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[EX]Frosty on "[Clan] Elemental X [EX] Elements Arise!"

[EX]Frosty — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:52:16 +0000

----------------------------------------------About Us-------------------------------------------
Welcome to a Elemental X! This clan was founded by Me (Frosty), FireJetDragon and Viper. EX is a clan that is more focused on starting events, enroling it's members and also taking in suggestions from it's members. We hope to become a good clan with not only an awesome rep, but awesome people too.
-----------------------------------------------Ranks----------------------------------------------------

Leaders :
Ymir (Ice): Frosty
Vulcan (Fire): FireJetDragon
Aquamarine (Water): Viper

Sub Leaders:
Earth: [Open]
Wind: [Open]
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Elementals:
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H Honourary Elementals: DeathEnhanced (Fear)

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S Rank Elementals/Clan Advisers:
Tempest (Wind): Mman789
Lightining (Energy): Falcon/Issac Clarke
[Open]
[Open]
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A Rank Elementals/Commando:
Terra (Earth): SneakyBastard
Hydros (Water): Turbodaze
Articuno (Ice): Pultrichude
Tsunami (Water): Zeke
Colbalt (Blue Fire): SpazDragon1397
Thunder (Energy): [POOF]Gone

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B Rank Elementals/Veteran:
Tr1ck
LightiningRifle (Energy): Deadlymight
Inferno (Fire): Sgt_Schultz
Shadow (Darkness): BlackDragon
Grass (Earth): [NN]LeroyJenkin

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C Rank Elementals/Spec Op: [Open]
火 (Fire): Azn_Gamer
Blood (Darkness): Afro_Samurai
Machinima (Technology): Dwarven_Sniper
Spirit (Teamwork): iPsyx/Slater
Hydrogen (Science): Priok
Helium (Science): k1
[Open]
[Open]
[Open]
[Open]

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D Rank Elementals/Grunts:
[Infinite Open Spaces]

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Member Count: 22 (23 if you include DE)
--------------------------------Ranking System--------------------------------
To move classes, you will need to fufil the requirements:
To move from D to C, you must post us a picture of 200 kills.
To move from C to B, you must post us a picture of 350 kills and help recruit 2 people.
To move from B to A, you must post a picture of 550 kills and help recruit 4 people (doesn't count people you recruited from moving from C to B).
To move from A to S, you must post a picture of 600 kills and help recruit 6 people (same rules as before).
To move from S to an Almighty Sub-Leader, you must post a pic of 650 kills and help recruit 8 people (same rules as before)..

You can attain the kills with a sum of pics, e.g: I have one pic which has 500 kills, and another which has 100 kills, by submitting these I can move up.
--------------------------------------------Joining--------------------------------------------
To join, you need to put answer a simple questionnaire, put the answers in your post.
Questionnaire:
1. IGN
2. Player Skill.
3. Way/Style of play.
4. How Active are you?
5. What is your favorite element?
6. What is your favorite weapon?

You will be evaluated by the leaders.
If you successfully join, put [EX] before your name, you can do this by going to your dashboard on the AoS homepage.

------------------------------------------------Armory--------------------------------------
-------[POOF]Gone-----
ACR-Ice Edition
http://www.mediafire.com/?e85296m4r6rq75m
http://imgur.com/EiPgJ
Shotgun Ice Edition
http://imgur.com/GgB8k
http://www.mediafire.com/?oocr751onf1q13k
Barrett M99-Ice Edition
http://www.mediafire.com/?dlcz4gkha1g4zoi
http://imgur.com/8UUV9
1337 Sniper rifle
http://www.mediafire.com/?8c8vdbea0cuu6s8
http://imgur.com/x5aRQ
M4A1-Fire
http://www.mediafire.com/?3iblvj9d1ya7f6k
http://imgur.com/XRVFT
Shotgun-Fire
http://www.mediafire.com/?d542pokvfh3teb3
http://imgur.com/xxO2S
AK-47 Woodland Camo:
http://www.mediafire.com/?8j8734mkoqrgch8
http://imgur.com/rbaQi

------SpazDragon1397-----
Elements of Discord
http://www.mediafire.com/?dlvnvadmsvg5dmt#1

---------Frosty----------
Pure Sniper sights:
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9167/semije.png
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8898/semix.png
Frostys SMG sight (Edited an improved original ironsight):
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/59/smgs.png
Clan Icon:
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/6580/iconlm.png
Knumbs:
http://ace-spades.com/forums/topic.php?id=7322
EX Player Skin:
http://www.mediafire.com/?aslqc6jttw6ebrx
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8797/screenshot1001201119194.png

-----------------------------------------------Alliances---------------------------------------
TBC.

------------------------------------IRC Channel------------------------
http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=%23EXAoS

----------------------------------------Website/Forum----------------------------

website: http://elementxclan.blogspot.com/
forum: http://elementxclan.forumotion.com/

We hope you join :D.

[PXY]C on "[NEW MAP] OLYMPUS MONS"

[PXY]C — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:28:51 +0000

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?jujnb1ajvjg0w57
Text file (IMPORTANT because it has the values for lava-damage): http://www.mediafire.com/?ia7qoo3p2v2dsva

Images: http://imgur.com/a/RXR6B

This is just a BETA version of the map.

sikic on "{REQ} A map of DotA"

sikic — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:25:05 +0000

Well, I thought it would be awesome if someone made a DotA-like map :D The towers could be miniature fortresses with thick or wide walls to make it harder to tear down, the jungle could be just a bunch of trees, tho it would be nice if there would be some juke spots :D This is just a humble request, i just thought that the mep design of dota would be awesome for AoS :D

Enari on "Map repository"

Enari — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:30:12 +0000

Morthor and I have spent some time making a online Map Directory

http://aos.minit.nu/maps/

It's still in progress...
But for now you have to mail your maps to me! (Enari@minit.nu)

Mail a zip or rar file containing
* The map (.vxl)
* Image over the map (in game press M)
* Other images (optional)
* Text file with some info (who created the map etc...)

Coming soon
* In time there will be a map-uploader so you could upload your map
* A map browser
* Ratings (?)

furii on "Far Cry 2 style map editor"

furii — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:03:05 +0000

Imagine something like this:
Editing land with multiple tools
Placing preset .kv6 files and moving/rotating them (Potential results of this feature: 1 2)
Spawn points/areas, preset intel/base position(s) per team, ammo crates, weather/time options, water level...

What do you think?

Influx on "[MAP] Industry"

Influx — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:49:14 +0000

Download Industry v1.0:
http://www.mediafire.com/?t261wdsy09dh2r1

Pyspades .txt file (courtesy of izzy);
http://aloha.pk/files/aos/maps/industry.txt

Comments and critique are appreciated. Suggestions are highly appreciated, as I'm still looking to improve the Green's side of the map. I ran out of ideas and thought playtesting would bring some good ones.
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
Hello, and welcome to a preview of my latest map. It's still very much a Work in Progress, but I'd like to see if there are any suggestions for this map.

I've been making "prefabs" on and off (mostly off) for the last few weeks, but today I made some headway with an actual map and I think it looks like it's coming together nicely.

The map is set in some nondescript industrial plant, with blues as police, trying to kill all the terrorists - greens - who have taken over the plant.

Anyway, on to the important part; Pictures!

#1: Blues Spawn
http://i51.tinypic.com/2elyqkm.png
This includes American-Style police cars and SWAT vans.

#2: Fully interiored buildings - and even some vehicles.
http://i52.tinypic.com/1547p1h.png
Here we have the interior of a warehouse, complete with articulated lorries being unloaded.

#3: Offices and Car Park
http://i52.tinypic.com/1yvfj5.png
Pretty self-explanitory.

#4: Offices, Lorries and Scaffolding.
http://i53.tinypic.com/w14qqe.png
Fully usable ladders are included and the scaffold offers another way to gain entry to the upper floors.

#5: Map
http://i52.tinypic.com/jjux5l.png
Very much WIP as you can see. Green spawn has yet to be started, and work on the Tank Farm (in middle) has only just started. I still need to start work on each flank as well. Foliage is also yet to be added.

So. there's my current project. I can't churn out map after map like some people because my work-rate is so damn slow, so don't expect this to be completed for at least a week or so - especially since I'm jetting off on holiday on Tuesday.

But for now, any comments? Anything you'd like to see added before things get too advanced? And even if you want to say something like "Looks cool", or "That is fucking shite", then please do so.

ReubenMcHawk on "Build-Only Map"

ReubenMcHawk — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:03:55 +0000

http://www.mediafire.com/?7yxthus6ot63jrm

Just made this in about 5 seconds with bildramer's bitmap converter, it's one block level of white blocks, perfect for build only servers. Probably already been done, but I couldn't find one anywhere, so whatever. Enjoy!

TheGeekZeke101 on "[REQUEST]Old Fun Maps Coming Back"

TheGeekZeke101 — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:59:04 +0000

As I and many people realize the same maps, like hallway, goon heaven and ect, are always being used on servers. I was wondering if maybe aloha and some other big server owners could switch their maps a bit maybe for 2-4 days. Maybe use Harbor/Urban, a Defualt, Faceoff, Assault, and even Omoha Beach, I found these to be great maps and sadly they aren't being hosted anymore. To bring some more life is any1 into bringing these maps back?! If so say whether or not you are and the server! :D

cernikred on "Wherebin the game directory are my saved maps?"

cernikred — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:56:13 +0000

I am trying to find my saved maps in te game directory but I don't know where to look, all that is in my game directory is ace of spades sever, configuration, play, read-me and voxel editor?

Soap on "Maps So Far"

Soap — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:48:11 +0000

Honestly, the large maps are STUNNING when it comes to the graphics. :D But what other kinds of terrains should there be???

cernikred on "How can I save and load maps and buildings during gameplay?"

cernikred — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:36:19 +0000

Hi, how can I save and load maps and buildings during gameplay? I built a huge sniper tower that took ages, pressed f1 and it said saved as vxl/lastsav.vxl but how can I save a name for it, and how can I load it again?

Crisis on "[Map release] Cougar"

Crisis — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:36:38 +0000

I'm glad to release my first map: Cougar.

Gallery: http://imgur.com/a/MICZe#X0HMe

Features:

- Setting: canyons.
- Symmetric = Fair.
- Highly detailed terrain.
- Lots of tunnels, some with flooded floors.
- Built to take advantage of the full height of 64 voxels, with amazing views for snipers.

Download ZIP file (584 KB): http://www.mediafire.com/?xsiw5a1a8thrbla

I've worked a lot on it, learning how to use a bunch of new software. I'd be happy to see it on any server. I hope you enjoy it!

Triplefox on "Territory Control mode - comment thread"

Triplefox — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 07:11:18 +0000

Over the last few days I've been working with izzy to bring this game mode to life. After trying many different prototypes, I think we've found the "true" gameplay of this mode with the "Cat's Eye" map running on aloha now. At this point I think it's ready for more public comment.

This is how the game mode works(taken from the wiki page I wrote up):

In this mode the map is "controlled" by placing or removing blocks - so building on new ground is one way to gain territory, but tunneling into enemy territory and destroying their structures can be even better, since it removes control from them at the same time.

Each x/y coordinate controlled goes towards a "sector" score - each grid area is a sector. Controlling more blocks than the opponent wins the sector. Each sector controlled is worth 1 point per tick(of 30 seconds).

Scoring only adds the balance of points: If Green and Blue control equal amounts of area, no points are added. If Green controls 1 more territory it gains 1 point per tick.

CTF gameplay remains active but you can add a high cap limit to discourage it.

The Cat's Eye map is designed as a sort of offspring of Pinpoint and Hallway; the big central tower plays a major role in providing sniping positions, while the surrounding area is just high enough to allow trench warfare. I've been surprised to see what people are doing with it :)

JoJoeStinky on "prefab pack for advanced and new mappers"

JoJoeStinky — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:39:45 +0000

Here is a small pack of 6 trees 4 sniper hideouts, and one called EMPTY.

The EMPTY one is what I use to start a new morel in Slab6. it is much easier than deleting that stupid default sphere before you start modeling.

For the new mappers out there, here is a fun project to get your feet wet.

Just run Aos on your own server, or on your favorite server...
Press F1 to save map file.
Open map file in voxxed, place the cursor where you want it, and press U, and load whatever prefab you want.
then press ALT-f3 and save your map!
That is it! now just package it and give to friends, or run it on your own server :)
Read the Voxxel help file for more info on placement.

It can be fun, AoS can generate random maps. So all you have to do is generate, log in , and save when you find one that looks cool.
Just adding a few trees and bases can really change the gameplay on a map.

Who knows, with just a few minutes of playing around you might design the next Pinpoint map.

http://www.alii3d.com/download/prefabs.zip

JoJoeStinky on "2 NEW maps: Pegs and 2-4-T"

JoJoeStinky — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:54:49 +0000

Hi all i made 2 new maps for AoS!

you can get them here, and see the overview...
http://www.alii3d.com/blog/2011/08/10/pegs-and-2-4-t-for-ace-of-spades/
There is also the texturemaker mixer settings! all you have to do is keep everything under 64,64,64 as your terrain, and everything above, is your buildings and stuff.

The 2 maps are the best looking I have so far, I am really trying to pay attention to the layout, and only give as much as needed for gameplay, leaving the rest for the players to build.
Both mas have weak fortresses and starts for sniper towers, all you guys have to do is build and defend your base .

FOR GOODNESS SAKES, please post here if you are serving my maps! i really want to play them, i live in Hawaii, and it seems like there are a few servers really close to me .

Let me know what you folks think .

DualLeverage on "[DL] Custom Packs : Character : Weapons : Sounds"

DualLeverage — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:21:32 +0000

We are currently making and sharing, "Custom Packs : Character : Weapons :Sounds"
We accept suggestions.
Everything was made from SCRATCH, so if you use this pack somewhere else, please give us credit.

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| P.A.C.K.S |
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{Indian Pack}

First pack I (StpdKlown) ever created. I felt like making a pack, that included arrows and bows, and who use arrows and bows more than anyone else? Indians, back then, of course. Spent maybe 16 hours creating this. Had problems to fix and more!

Pictures :

Bow/Semi : http://i54.tinypic.com/xglelt.jpg
Spear/Arrow/Smg : http://i56.tinypic.com/32zjtlj.jpg
Stick on Fire/Grenade : http://i54.tinypic.com/3163nz4.jpg
Arrow/Tracer : http://i56.tinypic.com/2d7xc3p.jpg
Basket/Intel : http://i51.tinypic.com/ezqsys.jpg

Download Links : V1.4

RAR File : http://adf.ly/2KUpS

ZIP File : http://adf.ly/2KUsg

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{Creeper Pack}

My first (TheDoom) pack,for all the people
who play minecraft and know the creeper
this pack has creepers painted on guns and
other stuff,this changes how the guns look
too i didnt have to much problems with this pack
so it made it simple.

Pictures :

Grenade : http://i52.tinypic.com/sobeqh.jpg
Intel : http://i51.tinypic.com/24pfpfs.jpg
Pickaxe : http://i55.tinypic.com/1491nbk.jpg
Shotgun : http://i54.tinypic.com/29fxggj.jpg
Semi : http://i56.tinypic.com/2j27xo7.jpg
Smg : http://i56.tinypic.com/2nu8ar.jpg
Spade : http://i51.tinypic.com/2s7jadv.jpg

Download Links : V2.1

RAR File : http://adf.ly/2LHHN

ZIP File : http://adf.ly/2LHHo

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{Silenced Pack}

My second pack(TheDoom) in this pack i wanted
to travel light on the semi for this pack.And i played
around with sounds for the pack.This pack was updated
same date as the creeper pack so they have the
same shotguns.although not as big as the creeper
pack it looks nice.oh ya and the smg is same cuz
i liked it too much.Stay tune for more!

Pictures :

Capture Point : http://i55.tinypic.com/2qstm2t.jpg
Dyno Stick/Grenade : http://i52.tinypic.com/2u9nacn.jpg
BackPack/Intel : http://i51.tinypic.com/ojigoz.jpg
Pistol/Semi : http://i51.tinypic.com/2eouqgm.jpg
Shotgun : http://i54.tinypic.com/2w5oyg6.jpg
Smg : http://i55.tinypic.com/k96eft.jpg

Download Links : V 1.3

RAR File : http://adf.ly/2LHHv

ZIP File : http://adf.ly/2LHI6

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| [I.N.S.T.A.L.L] |
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1. Download one of the packs.
2. Open the RAR or ZIP
3. Open your Ace of Spades folder.
4. Last, drag the folders into the Ace of Spade folder.

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Flyguy on "Various unfinished/unreleased maps"

Flyguy — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:31:59 +0000

Here are some maps I made a while ago and never bothered finishing/releasing.
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Blobs01:
One of the first few maps i made. It has lots of hills and small roundish islands.

Pics:
http://i.imgur.com/KAfmo.png
http://i.imgur.com/mG5MF.png

Download:
http://filesmelt.com/dl/blobs01.vxl
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Desert01:
Pretty self explanitory just a hilly desert.

Pics:
http://i.imgur.com/ib0Rz.png
http://i.imgur.com/0lB0K.png

Download:
http://filesmelt.com/dl/desert01.vxl
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Hallwayx2:
Something like the regular hallway map but it has 2 hallways which cross eachother in the middle of the map.

Pics:
http://i.imgur.com/lHBln.png
http://i.imgur.com/JDzK7.png

Download:
http://filesmelt.com/dl/hallwayx2.vxl
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koth:
A map with 2 round platforms for each team and a large tower in the middle with a moat around it.

Pics:
http://i.imgur.com/RvWQp.png
http://i.imgur.com/7gYh8.png

Download:
http://filesmelt.com/dl/koth.vxl
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Midground:
A map with 2 large land masses for each team and a river with a large island in the middle.

Pics:
http://i.imgur.com/wwVPp.png
http://i.imgur.com/vuEhf.png

Download:
http://filesmelt.com/dl/midground.vxl
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River:
Was a test for sculpting terrain in blender then rendering it as a heightmap.

Pics:
http://i.imgur.com/fWScZ.png
http://i.imgur.com/dSRBu.png

Download:
http://filesmelt.com/dl/river.vxl
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Twist:
A result of messing around with GIMP.

Pics:
http://i.imgur.com/NFXwt.png
http://i.imgur.com/ZoVrc.png

Download:
http://filesmelt.com/dl/twist.vxl
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Voronoi01:
An old map with lots of pointy islands made using the voronoi diagram generator in Blender

Pics:
http://i.imgur.com/KsFcZ.png
http://i.imgur.com/r5qC9.png

Download:
http://filesmelt.com/dl/voronoi01.vxl
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All of these were made using bildramer's bitmap converter and GIMP.
Go ahead and edit these maps to your liking as long as I get credit if you release it.

Also here are my other maps:
4rivers: http://ace-spades.com/forums/topic.php?id=1806
Grid: http://ace-spades.com/forums/topic.php?id=2065
Epic Landscape: http://ace-spades.com/forums/topic.php?id=3070

kris-asasin on "AWESOME M16/M4 WITH SCOPE!!!!"

kris-asasin — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:01:38 +0000

ok so i put it all together now

THE GUN:

picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63688312@N08/5791109270/in/photostream

download:
http://tesla.plunder.com/x$hH7fAvIQU65CO6MULRzBda8wB0hsa9E/9354700f4f/semi.kv6

THE SCOPE:

picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63688312@N08/5792755051/in/photostream/

picture 2:
http://tesla.plunder.com/$hH7fAvIQU66whP0zJrXNyaKErigVIfF/601c6e4dd2/file.png

download: http://tesla.plunder.com/x/$hH7fAvIQU66whP-0zJrXNyaKErigVIfF/601c6e4dd2/semi.png

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if u have any questions please ask

[MLG]Nowa90 on "My Ques-gesstions for Ace Of Spades"

[MLG]Nowa90 — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:33:50 +0000

some of these are/where lingering around for a while, and if bcoolface saw this it'd just be amazing. Comments would be appreciated.

FORUMS & WEBSITE
View count for threads
A control panel where a thread is bolded when theres a new, un-viewed post
A way to list by ping on the homepage, great for when you arent on a spadille equipped computer

IN GAME
Mod manager - shows you in-slab6 screenshot, and can just double click to apply
Minimap coords - simple enough, says C6 or B2 in your minimap.
Hit Indicator - helps with long range SMG'ing and the like, some sort of hit marker would be nice. Also editable?
Map sizes and player limits - increase?
Doubling the render size - kv6 files dimensions are doubled, allowing more details and smoother weapong/skin models.
Sprinting with shift/tab/B, etc... - short speed boost of walking speed, maybe a bit louder to help enemy find you? Or stay normal to avoid under-ground spawn camping
Screen resolution back to 1024? The game seemed smoother when it was at a higher resolution.
2 Layer scopes - allows us to make 2 scopes per gun, one down sights and one with the barrel lifted, or smooth out the current "zoom" effect we have

Server joining
Name of server while loading, or upon choosing team
A begginign and end line (like |-------------------|) or a % on the loading screen

Moneybob on "Pripyat Ukraine Urban Assualt [V1.0]"

Moneybob — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:12:10 +0000

I've re made the abandoned city of Pripyat Ukraine, as well as the entire Chernobyl Power Plant for your war time pleasure.
Firefights from the apartment flats to showdowns at the radioactive nuclear power plant, this map is a wild one. Enjoy! (DOWNLOAD AT BOTTOM)

-Moneybob

http://i.imgur.com/gWqfg.png

Highrise apartment flat^^^

http://i.imgur.com/sxVof.png

Courtyard sprawl^^^

http://i.imgur.com/QkOTC.png

Dreary ferris wheel^^^

http://i.imgur.com/UP0Ql.png

Downtown arts district^^^

http://i.imgur.com/zyOin.png

The dreaded Chernobyl NPP^^^

Download link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vtnbd2jmzmvk9rn

Any comments questions/whatever feel free to send me a PM, an email at doshbob@yahoo.com or a message at Doshtopolis.tumblr.com

nothings on "parking garage map (stb)"

nothings — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:33:17 +0000

I'm releasing a version 1.0 parking garage generator and several pre-generated maps.

This is a map which is a giant parking garage. I wrote the generator for the structure; 1337101 made the vehicles.

garage_1.jpg
garage_2.jpg
map

Downloads:
5 VXL files (2.5MB) with pre-generated maps with different densities of cars vs. empty spaces
commandline map generator, includes 27 different vehicles

You should feel free to host these maps.

@1337101, you should chime in on what you want people to be able to do/not do with your vehicles (which are included in the gen_garage.zip) and maps which includes your vehicles (is it ok for people to modify them / repurpose them etc). For me I don't care, people can do anything they want, but since they're your vehicles it's really up to you. Also, if you have any updates to the vehicles let me know and I'll incorporate them in a new release.

(The pre-release version of this map was discussed in this thread.)

rkshirey on "rk-5"

rkshirey — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:42:48 +0000

http://www.mediafire.com/?6hemwm2hiqi37gz

Sprouts on "Need more default map servers!"

Sprouts — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:55:14 +0000

It's hard to find a decently populated server that's running something other than pinpoint, island, or hallway.... Renaissance Town is fun for a while but grows old just like the other 3.

I wish some servers would start hosting the default map again. That one entertains me for a longer period of time for some reason...

nothings on "custom map generators (stb)"

nothings — Sun, 08 May 2011 08:19:25 +0000

I have posted a couple of map generators and sample maps on my website. I hope to update them and release more in the coming weeks.

At this point, I've never playtested the maps, since I can't run a proper server and I don't personally know anyone who runs servers. If somebody does try any of these out, please let me know how they play here or by email.

The two map generators I have right now are:

Skybridge - generates an approximation of the regular AoS map, then a bunch of brightly colored skybridges covering the map, and stairs up to the skybridges. [Screenshot]

Caves - generates an approximation of the regular AoS map, with asymmetric terrain for green and blue, but puts a giant mountain in the middle of the map and a bunch of "caves" throughout the mountain. Screenshots: [1] [2] [3]. (I suspect this may not play well since you'll just never see each other when you're in the middle. But maybe not?)

I have not spent a lot of time refining the color generation for the map. In particular, when you bring up the map screen by pressing 'M', the terrain looks really ugly. I'm not sure what the right way to make it look better is, but hopefully I'll come up with something.

The files can be found here.

The files ending in "_gen.zip" are Windows executables that generate the maps. If you're concerned about running unknown executables, the files ending in "0.zip" contain a sample map from the generator (which I have tested in a local server myself).

As to the trustiworthiness of these executables: I am an indie game developer who has released multiple free games (as windows exe files), and I am a (former) professional game developer as well, so no, I'm not fucking with you.

(I will be posting the source code to the map generators eventually, sooner rather than later, but I'd like to fix the 'M' issue first. I'll also be posting a better file format document.)

BloodLvst on "Ace of Spades Source"

BloodLvst — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:13:06 +0000

A new forum for AoS players has opened! It has its own clans section,and an index of downloads that will grow with your help.
Our goal is an easy to navigate, clan forum with all the resources available for AoS at your fingertips.
Come to http://www.SourceofSpades.betaboard.ca and register with us today!

ps. looking for help

Bananaft on "World MAP"

Bananaft — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:29:39 +0000

in-game map:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8845134/forums/aoswm_map.png

voxed screenshot:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8845134/forums/aoswm_vxed.png

In game screenshots:
Himalayas:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8845134/forums/aoswm_scr_1.png
England and Greenland:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8845134/forums/aoswm_scr_0.png

VXL:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8845134/forums/worldmap.vxl

It's heavy distorted to fit everything into square and to minimize oceans area (still a lot of water anyway) .

Hope, you like it.

Your_self on "Renaissance Town [MAP]"

Your_self — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:54:29 +0000

Download
http://www.box.net/shared/fkb2ktarmx62vz1rpylk

Map
http://i.imgur.com/oXbax.png

Screenshots
http://imgur.com/a/zSTZ0

All of the buildings are accessible, including the magnificent cathedral located in the center of the map and the windmill at the south of the island.

blockhead on "Why are all the crappy maps hosted/played?"

blockhead — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:31:56 +0000

the standard gen, pinpoint, hallway, island, normandy, stalingrad, yet another giant fcking bridge . . . really?

i cant win this argument, but please, stop hosting these maps, theyre deadly boring and played out.

the renaissance one and circle maze are novel, but why is no one hosting this one?

http://ace-spades.com/forums/topic.php?id=3070

i just wanted to find out if im the only one groaning about the above maps.

TomTom on "Custom Map Directory"

TomTom — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:37:11 +0000

This may be taboo but I'm going to post this in here as well as support... So I've doubly searched the forums and I was just wondering if there was a custom map directory. If not then that would be an awesome tool for the forums. Sure there are a few collections here and there, but that leaves a lot of smaller maps that go unnoticed for one odd reason or another. Maybe just a post (like this) with as many links as people can find to custom maps with (hopefully) a name and author.

barfdawg on "maps I like"

barfdawg — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:33:14 +0000

I like the maps that emulate real world environments, like Broville (although that is a terrible name). Normandie is also cool, I like the church and the corn fields.

I hope that more mapmakers continue to go in this direction.

It would be cool to see a suburbia map, with rows of one- and two-story houses, convenience stores, movie theaters, libraries, etc. I think it is cool to walk into a pixelated room and say, "oh, this is the kitchen," as I have done on some of the build-only servers. I'm not saying it isn't fun to blow up that kitchen, either, so don't tell me to go back to Minecraft, because I've never played it.

Anyways I prefer these maps over the "hypothetical situation" maps, where there's a narrowing path leading to one side, high walls surrounding a long path...oh yeah and bridge maps are the worst--how can a griefer resist?

I know that some people like these environments, so no dis. Is there any way to combine the two styles?