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Created 17 years ago2007-06-27 10:12:46 UTC by Skals Skals

Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-27 10:12:46 UTC Post #226566
Uhh... well now for a while iv been working on a total cool cs map witch i want to make my best ever yet! :cool:

I wasnt cinda shure on how to make it realy cool because some of my last maps didnt get such a good coment.

heres a pic of my big project:
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Another picture:
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The map theme is atcualy from real life. i wisited this 1 cool place in london with my class and i realy waned to make it.

The theme is cinda like a river in london.

UHH LETS GET TO THE POINT!

well i wanted to ask u some help on how to improve the game play and everything else there is to be inproved including shadovs :)

please :P
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Caboose
Caboose
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-27 12:09:48 UTC Post #226574
This map looks far too unfinished to comment on the gameplay yet. And if you want help with the shadows, try showing us some screens of the compiled map. :)
Caboose Caboose
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-27 12:20:02 UTC Post #226575
(post edited)

Yeah thats for shure.
Ill get a screen shot from ingame later!
here are the newest pic:
User posted image
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
MiN3R
MiN3R
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-27 12:25:52 UTC Post #226576
I find the riverbed's terrain very impressive.

Nem's Terrain Generator?
MiN3R MiN3R
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-27 12:31:24 UTC Post #226578
Well atcualy its all made by: my hand, clipping tool and the sweet vertex tool :)

nice isnt it? i wana make it like real life!

but im afrade my computer cant take somutch brushes... :(
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Playbus
Playbus
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-27 12:34:37 UTC Post #226580
That looks pretty neat. Keep it up!

For aim maps, there aren't too many gameplay aspects to consider really. Try and make things so that the teams can't shoot each other immediately, and give them interesting cover to hide behind. Try and give both teams the same amount of cover, but do your best to make each side different. It can be trickier to achieve a fair balance, but it's nice if playing T is slightly different to playing CT.
Playbus Playbus
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-27 12:51:58 UTC Post #226581
Thnx for the suport! ill keep what u said in mind, and here is another pic:
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iv done the other river bit, but avbiously thats not all of it :P.

some people maybe do a cool ground like that and then copy + paste it.
i dont do that! i make it more cool.

oh and also the ground over there will be covered with bit of water thats why i have it like that
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-27 17:17:04 UTC Post #226602
Well dont just keep making them from scratch.
Copy+Pasting works fine, just edit what you pasted and you'll be all set.
Looks good.
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 03:19:57 UTC Post #226640
Yeah avbiously. but still. i wont make everything the same or it will get crapy

and i dont want that to hapen! :)
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 03:46:53 UTC Post #226641
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another image just this one taken from the twin tunels :)
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
The Mad Carrot
The Mad Carrot
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 04:25:15 UTC Post #226642
Ingame shots please!
Or at least enlarge the 3D window...

Are you using Rimrooks Half-Life2.wad? Cus those textures look Source-ish. :D
The Mad Carrot The Mad Carrot
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 04:42:51 UTC Post #226643
hehe lol. ITS ALL ORIGINAL CS WADS :)

windows gravel and the grass from cs_bdog.wad
the white wall and the cool bridge from cstrike.wad
and the others too from somewhere there!

I just know how to set them up to look real-life ;)
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
srry
srry
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 04:51:00 UTC Post #226645
Looking good, although I wish you had some bigger screens to link to... I don't really get much out of the ones right now. You sure have improved quickly, but don't let that terrain get out of hand, or your r_speeds will as well. is the riverbed going to have water in it? If so, there's not much point in making it extremely detailed.

One little nitpick though: If nothing else, please start saying "kinda" instead of "cinda". :P
srry srry
Penguinboy
Penguinboy
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 04:53:51 UTC Post #226646
and "sure" instead of "shure"
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
srry
srry
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 04:54:54 UTC Post #226647
I could detail every mistake, but "cinda" has been sticking out for a while now, and it's bugging me. ;)

P.S.

Refraining from calling your own map cool so much might make you sound less boastful... I doubt that you're trying to be, but that's how it comes off as.
srry srry
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 05:01:01 UTC Post #226648
Shure! I cinda think theyr here: :D :D joke
Right! i made it biger! now here it is:
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Skals SkalsLevel Designer
alexb911
alexb911
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 05:07:33 UTC Post #226649
looking good.... forgot to 'tie to' barriers? :)

IMO, some of the textures look really lo-res - and stretched. Maybe lower the XY values a bit? Also that bridge doesn't look right - textures don't go with the rest and its blocky.

However, riverbed looks awesome! - As does concrete support pillars against the side. Really HL2'ish! Keep it Up!
alexb911 alexb911
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 05:09:35 UTC Post #226651
:P thnx. also a question:

what textures do u think i should use then, if these arent good :

Maybe i should replace the HL.wad's trim with the blue one from cstrike to make the bridge fit in more?

EDIT: does any one know a site where i can download old rusty car models? :P
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
srry
srry
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 05:52:09 UTC Post #226652
alexb, if that's as big as I think it is, he's going to want to have the dirt textures stretched like that. It's already way too detailed for such a thing, but to then scale the textures down, that's just irresponsible.

Ghetto: How about you just make some custom textures for it yourself and put together a simple brush based one?
srry srry
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 06:03:01 UTC Post #226653
Making textures is not my good side... i dont even have Photoshop. :confused:

EDIT: another image
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Skals SkalsLevel Designer
MiN3R
MiN3R
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 07:03:31 UTC Post #226654
Nice ones ghetto! Teach me how to make that cool terrain!
MiN3R MiN3R
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 07:24:24 UTC Post #226655
Oh i also need a thing -.-

i cant think of a name for the map LOL :D
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
MiN3R
MiN3R
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 07:28:04 UTC Post #226656
aim_riverbed

aim_london

Also, be sure to put some rain! It's London!
MiN3R MiN3R
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 07:29:05 UTC Post #226657
Yer thnx ;).

Well the fact is im not a profesional, this is the first time i make a map like this, but it seems like people like it ;).

I will make a example map later and put it in the web :) :nuts:
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Habboi
Habboi
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 07:39:09 UTC Post #226658
Also, be sure to put some rain! It's London!
And what is that supposed to mean :furious:

Your terrain is good but I think you need to lay off screens for a bit and work more on it.
Habboi HabboiSticky White Love Glue
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 07:51:12 UTC Post #226660
in east side here its been raining 5 days now... luckely i live on a mountain :lol: (in a house ofcourse) no flood :)

PS: get back to the topic ;)
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
MiN3R
MiN3R
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 07:54:08 UTC Post #226661
LOL, I'm sorry if i offended your turf habboi.

Ghetto, did you like any of the names?
MiN3R MiN3R
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 08:02:58 UTC Post #226662
i liked the river bend BUT!

u know this river is in london and basicaly its urbaned (concrete walls buildings bridges) and stuff like that. so i duno if that name would be good :(
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 08:48:03 UTC Post #226665
Hey all. I made the example map!
here it is:

http://twhl.co.za/mapvault_map.php?id=4686

:heart: :D
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 12:24:03 UTC Post #226676
Making textures is not my good side... i dont even have Photoshop. confused - :confused:
I've made texture sets for an ENTIRE map using MSPAINT.
Check my kitchen compo map and you can see for yourself.

Another tip.. If your r_speeds do get out of hand, just delete an adjacent triangle, and stretch the one next to it to fill the gap. I know for a fact that every single triangle is not on a different plane, so combining a couple of them should prove useful, although a bit tedious.
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 13:07:38 UTC Post #226680
Ms paint = microsoft paint right? :zonked:
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 14:44:23 UTC Post #226682
Yessiree
for the name...

"drainage"
or
"ditch"
or
"flow"
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 15:00:02 UTC Post #226684
wot? :tired:
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Gunter
Gunter
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 16:31:39 UTC Post #226690
That's really nice, Ghetto. I actually thought it was source because the terrain looked so nice.
Gunter Gunter
srry
srry
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 16:38:05 UTC Post #226691
Nice ones ghetto! Teach me how to make that cool terrain!
He doesn't need to, TWHL already has a tutorial on it...

I'm kinda surprised at people's reactions to the terrain. Sure, it's nice and all, but it's pretty damn hard to screw up with the kind of layout he's got there. It's no big feat. I'm sure most people on TWHL have seen way better than this before, why the big positive reaction?
srry srry
MiN3R
MiN3R
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 17:17:12 UTC Post #226693
I've read said tutorial long time ago, but I think it's good to have lots of perspectives on how to make terrain. If you had downloaded ghetto's example map you would know that he tries a different approach. Also, it looks like he used two blended textures when you aren't up close.

C'mon srry, you have to admit he's learned a lot with his stay here at TWHL. I think people didn't expect this coming from Ghetto.
MiN3R MiN3R
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-28 21:52:32 UTC Post #226708
Well how old is he? 10? 11?
His maps ware wayy better than mine when i was like.. 16
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
monster_urby
monster_urby
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 05:10:49 UTC Post #226747
Agreed. He's come a long way since his first release, which in reality was also pretty impressive for a first release.

I'm liking this. Pity I don't play CS 1.6.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 11:54:37 UTC Post #226785
well im 13..........

And thx to u all for ur suport :)

I think im gona make it into a de map instead of an aim map :) and i also have some more images!
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Sorry i didnt post faster, my internet broke down for a reason i dont know!
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 12:28:15 UTC Post #226789
Looking REAL good Ghetto.
I'm starting to get the same feeling that you're gonna stress the engine with the final release, but you can optimize for that once you're all done.
Keep it up :)
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
FresheD
FresheD
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 12:34:22 UTC Post #226792
Looks decent, good to see you're progressing your skill.
FresheD FresheD
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 13:18:46 UTC Post #226796
Thnx again :P

Well im not geting the same feeling as u, but im geting one that my pc wont take this map :|

and if i turn hlvis off, will that do andy bad?
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Playbus
Playbus
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 13:49:18 UTC Post #226800
Yes.

Vis makes compiling take longer, but makes maps run better.

It's somewhat more complicated than that, but basically, you need VIS.
Playbus Playbus
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 14:14:59 UTC Post #226807
:zonked: well but i think my comp cant take this map. what should i do then? :tired:
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Dave932932
Dave932932
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 14:43:44 UTC Post #226815
Send someone else with a fast computer the source files and ask nicely for them to compile the map for you.
Dave932932 Dave932932
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 14:55:51 UTC Post #226819
source files? :
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Luke
Luke
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 15:01:46 UTC Post #226820
No one want's to steal your shitty map.

Either do that or don't get it compiled.
Luke LukeLuke
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 15:23:13 UTC Post #226825
luke, you're an asshole

Ghetto.. just give it an overnight vis compile. im sure you can do it yourself. it takes time.. go outside whilst its compiling or suttin.

use the -estimate thing to see about how long its gonna take,
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Skals
Skals
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 16:08:09 UTC Post #226829
Thnx. :)

well im realy not shure about it! because many times iv goten a Virtual memory too low error on smaller maps! so im quite shure i cant do it with vis or over night because of the virtual memory shit :cry: :zonked: :nervous: :tired:

Ps: Luke is an ass hole
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Caboose
Caboose
Posted 17 years ago2007-06-29 18:11:53 UTC Post #226838
Run your PC in safe mode and do a batch compile, it should help.

And yes, Luke, wtf was that?
Caboose Caboose
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