dod_risk

dod_risk by Supa

dod_risk_b7 [5.35MB]

dod_risk_b9 [16.9MB]

Risk is a game of world domination,
where the object is to conquer the world.

While I was day dreaming the other day I came up with the idea for this map. I use to play Risk! with my friends allot and it was always good fun. We actually programmed a TI calculator to do the attack and defend dice rolls faster so we could get more games in.



If you have played my other source maps like breakout or breakship you know my maps are strange but fun and risk is no exception. The game stars with the Allies and Axis spawning in seperate but identical rooms featuring a risk board on a table with colored risk armies placed on all the territories.

There are 6 starting config years which feature the Allies and Axis occupying the countries they owned or influenced during January of years of 1940, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1959, and 1982. The first four being World War II and the last two are The Cold War. These are chosen randomly upon round start and sometimes favor the Allies or the Axis. The colors of the risk piece show which spawn points your team can use, ie green for Allies, red for Axis, and black/yellow/blue for neutral countries.



When you step on your spawn piece you are transported to the battle map. The big world map uses the NASA BlueMarble image for realistic continent textures. risk_b7 uses a simple 32x16 pixel world heightmap where as risk_b9 uses a larger and more detailed 320x160 pixel heightmap.

Each spawn point has a linked risk piece in the world. You can capture a spawn point by walking up and touching it or capping the flag of the continent that the spawn point belongs to which denies the other team from using it. There are six flags, one for each continent. You must secure all six continents simultaneously to win. If you capture all of the enemy spawn points you will find this task much easier. You can see each teams progress updated in realtime on the risk board as the spawns change colors. Where your teams reinforcements re-enter the game can make the difference between victory and defeat so choose your spawns and objectives wisely.



I highly recommend you restrict the weapons to small arms on risk_b7. That map was not meant for rifles and snipers and when they are enabled it makes for boring stand off battles. risk_b9 is well suited for rifles though.

I use these configs for the map in my mani map_config folder and the games are a hell of allot of fun.

dod_risk_b7
<div class="code">Code:<pre>mp_winlimit 14
mp_allowrandomclass 0
mp_limit_allies_rifleman 0
mp_limit_allies_assault -1
mp_limit_allies_support -1
mp_limit_allies_sniper 0
mp_limit_allies_mg 0
mp_limit_allies_rocket 3
mp_limit_axis_rifleman 0
mp_limit_axis_assault -1
mp_limit_axis_support -1
mp_limit_axis_sniper 0
mp_limit_axis_mg 0
mp_limit_axis_rocket 5
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dod_risk_b9
<div class="code">Code:<pre>mp_winlimit 7
mp_allowrandomclass 0
mp_limit_allies_rifleman -1
mp_limit_allies_assault -1
mp_limit_allies_support -1
mp_limit_allies_sniper 0
mp_limit_allies_mg 1
mp_limit_allies_rocket 3
mp_limit_axis_rifleman -1
mp_limit_axis_assault -1
mp_limit_axis_support -1
mp_limit_axis_sniper 0
mp_limit_axis_mg 1
mp_limit_axis_rocket 5
[/pre]

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Supa

This is one of the most original map ideas I've seen in a long
time. I've never played Risk, but when I get home to DoD:S I'll
give it a try!

looks like a really good idea. must be about the most original thing i've seen in ages. i'd like to see the map made twice as big, with famous landmarks from each continent, like the eiffel tower, pyramids, the great wall of china etc, to offer some cover, and give the map a bit of height.

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Sadly I don't have DoD:S, but this sounds really interesting and a fun idea. Definitely something fresh. :smile:

I hope people won't get angry while playing it, which usually happened when I played Risk (years ago...). :wink:

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That's cool. My version of Risk actually has that board. But my pieces are different.

The only problem is: there's a WWII version of risk (several different kinds though) called Axis and Allies. Although, those aren't the entire globe, but fronts that took place in WWII.

For some reason those games cost $40 each :sad:

It would be really cool to make the game play play a little more like risk. I think that'd be really hard, but not impossible. The more places your side occupy the more reenfocements you get. That kind of thing.

That's really awesome that you set it up so you capture continents. I think capturing countries would take WAY too long (like it does in Risk) ... do you have teleporting points that go from one end to the other? (North East Asia -> North West America)

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.

do you have teleporting points that go from one end to the other? (North East Asia -> North West America)

Yes there are gap in the sides that teleport you

Updated first post to include dod_risk_b9 [16.9MB] download link and info.

Changes from b7 to b9

-terrain resolution increased to a 320x160 pixel heightmap

-world size increased to accomodate rifle warfare

-world terrain texture resolution increased to 8192x4096 pixels

Holy crap, that is one giant texture! I hope that is split into several
smaller segments? If it is all one (does source even support such
massive textures?!) then split it into multiple parts as it should be
easier for graphics cards to handle.

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Its 2 4096x4096 textures. Source handles the scaling for older vid cards.

Its 2 4096x4096 textures. Source handles the scaling for older vid cards.

:O

I've been tinkering with a source map for the past hour or so, and I thought 512x512 was big.

To bad I don't have dods, since I would definitely like to see this one.

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Breaking the laws of mapping since 2003 and doing a damn fine job at it

That's cool. My version of Risk actually has that board. But my pieces are different.
The only problem is: there's a WWII version of risk (several different kinds though) called Axis and Allies. Although, those aren't the entire globe, but fronts that took place in WWII.
For some reason those games cost $40 each It would be really cool to make the game play play a little more like risk. I think that'd be really hard, but not impossible. The more places your side occupy the more reenfocements you get. That kind of thing.
That's really awesome that you set it up so you capture continents. I think capturing countries would take WAY too long (like it does in Risk) ... do you have teleporting points that go from one end to the other? (North East Asia -> North West America)

The Original A&A encompasses the whole world. It's a fun game, I personally own A&A: Pacific, but I kind of wish I had the other two.

Cool.

Is it as awesome as it looks? I always want to try it out ... but $40 ...

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Blame it on Microsoft, God does.