CraftGen is a utility written by the guys of SpiderweBB. It generates map files for WarCraft II : Tides of Darkness. WarCraft II is a registered trademark of Blizzard Entertainment. SpiderweBB is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard Entertainment does not support or endorse CraftGen. In case we haven't made it clear...Blizzard Entertainment had nothing to do with CraftGen. CraftGen is NOT a standalone product. You must have purchased a copy of Warcraft II in order to use CraftGen.
Why We Wrote CraftGen:
WarCraft II is great fun, but there is a problem in that if you are playing a scenario that someone else has already played they have a decided advantage. And part of the fun of playing a game of WarCraft II is the discovery process in exploring the map. Blizzard Entertainment thoughtfully provided a map editor which allows you to create maps, but there is no surprise if you create them yourself. Sure, you could download PUD files from numerous places, but sometimes even the names of the PUD files give you a clue what to expect. We felt the answer was to have a map generator create new maps for WarCraft II on demand. We wanted to provided that same sense of excitement we felt when we first cracked the shrinkwrap of WarCraft II.
That is how it began, but the more we experimented the more we found to control. We decided to share with you some of the stable "features" we found. Some of them are just for fun, but some of them really add a new twist to the game.
Now that we are finally done writing this program we are really looking forward to going back and actually playing the game. We wish to extend our fondest wishes to Blizzard Entertainment for producing such a fun game. All of the work we put into CraftGen was inspired by our obsession for WarCraft II.
Shareware:
CraftGen is shareware. We are releasing a fully functional trial version that allows you to generate extra small maps. If you would like to create maps of other sizes or Genitize existing maps you must register CraftGen. But don't worry...it's very inexpensive. It's our goal at SpiderweBB to provide you with quality software at prices that you can afford. Please see the registration screen in CraftGen or the registration topic in this help file for more information.
