dots on the map for historical places with names

[Cpl GAC]

I have only poked around the map editor, but I'd like to add named dots representing small cities/towns on existing maps for historical reference but no terrain change/defense benefit.

Is that feasible without having to create a .png for each location?

[sPzAbt653]

Not sure what you mean, but maybe like these circled ones ?

[Cpl GAC]

Exactly like that. I am enjoying your and Larry and Jerry's TGW 1941-1945 and wanted to add places like Yelnya, Bely, Serafimovich, Izyum, Shlisselberg, etc.

Looking at your example, I obviously need to spend more time in the editor as it's already being done.

Thanks.

[sPzAbt653]

Its a Graphic File thing. I grabbed all of those that I think apply and added them to this zip. If there is already a folder for your target scenario in the Graphics Override, just add these to it. Otherwise, create a folder and add them. Let me know if you have any troubles, its been years since I did these and I might have missed something.

[Cpl GAC]

My bad - I'm thinking graphics in addition to the existing ones. I'm using Best OF Both Worlds Graphics with the Grey Urban package for things like "s_tiles_I_urban.png".

I might try it through using mapOptional8.png. - a star as a historical small town marker.

EDIT - Got it ":#3<8PlaceName"

[Cpl GAC]

This was interesting - it only accepts "mapOptional" 1-10 .pngs . I tried creating a "mapOptional11" and nothing happened.

So - I recolored #8 and into Graphics Override it went;

towns.jpg (1.09 MiB) Viewed 520 times

now to make it a dot...

[sPzAbt653]

This is true, there are only 10 slots for mapOptional's.

[Cpl GAC]

I made mapsOptional8 smaller than h_mapsOptional8 so that in the zoom-out the dots were smaller. But the dots are better than stars. Hooray for Graphics Override;

towns.jpg (1.15 MiB) Viewed 484 times

Now to practice the self-restraint of not putting a dot every other hex...

I'll state an interesting thing about the process as I look to place dots on the map; it really starts bringing into clarity the very high correlation of battle sites with places on the map you'd need to control offensively or defensively; whether it's at a rail junction, a rail bridge, or an exposed flank. Which speaks to the quality of the map as well as more fully answering a historical context of "why that place?" that I always have.

[Curtis Lemay]

Be aware of the Placename limit: 4000. While huge, it is finite.

[sPzAbt653]

as well as more fully answering a historical context of "why that place?" that I always have.

Me too! And in books also. Its frustrating when a book references places that are not on a map supplied with the book.

[altipueri]

Absolutely agree.

I'm reading a book on the Peloponnesian War and the author keeps mentioning places not shown on the maps.
----