[WIP] PL_Great_Heights

[toutfou]

You can download from FPS Banana here: http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/73905

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Finally, after roughly three months or so - it's time to unveil my own level, PL Great Heights!

Yeah yeah, the name is so so, I'm contemplating changing it if I can decide upon a more inventive name that is as descriptive as 'Great Heights' - because that's what this map is all about!

This is a three round, uphill struggle to penetrate Red's fortress atop the mighty mountain. Red have been moving in on Blu's territory overtime and have begun installing rayguns and rocket launching facilities. It's time for Blu to step up and remove the threat once and for all. The level takes place in an alpine environment and changing as Blu reaches higher altitudes.

So far the level has been through around twenty dedicated playtests with the most recent having taken place last night, and lasting for 7 hours! I hope you'll check it and offer some feedback when the level is released in Beta form this coming week!

Cheers
Toutfou.

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[YM]

Whoa thats looking really good! I'm really impressed.

/waits impatiently for the map to be publicly downloadable

 

[laghlagh]

Looking excellent! The name is as you said, so-so, but I'm sure you'll come up with something better soon.

 

[eerieone]

pl_falling

looks great, i like maps experimenting with height advantage

 

[YM]

pl_falling

a pl version of cp_falling??

that will really push people away!

 

[FreeLance_FoX]

WOW this looks b-e-a-u-tiful! DO WANT!

Gimme more screens! Or something. ^^

 

[HeaH]

I remember alpha testing this map. It was really awesome

 

[S3BB0_L1C1OUS]

Looks really well done.

Gimme more screens! Or something. ^^

yes! We want more.

 

[flubber]

Looking really nice, i just hope we won't have another cp_amsterdam syndrom .

 

[Ida]

Looks fantastic. I love the whole great heights theme, I'd really love to try this out.

I agree that you should find a better name, though. I'm not exactly good enough with names to help, though.

 

[S3BB0_L1C1OUS]

map name suggestions:

latin based:

praealtus = very high
elatus = "lifted up"
excellentia = "higher position"
procerus = "high grown"

I had french instead of latin in school otherwise I would have more ;-)

 

[toutfou]

I remember alpha testing this map. It was really awesome

Hah! I remember your high ping!

praealtus = very high
elatus = "lifted up"
excellentia = "higher position"
procerus = "high grown"

Problem is, most people won't know what they mean And therefor it won't give a good indication or motive behind the level.

I've been thinking of something along the lines of Falls Fortress, but that could be mistaken to believe that there are few waterfalls throughout the level. Though I guess they'd see the true reasoning behind the name once they're in.

Looking really nice, i just hope we won't have another cp_amsterdam syndrom .

Not sure what that syndrome is, but I'm guessing it won't be repeating itself

Here's one more:

 

[S3BB0_L1C1OUS]

Problem is, most people won't know what they mean And therefor it won't give a good indication or motive behind the level.

Doesn't matter. A catchy name always trumphs a meaningful one . But in the end you have to chose what you feel comfortable with. Just giving you my two cents here!

 

[YM]

I see in that new screenshot a big jump in the shading on two adjacent pieces of track....

Can I direct you here: http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=2994
Using the method I describe there you can eliminate those lighting jumps and add a lot more of a professional look to your map :thumbup1:

 

[toutfou]

I see in that new screenshot a big jump in the shading on two adjacent pieces of track....

Can I direct you here: http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=2994
Using the method I describe there you can eliminate those lighting jumps and add a lot more of a professional look to your map :thumbup1:

That doesn't affect the way shadows are cast on props though, does it? What you're seeing in the SS are two separate track pieces, one is further into the shadow of the BSP building to the right, so it's claiming to be in complete shade.

 

[YM]

yes it does change the way props are lit, the -staticproppolys one works out the lighting of a prop on a vertex by vertex basis rather than by just its origin, which means tracks are smoothly lit.

 

[toutfou]

Ah awesome! I'll give it a shot. Cheers

 

[kaplan]

Mad top Mountain?

 

[Icarus]

pl_acrophobia (Fear of Heights)
pl_acropolis (Fortified Hilltop)

 

[AWESOME-O]

pl_megus
pl_ultus
pl_highus

xD