Cons:Like Xysos said some plain buildings Halls are too long The sewers should have multiple exits/entrances Overall A nice map 4 out of 5 StArS NICE WORK
You should be able to edit comments Edited it for you
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-18 10:56:09 UTC
in vault item: cs_metropolisComment #12577
Ill comment, but wont rate since I have a bias because Exos is my brother.
Pros: The effect of storm clouds in the air is really cool. The heavy rain is also very cool along with the soundscapes. The puddles look cool, but some look a bit blocky. Its a pretty good representation of an accurate looking city. Very good use of 3D skybox Good lighting. Cons: Some plain buildings Open space in the roads, and in the T spawn halls. Halls were too open and plain (and too long)
Other thoughts: The FPS is pretty good considering you used multiple func_prec... brushes, and have wide open spaces. It has a cool theme, and has some cool encounter points. All in all its a good map XD
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-18 06:04:37 UTC
in vault item: 5 Worse Ways To DieComment #12576
All the good remarks, I thought this was going to rock.. but I was wrong.
I didn't really looked all that nice, I understand it's a puzzle map but still, I would have atleast thought the first room were the guy talked(funny voice. ^.-) would have been all pretty. The whole map was filled with bland texturing.
Puzzles:
The first one was just dull, it wasn't that much of a puzzle was it? Ow look, a button. Presses. BOEM!. Room 1 done.
The second was very stupid aswell. You describe exactly what you have to do, just avoid the light and done room 2. Ooooow the challange!
Room 3 was somewhat interesting, the first part was kinda dull but I did like the letter puzzle, this was the only time I failed, because as the nub I am, I had no clue what the name of the mother of xen would be. Yet, for the people that did know, kinda simple eh'..
Room 4, meh. Easy and boring stuff.
Room 5, bigger meh. I just jumped to seventh and done was room 5! The rocks and then the blackness around it looked really strange btw.
In the end this was a alright map, but I didn't found it any challanging and it lacked prettyness. I had somewhat fun, but this isn't going to be replayer for me. 3 stars for you.
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-18 06:01:45 UTC
in vault item: 5 Worse Ways To DieComment #12575
btw, I wasn't killed at the end, because when he appeared, he just stood in the corner. I could actually run up to him and jump around him, and he didn't do anything. You should maybe place some info points, and defianetely make that room brighter, because i could hardly see him anyway!
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-17 19:20:24 UTC
in vault item: Life's EndComment #12570
Yes! a crazy (in a good way) mod. Ties both wierdness and black mesa together at once. Great mod, though the end was a bit.....strange (could of ended nicer)
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-17 18:45:02 UTC
in vault item: 5 Worse Ways To DieComment #12569
Official 5 Worse Ways To Die Walkthrough
Room 1:
There is no clue. The voice at the start warns you not to guess a door, because if you do - both doors will lead to death. Find the hidden button. It's on the far side of the support collumn.
Room 2:
The Indiana Jones Reference without the missing bit reads "In the words of Dr. Jones from Raiders of The Lost Ark 'Don't touch the light'" Avoid the light beams.
Room 3: Mother of Xen -
A male and a female toilet door. doesn't take a professor to work out that you choose the female one (mother of xen.) Then into the second part of room 3. Using the same clue - Mother of Xen. The answer, obvious to anyone who has completed HL is Gonarch. Step on the tiles in order to get to the other side.
Room 4 - Without them you wouldn't be in this mess.
The answer is of course 'Valve' the creators of Half-Life. Turn the valve to reveal the second clue. "Seek your reflection." Look in the puddle. Something isn't right. One of the reflections doesn't match. Get a mirror to read the sign. It says "Decypher this! The door that you must travel through is not on the left" therefor you choose the right door.
Room 5 - A Leap of Faith. Only those who truly believe in Seventh Monkey will cross alive. Simple - leap into Seventh's avatar and he will secure your safety.
End - I don't lose! >_<
Activate sv_cheats 1 and god mode then type impulse 101 a few times if you want to survive
End of official walkthrough
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-17 07:54:17 UTC
in vault item: 5 Worse Ways To DieComment #12559
Just amazing! I got scared on some parts but it was most fun... Just one thing with the letter room... I didn't know what to do so I took gravity 10 and jumped over =)
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-17 06:50:00 UTC
in vault item: 5 Worse Ways To DieComment #12558
What do I do in 5 worse ways to die? If I go to door A i will get strucked by a lightning or something... If I go to B, I will die when I walk on the ladder :/
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-17 05:43:07 UTC
in vault item: 5 Worse Ways To DieComment #12556
I've never heard of a map with replay possibility...:( Good map, I managed to get through it eventually and all...HEY I leaped to Seventh and died...I don't trust him anymore!
Some clever ideas and architecture...Didn't know about the Raiders of the lost Ark but managed to figure it out eventually.
The amount of heart attacks you gave me with those explosions...Sheesh.
The ending was a bit fast like WOAH!
Overall superb as a puzzle map...Inspires me actually.
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-16 16:22:36 UTC
in vault item: 5 Worse Ways To DieComment #12554
[slight spoilers]
well, it definately was an improvement on the previoius versions, although I did find it a little dark throughout, but that could just be me! Well mapped though, nice architeture, and I liked the broken effects. I also enjoyed the 'word on the floor' challenge, and reflection. Overall, short but fun - however, obviously not much replay possiblity.
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-16 08:40:58 UTC
in vault item: 5 Worse Ways To DieComment #12545
Wow, that was pretty good Textures were well done for the most part. Puzzles were interesting, though one was just luck I thought Fairly good architecture, and it was fun which is the main thing.
I got the word in the room quite easily, I knew you'd choose something like that ;D
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-16 01:35:19 UTC
in vault item: HavocPBComment #12543
I have the same problem on my PC with all movable objects (including in-game) in HL2, they look bright then look normal when they are moving or you hit them, floating objects flash bright and then dark as they bob up and down in the water. I thought it was just my PC as it has a crappy graphics card (only 64 megs) and the game lags really bad. I would advise you to update your hardware/drivers unless someone with a fast PC has the same problem...
I don't think your map - crappy or not - is the problem.
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-15 21:39:11 UTC
in vault item: De_etapeComment #12540
Having seen every single damn version of this map that you compiled, I guess I have to say something about it.
I loved the outdoor areas in this map. They were very nicely detailed with a good combination of props and brushwork. My main gripe (as you are aware) are the hallways which essentially don't make any sense whatsoever. Having said that though, there's something rather fun about the layout - it's a quick and dirty map designed for some hectic rounds of CS:S.
If you were to extend the map further, I'd probably add some ambient sound and a 3D skybox. 4 1/2 from me, which gets elevated to 5.
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-15 21:35:01 UTC
in vault item: goneComment #12539
hmm weird, there is no overlapping brush, I tryed to fix it but cant,, i guess i could make the groung a func wall and than surround it with brushes but whatever-if you mess w your graphics mode you can get it to not show up anyway...
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-15 21:08:56 UTC
in vault item: goneComment #12538
holy crap, I just changed my graphics and now i can see the overlapping brushes->will fixem, and my comp didnt even show waves in water till now lol wtf?
Commented 18 years ago2006-07-15 18:48:20 UTC
in vault item: De_etapeComment #12537
The map had some very good brushwork. I liked the custom materials, and custom props. Although the custom props collision models must of been done by studiomdl because some parts could be walked through. The arch in the CT spawn had a NODRAW on the back of it. One can jump and see over the skybox in the CT spawn also.
Some halls were too plain, but how interesting can halls get? I liked the doors in some of the halls that were "nooked" away. Very unique. The courtyard had some very nice brushwork too.
Some stair rails looked bad though. Rails dont slope on the same incline as the stairs. They are vertical and follow with the stairs.
Even though it has its problems, I can still see the work that went into it. The problems it has are so small they were barely worth mentioning.
Its nice to see custom content and props in a map. (BTW I believe those were custom props right? (CHairs) or am I crazy?)
(got the download to work by right-clicking, and selecting the "save link as" thingie... otherwise it wouldn't work for me.)
Like n00b #2's entry, I spent a LONG time running throught the map, eating up all the delicious fine-detailing, and occasionally noclipping to get a closer look at some of it--just barely visible from the ground. Your city looks great!
+Superb brushwork +Superb textuing +Great lighting and shadows +Sounds--(me and n00b had none!) -traffic lights were repetative, and could have been better textured
Very good map, took me over an hour to map. Great texture alignment and everything aligns to the grid as if the whole city was planned out by a great architect
It's a good nice and clean map. Parking Garage was perfect. I loved the one building with the door that was in an inlet I could crawl inside there.
That one building looks awfully familiar from.. skycity Good Detail, yoru buildings looked very smooth.
Pros:Very impressive storm clouds http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=csmetropolis0001dt1.jpg
nice heavy rains fits in
Skybox was well made
Cons:Like Xysos said some plain buildings
Halls are too long
The sewers should have multiple exits/entrances
Overall A nice map 4 out of 5 StArS
NICE WORK
You should be able to edit comments
Edited it for you
come on! At least light it!
(why did you allow uploads)
Pros: The effect of storm clouds in the air is really cool.
The heavy rain is also very cool along with the soundscapes.
The puddles look cool, but some look a bit blocky.
Its a pretty good representation of an accurate looking city.
Very good use of 3D skybox
Good lighting.
Cons: Some plain buildings
Open space in the roads, and in the T spawn halls.
Halls were too open and plain (and too long)
Other thoughts: The FPS is pretty good considering you used multiple func_prec... brushes, and have wide open spaces.
It has a cool theme, and has some cool encounter points.
All in all its a good map
I didn't really looked all that nice, I understand it's a puzzle map but still, I would have atleast thought the first room were the guy talked(funny voice. ^.-) would have been all pretty. The whole map was filled with bland texturing.
Puzzles:
The first one was just dull, it wasn't that much of a puzzle was it?
Ow look, a button. Presses. BOEM!. Room 1 done.
The second was very stupid aswell. You describe exactly what you have to do, just avoid the light and done room 2. Ooooow the challange!
Room 3 was somewhat interesting, the first part was kinda dull but I did like the letter puzzle, this was the only time I failed, because as the nub I am, I had no clue what the name of the mother of xen would be. Yet, for the people that did know, kinda simple eh'..
Room 4, meh. Easy and boring stuff.
Room 5, bigger meh. I just jumped to seventh and done was room 5!
The rocks and then the blackness around it looked really strange btw.
In the end this was a alright map, but I didn't found it any challanging and it lacked prettyness. I had somewhat fun, but this isn't going to be replayer for me. 3 stars for you.
I'm going to work on Dedication 2 again sometime...I promise.
Room 1:
There is no clue. The voice at the start warns you not to guess a door, because if you do - both doors will lead to death. Find the hidden button. It's on the far side of the support collumn.
Room 2:
The Indiana Jones Reference without the missing bit reads
"In the words of Dr. Jones from Raiders of The Lost Ark 'Don't touch the light'"
Avoid the light beams.
Room 3: Mother of Xen -
A male and a female toilet door. doesn't take a professor to work out that you choose the female one (mother of xen.)
Then into the second part of room 3. Using the same clue - Mother of Xen. The answer, obvious to anyone who has completed HL is Gonarch. Step on the tiles in order to get to the other side.
Room 4 - Without them you wouldn't be in this mess.
The answer is of course 'Valve' the creators of Half-Life.
Turn the valve to reveal the second clue. "Seek your reflection."
Look in the puddle. Something isn't right. One of the reflections doesn't match. Get a mirror to read the sign. It says "Decypher this! The door that you must travel through is not on the left"
therefor you choose the right door.
Room 5 - A Leap of Faith. Only those who truly believe in Seventh Monkey will cross alive.
Simple - leap into Seventh's avatar and he will secure your safety.
End - I don't lose! >_<
Activate sv_cheats 1 and god mode then type impulse 101 a few times if you want to survive
End of official walkthrough
I WOULD GIVE YOU BILLION STARS!
Good map, I managed to get through it eventually and all...HEY I leaped to Seventh and died...I don't trust him anymore!
Some clever ideas and architecture...Didn't know about the Raiders of the lost Ark but managed to figure it out eventually.
The amount of heart attacks you gave me with those explosions...Sheesh.
The ending was a bit fast like WOAH!
Overall superb as a puzzle map...Inspires me actually.
well, it definately was an improvement on the previoius versions, although I did find it a little dark throughout, but that could just be me! Well mapped though, nice architeture, and I liked the broken effects. I also enjoyed the 'word on the floor' challenge, and reflection. Overall, short but fun - however, obviously not much replay possiblity.
Giga-Week-Map!
5 stars!
((I love it) Almost)
architecture = very neat
+More fun than challenging (good thing)
+Custom textures and sounds
-Kinda typical deaths and room-themes
Nice work, i love maps that don't take themselfs seriously (plot-wise).
Textures were well done for the most part.
Puzzles were interesting, though one was just luck I thought
Fairly good architecture, and it was fun which is the main thing.
I got the word in the room quite easily, I knew you'd choose something like that ;D
4 Stars
I don't think your map - crappy or not - is the problem.
I loved the outdoor areas in this map. They were very nicely detailed with a good combination of props and brushwork. My main gripe (as you are aware) are the hallways which essentially don't make any sense whatsoever. Having said that though, there's something rather fun about the layout - it's a quick and dirty map designed for some hectic rounds of CS:S.
If you were to extend the map further, I'd probably add some ambient sound and a 3D skybox. 4 1/2 from me, which gets elevated to 5.
Some halls were too plain, but how interesting can halls get? I liked the doors in some of the halls that were "nooked" away. Very unique. The courtyard had some very nice brushwork too.
Some stair rails looked bad though. Rails dont slope on the same incline as the stairs. They are vertical and follow with the stairs.
Even though it has its problems, I can still see the work that went into it. The problems it has are so small they were barely worth mentioning.
Its nice to see custom content and props in a map. (BTW I believe those were custom props right? (CHairs) or am I crazy?)
I give it a 5 out of 5. It gets what it deserves.
XviD is better, anyway.
Like n00b #2's entry, I spent a LONG time running throught the map, eating up all the delicious fine-detailing, and occasionally noclipping to get a closer look at some of it--just barely visible from the ground. Your city looks great!
+Superb brushwork
+Superb textuing
+Great lighting and shadows
+Sounds--(me and n00b had none!)
-traffic lights were repetative, and could have been better textured
Very clean work, Great Job!
Very good map, took me over an hour to map.
Great texture alignment and everything aligns to the grid as if
the whole city was planned out by a great architect
It's a good nice and clean map.
Parking Garage was perfect.
I loved the one building with the door that was in an inlet
I could crawl inside there.
That one building looks awfully familiar from.. skycity
Good Detail, yoru buildings looked very smooth.