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Media => Map Releases => Topic started by: 22grandjob on May 11, 2007, 04:44:07 pm

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Post by: 22grandjob on May 11, 2007, 04:44:07 pm
Map in Progress
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Post by: KobraKaine on May 11, 2007, 05:00:13 pm
Shiny!  I like it.

 :o  :)  :D
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Post by: Survivor on May 11, 2007, 05:38:48 pm
wall textures != floor textures != ceiling textures
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Post by: 22grandjob on May 11, 2007, 05:45:52 pm
As i said textures come next. Although thats only the case in the main hall type area. Im mainly just testing how well a game can actually take place in this map.
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Post by: Survivor on May 11, 2007, 05:50:08 pm
Then it's alpha, not beta. Sorry grand but i'm harsh on the naming scheme  :x. Beta's are nearly done maps both gameplay and visualwise which get released to find bugs. Alpha's are there to get gameplay ideas and are allowed to have bad visuals.
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Post by: 22grandjob on May 11, 2007, 05:52:53 pm
Ooops did i say Beta? I did mean alpha. Sorry.
This is the first time this map is being released and i just want to see if its playable first before i go into any great detail.

But i will change the first post to suit the alpha idea.
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Post by: TRaK on May 11, 2007, 07:57:22 pm
Took a look at it, a few problems

1. No reactor/om at start. Bad idea.
2. Wide-open layout, with long hallways and very little stuff to hide behind. Especially near the human base. Maybe a bit human-sided that way.
3. It's very ugly, but I realize you plan on changing that. Still, maps at this stage of development should usually be reserved for private testing.
4. The trapdoors and other stuff are pitch black.

This needs a lot of work.
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Post by: DarkWolf on May 11, 2007, 10:17:12 pm
Did you include my suggestions/ideas :)?
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Post by: Mimclear on May 11, 2007, 10:26:55 pm
Yeah it's not shiny but the textures are good and the mapping also
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Post by: 22grandjob on May 11, 2007, 11:22:24 pm
There is now traps, platforms and cages. Thx Wolfy

Once i get a few things altered it will be available.
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Post by: n00b pl0x on May 12, 2007, 02:30:21 am
i would srsly just camp that tightrope as alien for the entire map.
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Post by: Evlesoa on May 12, 2007, 03:08:45 am
OMG!! THATS HAWT!! *waits for the map*

*waits 3 days at computer*

*drinks some water*

*faints due to lack of vitamins*

*dies waiting*
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Post by: Kaleo on May 12, 2007, 03:31:52 am
Quote from: "Evlesoa"
OMG!! THATS HAWT!! *waits for the map*

*waits 3 days at computer*

*drinks some water*

*faints due to lack of vitamins*

*dies waiting*


Has this topic even been up for three days?
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Post by: Evlesoa on May 12, 2007, 03:33:34 am
I dunno dude... but this map looks HAWT
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Post by: doomagent13 on May 12, 2007, 04:09:34 am
Quote from: "Evlesoa"
I dunno dude... but this map looks HAWT
*checks first post*
Only 1-2 days, depending on timezone.

Is it just me or does this seem vaguely like a cross of highrise, hamunaptra, and ancient_remains?  Traps and an ancient theme.

*walks away shaking head, muttering to self...*

*rushes back for edit*
EDIT:
@ 22grandjob:
If you have not played highrise, you should just so you can know what to avoid--it is a map of gimmicks: trapdoors, teleporters, hidden doors, crushers, a place you get locked into, even a death button--fun once or twice, or maybe even several times, but annoying in the long run.

*walks away again, muttering to self even louder and shaking head even harder*
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Post by: Kaleo on May 12, 2007, 05:06:57 am
What do mean "Fun once or twice"?

Highrise is an ugly and annoying map!
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Post by: doomagent13 on May 12, 2007, 05:24:09 am
Fun to find the gimmicks the first time.  I never said it wasnt ugly or annoying--most maps are probably relatively ugly for their first few gameplay tests, and most maps have their annoying features--highrise just has more.
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Post by: 22grandjob on May 12, 2007, 10:30:26 am
Personally i find the traps add a degree of chaos to a map. They need a bit of work, since for some reason the traps turn out black which i think is because they need included within the map. And i have played highrise but this map runs along a mix between atcs / ancient remains. Its somewhat like a tomb which has traps because of grave robbers!!! So im more going down a historical line rather than a highrise line.
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Post by: Plague Bringer on May 12, 2007, 01:29:15 pm
It's going to be, like, avoidable traps, right? Arrows coming out of obvious holes in the wall that can be ducked under, etc., right?
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Post by: 22grandjob on May 12, 2007, 01:54:53 pm
I have made them so that they are avoidable. But you can also get trapped aswell or damage. There not terribly obvious. But once you've triggered them once you should be able to avoid them from then on. I aim to trap or damage people who are in a panic. Like being chased by a rant. Etc in the upper layer you could be chased by a rant and if the rant triggers the cage trap it will be locked in that room for 30 secs.
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Post by: ShAdoW on May 12, 2007, 09:36:26 pm
Great Map! Keep It Up Dude!  :D
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Post by: Xonya on May 13, 2007, 07:35:00 pm
Looks good but it is more to humans due long corridors etc...
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Post by: 22grandjob on May 13, 2007, 07:50:25 pm
Dont worry im adding more objects to hide behind to level the fighting out  :D
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Post by: Lava Croft on May 14, 2007, 12:35:57 am
Maybe I speak to soon, but I just want you to know that you should avoid having those big open rooms. A big open room means a client is able to see a huge amount of stuff (other players, buildables, particles etc), which is very bad for their framerate. Personally I think it's smarter to go for smaller and more detailed, than bigger and less detailed. This has always been the idea of the Quake technology anyways  8)
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Post by: 22grandjob on May 14, 2007, 07:40:56 am
I've allready been working on that. Ive lowered some of the ceiling panels  so it restricts your visibility. Tests are also working ok with the current layout, But im still working on the map. Alpha soon so you'll see for yourself
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Post by: E-Mxp on May 15, 2007, 07:58:22 am
I'm looking forward to this map :D
Keep up the good work :D