***Mapping Contest #9 'The Swamp Theme'***

[MildlyMad]

When you upload a map, do you need to provide the .txt files for the soundscapes and particles?

 

[Jazz]

When you upload a map, do you need to provide the .txt files for the soundscapes and particles?

I would like to know the answer to this question as well.

 

[Psy]

I wouldn't think so.

 

[A Boojum Snark]

Actually you probably would... those are map specific. But they should be packed into the map, not seperate.

 

[Gerbil]

More progress pics. I'm trying to mix both swamp and original tf2 styles. Anyone up for some critique?

http://i25.tinypic.com/11c9nol.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/2nrilu8.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/250mhe8.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/5zjn2r.jpg

 

[Sgt Frag]

I don't generally think of swamps as being areas with cliffs, but it's a nice scene anyway.

 

[Icarus]

+1 for being different.

 

[Psy]

I like this pic the best. Just vary the curvyness of the top of the cliff and add some well-placed foliage and trees there and it will look awesome.

 

[Gerbil]

I like this pic the best. Just vary the curvyness of the top of the cliff and add some well-placed foliage and trees there and it will look awesome.

something like this?

Sadly that's pretty much all I can do to curve the cliffs without destroying them completely. Thanks for the advice though.

 

[owly-oop]

Seeing these pictures makes me wish i could map right now, currently at a hotel

 

[Stormcaller3801]

Step 1: create 128x128x4 brush.
Step 2: clone brush to fill a 2048x2048x4 area.
Step 3: transform all brushes into displacements.
Step 4: set noise to -10/+10
Step 5: sew all displacements
Step 6: subdivide all displacements simultaneously

If Hammer finishes Step 6 before the contest is over, I'll let you know what step 7 is. ::

Seriously though, I've got what I think is a great idea. We'll see what everyone thinks of it when it's done.

Also, if you want a larger jetty, I suggest taking the bridge supports from 2fort and using some of the wood patches from Sawmill after you've reskinned them to better match up.

 

[Vigilante212]

Ive only looked at a few, lots of good entries. I think mine will stand out a bit from the norm will post pics tommorow.

 

[eerieone]

some screens from my entry

 

[zpqrei]

some screens from my entry

Peeerrrrdy

 

[frostyfrog]

*snip (nevermind, didn't know it was this big already...)*

Edit: For those of you having problems with particles or soundscapes, I suggest you look at http://swamp.tf2maps.net/instructions.php

And... Wait.. what!?!? You don't need to make the map playable?! I was making a CTF map, but it's gonna be scraped if I can do like, only scenery ... Then mine might look a lot better.

 

[Vigilante212]

Frosty you should read the contest thread before making contest entries lol.

 

[Vigilante212]

Ok heres my pics.

Others attached.

 

[uma plata]

Eerie -

hmy:hmy:hmy:hmy:

:wow::wow::wow::wow:

<3 the fireplace

 

[eerieone]

great one vigilante, awesome use of the haze-sky

damn, forgot about the lillypads :/

i toyed around a bit with entities, the buoy is rotating off-center and the goobubbles pop up randomly, plus a crackling fireplace ^^

detailing contests rock

 

[Gerbil]

I decided to go with this:

Hopefully I didn't miss anything. Too bad I didn't think of moving props like eerieone.