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Tool Bar | Map-Events-Stats | Map Window


Part II: The Three Main Tabs: Map, Events, and Stats

The Map Tab

The Map Tab contains all the graphics tiles, units and heroes for placement on the map.

As you can see on the left, the map tab also has sub-tabs such as Places, Grass, Steppe, etc. These is how the various objects to be placed on the map are grouped. Also, there is also the Items and Heroes tabs. You can make your own customised items and heroes. (We shall get to those in time to come.)

The above is the Mini Map window which resides on the Map tab. You can quickly jump from one area of your map to another by simply clicking on any area within this window.


The Events Tab

The Events Tab is where you can create your own scripted events.

Working on events consist of setting up the type of events to trigger and the conditions for which the events occur. We will not cover it too deeply on this page. You can learn more about scripts in our Event Scripts Database section.


The Stats Tab

The Stats Tab summarizes all the structures and income for each wizard on the map.

Use this tab to quickly assess the strengths and weaknesses of each wizard. This tab summarizes the total mana and gold income and upkeep, summarizing income by source type. It also shows each structure the wizard controls. Right-click on a structure to quickly jump to it; the map will center on the structure.

Last, let's look at the Main Map Window, and see how it works.

Tool Bar | Map-Events-Stats | Map Window


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