[OFFICIAL] TF2Maps Arctic Theme Pack Thread

[Vel0city]

What kind of snowblow train are you talking about?
And I would like to help with textures.

This guy:

Or something more similar to this:

Although I won't start modeling on it for about a month I'm afraid. You know. Cuz school 'n shit.

I'll probably do something that has a little bit of both, and then use it as the main "story point" on my single stage Cactus Canyon-style payload map I'm currently planning which will use a lot of the theme pack's assets.

 

[Kraken]

The second picture is a giant error for me.

 

[Vel0city]

The second picture is a giant error for me.

What? It's a Wikipedia picture, not a missing model.

Also, what's the track spacing in TF2 for the locomotive? Preferably in centimeters or Hammer units.

 

[Kraken]

What? It's a Wikipedia picture, not a missing model.

What this picture looks for me is a mess.

 

[Vel0city]

Here, a direct link: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/RhB_Xrotd_9213_am_Lago_Bianco_4.jpg

 

[Vel0city]

Also, I heard a few things about Waffle making a map, and according to the "what we need" list, we need 2 maps in at least an alpha state using the pack. I'm already planning a Cactus Canyon-style payload map yet with one single stage in an arctic setting, where the main objective is, as the BLU team, to blow up the rotary snow blower RED uses to keep their railroads clear, so that makes 2 maps. I'm also planning on making that very snow plow.

Also, are we certain we can use and ship the cp_snowplow assets into this pack?

 

[iiboharz]

Also, are we certain we can use and ship the cp_snowplow assets into this pack?

I seem to remember bringing it up with Frozen and since they were already released independently: no.

 

[Fruity Snacks]

Sorry! Beat ya' to some of 'em.

 

[iiboharz]

Sorry! Beat ya' to some of 'em.

Personally I still feel like it'd be cool to tack some of them on the pack but it's up to you bruh.

 

[Tacoman_]

I am good with particles, I believe I can help out with the northern lights and snow. I have a few questions first.
For snow;
How many and how big should I make the snowfall "patches". Should I go with the classical 256x256, 512x512, 1024x1024, 2048x2048?
Should it be a Square "patch" or a round one?
How much should I worry about performance, as I have done test maps with heavy snow with collisions and got a chunk of my fps eaten away with a AMD Radeon HD 6520G graphics card.(Low end-Mid)

For the aurora;
How big should it be? Multiple sizes like the snow?
Skybox version?

Steam?;
What do you mean by "Steam". Do you mean the smokestacks that come out of chimneys?
How big should this "steam be"?

Thats all of my very abundant but simple questions. I can get started on working on them when I get these answered

 

[iiboharz]

I would say definitely go for square patches in all of those sizes. Don't do snow with collisions as performance is important.


The aurora borealis/northern lights should only be in the skybox imo so do a skybox version and nothing else i guess.

By steam I mean stuff that comes out of vents, smokestacks, etc.

Just play around with particles as you feel I guess.

I do believe we have some other people possibly doing particles so you might be up against people to see who can do the better particles

 

[Tacoman_]

I would say definitely go for square patches in all of those sizes. Don't do snow with collisions as performance is important.


The aurora borealis/northern lights should only be in the skybox imo so do a skybox version and nothing else i guess.

By steam I mean stuff that comes out of vents, smokestacks, etc.

Just play around with particles as you feel I guess.

I do believe we have some other people possibly doing particles so you might be up against people to see who can do the better particles

I will make my snow, steam, and aurora particles separate files then in case someone does one of those better than me
Thanks for the response

 

[Vel0city]

I will make my snow, steam, and aurora particles separate files then in case someone does one of those better than me
Thanks for the response

Mind also making steam as in steam locomotive steam? I already have a model but there's not a good steam particle out there that matches the size of the locomotive.


And yes it's a big locomotive. It's this one.

 

[Inqwel]

A frozen caveman (with heavy's body frame) in ice, please!

 

[Vel0city]

Should probably ask this guy if we can include this too, but as a single model.

Or somebody is already doing something with a snowbomb.

 

[Tacoman_]

Mind also making steam as in steam locomotive steam? I already have a model but there's not a good steam particle out there that matches the size of the locomotive.


And yes it's a big locomotive. It's this one.

I could, just would need to know the diameter of the steam pipe of the train in hammer units

 

[Jukebox]

Here's some beautifully done doodles I've done for some props I hope to get to. Some are more feasible than others. I promise I model much better than I draw.

Lamp post 1st pass

If anyone wants to make some of them let me know so we don't make multiples of the same thing, but most of these can be done pretty differently so it's not even too big of a deal. I made these doodles for me to just get some shapes down, I visualize things as a model much better in my head so my concepts are usually pretty crappy for other people. So if anybody is interested in me making better versions for other people to use just let me know, I dont mind.

I'm much faster at modeling than I am at texturing so it might be of better interest for me to just compile and upload the models for whoever to have their hand at texturing. If any of the managers have a system for this, like a dropbox or google drive or whatever that'd be cool, or if you'd rather me not, just say.

Also, Lightwarp for snow/ice stuff.

Texture for reference
In game screens of it on a weapon.
Might be a bit weak, I'll have to try it on a bigger prop thing to see.

 

[Vel0city]

I could, just would need to know the diameter of the steam pipe of the train in hammer units

The pipe is, from the top view where left-right is the X-axis and top-bottom is the Y-axis, 22 HU over the X-axis and 12 HU over the Y-axis.

So 22 HU long by 12 HU wide.


You know what, PM me for the details.

 

[Jukebox]

Basecolors.

 

[Izotope]

The metal needs to have the classic tf-ish look