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[Moonrat]

Still working on pd_idol

Got rid of the old skybox. I liked the blue tone of the other one but the mountain felt out of place
(Ignore the lacking-alpha-channel overlay at your left)

When the capture area is enabled you get this new info_observer, located at the top room of the tower. I thought it would be nice to have a camera over there, but the angle is not final and needs some tweaking

A close up to the overlay of the first picture. As I plan to have 2 shrines or "control points" (One for mayan Saxton Hale, which is placed in this area, and another one for the "head model" one from the pack) I want to have some graffiti pointing where which control point is. I'll make a goofy Saxton Hale one when I start to map the other control point area. I was bored

I also get this white line at the border of the overlay that I can't delete. Any suggestions are welcome!

Don't know why but I think of UT when I look at this map.

I don't even play UT

 

[TMB]

Im making a new map desing for Ixem (yes, another), so what do you think?

 

[Yrr]

its just boxes, there's no layout there

 

[TMB]

its just boxes, there's no layout there

its just a quick draw...

 

[Yrr]

we cant comment on the layout until you've made something we can comment on :/

 

[TMB]

we cant comment on the layout until you've made something we can comment on :/

no, you understand me bad... i dont wanna your opinions about the layout, i want your opinions about the locations of the important things...

 

[Yrr]

the locations aren't important, it's the way things connect to them

we need to see the arenas, chokes and flanks to know if the locations are good

 

[TMB]

the locations aren't important, it's the way things connect to them

we need to see the arenas, chokes and flanks to know if the locations are good

.... well, thats..... could be my problem... maybe....

 

[Yrr]

I made a post in your Ixem thread that gives a good way to think about designing a level
here

 

[TMB]

I made a post in your Ixem thread that gives a good way to think about designing a level
here

yes... i read that but wasnt very helpful, at least for me...

 

[Egan]

I hope that bridge doesn't seclude last too much, cause it looks like it might be a bit hard to attack if the only flank involves throwing yourself into a pit. Maybe have a smaller / less powerful side route to the right for blue? I drew maybe the low route also meets up to the right side IDK what your plans are though:

Also maybe make that side area or some area on the map on a 45 angle because angles are cool.

 

[SnickerPuffs]

Does anyone know how to increase draw distance?

I have a large area of detail, so it's a fair distance from the main game area as not to distract from gameplay.

However, because it is so far away, it does not draw when looked at head on, only when seen at a slanted angle. I'm not just talking about the models. The displacements, brushes, and water all have this happen.

 

[nickybakes]

Does anyone know how to increase draw distance?

I have a large area of detail, so it's a fair distance from the main game area as not to distract from gameplay.



However, because it is so far away, it does not draw when looked at head on, only when seen at a slanted angle. I'm not just talking about the models. The displacements, brushes, and water all have this happen.

if you mean in game, you could make it part of a 3d skybox.

 

[UKCS-Alias]

You mean in hammer? If so:
tools -> options -> 3d view -> back clipping plane

If ingame i think its on the env_fog_controller and called 'Far Z clip plane'

Also, when its at such range you dont need that many cubemaps. 1 would be more than enough.

 

[Crowbar]

You can go beyond 10000 limit using regedit but I don't really know how exactly, talking about Hammer's.

 

[TMB]

I made a post in your Ixem thread that gives a good way to think about designing a level
here

btw, now what? you said that i cant start with a blank space and try to add stuff... so, now i have to restart the map again??

 

[Crowbar]

Haven't you done that a dozen times?

 

[TMB]

Haven't you done that a dozen times?

Yes, that why i dont wanna start again...

 

[RataDeOrdenador]

So,I've got this,um,I dunno... "make-the-best-good-looking-spawn" kind of deal? I might use it for a future map,who knows.

It's supposed to be some spy-tech STUFF... you know,like 90% of the spawns? I want to make a cp_freight-style-whatsoever. god I love that map. Hopefully I can add some computers and such on the last pic,and show the CP on the first one. And of course more detail on EVERYTHING ELSE! aaaanyways,what do you guys think of it? I'm somewhat proud of this crap right here,I must say.

 

[CriminalBunny]

So,I've got this,um,I dunno... "make-the-best-good-looking-spawn" kind of deal? I might use it for a future map,who knows.

It's supposed to be some spy-tech STUFF... you know,like 90% of the spawns? I want to make a cp_freight-style-whatsoever. god I love that map. Hopefully I can add some computers and such on the last pic,and show the CP on the first one. And of course more detail on EVERYTHING ELSE! aaaanyways,what do you guys think of it? I'm somewhat proud of this crap right here,I must say.

Indeed, it is a good looking spawn room!

I'm not a fan of the ceiling texture, though. I think it looks rather "dirty" for a spytech room. I recommend using tile/tile_ceiling_001a for a "cleaner" look.

Unless you have handicapped mercs, I'd make those steps wider. Is that joke too cruel?

And this may be just me, but I never liked too much the darker color of the blue spytech walls compared to the RED ones. I do believe BLU spytech bases need more white. I'm not saying it doesn't fit here or anything, it's just an opinion.