itsdonjon

I feel like its nearly a new map :D the feel is so different bc of all the changes made..but im happy i did them

Hey there people! I'm happy to release a first Alpha of my island Pianosa, which i was working on the last few months. Pianosa is an real italian island, which i used as guide for this terrain, but the terrain is still heavily modified for gaming purposes. Background: In the year 2035 the situation in southern europe is getting more precarious then ever before. To help the struggeling south-european countries the EU subventioned them, Italy used that money to improve living conditions on smaller peripheral island and started some new projects on island like Pianosa, e.g. the construction of a new city, the installation of some solar power plants (more to come). Because of the strong wave of refugees from north africa, there are several slum-areas scattered over the island, even in old and historic places like the abandoned prison complex in the center of the island. In this version nearly 2/3 is "finished" The island ist ~10km² big and is relativly flat, not a big surprise, because pianosa is italian for flat. Well, long story short: This is the Alpha Version 0.1, i hope you like it and if not, PLEASE tell me so! So i can improve it for everyone! -> Like it? Gimme a comment! Dislike it? Gimme a comment! Screens, everyone love screens: Here are some pictures of the latest version which is not yet downloadable Downloadlink Thanks - Schultz: Without him and his help, this project could never been started - Neo: I don't think i need to say, for what i am thankful, but i still will: MAP BUILDER! - Giallustio: Thanks for the encourangement and the objects! - The whole MapMaker-Skype channel, which helps with every problem: Especially Jake & Paul! END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT: DISCLAIMER You are permitted to install and use this software for personal entertainment purposes only. You may not use this add-on (nor any of its parts) in any other add-on or mod (not even partially) nor redistribute or mirror it without SGT Fuller's prior permission and agreement. This add-on is released under Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs for use with Arma 3 version 1.24

So! The Beta Version 0.9 with all of those beautiful changes is now available on Steam! Let me know how you like it and more important: Tell me about every missplaced object u may find! I only have 2 eyes :D https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=518363666

Hey! First: Insane handy tool, im really glad to have found this. It seems to be problematic for me though: it did already work but now when i try to generate the surface mask.. it just tells me its generating the pixels now...and nothing happens at all. Or can this take some minutes to work for >100 painted pixels? Greets, Don

Yes! There already is the old version of this Terrain on Steam but as soon as i have a playable version it will also go on Steam Greets, Don

In case someone is still remembering my little baby: After a 3 year long hiatus on Map Building/A3 in general im working at a massive overhaul of Pianosa at the moment: A new heightmap (Much more elevation, no more flat island!) (mostly done) A remodelled Sattelite Map (in Work) ~10 new locations (military camps, air control, new artificial airport, etc) (Working on it) Overhauled ground texturing Fixed bugs Reworked some older locations I may be able to release a first test version of the rework with the new heightmap and the new locations soon, but until that: Here are some beauty shots:

Yeah, thats one thing im still thinking about ;)

Like i said, i will finish Pianosa now! Just need a lot of bug reports and stuff. but i will add some work on the mask (so we have to beaches) and then push a "real" release :) Greetz, Don!

this effect depends on the parameters of the map (like makhno said). but as usual with TB: Settings working for the one, can be not working for anyone else. :D

Hey Fellows! Since my internship is ending soon (after 7 months) i will have more time again and will start to improve Pianosa again. So please, if you found any errors in the last few months of testing pls write them here or send me a PM with location and description of the error! maybe someday, this will be a finished island! :) Greetz, Don! (and i hope you guys still like it. let me know!)

hey there folks! Im working on my first terrain, which is two small islands in a sea (whole map is 2048x2048). Now i want to have some different ground textures from time to time, and that works quite perfectly. But my problem is, that the passage from one texture to another is quite horrible! It looks very...stupid and..unnatural. But of course i want my map to look as "real" as possible. Is there some setting i need to adjust? Or do you have any tips for me on how to coat the transitions? And do you have some tips on how to make the mask better? Or is it a never ending game of trial & error? Thanks for your help! Don

Hey! The map looks really good for! But keep the AI and the overall gameplay in mind, those dense forests (beneath the streets) will be very hard for the players to fight against KI. Also the framerate may drop in this area (depending on how dense it really is, maybe i'm wrong :D ) Also, are you in the skype Map Maker channel? Could be worth joining it for many, many, many tips! Greetz, Don

Hello there Forum! I am happy to announce my new map project: The Golanheights in Israel/Syria The map will be 10km x 10km, so it will have a complete size of around 100km². It will feature several cities and many small villages for some intense CQB-Fighting, many military areals and also at least 2 airports and maybe some unfortified airstrips. There will be a highly mountainous part for the infantry and wide and flat plaines for some intense armored fighting. The map is made according to real life data (BIG THANKS TO CYPE FOR THEM!) which will be adapted for gaming purpose. I won't do this map completly alone, i will have help with the object placement by daSh, from the Legion Some more screenshots are available here. For these map the beautiful JBAD Buildings are a requirement! Please give me some feedback to the map and tell me which features you think are a completly must have you want to see on it, we will make it possible! Greetz, Don!

Hey! At the moment i'm thinking about splitting the map in some smaller parts, which could be released one after another. At the moment i am working on the southeast part of the map, so i could maybe release a version of only the lower left part "soon" (that means it still some months maybe :D)

Since its still the same person doing the map (ME! :D) i hope it will be the same level! But ofcourse, it is a different map ;)

Ein Gev is one of the smaller cities on Golan! ;)

Yeah, i am using JBAD! Best desert-y buildings available at the moment. I may add Opteryx' Buildings as soon as they are available. Greetz, Don! EDIT: Oh, i forgot to mention the new Harbor! Here are more screens

So here are some pictures of the new city Ein Gev As usual please give me some feedback, its the only way to improve the map!! Greetz, Don!

So the last few days/weeks i worked on the first city of Golan! Here is a picture delievering an overview: The city consists of an industrial part, an old part (left side) and the "normal & modern" part with an old roman ruin inside. I could post some more pictures tommorrow :)

Prepare your postcards! I just wanted to let you know i'm working hard on the map! :)

Beautiful! Definetly a map i will play on!

Wow! These pictures are awesome! My island looks better on your pics than on my own :D Pretty cool! Thanks for the pics! :) glad you like it!

Sooo...HERE IT IS! My new 0.2 Beta release! What is new: -The cities of Agira & Belpiano -Several military compounds -Airport -Some ruins arround the island -Many trees and bushes and co (additional 30000 objects!) -Completly new Satimage(!) This Release is not a finished version(!) it is only a new Beta! :) I hope you guys got fun with that! Here's the download: https://mega.co.nz/#!lkonWYII!O16UniMrJ_tN7nuj_Q0kTwTi2zOxTs6fg0gDzygaScY And as usual: Please leave me some feedback! So i can improve myself and my terrains!

Alright, i am convinced! :D i'll do a new Beta, i just have to do some minor fixes (some bushes on streets etc). It MAYBE will be released today or tommorrow. Maybe next week, i dont know how much time i got on my hands! But stay tuned for an update! :) Greetz, Don!

Thank you for the kind words! Atm i'm working on my new project Golan, so i don't have that much time left for Pianosa. Right now Pianosa is on ~90% finished with the object placment (Stuff like editing the mask for example still needs to be done (eventhough the mask is already heavy edited and useful!) So the question is: Would you guys prefer another alpha/beta-release (with A LOT of new stuff!) or would you prefer waiting until i find the time to make a "real" release? Greetz, Don! :)