CP Glassworks RC7a

[Crash]

Funny that you noticed that room particularly, because I just fully detailed it:

I'm totally going to take the spout above the truck idea, though, so thanks! I had been meaning to find a reason why the truck was backed into there.

But yeah, anything flat and boring and boxy is most likely just a quick texture pass and still needs to be properly detailed. There's a lot of this around mid in the latest version.

 

[xzzy]

I'd be careful about messing with the truck too much, as almost everyone who comes from that forward spawn walks across the top of it.

Basically just put the spigot high enough that you don't bonk your head.

 

[Crash]

Yeah I planned on tucking it back along with the pipes there. Or the pipes might go and it replaces it. Not sure yet.

 

[Crash]

This map has come far.

First shot is an early build of the 72hr version that was eventually remade from scratch and became Glassworks, second is Glassworks beta 4.

 

[RubbishyUser]

Oh god that grass in the 72 hour version. I thought the old grass was bad. Loving the new truck room btw. I have always been disappointed with the quality of Valve's truck - it's just so bland, far better suited for out of bounds areas. Don't suppose there's anything suitable in the vehicle emporium pack?

Also, for the facade of the last building, why not have a really tall structure with gigantic vertical windows? Or something? You need a thing. I feel Glassworks suffers a little from the "what am I actually about" problem that a few competitive 5cp maps have (what is going on in Gullywash?)

 

[Crash]

The next update is going to sort of be the "this map now makes more sense" update.

 

[Grizzly Berry]

I hope that means you're finally widening this building:

 

[Crash]

Well now I just feel like it's become too much of a thing to actually listen to people about it...

(I've been meaning to do something with Blu side, Red already got some love there.)

 

[MAkzu]

Oh, you are correcting things now? Good thing gentleman, good thing indeed.

But anyway, can you explain the weird class-thingy on top of the final buildings? This is just something that simply makes no sense. It is like saying; "two bears got on top of a plane. toaster". Just why?

 

[Crash]

Yeah I've been meaning to replace that as well. I have been drawing a blank on what, however, so it's just been sitting stagnant in the meantime.

Fun fact: It's one of the only parts with dev textures left.

 

[xzzy]

It's saxton hale's personal swedish pump.

(do not google that at work)

 

[MAkzu]

Out of ideas, eh? Well better do what i do best; Draw.

 

[Crash]

A tall building might not be a bad idea there. I really want to keep the light coming into the point though, so that's one thing I have to try to keep in mind.

 

[Grizzly Berry]

A tall building might not be a bad idea there. I really want to keep the light coming into the point though, so that's one thing I have to try to keep in mind.

You could always do a big window à la Gorge/Process. Not the most original thing, but it seems to work well.

 

[Grizzly Berry]

Just saw the images you posted in the WiP thread. I think the tunnel looks really odd in this screenshot. It's right up against that building and the ground on the other side is completely flat. I really like the tunnel, but it might make more sense to turn it into a building.

 

[Crash]

Yeeeeaah... I've heard that a couple times now so I might have to just give in. It was sort of a hold-over from the previous version that had a cliff face all the way around that area. I really liked the detailing inside of that tunnel so I tried to justify it. Might just have to give in and make it a building, though. Honestly it would make optimization easier right there, too.

 

[Grizzly Berry]

Yeah, I really love the detailing of the tunnels as well, but luckily you'll still have the one from second to last.

 

[xzzy]

You could make it a building filled with dirt where they dug a tunnel through the dirt. Glassception.

 

[worMatty]

Or give it a wooden box exterior, keep the displacement inner and turn it in to a man-made bat cave. You know, for harvesting bat poo for fertiliser. It's TF2-ish.

 

[Crash]

Doing some ambient lighting tests. Snagged it out of Mountainlab and then matched the angles I had set up before.

I like the added warmth but I feel like it might be a bit too warm/ dark now? I'm not sure. I have a terrible eye for lighting, so I could definitely use some other opinions on it.