[Basic] Starting Positions.

[Rolk]

This tutorial tells you how to place starting positions. If you're after a two player map, you only need to place two starting positions. If you're after a three player map, you need to place three starting positions, and so on.

1/-
Start by selecting the waypoint tool (W):
http://www.rolkdesigns.com/cnc3/tutorials/tut_01_img_01.jpg

2/-
Place the waypoint by left clicking on the map where you want the player to start.

3/-
After you have placed the waypoint, select the select and move tool:
http://www.rolkdesigns.com/cnc3/tutorials/tut_01_img_02.jpg

4/-
Select the waypoint for the player position and this opens up a waypoint menu in the Object Properties window. Click the player number that you want to start in that spot from the drop down box.
http://www.rolkdesigns.com/cnc3/tutorials/tut_01_img_03.jpg

And you're done, you've added a player's starting position!

[TheSoVietBlackOuT]

Hey I'm trying to place start locations directly across from each other (IE: a line) and I was wondering, is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks mate!

[Derek]

Place a waypoint, then place a second attatched to the first, to do this when you are ready to place the second waypoint first slick on the first waypoint and then drag, you will see an arrow pointing from the first waypoint to the second. Once both waypoints are placed (and connected) click on the first one and under general properties put the XY position value as "0, 0", then click on the second waypoint put the XY position as "[X], [Y]", where X and Y are the width and length, respectively, of the map (these values are set when you first create the map) multiplied by 10*. For example, on a map that is 250x250 you would set the values to "0, 0" and "2500, 2500". This will create a diagonal line running SW to NE, this will cross directly over the center of the map, if the corners are at the same elevation it will be on the ground, if they are at different elevations it will be above or under the ground, but you can still find the map center by selecting "View from Top Down" from the View menu or hitting Ctrl+F. If you want a diagonal line in the other direction than use the coordinate "0, [Y]" and "[X], 0". If you want lines that divide the map horizontally or vertically (not diagonally) then use "0, [Y]/2" and "[X], [Y]/2" -or- "[X]/2, 0" and "[X]/2, [Y]".


*The reason for this step is that when you are setting the map size you are setting it in tiles, but the map itself is measured in feet where 10x10 feet = 1 tile.

[TheSoVietBlackOuT]

You rule! :D