Journal #5776

Posted 15 years ago2009-05-04 09:31:23 UTC
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
So, with Left4Dead's Survival mode now up and running I've suddenly gained a lot of interest in mapping for it. Arena's are a lot easier to make in terms of reference and time but at the same time can still look good.

I intend to recreate one of the main streets of my home town, with the Buttercross (the town's main landmark and market area) as the central staging area.
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In this satalite pic you can see all the alleys and side roads leading into the street so the area should be perfect for the infected to swarm over.
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Zones:
RED: Buttercross staging area: Ammo and Health here.
GREEN: Play Zone: Players and Infected can maneuver in these areas
YELLOW: Infected Zones: Infected spawn in these areas. Players cannot enter.

I hope to start working on this map this week while I'm on holiday. More info soon. I will be asking for help and testing soon as well so stay frosty. <3

12 Comments

Commented 15 years ago2009-05-04 09:35:08 UTC Comment #42576
Where'd you get the "stay frosty" line from? I have an idea ^_-

Good luck with it. I've also been tempted to go back to my HL2 SP mod over Summer. We'll both see how we do at the end ;)
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-04 10:24:58 UTC Comment #42571
Sounds like an awesome idea. I've started devblocking my own Survival map out in anticipation of the SDK (don't want to do it dodgy way). You've got a good theme here, it'd certainly be a nice change from American cities and forests. :)
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-04 10:57:56 UTC Comment #42577
I saw a video earlier of a rats style map. Looked alright although a BM developer was bitching about it destroying years of game balancing.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-04 16:03:25 UTC Comment #42579
PILLS HERE!

Really really cool. do you get to build the house you grew up in as part of the map?
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-04 16:05:54 UTC Comment #42580
Good luck, and hope the L4D SDK comes out soon.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-04 18:03:27 UTC Comment #42573
No Captain. I lived in the residential area. I may map it one day.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-04 20:45:31 UTC Comment #42578
get it finished so we can be gloriously bumraped by zombies in more familiar surroundings
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-04 22:08:57 UTC Comment #42569
Be wary of campable corners. I can already see people flocking to the top, bottom-right corner.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-06 02:09:06 UTC Comment #42572
Campable corners are welcome in Survival. :P
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-06 21:43:55 UTC Comment #42574
@World Crafter: Top, Bottom-right? What the shit?
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-07 01:57:22 UTC Comment #42570
Yes. As in the top corner in the bottom right corner.
Commented 15 years ago2009-05-07 11:56:56 UTC Comment #42575
Ah. I find corners are generally a bad place to hide in Survival. Especially with the new melee fatigue.

Besides there will be a few places in the area far more suited to hiding. You can't tell from the pics but the west side of the street is all shops with an archway front, below some apartments with a joined balcony. Nice vantage point but no health or ammo and a good spot for Smoker's to grab you. ^_^

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