What's the difference between a terrain and a single level ?

I know a terrain is a hmp file, level is a wmb file but then it all goes a bit blurred ?

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Drac.

A Terrain is just the Landcape, but in a Level you can set the sun-hight the color of the sun, you can set Entitys and other Blocks. You can Form a City or something else without using code.
So the Level can contain nearly everything and a Terrain just can contain the Landscape and nothing more.
You can use the Terrain in the Level too

Thanks Nicotin, that helps but I need further clarification.

What is a landscape - a terrain ?

Can a level and a terrain be combined ?

When would I use a terrain as opposed to a level ?

If my level was building and I left the building, what would I put outside (blocks or terrain) ?

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1. Yes
2. Yes you can put the terrain inside a level but not other way around
3. I would use a level everytime. So you can add Entitys or other things later on.
4. You can put bouth outside. Depends on what your level has to be. But Terrain is the best way to make a nice landscape

Thanks, its getting much more clear

Drac.

terrain created in 3DsMax or MED. the file extension of it is .hmp for large map entities. the level created only in WED. the file extension of it is .wmp and when you build it, it will be .wmb file for map design and game world also.







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