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cp_cleahouse_beta3

Short simple and fun cp map. Unfinished, rough, but playable. Feedback is welcome.

cp_clearhouse_beta3 has been updated!

What I tried to do:

-make it quick (fast short matches)
-make it difficult for characters to get to the upper levels, especially attacking characters, but possible. (a heavy can get on top of the clearhouse for example)
-make the centre cap very very dangerous
-force players to work for health/position (lots of crouching and fall damage)
-make it fun!

I'll be the first to admit I'm a total noob, as I only first opened Hammer last week. So... I carved before I knew it was a bad idea, I don't know how lights work at all, and I don't know how to make a skybox. There is an abundance of barrells because the other stuff I make doesn't show up.

But I AM looking for feedback! You can be brutally honest, I encourage it.

If anyone can tell me wtf is going on with the lights, I will <3 you forever.

02-11-2008 at 06:08 PM It was pretty good, and playable, as you said. But whay did you name the clearhouse the Crap House?

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Originally it was just a "crappy little house", which turned into a level about the CrapHouse. I forgot to change it back.

PROS:
-Original
-You got control points to work >_<

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I still have to change it so the opponent can't cap your last point when you're on it though (right?)

CONS:
-Textures don't quite match
-The clearhouse is called to Crap House
-You can get stuck in the rolling barrels

SUGGESTIONS:
-Rename the Crap House the Clear House or maybe the Glass House
-Don't give the barrels physics, just use prop_static
-Change some of the textures, the sand in the Crap House (clear house) and the white tiling didn't quite match with everything.
Idolon
02-11-2008 at 06:10 PM Whoops, forgot to grade.
I give it a B, it's better than some I've seen, but you just need to smooth out a few rough edges. The gameplay is great, keep it up! Just improve your graphical quality and you're sure to make great maps.

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I'll try that! Trying to pick a texture drives me mad.. is there a blue wood one? :/ That white tile irked me too. I don't know how some people make them look so pretty. I get frustrated trying to make it all match.

Thanks for the suggestions though! I too find it fun, but I haven't been able to get many people on it yet.. i think that's when the real gameplay problems will appear. See if it's too sniper friendly and whatnot.

I'll also try to get some screens.. sorry about that.

Haas I'm not sure what you mean exactly. What is a gameplay only map? As for commenting, you can comment on whatever you want. Any feedback is good feedback right now. I'm still a noob with a LOT to learn.