Pacific Based Maps

Jump back to quoted post6 Apr 2017, 18:55 PMMonolithicBacon

Hey Shentypoo!

This looks like a good start to your Pacific theatre!

There are some obvious limitations with the World Builder at present, most notably in the lack of Pacific foliage (palm trees would make a lot of difference), but in all honesty, a lot of the splats/tiles can easily be manipulated to represent some other corner of the world besides Russia, Germany, France and Belgium.

This image is from a map I released recently of the Sicilian invasion, and even though the textures are very similar to many of the Russian maps, it's the lighting and atmosphere settings that make the difference!



Play to the World Builder's strengths and really emphasise the weather to get more out of the tools. You're on the right lines!

Jump back to quoted post7 Apr 2017, 01:43 AMZombiFrancis

If it's sandy and muddy, it'll look like a Pacific Island.

Utilize dead and burned trees. Use the, I think it's called 'simple_grove' object around the borders of the map: it's mostly a green blob of shrubs. Focus on the play area being wrecked with the effects of warfare and I think you'll be able to get by without specifically tropical foliage.

Images from HBO The Pacific series for reference:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a3/1c/ef/a31cefeb633c6e94083848bc2cf886cf.jpg

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTkxODc5NDczMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjA1OTM0Mw@@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,1529,1000_AL_.jpg

Jump back to quoted post7 Apr 2017, 19:40 PMZombiFrancis

Looks good! I always forget about the fern object. That's probably your best bet for tropical looking foliage.

And I only just now noticed what looks like a bunker in there. That really fits the theme IMO. I wonder though how accessible it actually is, as in can it actually be garrisonned?