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Posted 11 years ago2013-01-08 10:51:43 UTC
in Dota 2 invites Post #312109
I have 13 Dota 2 invites. I'm happy to give away all of them to anyone who asks; 1 per person.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/Moaby
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-19 23:35:18 UTC
in Competition 33 Post #311674
I had completely overlooked that, tbh. Glad ya like it.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-19 16:49:49 UTC
in Competition 33 Post #311661
Major WIP.
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Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 11 years ago2012-12-14 18:32:22 UTC
in Competition 33 Post #311571
Fight for second place?
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 11 years ago2012-11-22 18:39:38 UTC
in Your Username Post #311097
My first name was obviously 'Sniper', which is 90% of all gamers first name. I only needed a name due to playing my first online game CS.

I then decided that 'Sniper' was usually associated with try-hard scumbags so, I moved onto 'Custom' (custom maps) because of my sudden massive interest in mapping having discovered Worldcraft.

After that, I eventually figured the name was all too generic. So I moved onto Moabathon/Moabinkez which nobody in the world is going to have duplicated or thought of beforehand. The name(s) being short for Moab because of my interest in MOBA games at the time; double meaning too. Moab being a anagram for MOBA, and the popular term for killing someone instantly on a MOBA game is nuking...Mother Of All Bombs, similar subject area right? Anyway, people started nick-naming me Moaby and it just kind of stuck.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-11-20 23:35:31 UTC
in Model glow Post #311075
It can be done in hammer using the .fgd for TFC. The pick-ups like the flag or quad mode allowed you to add glows to the character that had well... picked them up. The ability to do it is quite obviously there in the engine however, I have never seen it in any other game apart from TFC. As Stojke said, the admin tool 'AMX' took use of this and made it possible in HL and CS.

Wasn't there some tool called 'Sprite' (I think) that does it? Not entirely sure what it is or what it is actually called for that matter but, it enhanced the features available in hammer for HL.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-11-14 18:21:46 UTC
in Alma Wade Model for Half Life 1 mod. Post #310961
If you re-created it yourself and are not going to sell it (model, game or mod) then you have absolutely no worries at all. Take Black-Mesa:Source as an example. That said, it is usually frowned upon to steal ideas or looks but it's not illegal in this case.

I'm also a F.E.A.R. fan. It looks pretty much spot on with the F.E.A.R. 1 Alma, despite the small time you see her, so good job.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-11-13 22:29:53 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #310952
I can't quite decided which sort of atmosphere I prefer for my map. I posted 2 of these a few pages back but I'll put them up again for comparison purposes. A lot of you ruled out the first one as being a little bland in lighting but again, comparison.
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NOTE: The last picture has a large shadow that needs fixing on the ground.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-11-04 17:48:43 UTC
in Map your house coop Post #310783
I'm interested.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-11-03 22:06:33 UTC
in additional screenshots Post #310761
I personally prefer filesmelt(.com).
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-10-25 21:11:37 UTC
in Source Limits Post #310598
Thanks for the input you two. I think I'll stick to 3 areas for each map, giving myself this limit should help keep the loading of the actual .vmf to below a minute; and of course keep the compile times to a minimum.

Anyone got any ideas on how to effectively execute a CO-OP map change?
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-10-24 14:52:21 UTC
in Source Limits Post #310583
Currently I am build a map and it's proving to be rather large. I was wondering how large I can actually go before I need to be worrying about splitting into parts or sections. In the past I have just estimated and gone "yeah, this seems like a nice spot to break off" and flown with it.

Here's what I am dealing with: I am creating a multi-player Source map in EP2 that will be played on Garry's Mod. It is within the horror genre which cries for massive amounts of entity setups. It is currently split into 3 areas, forest, town, wasteland and a half built metro (which is being built so not actually included to be the 4th area yet).
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I have split the areas and optimized using hint brushes and area portals, not to mention huge amounts of 'Nodraw' on areas you can't see and therefore, the frame-rate is not an issue at all. In hammer I'm getting a number of issues like taking 30 seconds to load the map, and the map actually failing to load so I'm having to copy my entire .vmf data to the converted .vmx.

I know the entity limit in Source is ~4000 according to Valve Developer. However the question is, how many is optimal for this kind of map or series of maps? At what point should I be splitting the map into separate sections? And how would I go about transitioning a multi-player Co-op map?
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-09-25 15:10:34 UTC
in Black Mesa: Source Set for Release! Post #310051
I liked it, a nice take on the original. I wasn't so happy about the combat being incredibly easy and then dying to silly things like the Source ladders...I guess that's not their problem.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-09-07 15:26:34 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #309682
@Striker: Thanks for the pointers.

@Bruce: Hence why I asked.

[EDIT:]

Any better?
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Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-09-06 12:05:04 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #309646
Any ideas to make this more atmospheric?
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Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-08-12 19:48:33 UTC
in Map TWHL - minicompo Post #308984
So everybody read the one post thinking I was just being plain negative, not realising it's to do with the two posts above it.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-08-12 14:33:26 UTC
in Map TWHL - minicompo Post #308977
It'd be horrible to think Captain Terror has wasted your valuable time. The $15 should be given in pure sympathy.

Inb4, nine people waste their time.

(TBH, the "enjoy your $15" was a compliment to your work, but seeing as you took it the wrong way, i'll swing with it).
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-08-12 13:55:34 UTC
in Map TWHL - minicompo Post #308974
Anyone else actually going to take part in this?
Enjoy your $15.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-07-29 14:25:39 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #308583
I rather clean Hammer screenshot of a WIP map:
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On the far top left hand corner you can see a large hotel in the making and currently in developer textures; that hotel is only the basic outline and is 1696 objects, which is just silly because the map is only 3731 objects so far.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-07-27 17:46:22 UTC
in Steam Virus? Post #308501
So, this thread went from helping someone with a problem about the game related Steam software conflicting with his anti-virus, to shouting about what anti-virus is 'best' because no can accept the principles of 'opinion', to mocking the English? All in all, isn't this thread now off-topic?

It's nice to read a thread and suddenly find you're being attacked, all rather racially... without even posting yet.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-06-25 11:09:30 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #307393
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-24 17:23:20 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #304580
Typical, why didn't I think of bribing?
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-03-24 17:14:48 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #304577
Have I lost because I obeyed the competition rules yet?
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-01-31 23:28:06 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #303085
Havana theme on Italy?
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Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-01-23 18:23:32 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #302903
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-01-05 22:13:12 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #302465
Time to start again. :D

And thanks for clearing that up.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-01-05 22:08:39 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #302463
Question: Can I use Italy's layout and give it a new theme entirely not from CS at all, like futuristic style, because it states an "original theme" and to make a new map using it. For example, I would be using Italy's layout and similar architecture but in a neo-italy kind of way. Is this acceptable?
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-01-05 21:49:10 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #302461
I was mistaken in my horrible choice of words. I'll lie and say I mean't it to be 'I must, personally, make the layout similar to the original' to not look like a complete clot. ;)

With the rules as they are, aren't we going to end up with a load of random maps using CS .wads, sounds and models? That is if no one remakes the orignal maps with new textures.

I think more specific rules need to be identified with new competitions, I got marked down on the last competition due to gameplay...the other maps didn't even have gameplay. And, it was all about texturing...the top map got first due to geometry when I spent all my time placing my textures perfectly as I could manage. Besides, third place got third and only used about 10 of the 40 tetxures, so much for "find a use for all the textures and we might be impressed".[/sore loser]
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-01-04 21:01:10 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #302426
I did read the rules.

And I haven't finished, quite obviously. ;)
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-01-03 14:57:04 UTC
in Competition 32 Post #302382
I have done the layout first seeing as it must be similar to the original, I can make changes later.
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In reality i'm just showing how epic mapping with dual screens is and how it's bringing a whole new experience to mapping.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2012-01-02 13:28:41 UTC
in Desktops of January Post #302355
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Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-25 12:10:42 UTC
in Desktops of December Post #301988
User posted image
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-16 15:23:14 UTC
in The X-Mas Retro HLDM Map Tournament Post #301621
I'll submit this then!
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http://twhl.info/vault.php?map=5342

Oh would someone who actually has the map set up a new link please? I don't have the map on this computer. If there is no link to it, this map is lost and i'll unsubmit this.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2011-12-07 19:20:32 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #301374
Skyrim - "Town Day 3"

Beautiful~
I am so with you there Kurosaki Ichigo! I have found myself standing outside the Solitude Palace looking down the long stretch of coblestone path. The birds flying by the windmill on left and the open view of Skyrim itself to the right. All whilst listening to that and not wanting to move an inch! Such a beautifully crafted game.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2011-11-27 15:58:41 UTC
in Disappearing walls Post #301113
[EDIT:]

Oh, that's a new one. Certainly makes sense. >.>
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 12 years ago2011-11-25 15:39:26 UTC
in Grand optimization thread Post #301049
You could create a load of images (of techniques) and just explain them all.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-11-06 14:16:41 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #300522
I have put all of the two months into this. I currently have a series of three maps, including a short thirty second-ish intro scene.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-30 17:50:39 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #300376
Can I split my map into two linked maps?
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-28 00:02:52 UTC
in Objects off grid Post #300300
Slightly off topic, but:

http://4walled.org/show-435800

Here's the original design of that robot.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-08 18:02:11 UTC
in Desktops of October Post #299840
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Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 20:24:42 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299785
This, that I also noticed?
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Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 21:03:25 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299746
That's looking very original Ninja!

But, I think you must have gameplay. One of the rules, I think.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 16:10:51 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299733
/idea copied.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 16:55:47 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299709
Something like that. ;)

I have some more screenshots, but I wish to keep the rest a secret until I post it completed.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 16:49:43 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299707
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Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-08-19 09:23:10 UTC
in Hint Brushes are a B Post #298171
I haven't a clue what you're getting at so i'm just going help in the way that I can. Your example pictures failed with the format being destoryed on post.

http://twhl.info/tutorial.php?id=71

Or in its most simpliest form:
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If you stand at point A then B will not be drawn.
If you stand at point B then A will not be drawn.
C is the HINT brush (one HINT texture with the rest as SKIP).
D is the void.

It's a badly drawn paint example but hopefully you'll get it. Try optimising in a different way if that's not working for you.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-07-16 19:06:06 UTC
in Oh the things you can think Post #296694
Fish in a tree, how can this be?
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-06-06 16:25:37 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #295313
BEVEL disables clipping on that face doesn't it? Like when you compile a map using default tools and the sky becomes a liquid. NULL is still 'solid' and you can walk on it.

I could be completely wrong there, but that's what I always gathered.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2011-02-23 12:18:03 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #290693
Bumpage.

Phoenix - Love Like a Sunset (best at 3:40)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzTT-FeKhDs&fmt=18
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Posted 13 years ago2010-12-02 19:52:01 UTC
in Desktops of December Post #287561
Wow, the black background with small colourful picture in the middle is really 'in' this month.
Moaby MoabyMk. III