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Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 21:07:29 UTC in vault item: Thunderdome Comment #2490
this map sounds similar to one i'm working on (cagematch), and i ran into the same exact problem a while back. if i remember correctly, i thought it was caused by making multiple brushes into one func_ladder. now the entire inside of my gigantic cage is fully climbable all the way around. hmm... or maybe try separating the func_ladders a little bit. you can get my map and see if it's what you're tryin to do. www.freewebs.com/fattymaps
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Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 20:41:31 UTC in vault item: Zeromancer Comment #2489
I could indeed, but I've made lots of changes and I want a critique on THAT version. :) We'll see after some critiques actually appear, though..
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 18:09:35 UTC in vault item: Sw_SchoolYard (Snow-War) Comment #2488
Yepp it has. =P
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 17:19:45 UTC in vault item: High High Comment #2487
download not working... :(
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 17:16:05 UTC in vault item: Sw_SchoolYard (Snow-War) Comment #2486
Does this mod have good snow sprites?
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 16:29:52 UTC in vault item: underground_1 Comment #2485
...very odd. im surprised theres no invalid solid structures. 1 thing i noticed was that you used more brushes than necassery. for example the back wall had about 10 brushes where it couldve had 1 which covered the whole back wall instead of splitting it to make it match the shape of the wall. remember yuo dont need multiple brushes for a solid that bulges outwards like the cylinder.

btw, snap to grid ;)
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 14:22:38 UTC in vault item: Sw_SchoolYard (Snow-War) Comment #2484
snowwar

www.planethalflife.com/snowwar/
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 14:18:00 UTC in vault item: Sw_SchoolYard (Snow-War) Comment #2483
um.. how about more description ???

What mod is that?
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 12:55:54 UTC in vault item: Zeromancer Comment #2482
Or you could recompile it without hugh_issues.wad loaded.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 03:43:09 UTC in vault item: Zeromancer Comment #2481
1. I didn't rate my own.
2. It doesn't actually use any textures from it so you can just make a blank hugh_issues.wad. Sorriez about leaving it in, though. :(
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 03:12:36 UTC in vault item: Razorsedge Comment #2480
Black spy versus white spy?
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 03:12:08 UTC in vault item: concfort Comment #2479
Wow, havent seen a tfc map submited in forever
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 02:50:24 UTC in vault item: Subway Comment #2478
The map download didn't work 4 me
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 02:21:53 UTC in vault item: Thunderdome Comment #2477
sounds like a good idea. but 7th is right; this should be treated as test of your actuall hammer skills rather than a serious map. it will never run well with a lot of players and will most likely lag like buggery. small domes linked by tunnels and doors openable only from the inside could allow for 2v2 set pieces and allow people to choose a challenger if you link domes with multiple tunnels.
just a thought :P
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 02:17:48 UTC in vault item: de_dust_wireplay Comment #2476
ah, but we are a critical mapping community and every little problem will be mentioned ;)

personally, I there's enough dust remakes out there...
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-25 00:42:32 UTC in vault item: Zeromancer Comment #2475
Hugh...
Where is hugh_issues.wad?
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-24 19:08:48 UTC in vault item: Peephole Comment #2472
It's probably because they already have an idea on how to do it, but don't want to put it in there maps yet.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-24 17:55:47 UTC in vault item: Thunderdome Comment #2471
The HL func_ladder causes this to happen sometimes. Usually when the player touches the ladder and another surface (like a wall, or another ladder)at the same time. Try tying all 32 brushes into one ladder. I don't know for sure if that will work.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-24 16:32:13 UTC in vault item: Thunderdome Comment #2470
Good god. I'm amazed you even got it to work. Half-Life isn't designed for huge maps, nor smooth cylinders. I doubt you'll manage to fix the error. Maybe if you made the ladders wider or something.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-24 14:11:15 UTC in vault item: de_bndnd_silos Comment #2469
A very small map... but i like your idea. You have a few texture problems and a few clipping problems... but nothing too drastic. The textures are kinda repetative... which makes it kinda boring... Just remember for your next map that the bomb sites should be far enough away that you dont get hurt when the bom goes off if your in the other bombsite... :)
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-24 11:28:12 UTC in vault item: Triggers Comment #2468
I can't remember why. You have to open or smash something to be able to continue and you can't go through that door. If you're a mapper, why haven't you looked at the map in Hammer?
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-24 10:57:38 UTC in vault item: de_bndnd_silos Comment #2467
the screensot looks exactly like it was taken from the "How to Darken a Map" tutorial...
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-24 10:53:37 UTC in vault item: A Snow Effect Comment #2466
Ill update soon with a bsp, or link to it.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 19:50:02 UTC in vault item: Peephole Comment #2465
hmm... 52 views, and 5 downloads.... do people not trust me?
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 18:14:59 UTC in vault item: Peephole Comment #2464
I'll experiment, and see which I like better.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 17:07:48 UTC in vault item: A Snow Effect Comment #2463
Woulda looked if you'd included a BSP. Didn't want to extract the CS textures, add them to Hammer, etc.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 16:52:50 UTC in vault item: SCIENCE DEMO Comment #2462
Cool map
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 15:47:08 UTC in vault item: de_cliffery Comment #2461
Ran it. Interesting collection of HL tricks. Should be used as a sample of what can be done. Other uses would be FY MAP. Don't much like the leaking wall of water. Good collection of interesting stuff for FY map. Too small for DE in my opinion. 2.5 out of 5. good C+ or B-
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 15:31:26 UTC in vault item: de_dust_wireplay Comment #2460
Wireplay are a U.K. GSP (game service provider). Check out www.wireplay.co.uk for more info ;)

Anyway, back to the map. Yeah that pillar was a total pain in the arse, I was thinking of replacing it altogether. The texture allignment is just laziness on my part. But having checked some of the most popular maps (dust,dust2,aztec) there are instances of texture misalighnment, just nobody notices (too busy playing I guess!) :D

Thanks for the comments guys, keep 'em coming :)
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 14:36:30 UTC in vault item: A Snow Effect Comment #2459
that is cool.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 14:23:24 UTC in vault item: Rooms Comment #2458
Whats that end all about?
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 14:13:55 UTC in vault item: Peephole Comment #2457
texlighting is better. it is lazier cos u dont hav 2 mak a light ent with all ur light brushes, and texlights have the colour settings built in so you dont ahve to change them on every neww ent. trust me, its better.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 13:53:52 UTC in vault item: Minimicus Comment #2456
This map rocks! The cutscenes are done greatly!
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 13:31:53 UTC in vault item: A Snow Effect Comment #2455
Its probably hard to see there but the snow is partialy see-through, just like in real life
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 13:25:31 UTC in vault item: de_dust_wireplay Comment #2454
What is Wireplay?
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 09:37:34 UTC in vault item: de_dust_wireplay Comment #2453
Reminds me of de_dust... although your map has a less coherent style it looks good in most area's. Some nice architectural details (the fountain) but also some not-so convinving things (the long pillar before bombspot A). Textures are nice although I think the sand color doesn't really fit. Anyways, looks quite well besides some small things like wrongly aligned brushes (the fountain basement for example). All in all, very promising... :)

Too bad I don't play CS so I can't say a lot about the gameplay or layout, besides that I think the layout is decent.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-23 07:53:14 UTC in vault item: Spheres Comment #2452
thanx, i didn't kno that...
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 23:07:39 UTC in vault item: Monstermakers Comment #2451
cool, you should make another with more monsters.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 22:43:48 UTC in vault item: Outdoors Comment #2450
The basic idea is good, but the texturing and brushwork is horrible. The rocks look really bad, and there are no weapons or anything. This might be semi-tolerable as a first map, but it's just blah.

With good looking rocks and redone texturing with better "rooms," this might be good. Plus it needs more objects. Reminds me of another Kill Box
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 22:27:08 UTC in vault item: Sector C Dormitory Comment #2449
The detail is good in the rooms, like in the room where the scientist is passed out/dead.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 15:01:46 UTC in vault item: ka_sinkhole Comment #2447
Get your router working? It's available here: http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~cpwood/wally_155b.exe . No queues, waiting, nada.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 12:57:28 UTC in vault item: cs_biggreybox Comment #2446
OK, didn't have time to run with rad and vis. I dont think there is a leak. I have moved this map to uncompleted. I don't work on it anymore due to fundamental size and layout problems when I started it. Here it is just for you viewing please. Later, ALL MUTED.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 12:41:42 UTC in vault item: motion_picture Comment #2445
btw, you should know hl mapping if u know cs mapping. hl mapping is the basics, ur building a house with no bottom floor mate
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Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 12:05:16 UTC in vault item: ka_sinkhole Comment #2443
man i wish i could get my router working so i could download wally,... lol still stuck with making brush trees
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 10:36:27 UTC in vault item: Peephole Comment #2442
why use tex lighting? it look fine anyway, and I'm lazy!
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 10:35:15 UTC in vault item: Peephole Comment #2441
yeah, my mind blanked out on the periscope. This is just a small example map to show a peephole, so don't complan about the lighting.
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 03:12:39 UTC in vault item: Peephole Comment #2440
There is indeed a texture lighting tutorial - it's in the "beginner" section!

It's called a periscope ;)
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 03:10:24 UTC in vault item: ka_sinkhole Comment #2439
Looks very cool. I like the very natural feel of it and the rocks shape fits well. Textures suit the map and so does the lighting. And I like how you placed the grenade... :)

The disadvantage of such terrain however is that movement is blocked now and then. Too bad as it's a good-looking map. Oh, and one other thing: when you place a lot of masked layers (in this case the leafs of the trees) behind each other, fps halves (depending on the amount of layers that overlap each other).

I've just taken a look at your previous maps and wow, you really improve... :)
Commented 20 years ago2004-06-22 03:08:17 UTC in vault item: motion_picture Comment #2438
ZHLT.wad comes with Zoner's tools, which you should have if you map. Cstrike can be downloaded at wadfather I think (check the last page) and comes with Cstrike, and if you don't have halflife.wad, you don't have halflife!

It is a pretty cool concept, though. Nice work!