Ballads of Zimara maps

[benjcallaghan]

Here are all of the zones I've found so far in the BoZ beta. Each overland has a built-in map, and each dungeon based on an overland has a built-in map. All of the Vaashkaani dungeons will need a player-built map. The three zones at the bottom are for quests, and only consist of a single small room. They don't have a map, but probably don't need one.

• exp20_rgn_hooluk_ = Splendor Sky Aerie, overland, has built-in map
• exp20_dun_hooluk_swamp_03_solo_ = Splendor Sky Aerie: Marshlands Miasma [Solo]
• exp20_dun_hooluk_swamp_03_easy_ = Splendor Sky Aerie: Marshlands Miasma [Event Heroic I]
• exp20_dun_hooluk_invasion_03_solo_ = Splendor Sky Aerie: Vale Invasion [Solo]
• exp20_dun_hooluk_invasion_03_easy_ = Splendor Sky Aerie: Vale Invasion [Event Heroic I]
  
• exp20_rgn_zimara_breadth_ = Zimara Breadth, overland, has built-in map
• exp20_dun_zimara_breadth_01_solo_ = Zimara Breadth: Razing the Razelands [Solo]
• exp20_dun_zimara_breadth_01_easy_ = Zimara Breadth: Razing the Razelands [Heroic I]
• exp20_dun_zimara_breadth_01_ = Zimara Breadth: Razing the Razelands [Heroic II]
• exp20_dun_zimara_breadth_02_solo_ = Zimara Breadth: Strungstone Ascent [Solo]
• exp20_dun_zimara_breadth_02_easy_ = Zimara Breadth: Strungstone Ascent [Heroic I]
• exp20_dun_zimara_breadth_02_ = Zimara Breadth: Strungstone Ascent [Heroic II]
  
• exp20_dun_djinn_palace_01_solo_ = Vaashkaani: Argent Sanctuary [Solo]
• exp20_dun_djinn_palace_01_easy_ = Vaashkaani: Argent Sanctuary [Heroic I]
• exp20_dun_djinn_palace_01_ = Vaashkaani: Argent Sanctuary [Heroic II]
• exp20_dun_djinn_palace_02_solo_ = Vaashkaani: Golden Rule [Solo]
• exp20_dun_djinn_palace_02_easy_ = Vaashkaani: Golden Rule [Heroic I]
• exp20_dun_djinn_palace_02_ = Vaashkaani: Golden Rule [Heroic II]
• exp20_dun_djinn_palace_sig_ = Vaashkaani: Alcazar Crescendo (sig line only)
  
• exp20_rgn_aether_wroughtlands_ = Aether Wroughtlands, overland, has built-in map
• exp20_dun_aether_wroughtlands_01_solo_ = Aether Wroughtlands: Ferric Fields [Solo]
• exp20_dun_aether_wroughtlands_01_easy_ = Aether Wroughtlands: Ferric Fields [Heroic I]
• exp20_dun_aether_wroughtlands_01_ = Aether Wroughtlands: Ferric Fields [Heroic II]
• exp20_dun_aether_wroughtlands_02_solo_ = Aether Wroughtlands: Tarnished Oasis [Solo]
• exp20_dun_aether_wroughtlands_02_easy_ = Aether Wroughtlands: Tarnished Oasis [Heroic I]
• exp20_dun_aether_wroughtlands_02_ = Aether Wroughtlands: Tarnished Oasis [Heroic II]
• exp20_dun_aether_wroughtlands_03_solo_ = Aether Wroughtlands: Chaotic Currents [Solo]
• exp20_dun_aether_wroughtlands_03_easy_ = Aether Wroughtlands: Chaotic Currents [Event Heroic I]
  
• exp20_dun_heritage_story_01_ = Lineage of the Felfeathers: The Ritual [Heritage], looks similar to Vaashkaani, but only one room
• exp20_dun_heritage_story_02_ = Lineage of the Felfeathers: Ritual Chamber [Heritage], same as previous
• exp20_dun_hooluk_parliament_qst_ = Sang'Huuu Parliament Chambers, quest dungeon, one small room

[jnils]

Nice.
Its good to have all the names

[benjcallaghan]

Two new dungeons were added this week. Like the other Vaashkaani zones, these will need player maps.

exp20_dun_djinn_palace_03_easy_ = Vaashkaani: Every Which Way [Event Heroic I]
exp20_dun_djinn_palace_03_solo_ = Vaashkaani: Every Which Way [Solo]

[benjcallaghan]

exp20_dun_zimara_breadth_03_easy_ = Zimara Breadth: Wisdom's Plight [Event Heroic I]
exp20_dun_zimara_breadth_03_solo_ = Zimara Breadth: Wisdom's Plight [Solo]

These don't have a map, but they are the same geography as the Zimara Breadth overland

[benjcallaghan]

Splendor Sky Aerie: Vale Invasion has lost its map. It should be the same as the Splendor Sky Aerie overland.

[benjcallaghan]

Just re-checked every dungeon. None of them have maps anymore, not even the ones based on overlands. The three overland zones still have maps though.

[jnils]

To bad, then we need to create a set of the 3 maps that we can use instead

[benjcallaghan]

Zone rect info for the 3 overland zones, which we can hopefully reuse:

• Splendor Sky Aerie, exp20_rgn_hooluk, -1295.00, -464.00, 1217.00, 1424.00
• Zimara Breadth, exp20_rgn_zimara_breadth, -1581.00, -1186.00, 1563.00, 1167.00
• Aether Wroughtlands, exp20_rgn_aether_wroughtlands, -1494.00, -1137.00, 1464.00, 1082.00

Is there some magic XML we can write to attach the dungeons to the existing in-game maps? Or do we need to create a new .DDS based on the existing maps?

[jnils]

We need to create new .DDS files, there is no way i know of that can access the hardcoded files

[benjcallaghan]

I'm not sure how you want to handle the zone categories for this expansion.

Splendor Sky Aerie is canonically part of the Overrealm, and is initially accessible via a cloud transport in The Barren Sky. On the fast travel map (on beta), Aerie's name is located between the Luclin and Lavastorm labels. All of the Splendor Sky Aerie dungeons are reached from this overland.

Zimara Breadth is canonically part of the Plane of Sky, which would make it part of the Celestial Realm like the Plane of Magic. At this time, there is no fast travel to this zone. All of the Zimara Breadth dungeons and all of the Vaashkaani dungeons are reached from this overland.

Aether Wroughtlands is a rather unique region in terms of planar geography. I think it is a demi-plane of the Plane of Sky. At this time, there is no fast travel to this zone. All Aether Wroughtlands dungeons are reached from this overland.

[jnils]

Im not sure how to visualize it in my head.
I think i need to look at the Norrath map first.

[jnils]

All Maps, POI's and POI Links are now live.
I can start breathing again

[sas0969]

I mean, I think Benj especially, since he has to listen to all my "I'm lost again" issues!

Can not thank you guys enough!