Algiers, Oran, and Casablanca

tobruk

Tunisia ,

Kasserine Pass

Sousse

Bizerta

Tunis

torch

malta

Suez

map ideas thread:rolleyes:

yeah, and i might do one except for I cant find any textures out of Half-life...

I know theres already a casablanca map.

Dunno what the hell its like though!

A decent El Alamein map would be nice (the crappy existing version isn't good enough).

mm huge open deserts...........r-speed-tastic.

:D


mmmmm.

maybe if u stretch the texture to fuzzy craptasticness u could have a great big desert.

I would if I could find a decent sand texture...every one I've seen looks like crap.

Try this one, dunno if you will like it...

hm...seems okay, maybe you'll see a desert map by me this summer.

Casablanca is pretty old but with a bit of work it would be good.

I'm thinking of doing an African map too now, I've got the basic design for it layed out in my mind.

It would be set on the front line against the Afrika Corps, during night, using "paths" (which went around the minefield). Of course, it would be using brits too.

Like later in Italy, we were 5 to fight: germans, britishs, americans, frenchs and italians.

The main problem for a desert map would be the models. We just can't play in the desert with the standard germans, wearing winter clothes (ie Sturmtruppe). Anyone heard about a Afrika Korps pack?
If yes, I'll make a urban fight (white walls and sand everywhere).

Or just use the Fallschmajer models.
No winter ones there! Only the hardcore WW2 buffs should notice then. After all, do u really want to replace ur regular axis soldiers with Afrika Corps? would look wierd on the default maps/+ most others.

Well, if desert maps become a standerd, there could be a new para type thing with desert models weapons etc. so theres standerd models, para models and then desert models

Could someone post me screenies of some examples of desert campaign maps? I already have my own idea and have drawn some rough scene, but am just curiosu to see what other works of North Africa there are among other games and in reality:

ok, here are some i want to see:
-bf1942 ones
-corresponding overhead maps from bf1942
-real ww2 photos
-real ww2 maps of the battle sites (i want detailed topographical ones)
-other wargames

This is no longer an idea thread, but an Africa theme discussion thread.

BTw, nice sand texture...May use it, but may be a bit too fancy ( i would hav to edit it...like anyway it always happens...)

One thing though: There may be a lack of good textures (or i just hate finding some good building textures of these regions and good terrain textures,....though i hav some ripped from mohaa spearhead mp demo lol). So, guys, start posting more textures for desert/afrika maps nooow...prefably original ones!!!

It seems that some models are coming : http://www.dayofdefeat.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9949
do u really want to replace ur regular axis soldiers with Afrika Corps?
No, they can be installed with a "model enabler" (I forgot the name), to be able to restore the original ones. Other way to do: rename the dod folder and install DoD a 2d time, this one with desert custom models only.

I will soon create a wad based on some photographies. Any help is appreciated, since this wad will be available for all the "desert fox mappers" :D

^ Cool!

I've seen loads of documentaries on El Alamein. I saw 3 on TV last year.

just take some textures off cs maps like dust, dont bash me cos i mentioned cs!

I beleive TFC had desert maps didn't it?

I've long deleted TFC, so I don't have its maps/textures.

TFC had a few maps that used desertish textures and such... One of their first stock attack/defend maps was called Dustbowl. That's a place to start.

Many consequent custom maps used desert/sand looks themes... but its been so long since I played the names of some of these maps escapes me ATM.

well, as long as they (TFC/CS textures) get edited somewhat in painshop/etc to appear to be different, then that should be well, slightly better...

i was thinking of making some....i just don't have the time now though :(

My C-47 has a desert skin so you'll probably end using that. dotn worry folks its only like a day or 2 bfr I release the intact one. then with summer it shouldnt be longe bfr the destroyed one is done.

If I could get away with it, I'd convert the MoH Africa textures.