nitewalker
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WiP in WiP, post your screenshots!
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updated the roof color (now a little darker), also been working on the backdrop...at first I was really excited to do something cold and dark, but as the real winter is starting to kick in I'm starting to reconsider turning it into a super happy lala land with rainbows and mushrooms...
(I also switched out the skymap to one of the standard tf2 ones)
updated the roof color (now a little darker), also been working on the backdrop...at first I was really excited to do something cold and dark, but as the real winter is starting to kick in I'm starting to reconsider turning it into a super happy lala land with rainbows and mushrooms...
(I also switched out the skymap to one of the standard tf2 ones)
Need to scale that mountain down a lot. At least half, but ideally to a quarter of what it currently is
nitewalker
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roof color swap is great, definitely meshes better with the tf2 style now, same with the skybox. as for the mountain, its not necessarily the scale that is the issue, just the way its defined. it looks like it would make an excellent mountainous backdrop to a counter strike map, but it doesn't work so well with tf2. take a look at some tf2 maps with mountainous backdrops and see how they do it in keeping with the artstyle, also maybe take a look at this video, it has some great mountainous areas/skyboxes
your mountain does seem sort of overwhelming right now because it is so detailed, large and close to the playing area, as well as having a texture that sort of clashes with the tf2 aesthetic.
looks really good otherwise though, also make sure you get the map tested before you get too far into detailing
Don't make the cliff too open though (unless it's a high risk-high reward flank like on upward). You'll make the Pyros happy.I started working on a pl map that I'm gonna call pl_altitude. The cart travels along/up the face of a cliff and will eventually end up at the top.
Here's what i have so far, but please pardon the darkness in some places lol i forgot to put up lights.
Yarr, will play some more with the scale, I'll start with increasing the width and depth x4, that will make them feel less tall and appear further away,
That's one impressive movie! had a still from that movie as reference...but errr didn't end up anywhere close (which is awesome, because I get to try some more
) probably need to decrease the resolution and add some visual reference, like trees and perhaps some ruins along the other ridges
TPC
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Ever since I have gotten mass feedback on my Shitty first map I started to revamp the entire map
so since scrap day I have only shared one image so this is what the map is in its current state please if you have any comments on how you see the layout is please tell on my forum thread for elpunto the only map I have also I have since gotten rid of the giant mountains of gravel because displacement is a pain in the ass Note map is out click on signature to see A1
so since scrap day I have only shared one image so this is what the map is in its current state please if you have any comments on how you see the layout is please tell on my forum thread for elpunto the only map I have also I have since gotten rid of the giant mountains of gravel because displacement is a pain in the ass Note map is out click on signature to see A1
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That doesn't look very fun to play on, there's two paths to take to the point (which is tiny and dark) both of which are open and flat. Look at how Viaduct and Lakeside work: they have the point in a large area, then a tall structure with battlements, then a yard to access said battlements, then another structure and finally the spawn. Try doing something similar, where the point is overlooked by some good places to attack from but it's difficult for the team owning the point to push into the enemy's yard. I'm no koth mapping pro but I'd say that'll be a better start than what you have up there.
TPC
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Its in a1 and its dark because i was to lazy to add lights which is going in a2 but I take the other things into concideration
First of all, "it's a1" is no excuse to just dismiss all feedback(an exception being detail feedback). Why would you post in wip thread at all if you're just going to deflect what people tell you?
Second of all, if a map has any major area that is too dark to tell team color, it is NOT a playable alpha. Light is very important in level design. Also, "because of laziness" is the absolute worst reason not to do something.
Second of all, if a map has any major area that is too dark to tell team color, it is NOT a playable alpha. Light is very important in level design. Also, "because of laziness" is the absolute worst reason not to do something.
Dr. Sasha
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