Hello thar everyone

 

Following the loss of my map 'Siege of Cehennam' in a little accident, I began working on another map not featuring the ADF. However, I felt obliged to focus on making another map in the near future because of lack of maps for the faction. Although more than ambitious of me, I have been thinking of a scenario based in Rockhampton (or at least a portion of it). I'll detail the back story later, but what I need to see how feasible it would be to make this map are pictures of the area (anywhere really) to get an idea of the sort of statics needed, layout etc.

 

Unfortunately I don't live in Rockhampton so I'm calling on any bigD members that either live there or have lived there, and have any photos etc. lying around. Hopefully if I gather enough I can draw up a draft layout and work on it alongside my other map. I look forward to peoples help, thanks in advance everyone!

http://www.orble.com/images/rockhampton-queensland-australia-quay-street.jpg

http://www.orble.com/images/rockhampton-queensland-australia-old-customs-house.jpg

http://www.orble.com/images/rockhampton-queensland-australia-commercial-hotel.jpg

http://www.ascothotel.com.au/images/2005_1225signagehotel0007.JPG

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll236/ChiefRyza/RockhamptonMapArea.jpg

 

This is the rough area I hope to recreate. Basically, the story behind Rockhampton being a map in PR is that the Chinese have made landfall in Australia and pushed through most northern defenses by sheer number and force. After taking Darwin, PLAN Marines launch a large Amphibious Assault Fleet to take control of Rockhampton, a prime military position that remains a barrier to Major cities further down the coastline. Under the ANZUS pact and Australia being a prime ally in the war, United States Marines have been deployed to assist the outnumbered ADF and push back the invaders. (Storyline W.I.P, just an example of what I'm getting at).

 

The map itself would be far too time consuming to create statics in central Rockhampton. As seen in the proposed minimap I want to focus making suburban statics that can be easily modified to cover a large area without being repetitive. The flow of combat will most likely go from the bushland to the NW, moving south towards the suburban areas south-west of the Fitzroy. After this, a move across the river will need to take place in order to capture Chinese positions on the other side of the river.

 

Unseen in the map is the USMC and ADF fighting in the denser Urban areas and to the east of the playable battlefield. I hope to make the ambience feel like a massive battle is taking place, for instance, huge smoke plumes will be rising to the east, bombs and gunfire etc.

 

Anyway, I'm not sure how many members live up in Rockhampton but pics of the suburban areas would be a huge help.

Edited January 20, 201015 yr by YAK

Wandal, a residential suburb in Rockhampton.

 

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/12189103.jpg

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1303/404201303mm1257895984.jpg

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/8290/105958290mm1251189126.jpg

 

Not that hard to find, StreetView would be your best bet.

 

Sounds like an alright idea, but how will Marines + ADF work if they are both fighting together? The ADF gets USMC assets or something?

They won't be fighting together as such, rather you will hear the sounds of M16 Gunfire, F18's flying other stuff to the east of the map. Maybe American tank wrecks, bodies, shot down planes and other things that would let the player know they are in a pretty intense warzone. All in the planning phase at the moment. Btw thanks for the pics, the third is the sort of housing I meant, but the upmarket apartments will probably be spread around if I can make them though I will most likely need some help on that stuff.

Ryza, it's not possible to make statics in AutoCAD?

 

That thing is more for graphic design and stuff hey? I was thinking I could make statics at school, then I realised the DEV's model with 3DSMAX.

 

-Tired, bedtime.

Ask the Devs if you might be able to retexture the current apartment blocks that are already in game (t shape buildings)

 

If you can add a brick texture and maybe some street numbers, and perhaps only have 2 or 3 levels and a few locked doors on them then you'd be able recreate the art deco style apartments that were built along eastern australia around the late 60's-70's:

http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/c/cr/craigpj/852623_art_deco_apartments_in_the_evening_sun.jpg

http://about.nsw.gov.au/media/image_cache/orig_images/a/p/apartments-on-old-south-head-road-bondi-junction_-1242225906--5021924038656004096.jpg

 

 

According to what I could find on real-estate sites there wasn't many apartments, mostly low-level panel housing. However, you will find the odd hotel:

http://www.jasons.com/listings/10031277/image_1_thumb.jpg?633747973036470000

oh god rockhampton not rocky hahaha, i live in yeppoon, 20 min drive from rocky on the coast.... its the biggest hole in qld lol.

 

however is ok for a PR map with a story, theres a reserve base in rocky along with a far size airport that can take large military transports, not to mention rocky is the staging area for the shoalwater bay training area where the yanks come and play war games with us. so theres usualy some military presence in the town alot of the inner city around the river is comercial or industry with residential areas sprinkled about

 

along the river its alot of the older buildings, but most of everything else is fairly modern. if ya got any questions about the place give us a PM and il lsee what i can do

Just so you know, I think this would be **** ***** ***** awesome. I live in the Wandal area of Rocky (not to far from that markertbh) so being able to play as a digger defending your own hometown? Priceless. It's kind of late to give you a big hand at the moment but I'll give you this until tomorrrow.

 

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/3253/rockya.png

 

I've looked at the area in the image and I'll just post point out some stuff.

 

Red: Rockhampton Army Depot. This would make a good BLUFOR main.

 

Green: Fitzroy Flood barrage.

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3340524565_f3856200bb.jpg?v=0

 

Blue Alexandria Railway Bridge

 

http://maps.bonzle.com/h/1/m/q/qd9wx.jpg

 

Cyan: "The New Bridge".

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/8853377.jpg

http://atdw.tq.com.au/multimedia/TQ/533194_1.jpg

I can already think of the models being used for the first two.

 

The flood barrage can simply be the bridge with the underside catwalks and then have some concrete blocks mounted diagonally in the river (ala the ones near the hotel on Basrah that you have to walk up to get up if you swam from the island)

 

Second one can simply be the Fools Road bridge repeated a few times. This could be one badass map.

Wandal, a residential suburb in Rockhampton.

 

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/12189103.jpg

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1303/404201303mm1257895984.jpg

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/8290/105958290mm1251189126.jpg

 

Not that hard to find, StreetView would be your best bet.

 

Sounds like an alright idea, but how will Marines + ADF work if they are both fighting together? The ADF gets USMC assets or something?

 

while the aussie and US troops play war games on our coast like they do every year ! now wouldnt that be cool,

 

Nice idea there ryza.. cant wait to see !

OMG OMG I wanna play now!!!!

I can already think of the models being used for the first two.

 

The flood barrage can simply be the bridge with the underside catwalks and then have some concrete blocks mounted diagonally in the river (ala the ones near the hotel on Basrah that you have to walk up to get up if you swam from the island)

 

Second one can simply be the Fools Road bridge repeated a few times. This could be one badass map.

 

Yes I can see some statics that could fit right in. Ill get some screenies from the editor...

Ok, i essed around in the editor for a bit, and i found some suitable bridges.

They could be messed around with more to look like the pictures, but this is just to have a good look at them.

 

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv178/vapoman/bridge01.jpg

highwaybridge with walkway.

 

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv178/vapoman/bridge02.jpg

highwaybridge without walkway.

 

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv178/vapoman/bridge03.jpg

highway bridge with slipway

 

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv178/vapoman/bridge04.jpg

trainbridge seen in operation ghost train

 

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv178/vapoman/bridge06.jpg

roadbridge seen in fools road and karshan

 

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv178/vapoman/bridge07.jpg

dambridge with a bit underneath to walk on

 

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv178/vapoman/bridge08.jpg

trainbridge

 

These bridges can be found in:

staticobjects/common/roads/highwaybridge

staticobjects/pr/trainbridge

staticobjects/pr/destructable/roadbridge

staticobjects/pr/train/termezbridge

 

Hope that helps ya

About the only thing I remember from Rockhampton:

 

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/IINoddyII/rockhampton.jpg

yer we seem to have bulls everywhere lol, well i mean it IS the beef capital of australia