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[Duffking]

Almost everyone: I'm new to mapping for TF2, so I'm porting in a map from Halo!
TF2maps.net: ಠ_ಠ

It happens all the time.

Well I can see why it might be tempting.

Completely rebuilt the area from my previous shots using tidier BSP, so I could practice adding detail. I wouldn't normally detail before finishing the whole map, but thought I might as well since I need to learn more about Hammer anyway.

I presume these should auto-resize by the forum...

 

[Seba]

That actually looks pretty good, and I'd say it could play well, too. We shall see though, I don't want to promise anything c:

 

[fubarFX]

the new final point for vanguard

hopefully it plays alright

 

[re1wind]

Duffking, you're getting the hang of hammer quickly -but more importantly, the style of the maps tf2 aims for.

 

[Duffking]

Duffking, you're getting the hang of hammer quickly -but more importantly, the style of the maps tf2 aims for.

Thanks It's certainly an easier piece of software to get to grips with than I was expecting. Steam says I've spent about 25 hours on Hammer since Saturday (yay for being a student...) and I've only managed to crash it twice in that time (UEd used to like crashing for just about any reason), you can do most things with only a few tools and it's quite helpful (would never have closed off the voids in construction without the PointFile).

Designing a strong point 2/4 seems pretty tough. Generally they seem to be a bit narrower/less open than mid and final? Fewer entrances to the area compared to the others.

I've drawn something that looks pretty reasonable so I'm interested to see how it looks if I try building it. Luckily I've remembered to keep a location for a forward spawn

Fubar that point looks really nice, even with the dev textures!

 

[Eyce]

The rock likes the bridge.

 

[Shanghai]

Thanks It's certainly an easier piece of software to get to grips with than I was expecting. Steam says I've spent about 25 hours on Hammer since Saturday (yay for being a student...) and I've only managed to crash it twice in that time (UEd used to like crashing for just about any reason), you can do most things with only a few tools and it's quite helpful (would never have closed off the voids in construction without the PointFile).

Designing a strong point 2/4 seems pretty tough. Generally they seem to be a bit narrower/less open than mid and final? Fewer entrances to the area compared to the others.

I've drawn something that looks pretty reasonable so I'm interested to see how it looks if I try building it. Luckily I've remembered to keep a location for a forward spawn

Fubar that point looks really nice, even with the dev textures!

A couple things:
First: expect Hammer to crash all the time. Save backups under different names, too.
Second: make sure to take a look at the tutorials section, it has a lot of articles on TF2 design theory, both for gameplay and aesthetics. Grazr's signature is full of links to some of the best tutorials.

You're doing great though! Way better than me at first.

 

[grazr]

Working on BLU and RED spawn before i continue to work on CP 3 and the finale. Hopefully after working out the position of RED's spawn i can get a better idea of how to shape the final area.

P.S. Someone slap me for adding this much detail to an untested map. I have no idea what i'm doing.

 

[LeSwordfish]

P.S. Someone slap me for adding this much detail to an untested map.

We're used to it.

 

[soylent robot]

P.S. Someone slap me for adding this much detail to an untested map. I have no idea what i'm doing.

contest idea: make a map with X timelimit. The day after the deadline, all the entered maps are tested. This will be the maps' first ever (gameplay) test

 

[Fruity Snacks]

You mean the 72 Hr contest 1 & 2?

 

[grazr]

Amusing, but a bit hard to moderate whether a map got tested or not before the deadline. TF2maps isn't the only community willing to test WIP maps.

 

[Sergis]

You mean the 72 Hr contest 1 & 2?

iirc the first one didnt have testing. the second one had a lot of it.

 

[The Asylum]

P.S. Someone slap me for adding this much detail to an untested map. I have no idea what i'm doing.

welcome to my world

 

[YM]

iirc the first one didnt have testing. the second one had a lot of it.

The second one had far too much, basically no one did more than dev block out their map, kinda defeating the whole purpose of having a 72 hour contest.

 

[Tom Hoen]

That thanks was supposed to be slap grazr.

Also: Second last image seems to have very narrow space between the track and metal building just below the bridge.

Last image has huge sightline straight to rock wall.

 

[Sergis]

The second one had far too much, basically no one did more than dev block out their map, kinda defeating the whole purpose of having a 72 hour contest.

nah, testings were fine. namicott would be pretty crappy without them

 

[Kiddnils]

Here some pics of my layout:

 

[LeSwordfish]

I like the look of that last point. The whole thing looks interesting.

 

[Harribo]

Looks great, looking forward to seeing how it plays. Your 2nd and 3rd image are the same btw