Talk:Game mapping

Okay, about the images. There are an unusually large number of them, and in case anyone feels the need to edit them, here are my thoughts on them.

• absolutely need some sort of puzzle game, as level layout is of paramount importance in those games. Lemmings will suffice, as it's very well-known
• pinball, similar to puzzles, but in addition has all sorts of special entities packed into one screen ("player start", a losing zone, teleport spots, and "coins" and triggers galore)
• command and conquer, anyone touches that image, and I'll hunt them down. Level mapping doesn't have a tremendous impact on RTS's, except for 1) cliffs, 2) rivers, and 3) bridges (especially deformable ones). This picture is a perfect example of how map layout affects RTS play.
• infocom, I also feel somewhat strongly that a text game should be included, to make a person think about think more about some of the abstract ideas in mapping (eg. door, trigger). Any MUD or text game will do, though Infocom's are the best known.
• doom, I like that shot because it includes ammo, a door, and a monster, though any 3D game that includes a couple of different entities will do

The others, I can make a case for, but the first 5 are the ones I strongly believe should stay (in some form or another, improvements that keep most of these features would be great, of course). --Interiot 16:58, 2 October 2005 (UTC)