[WIP] Kandahar Map

[Ice9 10]

Hello, Armadeus is working on a new map project: Kandahar. The map will be a 32km x 32km map. We will try to get closed to the reality concerning the roads, the vegetation, mountains, and cities. Sure we will not make Kandahar able to receive 450.000 inhabitants but we will create the city with the center town, the settlements in north and the countryside. We will include the air base of Kandahar, even if in reality it is a bit outside (right of the heightmap). We will think the map with optimization in mind. The goal here is not to create a map only to take beautiful holidays photos but to play and not to be forced to put settings on low.

Here some pictures:

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/42/1413742378-vegetation.jpg (538 kB)

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/42/1413490652-2014-10-16-00003.jpg (1586 kB)

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/42/1413742552-2014-10-17-00002.jpg (726 kB)

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/42/1413742578-2014-10-17-00003.jpg (942 kB)

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/42/1413742601-2014-10-17-00009.jpg (845 kB)

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/42/1413742659-2014-10-17-00016.jpg (937 kB)

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/42/1413742697-2014-10-17-00007.jpg (1040 kB)

There is no release date at the moment.

forum: http://armadeus.xooit.org/portal.php?article=87&pid=1

[xidarkreaper 12]

Looks Awesome can't wait.

[tasksoldier121 80]

Good Luck !!!

[miketim 20]

Great to hear, you should see if someone can model the "kandahar grape huts" they are known for.

Like this : https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.reuters.com%2Fphoto%2Ffiles%2F2011%2F06%2Fbaz130611-006.jpg&f=1

(If you play insurgency, its the same as that one building on Panj)

Good luck.

[Ice9 10]

At the moment and sometimes, Anthariel is making a twitch. You can see it and comment, sometimes we need help for little operations in terrain builder, you are welcome to give us some: http://www.twitch.tv/anthariels

[Ckrauslo 12]

Looks Awesome, would make lovely campaigns in it

[nikiforos 450]

Nice but this map looks no different than a Arma 2 map. Keep doing what u doing and I'm sure it will turn out to be better.

[papanowel 120]

With a map like that big, it will take you ages to finalize it. Good luck.

[warlord554 2065]

awesome start, my only real concern would be the bare sand dunes surrounding the fields. But keep up the great work, looking forward to it

[Ice9 10]

Surrounding the fields, there are mountains with rocks like this: http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/42/1413748294-2014-10-16-00008.jpg (527 kB)

Thanks, for supports and your replies.

[Binkowski 26]

Sweet! I've spent some time there and have some reference images of the terrain if you'd like.

[Ice9 10]

Thanks, we have a lot of documentations of Kandahar. I 've spent a lot of time doing this.

[anthariel 165]

Thank you everyone for your messages.

Little information, we plan out an alpha version of the map (not completed) within a few months, probably in early 2015.

This alpha will focus on the north of Kandahar, about 35% of the work should be completed, that's our goal.

[warlord554 2065]

very nice to have goals, take your time, the end results will make everyone involved happier ;)

[lightspeed_aust 681]

Why would you make a 32x32 map? It won't get finished...period.

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Not only that, the first 10x10 will look the same as the next 10x10, etc. there is just no point spending that much time and effort because it will be underutilized if you ever finish it. 10x10 is more than enough with interesting places to explore.

[b00ce 160]

Why would you make a 32x32 map? It won't get finished...period.

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Not only that, the first 10x10 will look the same as the next 10x10, etc. there is just no point spending that much time and effort because it will be underutilized if you ever finish it. 10x10 is more than enough with interesting places to explore.

He can make whatever he wants. If he wants to make a 9001x9001 map, that's his prerogative.

[SpartanSix 367]

Will KAF be a real depiction of its current state or a variation of it?

[lightspeed_aust 681]

He can make whatever he wants. If he wants to make a 9001x9001 map, that's his prerogative.

I know he can but why set unrealistic goals.

I could start a thread saying I'm going to make a 50x50km map, easy to start a thread. A lot harder to produce.

[Ice9 10]

A 10x10 map is fine for vehicles and infantry but less for the air vehicles.

[thedog88 4]

just came back from there, boardwalk on KAF is not what it use to be^^ but yeah, im looking forward to this big time. you will need a lot of trash... lots and lots of trash on the ground XD

[Ice9 10]

Ok thanks for the info. Before putting small environment elements we have to think about optimization. Because we have a lot of houses to put. We will see later the decorative elements. Now it is too early.

[Ice9 10]

No pic for the moment.

Edited October 21, 2014 by Ice9

[Ice9 10]

Thank you Bohemia for your great tools.

Edited October 21, 2014 by Ice9

[lightspeed_aust 681]

As I said, make it a manageable size or it will never be released or if it is it will be unfinished.

[avfc 10]

So you keep saying, yawn.