WiP in WiP, post your screenshots!
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Not how I wanted it to look right off, but now I have pipeline and a better idea of how things work.
Woozlez
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Here announcing a new map in the essence of koth_frozenfountain, but actually functional...
koth_hangar
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(it's an airport, if it's not obvious)
Scorpio Uprising has this AWESOME architecture style with his KOTH map, Airfield, that you might think about using. Found here: http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=22082
Zorbos (MVM_Oilrig) and I (MVM_Underground) have been using the same style to work on MVM_Area52.
Looks sick Wooz! Make sure you clip the corners of the roof trim, it helps break up the rectangular shapes.
A bit better (with bad compiling)
Something's leaking in your map. Compile the map, then look at the compile log. In the VBSP stage it will say you'll have a leak. In hammer, open the point file to let Hammer point towards the leak.
Dragonisser
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I disagree. What I think it needs is some trim around the top and bottom of the walls. Skirting boards or something structural to make the join at the top that is just straight concrete to metal look a bit more natual.
taxicat
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phi bet that I couldn't make a valid, single-brush snub cube
vmf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/47953636/tf/maps/snubcube.vmf
vmf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/47953636/tf/maps/snubcube.vmf
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Well, see, THERE is your problem. 3 different maps in the last 6 pages of this thread.
You're not focusing on any one map. It doesn't look like you're even bothering getting past alpha 1 with any of them.
Each one of the WIP maps you've shown look like they could be promising, with interesting unique layouts. You could potentially have something good with tweaking, testing, and eventually detailing. Yet you've abandoned each and moved on.
Forget the goal of "finish a map." That's a vague, garbage goal anyway. Nobody ever "finishes" a map. There's always some little polish you can do, it never ends.
You are underestimating your capabilities. Making a map is time consuming but enjoyable work. You have this entire website devoted to helping make maps and you're not taking advantage of it.
Your new goal should be "get a map to late alpha, get it tested and RETESTED, and then start detailing by September." Stop feeling sorry for yourself that you're not "finishing" a map and get one actually in progress. Doesn't matter which one. Just stop giving up.
Saying your working on seven at once only proves my point.
Iterating is more important than being perfect first time out. You say the maps are missing large areas. So steal the bits that are finished from two or three maps, combine into one, and get it tested. Iterate. Iterate again.
Working on a bunch of maps and never releasing them... it's like you want what you said to be a self fulfilling prophecy.
One good map -- hell, one mediocre map -- is worth a dozen never released ones.
Iterating is more important than being perfect first time out. You say the maps are missing large areas. So steal the bits that are finished from two or three maps, combine into one, and get it tested. Iterate. Iterate again.
Working on a bunch of maps and never releasing them... it's like you want what you said to be a self fulfilling prophecy.
One good map -- hell, one mediocre map -- is worth a dozen never released ones.