TF2Maps Presents: The Winter 2017 72hour TF2Jam!

[TyeZenneth]

Are we allowed to update maps or do we have to wait till medals are out?

You don't have to wait but site-based updates are on hold until after the showcase.

 

[EArkham]

Also, i have a question, are the admins still judging creations? I just wanna know, that's all.

There was close to 1000 entries.

The answer is probably yes.

As opposed to waking up in the night, screaming "Ah!"? Why can't it be both?

 

[Sage J. Fox]

Wasn't strictly learning them, but, confirmed a few modeling/texturing techniques that save oodles of time, like turning a single circle into a curving piece of coiled wire, how to get (mostly) perfect weighting for a "collapsing to flat" animation with a point matrix, and using screenshots of the model at exact angles to get the blueprint model's texture done right the first time without guesswork.

Oh! Did learn a few console commands to skip the "waiting for players" timer at the start of the map so I could begin testing without waiting an extra 30 seconds per compile, and how to restart the round to make iterative "well does it break if I do it this way instead?" tests without relaunching the map. Those were handy.

 

[Robo-Cat RoadToBlue]

Welcome!

This'll help ya:
https://tf2maps.net/threads/video-tutorials-how-to-make-tf2-maps.24429/

I will never making uneven surfaces because I AM AUTIST AND MAKING triangular mountains because BIG GRID

 

[Mr.Lol]

I will never making uneven surfaces because I AM AUTIST AND MAKING triangular mountains because BIG GRID

make grid smaller :kappa:

 

[djdisco]

Go for it! Theres plenty of resources and tutorials out there to get anybody started with mapping, and its such a good feeling running around a map and thinking "hey I made this!". Then you can find things in your map that you can improve, go make the changes, run around some more, maybe even test the map on the server with real players.

And dont feel the need to wait for the next 72 hour event, just make something!

I will do it oneday!

 

[AnnoyingAudience]

GUYS! MEDALS ARE OUT!

 

[senseimuffin]

Ayy got my medal. This was super fun! Hope to participate next time!

 

[Infomaniac]

I got my shiny new medal! This was a great learning experience for me, I learnt some new stuff about lights and such, I hope to participate next time!

 

[Nasapigs]

Got it! Just wanted to thank the mods for everything they've done and that we haven't taken it for granted. Can't wait for the next one!

 

[Flipy]

So can we start updating our 72 hour entries now, or should we still hold out for the showcase?

 

[MissAlicia]

Got mine too This was fun!

 

[fuzzymellow]

Medal is shiny and wonderful confirmed. This 72-hour Jam pushed me out of a rut I was havin' for a good long while, so thanks to all that created this event. It was amazing seeing what all of you could churn out in so little time, I can't wait for the next one! This was so much fun!

 

[BeepSterr]

You can't even equip both of them at the same time
0/10

 

[The Fancy Fedora]

I got it This was super fun I will definitely enter next time again.

 

[HMK-3]

You can't even equip both of them at the same time
0/10

I also tried xD

Wait. my last year forum medal is missing.

 

[Robospike]

You can't even equip both of them at the same time
0/10

I am offended by this lack of lemons. There should be an overabundance of lemons. Lemons need to be pouring from every clothing item on my mercs. All of their orifices.

All of them.

 

[The Plastic Guy]

Awesome! This was fun actually!

 

[Moonfixer]

Looking back at my map, I could have made the mid room larger and continue working on the lighting. I'm pretty happy with what I produced for the most part. Also this was my first time detailing so I have alot to learn in that respect in order to get to what I had in mind.

 

[Etasus]

Is it too early to update my map?