WiP in WiP, post your screenshots!

[re1wind]

now add more light(s).

 

[TyeZenneth]

now add more light(s).

You are not the first person to tell me this, and you also probably won't be the last.
But don't worry, the only reason there aren't lights everywhere in that screenshot is that I'm still in the midst of redoing them.

 

[ManBeaR]

The ceiling looks paper thin, you should prably add some tickness to it.

 

[TyeZenneth]

The ceiling looks paper thin, you should prably add some tickness to it.

I was just thinking about that myself.

 

[Sheltr]

I was just thinking about that myself.

Just a suggestion i can tell you are trying to brighten up the area again from the play test, like I said while I was playing I think a large glowing reactor over the point would give some much needed light off into the area and give a main focus to the map.

 

[TyeZenneth]

Just a suggestion i can tell you are trying to brighten up the area again from the play test, like I said while I was playing I think a large glowing reactor over the point would give some much needed light off into the area and give a main focus to the map.

The reactor idea doesn't fit the map theme; that of an underground cavern riddled with mines and ancient temples.

 

[Sheltr]

The reactor idea doesn't fit the map theme; that of an underground cavern riddled with mines and ancient temples.

It could be like Atlantis with technology that shouldn't have existed in their time. maybe give it a more ancient theme too it, or maybe you could just add a round hole at the top with a beam of light shining in and some vines coming down through it.

 

[TyeZenneth]

It could be like Atlantis with technology that shouldn't have existed in their time. maybe give it a more ancient theme too it, or maybe you could just add a round hole at the top with a beam of light shining in and some vines coming down through it.

That's what I was going for in the screenshot I posted earlier.
It' is pretty rough, though...

 

[Snowbat]

My Maya themed MvM map is progressing. It still feels quite open, but that may be because of the lack of props (trees, bushes, etc) that I plan to add later.
The orange/grey dev textures are obviously also just placeholders that I intend to properly texture and detail later.

I'll have to test this thing with Alias' waves to see how it plays out.

 

[TyeZenneth]

Oh cool, another Mesoamerican-themed map.
Yours is much better than mine, I must say.
I really like the texturing you've got; is that all custom?

 

[The Asylum]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0A1UXNd4Z8&feature=youtu.be

hurry the hell up, valve

 

[Fantaboi]

Full image album
Slowly getting there with the visual overhaul on koth_sandstone

 

[Fruity Snacks]

I'm not draw to the point, visuaully. You really need to focus on that first, and then compliment the rest around it.

 

[wareya]

put a spotlight on it

 

[Seba]

Make the lighting less orange and, like wareya said, put a spotlight on it. The coalmine lightstand would look nice in some raised area nearby.

 

[Idolon]

 

[xzzy]

I got a dumb idea and played around with it a bit tonight.

The glass might need some kind of specular effect or something so it doesn't just look like a grey tint.

Anyone ever done anything like this and got advice? Maybe put a phong reflection on the material? I'm not sure trying to put a specular map on it would be efficient or even look that good.

 

[Ælement]

to make a huge glass dome look anywhere near realistic, you'd need a ton of framework on it. More than enough to show visually that the players are boxed in.

Look at cp_biodome for inspiration

 

[xzzy]

I'm aware of that, but if I can't get a nice looking material for the glass there's no need to bother with investing a ton of effort making an awesome model.

 

[Prestige]

what if it had a bunch of octagon-shaped, fancy color-stained glass with all the colors of the rainbow. can u imagine how cool it would look. imagine.