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• AmbientEffect with no linked effect
• 30x30_waterplane lod issue? Unsure what it was, I removed them and it continued loading, haven't looked into this
• There's an overgrowth problem somewhere. The debugger complains you've placed overgrowth manually somewhere but doesn't like it. Overgrowth placed outside the map perhaps? On or map edge? (like, hedges sticking out, doesn't like that) For now I got it running by changing "isOvergrowth 1" to "isOvergrowth 0" in StaticObjects.con, but that's not the solution.
• Don't place "m1919A4_stationary" as objectspawner, instead place "m1919A4_bipod"

• Paint the outside terrain as well. Give it a simple paint job on the edges, so you don't see the light green. Could also cover it up a bit with hedges and such.
• There's no minimap yet, for navigation purposes, it's good to include one, even if it's not accurate
• Allied and Axis bases are switched: team 1 (ger) starts top-right, team 2 (usa) starts bottom right. Normall, team 1 = Germans, Team 2 = USA. It's possible to switch that around of course, but in other Normandy maps, it's like that. Easy to change btw.
• Terrain next to roads is very "edgy". If you smooth the terrain a little bit, it's much nicer
• Same with terrain under hedges, could be a bit more smooth
• Use a "woodland" texture suffix in your "init.con"
• Don't use visible flags and flagpoles, unless they're somehow "necessary". For example Sainte Marie du Mont has a flagpole next to the church
• Check your overgrowth colors. The hedges for example, are normal green on one side, but very dark on the other. Toy with the lightsettings to make them look a little better.
• I noticed a lot of "poles" in fields, what are they?
• Could set the undergrowth distance to like 100 meters. It's defined in "Undergrowth.cfg". Change "ViewDistance 50" to "ViewDistance 100" and try it out.
• Z-fighting roads at crossroads. Try to raise both roads, one higher than the other. Then do a "build all final roads". See if it helps anything.
• Do you use "Europe" trees? I think so. Best to remove them, they don't look too good.

• Bunker Hill is a beauty. It's simple and plain, but I love the look of this
• Great job on both Brecourt Manor as well as Hauchemail Manor. Nice surroundings and use of statics. You really have an eye for detail
• The terrain is lovely, as in, there's a very nice change between grassfields, corn or other types
• You _have_ to use the roads when you're in a vehicle, because going through terrains and such will be a b*tch for sure . It's possible, but so many obstacles and hedges to pass through, need to be very careful. It's very realistic, if you've been to France and seen the bocages and the likes, you don't want to drive a normal vehicle through it.
• This map is 2km, but really makes me wonder why on earth would we need 4km... It's massive!
• Lots of overgrowth and ditches next to roads, oh ambushes are going to be epiiiiic
• ...too much awesomeness... you gotta see this for yourselves man

'[R-DEV wrote:AfterDune;1796679']I was finally able to load your map!

Some issues I ran into:

• AmbientEffect with no linked effect
• 30x30_waterplane lod issue? Unsure what it was, I removed them and it continued loading, haven't looked into this
• There's an overgrowth problem somewhere. The debugger complains you've placed overgrowth manually somewhere but doesn't like it. Overgrowth placed outside the map perhaps? On or map edge? (like, hedges sticking out, doesn't like that) For now I got it running by changing "isOvergrowth 1" to "isOvergrowth 0" in StaticObjects.con, but that's not the solution.
• Don't place "m1919A4_stationary" as objectspawner, instead place "m1919A4_bipod"

Some things:
Paint the outside terrain as well. Give it a simple paint job on the edges, so you don't see the light green. Could also cover it up a bit with hedges and such.
There's no minimap yet, for navigation purposes, it's good to include one, even if it's not accurate
Allied and Axis bases are switched: team 1 (ger) starts top-right, team 2 (usa) starts bottom right. Normall, team 1 = Germans, Team 2 = USA. It's possible to switch that around of course, but in other Normandy maps, it's like that. Easy to change btw.
Terrain next to roads is very "edgy". If you smooth the terrain a little bit, it's much nicer
Same with terrain under hedges, could be a bit more smooth
Use a "woodland" texture suffix in your "init.con"
Don't use visible flags and flagpoles, unless they're somehow "necessary". For example Sainte Marie du Mont has a flagpole next to the church
Check your overgrowth colors. The hedges for example, are normal green on one side, but very dark on the other. Toy with the lightsettings to make them look a little better.
I noticed a lot of "poles" in fields, what are they?
Could set the undergrowth distance to like 100 meters. It's defined in "Undergrowth.cfg". Change "ViewDistance 50" to "ViewDistance 100" and try it out.
Z-fighting roads at crossroads. Try to raise both roads, one higher than the other. Then do a "build all final roads". See if it helps anything.
Do you use "Europe" trees? I think so. Best to remove them, they don't look too good.

Man, you did an outstanding job on this map! Fix the above, new lightmaps and it's golden!!

[R-DEV]AfterDune wrote:Render > terrain > draw secondary terrain

(or something similar anyways )

[R-DEV]AfterDune wrote:Will have a look later.

Btw, that "isOvergrowth" thing is no solution. We have to find the cause. Make sure no hedges cross the map edges (at least not much), same goes for fields. Did you fix those too?