Making Maps by Hand - Revision history

Cadillac at 21:20, 23 August 2021

2021-08-23T21:20:12Z

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	Many possible combinations are marked as ''undefined and unsupported''. While it may be possible to do them now, and even amusing to do it, they are strongly discouraged. Later version of the World format will most probably conflict with those behaviors. This will make such behaviors difficult to preserve, if possible at all. For this reasons, it has been decided that '''no''' effort would be put to maintain them. Use them if you want, but do not come complaining if and when they stop working.		Many possible combinations are marked as ''undefined and unsupported''. While it may be possible to do them now, and even amusing to do it, they are strongly discouraged. Later version of the World format will most probably conflict with those behaviors. This will make such behaviors difficult to preserve, if possible at all. For this reasons, it has been decided that '''no''' effort would be put to maintain them. Use them if you want, but do not come complaining if and when they stop working.

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Vov: Found out this page doesn't mention "bent" spawn points (turning a spawn off axis to induce an asymmetrical team formation).

2016-09-01T03:04:22Z

Found out this page doesn't mention "bent" spawn points (turning a spawn off axis to induce an asymmetrical team formation).

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	game will use the direction described to find the closest matching		game will use the direction described to find the closest matching
	axis. It is the direction of the chosen axis that is assigned to		axis. It is the direction of the chosen axis that is assigned to
	an spawned cycle. The direction specified is only used as a		an spawned cycle. The direction specified in the map file is only used as a
	recommendation.		recommendation.

			However, for team spawns, the settings SPAWN_WINGMEN_SIDE and
			SPAWN_WINGMEN_BACK do respect the map's spawn directions for determining the
			wingmen's spawn positions. This can be used to create asymmetrical team spawn formations.

	A Spawn has six attributes. Only three or four are needed to		A Spawn has six attributes. Only three or four are needed to
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	It is to be noted that specifying a direction of (0,0) is		It is to be noted that specifying a direction of (0,0) is
	undefined. Also, specifying spawn points outside the play area		undefined. Also, specifying spawn points outside the play area
	that you defined is undefined and unsupported.		that you defined is undefined and unsupported.

	== Zones ==		== Zones ==

K-Yo: /* Format overview */ fixed walls values in example

2012-11-07T07:51:46Z

Format overview: fixed walls values in example

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	<Wall>		<Wall>
	<Point x="~~100~~" y="~~100~~" />		<Point x="0" y="0" />
	<Point x="~~500" y="500" />~~		<Point x="0" y="500" />
	~~<Point x="500~~" y="500" />
	<Point x="500" y="500" />		<Point x="500" y="500" />
			<Point x="500" y="0" />
	<Point x="0" y="0" />		<Point x="0" y="0" />
	</Wall>		</Wall>

AndySquirrel at 01:07, 4 April 2008

2008-04-04T01:07:54Z

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AndySquirrel at 00:27, 4 April 2008

2008-04-04T00:27:57Z

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161.97.162.245: /* Format overview */

2007-12-13T14:53:33Z

Format overview

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	The classic Armagetron arena could be described with the following		The classic Armagetron arena could be described with the following
	map:		map:

	~~[[Image:original-1.0.1.png\|right\|thumbnail\|Original Armagetron Map]]~~

	<pre>		<pre>

212.219.229.3: Undo revision 18967 by 64.252.130.250 (Talk)

2007-08-29T13:19:43Z

Undo revision 18967 by 64.252.130.250 (Talk)

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	This version of the tutorial address the syntax defined by map-0.2.8_beta3.dtd and present the rules of interpreting the syntax as used by the parsing engine in the version 0.2.8 of Armagetron Advance.		This version of the tutorial address the syntax defined by map-0.2.8_beta3.dtd and present the rules of interpreting the syntax as used by the parsing engine in the version 0.2.8 of Armagetron Advance.

	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="~~ISO~~-~~8859-1~~" standalone="no"?>		== Format overview ==

			The classic Armagetron arena could be described with the following
			map:

			[[Image:original-1.0.1.png\|right\|thumbnail\|Original Armagetron Map]]

			<pre>
			<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
	<!DOCTYPE Resource SYSTEM "map-0.2.8_beta3.dtd">		<!DOCTYPE Resource SYSTEM "map-0.2.8_beta3.dtd">
	<Resource type="aamap" name="~~Parallelogram~~" version="1.0" author="~~Philippe Villeneuve~~" category="~~example~~">		<Resource type="aamap" name="square" version="1.0.1" author="Anonymous" category="polygon/regular">
	<Map version="0.2.8">		<Map version="0.2.8">
			<!-- The original square map, technically created by z-man.
			Converted to XML by philippeqc.
			License: Do with it what you want. -->

	<World>		<World>
	~~<!-- A variation on the classic arena -->~~		<Field>
	<Field>		<Axes number="4"/>
	<Axes number="4~~" normalize="false">~~
	~~<Axis xdir="1" ydir="0"/>~~
	~~<Axis xdir="-0.2" ydir="-1~~"/>
	~~<Axis xdir="-1" ydir="0"/>~~
	~~<Axis xdir="0.2" ydir="1"/>~~
	~~</Axes~~>

	<Spawn x="~~265~~" y="50" xdir="~~0.2~~" ydir="1" />		<Spawn x="255" y="75" xdir="1" ydir="1" />
	<Spawn x="~~335~~" y="450" xdir="-0.2" ydir="-1" />		<Spawn x="245" y="450" xdir="0" ydir="-1" />
	<Spawn x="99" y="245" xdir="1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="50" y="245" xdir="1" ydir="0" />
	<Spawn x="~~501~~" y="255" xdir="-1" ydir="-0" />		<Spawn x="450" y="255" xdir="-1" ydir="0" />

	<Spawn x="~~325~~" y="100" xdir="0.2" ydir="1" />		<Spawn x="305" y="100" xdir="0" ydir="1" />
	<Spawn x="~~275~~" y="400" xdir="-0.2" ydir="-1" />		<Spawn x="195" y="400" xdir="0" ydir="-1" />
	<Spawn x="~~139~~" y="195" xdir="1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="100" y="195" xdir="1" ydir="0" />
	<Spawn x="~~461~~" y="305" xdir="-1" ydir="-0" />		<Spawn x="400" y="305" xdir="-1" ydir="0" />

	<Spawn x="~~225~~" y="100" xdir="0.2" ydir="1" />		<Spawn x="205" y="100" xdir="0" ydir="1" />
	<Spawn x="~~375~~" y="400" xdir="-0.2" ydir="-1" />		<Spawn x="295" y="400" xdir="0" ydir="-1" />
	<Spawn x="~~159~~" y="295" xdir="1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="100" y="295" xdir="1" ydir="0" />
	<Spawn x="~~441~~" y="205" xdir="-1" ydir="-0" />		<Spawn x="400" y="205" xdir="-1" ydir="0" />

	<Wall>		<Wall>
	<Point x="0" y="0" />		<Point x="100" y="100" />
	<Point x="500" y="0" />		<Point x="500" y="500" />
	<Point x="~~600~~" y="500" />		<Point x="500" y="500" />
	<Point x="~~100~~" y="500" />		<Point x="500" y="500" />
	<Point x="0" y="0" />		<Point x="0" y="0" />
	</Wall>		</Wall>
	</Field>		</Field>
	</World>		</World>
	</Map>		</Map>
	</Resource>		</Resource>
			</pre>

			The Map format start with a XML header. The actual definition
			of the Map is wrapped in a Resource. The Resource gives a
			description of the content, such as the author and the version of
			the map included. This particuliar map is the xml version of the
			original map that supported directly in the game before version
			0.2.8 (Arthemis).

			Skippin ahead in to the Field element, line 11 defines that
			that 4 axes are to be
			used. From line 13 to 26, all the spawn points, ie: the points where
			the cycles are located when the match starts, are defined. Finally
			the walls are defined, delimiting the play area.

	== Header ==		== Header ==

64.252.130.250: /* Format overview */

2007-06-22T00:14:09Z

Format overview

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	This version of the tutorial address the syntax defined by map-0.2.8_beta3.dtd and present the rules of interpreting the syntax as used by the parsing engine in the version 0.2.8 of Armagetron Advance.		This version of the tutorial address the syntax defined by map-0.2.8_beta3.dtd and present the rules of interpreting the syntax as used by the parsing engine in the version 0.2.8 of Armagetron Advance.

	~~== Format overview ==~~		<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" standalone="no"?>

	~~The classic Armagetron arena could be described with the following~~
	~~map:~~

	~~[[Image:original-1.0.1.png\|right\|thumbnail\|Original Armagetron Map]]~~

	~~<pre>~~
	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="~~UTF~~-8" standalone="no"?>
	<!DOCTYPE Resource SYSTEM "map-0.2.8_beta3.dtd">		<!DOCTYPE Resource SYSTEM "map-0.2.8_beta3.dtd">
	<Resource type="aamap" name="~~square~~" version="1.0.1" author="~~Anonymous~~" category="~~polygon/regular~~">		<Resource type="aamap" name="Parallelogram" version="1.0" author="Philippe Villeneuve" category="example">
	<Map version="0.2.8">		<Map version="0.2.8">
	~~<!-- The original square map, technically created by z-man.~~
	~~Converted to XML by philippeqc.~~
	~~License: Do with it what you want. --~~>

	<World>		<World>
	<Field>		<!-- A variation on the classic arena -->
	<Axes number="4"/>		<Field>
			<Axes number="4" normalize="false">
			<Axis xdir="1" ydir="0"/>
			<Axis xdir="-0.2" ydir="-1"/>
			<Axis xdir="-1" ydir="0"/>
			<Axis xdir="0.2" ydir="1"/>
			</Axes>

	<Spawn x="~~255~~" y="75" xdir="1" ydir="1" />		<Spawn x="265" y="50" xdir="0.2" ydir="1" />
	<Spawn x="~~245~~" y="450" xdir="0" ydir="-1" />		<Spawn x="335" y="450" xdir="-0.2" ydir="-1" />
	<Spawn x="50" y="245" xdir="1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="99" y="245" xdir="1" ydir="0" />
	<Spawn x="~~450~~" y="255" xdir="-1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="501" y="255" xdir="-1" ydir="-0" />

	<Spawn x="~~305~~" y="100" xdir="0" ydir="1" />		<Spawn x="325" y="100" xdir="0.2" ydir="1" />
	<Spawn x="~~195~~" y="400" xdir="0" ydir="-1" />		<Spawn x="275" y="400" xdir="-0.2" ydir="-1" />
	<Spawn x="~~100~~" y="195" xdir="1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="139" y="195" xdir="1" ydir="0" />
	<Spawn x="~~400~~" y="305" xdir="-1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="461" y="305" xdir="-1" ydir="-0" />

	<Spawn x="~~205~~" y="100" xdir="0" ydir="1" />		<Spawn x="225" y="100" xdir="0.2" ydir="1" />
	<Spawn x="~~295~~" y="400" xdir="0" ydir="-1" />		<Spawn x="375" y="400" xdir="-0.2" ydir="-1" />
	<Spawn x="~~100~~" y="295" xdir="1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="159" y="295" xdir="1" ydir="0" />
	<Spawn x="~~400~~" y="205" xdir="-1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="441" y="205" xdir="-1" ydir="-0" />

	<Wall>		<Wall>
	<Point x="~~100~~" y="~~100~~" />		<Point x="0" y="0" />
	<Point x="500" y="~~500~~" />		<Point x="500" y="0" />
	<Point x="~~500~~" y="500" />		<Point x="600" y="500" />
	<Point x="~~500~~" y="500" />		<Point x="100" y="500" />
	<Point x="0" y="0" />		<Point x="0" y="0" />
	</Wall>		</Wall>
	</Field>		</Field>
	</World>		</World>
	</Map>		</Map>
	</Resource>		</Resource>
	~~</pre>~~

	~~The Map format start with a XML header. The actual definition~~
	~~of the Map is wrapped in a Resource. The Resource gives a~~
	~~description of the content, such as the author and the version of~~
	~~the map included. This particuliar map is the xml version of the~~
	~~original map that supported directly in the game before version~~
	~~0.2.8 (Arthemis).~~

	~~Skippin ahead in to the Field element, line 11 defines that~~
	~~that 4 axes are to be~~
	~~used. From line 13 to 26, all the spawn points, ie: the points where~~
	~~the cycles are located when the match starts, are defined. Finally~~
	~~the walls are defined, delimiting the play area.~~

	== Header ==		== Header ==

64.252.130.250: /* Format overview */

2007-06-22T00:12:51Z

Format overview

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	<Axes number="4"/>		<Axes number="4"/>

	<Spawn x="255" y="50" xdir="0" ydir="1" />		<Spawn x="255" y="75" xdir="1" ydir="1" />
	<Spawn x="245" y="450" xdir="0" ydir="-1" />		<Spawn x="245" y="450" xdir="0" ydir="-1" />
	<Spawn x="50" y="245" xdir="1" ydir="0" />		<Spawn x="50" y="245" xdir="1" ydir="0" />
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	<Wall>		<Wall>
	<Point x="0" y="0" />		<Point x="100" y="100" />
	<Point x="500" y="0" />		<Point x="500" y="500" />
			<Point x="500" y="500" />
	<Point x="500" y="500" />		<Point x="500" y="500" />
	~~<Point x="0" y="500" />~~
	<Point x="0" y="0" />		<Point x="0" y="0" />
	</Wall>		</Wall>

Wrtlprnft: /* Header */ changed to use the correct DTD

2007-05-26T17:27:13Z

Header: changed to use the correct DTD

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	<pre>		<pre>
	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>		<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
	<!DOCTYPE Resource SYSTEM "map-0.2.8.dtd">		<!DOCTYPE Resource SYSTEM "AATeam/map-0.2.8.0.dtd">
	</pre>		</pre>