Ok, so, I play on a Roleplaying server, that uses a Plugin to enable cash/minute, jail status and the like... but we need a real Roleplay map and not just a DeathMatch map modded to work...
We currently use this map ::http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=30316:: to work on, but its much too dark and not nearly 'big' enough with space for all we want. the Apartments are nice start- however things get stuck in them easily and they need to be made bigger- as well as taller.
The combine base is a joke.. its several stories tall, however nothing useful inside, this needs to be changed. Needs an armory, double doors on EVERY entrance. and Complaint Department (next to hospital in this map) needs to be seperate access from the main combine base. The shops are OK, Foto and all that, they serve their purpose. The hospital needs a morgue added as well as an ER. and the whole map needs to be a bit brighter.
Map needs a lot of work in a very short amount of time, so I thought I'd come here to ask for help.
Basically I'd like someone (or several someones) to work on at least a small part of the map, and then provide the files and I'll combine them, give credit where needed for what building, and submit here for everyone to see our work.
I need many 'working' buildings, as it is a City feel, and Role Play life.
Apartment building - housing 2 slightly different shaped apartments per floor (or 4 per floor 2 on each side) 4-5 stories tall. (Think rp_c18_v1 maps apartments) These apartments need Kitchens, bathrooms a secondary area for bedroom, and a main room for furniture (roleplay mod allows to buy/spawn these, so only a openable fridge, stove, sink and bathroom stuff are needed in the rooms) Floor to ceiling needs to be about120 units high.
Police Department/Combine Post Needs 3 Jail Cells, multiple floors, a room for an armory lots of security and double security doors and a command room, as well as a Security room for multiple camera/monitor use.
TV station- this is pretty basic, it will have 1 camera to broadcast to TV/Screens around the map. Doesn't have to be huge, can even be the top floor to:
Movie Theater- would like to have this large 'screen' show a different 'movie' then the TV station's broadcast so possibly in the projection booth add a Camera just for this purpose. (would also be cool to have buttons to switch to TV mode or Movie mode)
Fire Station- pretty basic area made for firemen to hang out, doesn't need the truck, just a basic system and a working Pole would be nice.
Hospital with Morgue. (for injury and zombie fun)
Insane Asylum (for when players get a little out of hand and need a time out)
Graveyard (pretty basic here, maybe a few enter=able crypts for fun and stuff to go to the sewers
Bank (this will be the main spawn point for players)
Casino (especially if we can find a working plugin to help time and blow/win money)
Warehouses (even just big empty ones with a few loading docks and main doors) These are used a lot by our OP builders for events and Antlion spawns and illegal arms dealers.... so 2-3 of these would be great.
I will be working on a Junkyard and Sewers system myself, as well as a Park and hoping to learn enough to push everything together so it fits well. And Shops for use with the plugin...
I want a 'morning light' type sky texture used, not really dark, but not really bright. The city doesn't have to be super gloomy/dark but some back alleys and such will exist.
Any windows you create need to be breakable and look nice (even from the 5th story of apartment buildings
Doors besides combine security doors should be standard doors, and not slide/shift
Combine doors should be the metal security doors I see a lot, and can either slide up or to one side, or even down if able.
Force fields need to be put in place on many 'high security' areas, however need to be deactivated on areas that go to other places (force fields to block off halls that lead no where are alright to have non- deactivateable)
Don't worry about props, these will be added if needed (due to the fact this is a role play server and we can purchase chairs and things ourselves)
Do try and make things very pretty, like texture line ups, making sure doors that slide into a wall don't do the over-lap texture thing and all that remember that 10-15 people will normally be on at once, so anything to help reduce lag is a plus.
Please help me out, server will be going down for a new Host, and many changes are being done to improve performance, and I would like the map up and running before it's been up too long (due to the fact that the Roleplay elemets will be wiped clean and we can all have a fresh start on a fresh map)