WiP in WiP, post your screenshots!

[Ælement]

My first commisioned project. If i have to make an achievement map, i might as well make it not terrible.

 

[xzzy]

Yes, but does it have a MURDERSKULL?

 

[Crash]

I kind of feel like it does.

 

[SSX]

Derp

 

[SSX]

I would highly suggest the lighting compile options before using an info_lighting.

The info_lighting worked the best, along with the -StaticPropPolys which is giving me a better, lighter feel of color and better shading.

 

[Lampenpam]

The info_lighting worked the best, along with the -StaticPropPolys which is giving me a better, lighter feel of color and better shading.

info_lighting is disabled when using -StaticPropPolys as it was said in Dïcecübe's post. So you don't need to care about info_lights anymore. -StaticPropPoly ftw

 

[Freyja]

It's still enabled on things with normal maps though. Which is things like the upward rocks which are the worst offenders for broken lighting origins, sadly.

 

[ManBeaR]

My first commisioned project. If i have to make an achievement map, i might as well make it not terrible.

That mapp makes me want to farm my stranges.

 

[SSX]

Ok, here's an interesting question. Would you say the most effective way of splitting visleafs with hint brushes would be to put them into the shape of triangles?

 

[Shanghai]

I think you want to go for T-shapes, H-shapes, and weird brackety thing shapes. See this lovely little link for more info.

 

[fubarFX]

angled hints brushes are amazing if you know what you are doing. It's also pretty much the area where you can get the most improvements because the compiler is far from clever when it comes to angles.

 

[wareya]

 

[SSX]

I think he wants us to stay out guys...

 

[takabuschik]

I really hope there's something really secret behind all those signs, at least some golden statue or a mummy...

No, it's just some fence and brick stairs. The bandits were incredibly dissapointed.

 

[Fruity Snacks]

That looks silly big...

 

[xzzy]

Needs the mann co "not an exit unless you make it one" sign.

 

[wareya]

Needs the mann co "not an exit unless you make it one" sign.

I thought about it, but decided against it because it's not a death trap.

 

[Digaag Wa Riz]

Crappy image but here is something I've been tinkering with but have no idea how to implement:

And a video of it in action.

Oh and the download link for the prefab.

My original idea was to have that big trigger brush kill BLU players within its volume, while they scrounge around it trying to pick up a flag (that's why the flag's there in the video). The gimmick was that RED operates the crane while BLU tries to seize control of it in order to move it away from the flag so BLU can pick it up safely. And then they hold it for about 15 seconds straight to win. So whatever you can do with a trigger brush you can do with this prefab.

 

[SSX]

How does this look to you guys? Cause I've been having a slightly hard time getting this area to light up and look natural, and this was the best I could come up with. :S

 

[Fruity Snacks]

it could use a little work so that some of your lights don't look square.

I wouldn't worry about that great looking liking for early alpha. I'll just get it lit up and pushed out for testing.