converting them. I never figured out why. I believe it's included in the mappack in a directory called "!Crash Game" or something like that in the Missions folder if you wanted to try it out and see if you can make it work for you...

[John Jr.]

 
Thanks a lot, Googles. It's a shame, I really needed that map.
Well, thanks for everything, including the tips and the mappack!

[cmdrkoenig67]

Tommyboy got that map to work in his LSH mod...I don't know how, but I'm sure it can be done.

Dana

[bearded]

any chance you will be releasing your stories?

[John Jr.]

any chance you will be releasing your stories?

I am testing the first chapter of the mod:

Spoiler

Story: future shock

Encounter: Starting Cutscene
Type: Cutscene
next: Bizarro

Start Cutscene:
Play music music_05berlin_br1
Set lighting to day
Unfade
cop says telepathically, "Superboy I pray you are listening this transmission! Lex Luthor is creating chaos on the city, with the help of unknown super beings!"
cop says telepathically, "Luthor kidnapped Lana Lang! We tried stop them, but we are no match for those monsters!"
cop says telepathically, "We need your help!"
Hero says, "Lex always walked a thin line between genius and madman, but I always believed he could be redeemed..."
Hero says, "Now I don't know if he even wants be redeemed..."
Hero says, "I have to find Lana, maybe I can persuade Lex to stop, before it is too late."

Encounter: Bizarro
Type: Immediate Building Rampage
Villains: bizarro
Next: bomb

Alert Cutscene:
Red arrow on Villain

Start Cutscene:
Cinematic camera on villain to hero
Hero says, "Bizarro?! This is impossible! You were destroyed years ago!"
villain says, "Bizarro am Superboy friend! Bizarro destroy Superboy to show eternal affection!"

End Cutscene:
Camera on hero
Hero says, "What is happening here? How Lex could recreate Bizarro? And why he looks older than me?"
hero says, "I have no time to loose, if I scan the city with my super hearing I should be able to find Lex and his goons!"

Encounter: bomb
Type: Disarm Bomb
Villains: Revenge Squad
Minions: Revenge Squad2
Bomb: celestial_clock_objects
Time: 160
Next: If Bomb Disarmed: Boss Fight
Next: If Bomb Exploded: lose

Alert Cutscene:
Red arrow on villain

Start Cutscene:
Camera on Villain
Villain says, "I know you can hear me, Kryptonian! I have a Q-energy bomb!"
Villain says, "When it explodes half of the continent will be blown to pieces!"
Minion says, "Unless you can stop him and disarm the bomb before it's too late!"
Minion says, "But you won't be able to do that!"
Cinematic camera on Villain to Hero
hero says, "I'm sick and tired of guys I never seen before menacing innocent people!"
hero says, "You want a fight? You got it!"

Disarm Bomb Cutscene:
Camera on hero
hero says,  "I have to disarm it and fast!"

Bomb Exploding Cutscene:
Hero says, "No it's too late!"


Bomb Disarmed Cutscene:
Camera on hero
Hero says, "That was too close to confort! I have to find Lex, what happened to him? How he could help those madmen?!"

Bomb Exploded Cutscene:
Hero says, "No! It's too late!"

Encounter: Boss Fight
Type: Custom
Actions: villains fight heroes, allies can be freed, allies in cages, allies do not move, allies move when freed
Villains: young luthor, amazo 
Allies: Lana Lang
Next: clues

Alert Cutscene:
Red arrow on Villain1

Start Cutscene:
Cinematic camera on ally to hero
Ally says, "Go away, Superboy! It's a trap!"
Hero says, "I know, and it doesn't matter!"
Villain1 says, "I knew you never would leave your girlfriend in my hands, those goons never would be able to defeat you, but I am sure they left you tired enough!"
Hero says, "Lex, stop! You don't know what you are doing! They are killers!"
Villain1 says, "I don't care! Everyone on this city have betrayed me! I have no one I can trust, hero!"
Villain1 says, "Oh, and there is my new friend, say hello to our friend, Amazo!"
Villain2 says, "New programing says I must kill Superman!"
Hero says, "SuperMAN?! What you mean?!"
hero says, "Don't matter! I will stop you Lex, and no force on this Universe will stop me!"
Play music music_superboy

End Cutscene:
Hero plays animation idle
Ally plays animation idle
Ally turns to Hero
Cinematic camera on Ally to Hero
Ally says, "You saved me, thanks! But you could be killed!"
Hero says, "I know, but i had to save you, Lana."
Ally says, "You are too important to the world to risk your life because of me!"
Hero says, "My life is no more important than anyone's life, Lana..."
Hero says, "The day I run away from my duty is the day i hang this cape for good!."
Ally says, "Superboy... I don't know what say..."
Hero says, "You don't need say anything Lana."
Hero says, "There is a faint energy residue on this android, I can follow it to its origin and, maybe, to the mind behind this madness!"

Encounter: clues
Type: Examine
Objects: nazihq_energy_extractor

Alert Cutscene:
Red arrow on object

Start Cutscene:
Cinematic camera on Object to hero
hero says, "There! I found it!"

Examine Cutscene:
Hero says, "It's a time portal device! Tech from the XXX century!"
hero says, "It's time to visit the Legion, I need help from the Legionnaires to solve this riddle!"
Fade for 3 seconds

English is not my first language, so sorry if there any errors.