[WIP] cp_govar

[fear887]

Hi guys,

Started working on my first TF2 map some weeks ago. I'm currently testing the game play with some clan mates but i must start to optimize the map (i usually play it at 30fps :bored

Concept:

cp_govar is a Control Point map with 5 CPs to capture for each team to win the game. Every team starts with their first and second CP already captured.
Basically the map is composed of 2 big compounds and a river between them.

It is an alpine style map.

some screens:

1st cp

between 1st and 2nd cp:

2nd cp:

another one of the 2nd cp:

3rd cp:

another one of the 3rd cp:

all map:


Download:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RQEFUOTH

 

[fear887]

uploaded some screens

 

[S3BB0_L1C1OUS]

Started working on my first TF2 map some weeks ago. I'm currently testing the game play with some clan mates but i must start to optimize the map (i usually play it at 30fps )

You could do one of 2 things to help us help you with that. Either you tell us more about your system or you could upload a compiled alpha of the map. I'd prefer the latter, because your screenshots have a rather bad quality and it is hard to see any details on them.
Nevertheless what I can see looks quite good for a first map.

Did you build the tracks from brushes on the 2nd screenshot? it kinda looks like it.

 

[AWESOME-O]

You should really make a Model track indeed.
Although its not bad, for brush tracks.

 

[fear887]

Did you build the tracks from brushes on the 2nd screenshot? it kinda looks like it.

yes it is a brush in func_detail (valve used the same thing for arena_lumberyard )

You could do one of 2 things to help us help you with that. Either you tell us more about your system or you could upload a compiled alpha of the map. I'd prefer the latter, because your screenshots have a rather bad quality and it is hard to see any details on them.

i play on a shitty notebook, anyways i can upload the alpha but it is compiled with fast vvis and there is a lot of bugs to fix\small changes to do :blushing:

 

[S3BB0_L1C1OUS]

i play on a shitty notebook, anyways i can upload the alpha but it is compiled with fast vvis and there is a lot of bugs to fixsmall changes to do

fast vvis is no problem and the bugs won't be that big of a deal. In fact we might even be able to help get rid of them faster!

 

[fear887]

here you are compiled with normal vvis

http://www.megaupload.com/it/?d=RQEFUOTH

i hate this hostservice but i haven't found nothing better

anyways i've tryed to build cubemaps (don't know what cubemaps are ) using this way:

mat_specular 0 turns off all reflections, so when you build the cubemaps you don;t get pink in them.
mat_hdr_level changes the HDR setting, 0 is off and 2 is on full.

Propper method:
-load the map
-mat_specular 0
-buildcubemaps
-disconnect
-mat_hdr_level 0
-map <mapname>
-buildcubemaps
-disconnect
-mat_specular 1
-mat_hdr_level 2
-relooad map and enjoy

and it tells me this error:

Current mod isn't in a subdirectory of "game"!
*** Error: Skybox vtf files for sky_trainyard_01 weren't compiled with the same size texture and/or same flags!
Can't load skybox file sky_trainyard_01 to build the default cubemap!

 

[S3BB0_L1C1OUS]

*** Error: Skybox vtf files for sky_trainyard_01 weren't compiled with the same size texture and/or same flags!

I'm not sure but I think I had the same error and got rid of it doing the following:

- Open the texture tool
- Select the skybox texture
- hit replace
- replace it with another texture that you HAVE NOT yet used in your map
- and replace it backwards again

 

[TheDarkerSideofYourShadow]

Two things.

First, don't worry about cubemaps too much until you're in beta testing, when looks count.

Second, do you actually have a cubemap entity in your map?

 

[fear887]

Two things.

First, don't worry about cubemaps too much until you're in beta testing, when looks count.

Second, do you actually have a cubemap entity in your map?

i don't know what they are so i don't have any cubemap entity, i think

 

[fear887]

I'm not sure but I think I had the same error and got rid of it doing the following:

- Open the texture tool
- Select the skybox texture
- hit replace
- replace it with another texture that you HAVE NOT yet used in your map
- and replace it backwards again

i'll try later... thanks for the help

 

[S3BB0_L1C1OUS]

This area seems a bit too big. You would have to add a lot of stuff here to change that feeling. Making it smaller would be easier ;-)

The window brush isn't solid!

I like the area with the trees. Produces a nice gameplay. Unfortunately this area also seemed a bit too big. As for the water: add some env_cubemap entities above the water and once you compiled the map enter buildcubemaps in the console twice

I think this map has potential. You might want to add it on gameday at this stage before you edit to much, to get some more feedback about the size

 

[fear887]

This area seems a bit too big. You would have to add a lot of stuff here to change that feeling. Making it smaller would be easier ;-)

yes, in a1 it was smaller but i've felt 1st and 2nd cp too close

The window brush isn't solid!

yes i've made that intentionally

I like the area with the trees. Produces a nice gameplay. Unfortunately this area also seemed a bit too big. As for the water: add some env_cubemap entities above the water and once you compiled the map enter buildcubemaps in the console twice

I think this map has potential. You might want to add it on gameday at this stage before you edit to much, to get some more feedback about the size

ok i'll fix some bug and than i'll add on the next gameday
thanks for the help :wow: