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did start with the map larger, but then found for some reason I couldn't select objects in a certain area within Visitor so reduced the size, oh well. Also larger map means so much more work just to get the sat image... This island will have plenty of room for you guys to add your own airbases if you wish to have them.

Still early stages, there will be buildings etc! it will be released whenever it gets finished, I have no idea when that will be.

same size, and 1:1 as far as I know.

using Opteryx's objects is going to take ages to complete the island due having individual walls. Might have to look into getting some complete compounds made.

all the trees almost added... still a bit of work to do on the canal, but that can be left until last.

i'm back after a weekend at the coast. Started work on the new location... almost completed the satellite image... Shin Kalay Village: Possible FOB location within the Green Zone: New location will still have the river plus alot more desert: There will also be more smaller villages:

doing a bit of research it appears that fob shawqat which is an old british fort from the 1890's is in that area. looking at my pic i think its that sandy patch amongst the green, you might want to check it out ln google maps. could have an fob there and then one out in the desert for apaches etc. ---------- Post added at 12:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:30 AM ---------- i just use print screen and the crop in photoshop

some pics, including FOB http://richardberthon.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/nad-e-ali-and-babaji-south-central-helmand-pics/

ok, the map currently covers this area... however its not too late to shift it, maybe have a bit more desert (less work for me on the fields then :) ) could shift it up so we can fit camp bastion (which I believe has two runways, one large for c-130's plus one for the AAC apaches) in but that may be too far north and too much desert. other option is to maybe redo the map as Nad Ali District, lots of British FOB/ PBs here it seems... also quite flat. Documentry currently running on ITV is in this area (http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=road%20warriors%20the%20extra%20mile) Take a look, let me know what you think, changing the map isn't a problem. I won't be getting any work done on it over the weekend so loads of times for discussions I guess. With regards to an FOB/ Airfield probably best to have them built seperatly within a mission rather than on the actual map. ---------- Post added at 11:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:08 PM ---------- Ok, who is up for building one we can add?

will give it a go, but it looks more complicated than just changing the textures in the pbo. ---------- Post added at 06:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:19 PM ---------- will stick with the green pond, looks better from the air, blends in quite well.

might try a re-texture of the pond to make it a bit more blue.

Re-worked the canal to make the bank not so high. idealy would like to make the banks steeper not as high as this and the actual canal a bit narrower more like this... http://www.army.mod.uk/images/central-panel/bridgemasthead.jpg or this.. http://www.easthamptonstar.com/dnn/Portals/0/20080626/Afghanistan_01447.jpg if any of you guys have any tips on how I could do this that would be great. Think problem is with the pixel size on the height map. ---------- Post added at 05:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:13 PM ---------- Decided to have a go at the canal by using pond texture, let me know what you think is best, sea or pond. Thanks

Added some more pics, these are of one of the banks of the nahr-e-bughra canal http://www.flickr.com/photos/13696146@N08/ A lot more work to do to get it to resemble the actual canal, also will need to re-texture the roads to make them look more like dusty sand rather than gravel. ---------- Post added at 07:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:41 PM ----------

mine is in the bit in the very top left of the map on this page... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8114054.stm#map

cool, what area of afghanistan you doing? also what textures have you used for the roads, the roads on mine look ok but look too dark from the air.

trees are default Arma 2 t_salix2s only the colour of the grass has been changed.

This green is no more, been replaced with http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4379287703_90fbeb6fe7_o.jpg

First bit of road put down...

Got the Ross Kemp stuff recorded on DVD from when it was on, so will dig it out. also been watching Road Warriors currently showing on ITV1 & ITV4 which has a lot of convoys into Nad Ali which is just south of my island. All episodes so far of Road Warriors online here ---------- Post added at 05:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:49 PM ---------- re doing the trees is the next step. ---------- Post added at 07:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:52 PM ---------- trees sorted.

I prefer green to the brown so have improved the green, I think this looks better...

I think you're right, want to get it like this... http://www.defenceimagedatabase.mod.uk/FotoWeb/FWbin/preview.dll/45150389.jpg?D=C4553B587BC300F59EE971D36E7C3CAE39BB9D53B810E44BACD3AD9D2680F009AF4FEB357E7D8E784C18B20986DBECFE3D7A348495ABE9DC13A320E5F60AB986F12FCBEC27BADD8A478DB34E8EA0884ABAB5E88A2DE82C3078F5978FD0FD8EF90DFF1433230576A90017CB3FB0BAC1562774D4C46D20CB8E53E4D7F8C4F5D616E1EC7C8D08138A37AF164B2F37A90564D7B3683DECDA26173CCCDAEA763B10F43C0FB523FB3EF15C48CB963E3DD2B3657A2874048E3D2A03A93D36E357B7428636BA0B704E4A2CF657B9E1FFA2D64D2E158C2B835B8D53132E3C095E14971468DD474E492C9C13D8C63DBCCCA2CC94BA415F91332DE56581C86DF16DB0F800F8CE973462F6A1BD29E944B3B2D186C176

some more grass.. shorter this time.

ok, i'll have a look into that. Anyway, re-textured the grass, green might need adjusting slightly but prefer this to the brown...

might have to reduce the height so we aren't at a disadvantage against the AI

I liked the reeds too but they killed performance and looked naff from the air, I think these look better from the air... I'll do some in the same green as the reeds were so they are something like in this pic....