The stupidest mapping mistake you have made

Viemärirotta

Viemärirotta

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Feb 5, 2016
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Alternatively, if you're on sv_pure 1 or something, there can be a conflicting file, which has been for me in the past.
 
GreenLemon

GreenLemon

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Feb 18, 2017
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i put a displacement texture on a world brush with skip side, took me some time to figure it
 
Zuket

Zuket

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Jul 13, 2016
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Today I learned why you use the search function to see if a map name is already taken. I made a koth map called Undertaker and uploaded a1 to the bot for testing. When the imp started I joined in, heard someone compliment the map and stated that I made it without leaving spawn. Then I noticed that things looked different did a quick run around and realized that I didn't make the map. Unknown to me there was an existing koth map called Undertaker in a1 and that version was accidentally hosted instead of the one that I made.

In short I claimed a map I didn't make as my own because I felt a rush of pride when I heard a compliment. I'm naming everything in Latin from now on after I kick myself in the ass a few times.
 
Moonfixer

Moonfixer

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After three maps I have only just now started using visgroups to organize things.


And even then it was only to hide one section of clipping while I was texturing some stairs. After that I kinda... Forgot about it. Whoops.
 
sugarblood

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Jun 5, 2014
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Thinking that the skills I learned in Portal 2 hammer easily transition to a multiplayer shooter running an older source version.

Or that the compile times would be just as quick.
 
Glubbable

Glubbable

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649CB024FD20F5743840BD8976338B1C4062619B


I managed to make a map edit entirely pitch black if you went into HDR. It was caused by a minor typo in the HDR scale when compiling but you get the idea!
 
Muddy

Muddy

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Sep 5, 2014
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Glubbable said:
649CB024FD20F5743840BD8976338B1C4062619B


I managed to make a map edit entirely pitch black if you went into HDR. It was caused by a minor typo in the HDR scale when compiling but you get the idea!
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Looks like a pretty sick rave tbh
 
Infomaniac

Infomaniac

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Nov 29, 2015
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Not disabling Radius Culling
 
Dadema

Dadema

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Jan 27, 2016
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Creating a map with snap to grid off, and then wondering why I had leaks...
 
Phanpy100

Phanpy100

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Aug 18, 2017
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Deciding to a symmetrical map like Probed and wanting to make a tunnel between the two sides or taking 20 minutes to release I had 3D textures of
 
Ihauoli

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May 20, 2017
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I turned off clipping and accidentally deleted the only way to turn them back on somehow.
 
Tumby

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Ihauoli said:
I turned off clipping and accidentally deleted the only way to turn them back on somehow.
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If you mean that you accidentaly removed the VisGroups Panel, you can easily enable that again.
While a map is loaded, click on Tools, then Screen Elements and then check "Filter Control".
 
Ihauoli

Ihauoli

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May 20, 2017
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Tumbolisu said:
If you mean that you accidentaly removed the VisGroups Panel, you can easily enable that again.
While a map is loaded, click on Tools, then Screen Elements and then check "Filter Control".
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I found it again, but it took me a good 15 minutes.
 
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