WiP in WiP, post your screenshots!

[Woozlez]

Here announcing a new map in the essence of koth_frozenfountain, but actually functional...

koth_hangar

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(it's an airport, if it's not obvious)

Scorpio Uprising has this AWESOME architecture style with his KOTH map, Airfield, that you might think about using. Found here: http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=22082

Zorbos (MVM_Oilrig) and I (MVM_Underground) have been using the same style to work on MVM_Area52.

 

[ScorpioUprising]

Looks sick Wooz! Make sure you clip the corners of the roof trim, it helps break up the rectangular shapes.

 

[Fruity Snacks]

A bit better (with bad compiling)

 

[Zed]

You have a leak.

 

[Vel0city]

Have an album:
http://imgur.com/a/dGZhD#0
I'm thinking on closing all the icy tunnel, due that i think that its shiet.
But I will see how it works on imp/gameday.
Some sightlines sucks, like from just BLU exit to RED cap 1.
BLU spawn have 2 much lights.
Some rooms don't even have lighting.
Have fun with decals

Also, water is invisible, i don't know why :|

Something's leaking in your map. Compile the map, then look at the compile log. In the VBSP stage it will say you'll have a leak. In hammer, open the point file to let Hammer point towards the leak.

 

[Uncuepa]

A2 coming in for landing *plane sounds*

 

[Dragonisser]

A bit better (with bad compiling)

Is that the new Spy weapon? :O

 

[DrLambda]

Playing around with the hydro/powerhouse theme on plr_hierarch... Well, okay, right now i only have the spawn room.

 

[Lain]

There needs to be more maps that use that theme, DrLambda. I will definitely be using it for the last of the map above.

 

[Muddy]

Looks neato, but it could do with a bit more colour.

 

[YM]

Looks neato, but it could do with a bit more colour.

I disagree. What I think it needs is some trim around the top and bottom of the walls. Skirting boards or something structural to make the join at the top that is just straight concrete to metal look a bit more natual.

 

[DrLambda]

I disagree. What I think it needs is some trim around the top and bottom of the walls. Skirting boards or something structural to make the join at the top that is just straight concrete to metal look a bit more natual.

I agree, i just looked it up in powerhouse and there is a trim there as well.

 

[Vincent]

I still have a bit to do for my 72 hour entry, just a few hours left for me. Roughly less than 9 as I post this.

Random screenshot(s)

Here's a few more

EDIT: 420 Thanks aww shit

 

[MaccyF]

Looks really good

 

[Bakscratch]

A bit better (with bad compiling)
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@Fr0Z3nR
If you need trees like that, I made some a few months back if you want them?

 

[taxicat]

phi bet that I couldn't make a valid, single-brush snub cube

vmf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/47953636/tf/maps/snubcube.vmf

 

[EArkham]

everyones most hated mode, once again made by their least favorite mapper

i'm so bored so i just keep making mids and seconds

i will probably never release a map >.>

cp_tekishutsushujutsu (not really, name pending). A map based on the idea of Dual frontiers, two battles at once.

Well, see, THERE is your problem. 3 different maps in the last 6 pages of this thread.

You're not focusing on any one map. It doesn't look like you're even bothering getting past alpha 1 with any of them.

Each one of the WIP maps you've shown look like they could be promising, with interesting unique layouts. You could potentially have something good with tweaking, testing, and eventually detailing. Yet you've abandoned each and moved on.

Forget the goal of "finish a map." That's a vague, garbage goal anyway. Nobody ever "finishes" a map. There's always some little polish you can do, it never ends.

You are underestimating your capabilities. Making a map is time consuming but enjoyable work. You have this entire website devoted to helping make maps and you're not taking advantage of it.

Your new goal should be "get a map to late alpha, get it tested and RETESTED, and then start detailing by September." Stop feeling sorry for yourself that you're not "finishing" a map and get one actually in progress. Doesn't matter which one. Just stop giving up.

 

[EArkham]

Saying your working on seven at once only proves my point.

Iterating is more important than being perfect first time out. You say the maps are missing large areas. So steal the bits that are finished from two or three maps, combine into one, and get it tested. Iterate. Iterate again.

Working on a bunch of maps and never releasing them... it's like you want what you said to be a self fulfilling prophecy.

One good map -- hell, one mediocre map -- is worth a dozen never released ones.

 

[ZeSpice]

That is problem of most newcomers here. They start thousand maps, and most of them never cross a2 line. I think there need some faq about this. (And about starting detailing too soon.)

 

[Muddy]

I'm guilty of this. Of all the maps I've submitted here, only two of them have reached Beta (and I ended up abandoning them anyway).