CP Harbour [Deleted]
- Thread starter Lyra
- Start date
- Status
- Apr 3, 2012
- 44
- 45
Thanks a bunch!
I watched it, and from what I could tell it played alright? Admittedly I'm not a pro player or anything, but as far as I could see there weren't any horrible game breaking issues. Though I guess you weren't there so this is probably geared a little more towards Scorpio again. Any idea if the new transitions between second and last alleviated the previous issues, or should I go and redesign the area again so that I can do three paths like you suggested? Also did the changes to mid solve the issues you mentioned previously? (also any other minor things I should know about?)
- Mar 20, 2012
- 391
- 806
Lyra said:
It's quite dark. It makes me feel the place is run-down or recently abandoned.
I think there's also too much concrete. It works on Badlands last because the ceiling is natural rock and the point is composed of glass and steel. Personally, I'd use much more clean textures (which would help break up how much the point resembles Badlands last). However, if you're going for a dirty look, you'll obviously want to ignore my personal tastes.
I think the room could benefit from a different ceiling texture, regardless. It would break the monotony of the concrete.
I think it's dark... and pink.
More spytech please :<
I didn't tested the map, but this last don't seems very original at the brushwork part, do ALL you can do rounded.
Here's what I mean
An idea for the widescreen
I used glows to do it more colofull
Check 2fort for the spytech theme, spytech mean, white colors, a lot of glows, reflections, ventilations, pipes, computers, glass, and do a BIG work on the sounds, it will bring to this map an awesome feeling ...
Keep it up
I didn't tested the map, but this last don't seems very original at the brushwork part, do ALL you can do rounded.
Here's what I mean
An idea for the widescreen
I used glows to do it more colofull
Check 2fort for the spytech theme, spytech mean, white colors, a lot of glows, reflections, ventilations, pipes, computers, glass, and do a BIG work on the sounds, it will bring to this map an awesome feeling ...
Keep it up
Yeah, ditto. One thing I'd really advise is dial down the industrial and dial up the spy tech. We want awesome and futuristic, not those slightly drab painted concrete and grey computers. Particularly when the basic geometry and shape of the room, and the corridor leading to it all SCREAM spyetech to me. I mean, lookat them lights.
But yeah. The whole thing seems better with spyetech to me, and you have enough room for a base facade around it too.
But yeah. The whole thing seems better with spyetech to me, and you have enough room for a base facade around it too.
FYI, there's a yellow version of that blue light texture you're using, somewhere. I'm pretty sure it's either in the game or available for download, because I've seen two custom maps by two different people (Photic and Biodome) use it so far.
- Apr 3, 2012
- 44
- 45
I'm pretty sure that is the yellow one; I don't see a blue one in the game files.
Anyway, not entirely sure I like this texturing style (but I don't seem to have too many choices as far as textures go (I really liked the white theme that it had with dev textures)), but here's what I got done today.
I'd like to get the ceiling darker, since it's probably the weakest part of the scene, but I don't know if there's a way I can manipulate the lighting to do that. Is there something I can do, like have blocklight brushes that block 50% of the lighting, or something?
- Mar 20, 2012
- 391
- 806
Well, it's a vast improvement over your previous iteration. I enjoy the clean spytech theme a lot more for this point.
As for the ceiling - it looks like you're using a natural rock texture. Are you planning to make the ceiling rocky? Cause if not, it just looks like icky red marble or some form of dorky wood, neither of which match the theme really well.
You could try doing a light cream color, similar to this piece in Junction or Hydro:
Or you could use the dark brown/red that you've used for the pillars to sync up the pillars to the ceiling, similar to Converge or 2Fort:
My personal favorite is mixing these up with natural rock, but unfortunately, Badlands does that, too. And at this point, anything that differentiates the point aesthetically from Badlands is probably a good thing.
Hope that gives you some ideas!
EDIT: Oh, I don't think your ceiling is the weakest part of the scene. I think with some creativity, you could easily make it one of the strongest aspects of the scene.
As for the ceiling - it looks like you're using a natural rock texture. Are you planning to make the ceiling rocky? Cause if not, it just looks like icky red marble or some form of dorky wood, neither of which match the theme really well.
You could try doing a light cream color, similar to this piece in Junction or Hydro:
Or you could use the dark brown/red that you've used for the pillars to sync up the pillars to the ceiling, similar to Converge or 2Fort:
My personal favorite is mixing these up with natural rock, but unfortunately, Badlands does that, too. And at this point, anything that differentiates the point aesthetically from Badlands is probably a good thing.
Hope that gives you some ideas!
EDIT: Oh, I don't think your ceiling is the weakest part of the scene. I think with some creativity, you could easily make it one of the strongest aspects of the scene.
- Status