whiteforest

[Hellfire]

WIP
my second map,first payload map ever developed by me
4-CP map with some nice horizontal and vertical gameplay, also featuring a lot of close- and mid-combat gameplay

in development since 15.12.2008, was frozen 4 some time,but now on track

BUILDLOG:

PREVIOUS VERSIONS: http://forums.tf2maps.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=891&stc=1&d=1238315954
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b38(upd.22.03.09 13.00msk)
thinking of 3rd and 4th game zones


new:
-massive background improvement in all gamezones
-some new game areas
-bluspawn B added (temp. redspawn)
-additional game areas&alternate routes in gamezone B

fixes:
-fixed some "stucks"
-fixed some walls starting above the ground
-fixed some strange shadowing
-fixed "stuck" in payload cart model

improvements:
-some tonemap improvements
-added some CLIPs for smother player movement

known issues:
-some displacement missalign
-some props missalign

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pre-b39(upd.29.03.09 10.00msk)
thinking of 3rd and 4th game zones


new:
-new geometry in gamezone B
-new building in gamezome B
-added spawndoors (now rly working) on blu spawn_1
-added door between gamezones A and D (closes after 1st cap)
-added func_respawnroomvisualizer on bluspawn 1
-added signs(dynamic) for better orientation
-added forward blu spawn on cap_B in gamezone B

fixes:
-fixed occluders
-fixed blubase on payload hud using red icon
-fixed the ability to stuck between gamezones A and D on capturing point A

improvements:
-improved perfomance (10-80%,avg:20%)


known issues:
-strange visleaf behaviour
-still below 150fps in gamezone B


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DEVLOG:
-concept #DONE#
-art #DONE#
-initial build (~10) #DONE#
-dev.builds (~40-50) #in progress#
-playtest1* #DONE#
-playtest2*
-teaser
-playtest3*
-beta**
-beta2**
-release
*closed playtest,number represents map versions and not the number of test
**a version for the "gameday",balanced after some close tests, fully opdened with download links

 

[Hellfire]

3 new shots from the final build36 version

 

[Hellfire]

bug found during closed playtest))) sentry-in-da-tree

 

[Hellfire]

i know that noone is watching this thread..so i most likely doing it 4 myself))

here is a shot of cart startposition from pre-build37 (1.00 20.03.09)

 

[Owlruler]

looks nice nipet.

see, more people are watching this thread

 

[Westerhound]

Already in the first screenshot you can see that there is putplr-black stuff in the windows :/ Looks nice other ways

 

[Vander]

Try using these console commands when you take screens:

sv_cheats 1
cl_drawhud 0
r_drawviewmodel 0
noclip

Looking good. One thing I notice is the geometry tends to be simple in some areas. Try to break it up a little and give more variety.

 

[Hellfire]

looks nice nipet.

see, more people are watching this thread

thx)

Already in the first screenshot you can see that there is putplr-black stuff in the windows :/ Looks nice other ways

yeah,fixed that already while moving closer to b37.

Try using these console commands when you take screens:

sv_cheats 1
cl_drawhud 0
r_drawviewmodel 0
noclip

Looking good. One thing I notice is the geometry tends to be simple in some areas. Try to break it up a little and give more variety.

thanks 4 cmd. yeah,there is such a problem in some places,ill try to make it better) compare 1st shot and the last one) its the same place)

 

[Hellfire]

updated devlog in thread header an two new shots featuring
1)overview of the first game area (blu spawn)
2)view on 1st CP

 

[Vander]

Where does the name whipeforest come from?

 

[Hellfire]

Where does the name whipeforest come from?

its an mistake,and no way to correct it( its WHITEFOREST)))

 

[Hellfire]

btw,here is an overview of b37. first just a shot,second with explanation

 

[Hellfire]

b37 finished,CHANGELOG on 1st page updated,moving to b38

3 new shots from pre-b38 (also added them at thread header)

 

[Vander]

Looking better with every screen!

btw, you could probably get an admin to change the title.

 

[Hellfire]

Looking better with every screen!

btw, you could probably get an admin to change the title.

thx,im trying to do my best)))

about admin,ive wrote him,still no reply

 

[Hellfire]

First two shots from b38 gamezone C and an overview comparison.
Remember,its all still in progress)))
Thats why smts is "orange" and smth still not allign well. Something may also look awful. But i will fix\tune\add\allign )

one of shots added to thread header, CHANGELOD updated

 

[GrimGriz]

I voted yes on the poll, but I really wanted to pick "just submit it to gameday"

 

[A Boojum Snark]

its an mistake,and no way to correct it( its WHITEFOREST)))

Changed it for ya! First official action as a mod

 

[Hellfire]

I voted yes on the poll, but I really wanted to pick "just submit it to gameday"

of corse it will be on gameday))
but kind of later) see the DEVLOG on 1st page to get the idea) i dont want to put a raw product on gameday as some do, i want to put close to release one only to tweak balance and fix bugs) and thats what i call "beta", and not the orange versions or even not my todays one. but a close, "playtest" versions will be release soon,i suppose. the question is,wheather to simply put a link or host a game)

Changed it for ya! First official action as a mod

great god, i thought it would be whiPeforest 4ever)) thx a lot

 

[GrimGriz]

the question is,wheather to simply put a link or host a game)

Well, my answer is...it doesn't matter as I probably won't go out of my way to test it...but I'll gladly test it on a gameday