Mapmaking 101
Welcome to The Art of Mapmaking. This section contains articles to help you create and design the best maps for Stronghold.
The Map Editor
- The Stronghold editor, by Inquizative
- The editor: Crusader style, by thurdl
How-to Articles:
- To Waterfall design, by Inquizative
- To Fountain basics, by Kester
- To Stone bridge design, by thurdl
- To Wooden platform bridges, by Kester
- To Wooden steps tutorial, by NAT
- To Attach a drawbridge to anything, by NAT
- To The many uses of stairs, by Ztolk
- To “Palistone” walls, by Irish Stag
- To Stone walls with wooden spikes, by NAT
- To The Magic Box, by NAT, from an idea by Lord Yoshi
- To Lowering walls, by NAT
- To Lowering walls, pt. 2, by Kester
- To Secret Passages and Caves, by Kolja Silvani
- To Secret Passages and Caves, Part 2, by Kolja Silvani
- To Secret Passages and Caves, Part 3, by Kolja Silvani
- To Using Events, by Ztolk
- To Adding a picture to your map, by Bismuth
- To Design your own Shield (Crusader MP), by Ztolk
- To Raising moat without leaving artefacts, by Warlord_Designs
- To Create a 3×3 Magic Eraser, by Warlord_Designs
- To Change Troop Colour with a Hexadecimal Editor, by Warlord_Designs
- To Permanent Fire Arrows, by Warlord_Designs
- To Making Well Workers Fetch Water From Rivers, by Monkcrazy5
- To Invisible Units, by Synyster
- To Lowering the Keep Door, by AZ ViTrAzhAs
- To Attaching Flags to Anything, by AZ ViTrAzhAs
Essays on Mapmaking:
- To First and Last, by thurdl
- To Balancing Invasion Maps, by dave_lf, with comments from Captain Tylor
- To Ecosystems 101, by meh um yeah
- To Simple vs. Complex, an opinion article on map design, by Lollard
- To Designer Twenty Questions, by lord_yoshi, answers from various authors
Spotlight on Design
This section highlights creative, unique, and good elements of design in maps that are available for download.
- To #1 Creative Bridges, by Kester
- To #2 Ruins, by Kester
- To #3 Coastlines, by Kester
- To #4 Ships, by Kester
- To #5 Stones, by Kester
- To #6 Fountains, by Kester
- To #7 Irrigation, by Kester
- To #8 Lowering Walls, co-authored by NAT and Kester
- To #9 Concealment, by Kester
- To #10 Horse Races, by Kester
- To #11 Monasteries, by Stratego
- To #12 Dams and Water Towers, by Arn de Gothia
- To #13 Marshes and Fords, by Kester
- To #14 Towns and Cities, by Stratego
- To #15 Docks, by NAT
- To #16 Natural Roads, by Kester
- To #17 Historic Castles, by Duke of York
- To #18 Stronghold Crusader Design – Deserts and Oases, by NAT
- To #19 Waterfalls, by Lady Arcola
- To #20 Stadiums, by Kester
- To #21 Mountainous Terrain, by NAT
- To #22 Shrubbery and Vegetation, by NAT