S.A.L. Beta 1, Download INSIDE

[zeta]

Hey this is a fun map, my first map, and is well balanced in my opinion

I will be hosting a server tonight that will be playing SAL the whole time
prolly from like 7pm to 1am Central time

TRY it OUT, and leave a opinion


Name: S.A.L.
Creator: Nick "zeta" (confidential)
suggested players: 4-10
Version: Beta 1



plz report any erros xD



DL:
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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XKDAXFNZ



and if anyone knows any better uploading sites where u dont have to register plz post!

[[HUN]Oli]

Hey Zeta, this megaupload is crap. Can't download it :S.

[Karvajalka]

Maybe we need somekind of program? I can't download either

[Karvajalka]

Aaaaah, now I understood it, you need to enter the code to the box next to download, then press download and wait and click again , works now

[Karvajalka]

Ok, now I tested the map and you have a nice layout there . All textures are pretty gray, I like colours myself but it's personal preference  :roll:. Regarding those ligths, I would like them to have somekind of source, now they are just dots in ceiling. I would like to see more obstacles there, now some humans with good aim can easily snipe aliens from some places. Although there are some nice dark places where dretches can hide (but then again, some people max brightness......). I would also like the map to be less symmetric ( I've played too much of them in other games, my personal preference again?, not sure what others like), or atleast make some crazy tunnels on the sides. maybe you could make some of those ramps be collapsed? Anyway it's a great start , I have no idea if it is balanced ( I was testing alone )

[Vector_Matt]

Unless the laayout has changed from this http://img325.imageshack.us/my.php?image=whatisee1kr.jpg You NEED to give humans some turrets, aliens will rush and slaughter humans on such a small map.

[zeta]

thanks for the tips!  

and i dont know if theres any better place to put my map up for download
cuz all of them u have to register for, for me and for u
so sry bout the mega upload



and i was thinkin that the humans should start out with a armory because the aliens dont need one to evolve and the humans could maybe get like 5 kills in the first minute of the game and then be like WHERES MY ARMORY

and i thought about lights but at my current skill level im not the best with them

but check out my new map when it comes out the light situation will be better!

[Karvajalka]

Lights were good enough for me, but I ment that there could be somekind of light box (lamp or something) that is the source for light  

[zeta]

ya ikno in my next map i will have those!

but idk bout this one lol

im still wondering if anyone has played it with more then 1 players besides me(played with my bro for like 15 minutes)

its fun because its all around combat and stuff

[[db@]Megabite]

Okay, short review:

It is too small for more than 3on3 and too bland for long-time-motivation.
It is okay for a first map, but no piece of art people will like for more than 5 minutes. That's why no server admin takes it into cycle. It is an early piece on your path to a decent mapper. A piece you probably learned some basic things you can use in your next, better map.

Most points have been mentioned, keep on mapping and learning. Read some tutorials, load other maps and have a look at layout and decoration, at lighting and balance. Size is not equal to quality, keep your maps reasonably sized, not too big, not too small.
Make a few more maps and maybe your 3rd or 5th will be nice, well accepted and played much.
You cannot know everything while mapping your first piece, but you can learn with every brush how to get better, so keep on mapping!

Danny

[zeta]

Thanks for ure review

i understand its too small

but hell i guess it would be fun if u only had like 4-6 people,

anyways the one im working on right now is like 5 times better then SAL

its made for about 8-12 people and has a pretty good layout!

hope u will add the new one to one of ure servers cycles xD