[WIP] Joust

[phantombadger]

I am working on this map as a starter map. its simple in design but complex in its competitive stance. currently the wall design is adapted to TF2 and directly ported with exact dimensions from UT. ( yes its another UT port). I plan on making an areana, CTF, and CP versions of this map. Possibly expanding it from its origins; we will see. Pics are below.

 

[phantombadger]

Ran into an issue with my sky box. it doesnt seem to be updating the upscaled skybox.

What i did in order:
built map w/o sky
Built 2d skybox around map; txtr-tools/toolsskybox
put in Sky cam @0,0,0; was in the map so i moved the whole map.
Copied skybox,walls scaled to 1/16 placed over skycam. added ground txtr
set sky to Goldrush
ran preview, the sky showed as the default sky w/ my lvl on the bottom( where the cam was when i created it)
Deleted all sky boxes and cam. rebuilt w/o lvl skybox.
preview was of the 3d scaled skybox but stretched to the max ranges.
built a lvl skybox. loaded no change.
deleted skyboxes, rebuilt skybox,3dskybox and skycam. no change

does anyone know whats going on? and how to fix it?

 

[MangyCarface]

Couple starter tips:
-Better to create from scratch than to port; this will also help you learn faster
-Concentrate on 1 gametype. The three are completely different, and require different mechanics to balance. CTF is the easiest to do. Spreading yourself thin for a first map is not a good idea.
-Looks like you're starting with a big box. Not a good idea, for compiling reasons and more. Instead of using playerclips, delete that big box, and texture the playerclip brushes as skybox. Seal everything as you go along.

 

[phantombadger]

And porting a simple map like this is rather easy. all the design was done for me, the map layout and other design features are already worked out. if i start from scratch then I have work out where i want everything and build with various gameplay styles in mind. then run multiple tests to work out the bugs. now granted I only started with the blue print but if you understand joust at all its a greatly competitive map.


changing the game modes on this map really isnt that hard.

And yes the sky box is a little big and might be part of my skybox issue. I originally had the no clip as the sky but it looked cheesy when you fired a rocket at it. this way i keep simplicity with a flow of good design. its like adding a splash sound when walking on water, without it the water is just clear dirt(cheesy).