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Created 13 years ago2011-09-18 00:28:59 UTC by Strider Strider

hlife_hotdog
hlife_hotdog
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-30 02:38:09 UTC Post #299605
Ok...

So much complaining about the restrictions, yet quite a few guys wanted this.

Anyway, I really don't see what is so limiting about not using custom sounds. All Source and Goldsource games have a decent array of sounds available, not to mention you can play around with in-game entity settings to adjust pitch and add effects to them, so really. Get creative guys...

I'll always believe what the creator of Audiosurf said:

Having complete freedom would have killed his project, even though he could have had it, he chose not to, he put limits on himself

Also, from Deus Ex:

There is no difference between complete freedom and complete anarchy.

:^_^:
hlife_hotdog hlife_hotdogForever
Skals
Skals
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-30 05:10:55 UTC Post #299609
LOL, everyone but me voted for this competition to be map from texture pack, yet I'm the only one NOT complaining.
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Soup Miner
Soup Miner
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-30 05:41:19 UTC Post #299610
I'm not complaining.

It's not that complicated. This compo is a lot like some of the original compos.
Soup Miner Soup Miner
zeeba-G
zeeba-G
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-30 10:32:24 UTC Post #299617
Think I got an idea.
zeeba-G zeeba-G3D
brendanmint
brendanmint
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-30 12:39:37 UTC Post #299619
I never voted, I saw the thread, and thought the small map was interesting, I knew the Texture pack would be restricting, just never really said anything because the majority voted for texture pack and would've flamed me to high hell.
brendanmint brendanmintBrendan
Skals
Skals
Posted 13 years ago2011-09-30 19:56:21 UTC Post #299625
I saw the majority of people here get so hyped about this map from texture pack thing that I didn't even bother voting since I knew what was going to win :)
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
ninja defuse
ninja defuse
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-01 10:33:10 UTC Post #299662
these crates are epic blue (fix didnt help me)
ninja defuse ninja defuse
Dimbeak
Dimbeak
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-01 10:43:18 UTC Post #299663
I wish there were walls that really made peace with the wooden floors.
Dimbeak DimbeakRotten Bastard
doodle
doodle
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-01 12:19:03 UTC Post #299665
I've been ignoring the wood textures. Too difficult to integrate, although maybe I'll make a brushwork tree
doodle doodle
ninja defuse
ninja defuse
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-01 12:44:19 UTC Post #299666
have u get working these {grate textures?
ninja defuse ninja defuse
Jessie
Jessie
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-01 13:16:46 UTC Post #299667
Why did I ever think ninja defuse used to make sense?

Strider posted a link to the WAD that corrected the grate texture.
Jessie JessieTrans Rights <3
zeeba-G
zeeba-G
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 04:13:42 UTC Post #299692
It's bugging me to death that I don't have time for this. Maybe I can get something together next week during drawings at school.
zeeba-G zeeba-G3D
ninja defuse
ninja defuse
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 06:55:29 UTC Post #299693
the wad fix didnt help me! :(

this is what i do:
Render Mode = Solid
FX Amount = 255 :plastered:
ninja defuse ninja defuse
Crollo
Crollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 07:03:08 UTC Post #299694
User posted image
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Strider
Strider
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 11:12:58 UTC Post #299697
Now, now.

Can somebody else test those textures for me and make sure I didn't screw them up a second time?
Strider StriderTuned to a dead channel.
Captain Terror
Captain Terror
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 11:30:40 UTC Post #299698
test those textures or i will taunt you for a second time!
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
The Mad Carrot
The Mad Carrot
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 12:04:17 UTC Post #299699
They work fine:
User posted image
The Mad Carrot The Mad Carrot
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 13:48:51 UTC Post #299701
yeah it worked for me too. Did everyone update the wad in their valve folder?
maybe you're using the correct one in hammer, but the engine is referencing the outdated one? :pwned:
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
ninja defuse
ninja defuse
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 16:31:50 UTC Post #299705
Did everyone update the wad in their valve folder?
i forgot :glad:

my map will be for OP4
ninja defuse ninja defuse
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 16:43:20 UTC Post #299706
i forgot :glad:
Knew it.
I did the same thing :P
Glad i could help. Good luck everyone!
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Moaby
Moaby
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 16:49:43 UTC Post #299707
User posted image
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Archie
Archie
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 16:53:46 UTC Post #299708
Liking it! Some sort of hydro-electric dam?
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Moaby
Moaby
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 16:55:47 UTC 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
Mcrich114
Mcrich114
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 21:03:24 UTC Post #299720
HOLY SHIT THAT MAP IS BEAST!
Mcrich114 Mcrich114
Crollo
Crollo
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-02 21:54:15 UTC Post #299722
Oh shit my bad Ninja, when I read that I thought you were saying you expected the wad fix to work without setting render settings, and you fixed it by setting the render mode to solid and 255.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Skals
Skals
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 08:09:20 UTC Post #299724
Since Moaby showed us his beast, I'll have to show mine too! ...wait let me rephrase that. Since Moaby showed us his, I'll show mine as well. (wait that didn't sound right either).

Well anyway, here is mine (dammit!):
User posted image
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Archie
Archie
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 11:09:41 UTC Post #299727
Using wood as a cliff because you don't give a fuck! Wisdom.
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Oskar Potatis
Oskar Potatis
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 14:21:43 UTC Post #299729
It's wood? I thought it was a cliff texture, too!
Oskar Potatis Oskar Potatis🦔
Skals
Skals
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 16:06:25 UTC Post #299732
Using wood as a cliff because you don't give a fuck! Wisdom.
Hahaha I do realise it is wood, but I removed the ledge at the top of the texture, transforming it into a cliff :)

It's creativeness! Gimme marks :D
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Moaby
Moaby
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 16:10:51 UTC Post #299733
/idea copied.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Archie
Archie
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 16:42:23 UTC Post #299734
I wasn't meaning it in a negative way, it is creative!
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
ninja defuse
ninja defuse
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 18:13:30 UTC Post #299736
i think i am going to add a little gameplay ofcourse it is going to be useless in the competition but i am not going to leave my map without a spirit

but still i have been focusing on architecture and textures

ahh going to post a screenshoot:
User posted image
the ceiling needs some rework and i have started to hate that text "SHOP" ;p
ninja defuse ninja defuse
Moaby
Moaby
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 21:03:25 UTC Post #299746
That's looking very original Ninja!

But, I think you must have gameplay. One of the rules, I think.
Moaby MoabyMk. III
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 21:21:32 UTC Post #299748
lol my map feels silly.
but i only put 3 hours into it. been busy. u know. life and such.
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Penguinboy
Penguinboy
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 21:22:34 UTC Post #299749
Dont think too much of that rule, I would consider simply walking around the map as "gameplay" for the purposes of this compo, even for a singleplayer map.
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
monster_urby
monster_urby
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-03 23:12:45 UTC Post #299751
Seeing ninja diffuse's shot up there... I think I might just quit and work on my secret santa. :|

Awesome work.
monster_urby monster_urbyGoldsourcerer
Mcrich114
Mcrich114
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-04 01:54:17 UTC Post #299753
Using wood as a cliff because you don't give a fuck! Wisdom.
THATS A WOOD TEXTURE?!
EDIT: Ninja that's awesome! But regarding those leaves, they look like they have a different texture on them, maybe I just don't recognize it though.
EDIT 2: Nvm lol, they're models aren't they? I didn't notice at first. Looking friggin awesome!
Mcrich114 Mcrich114
Skals
Skals
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-04 19:08:56 UTC Post #299763
Yeah the name of the texture pretty much gives it away :D
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Tetsu0
Tetsu0
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-04 19:40:56 UTC Post #299764
I'm using it as Wood
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
zeeba-G
zeeba-G
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-04 21:27:39 UTC Post #299768
That was stone wall for sure.
zeeba-G zeeba-G3D
CrAzY
CrAzY
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 00:08:36 UTC Post #299771
So not wood. ;]

& Just for clarification, all competitions so far have been as many BSP files as you want to include, yes?
CrAzY CrAzY
Strider
Strider
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 01:33:26 UTC Post #299772
No limit to the amount of maps.

I believe that texture actually is wood, but it's vague enough to be used as a stone or cliff wall, too.
Strider StriderTuned to a dead channel.
Skals
Skals
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 06:44:32 UTC Post #299776
It fits my map way better than the actual cliff texture supplied :D
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Oskar Potatis
Oskar Potatis
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 10:53:59 UTC Post #299779
Is it (or should it be) against the rules to edit the light data of a BSP (or to write a custom HLRAD)? I believe it can be edited to drastically change all colours of a surface, essentially painting over the texture with a new image.
Oskar Potatis Oskar Potatis🦔
Strider
Strider
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 11:14:09 UTC Post #299780
Do we really need to answer that? Talk about missing the point of the competition.
Strider StriderTuned to a dead channel.
doodle
doodle
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 12:05:18 UTC Post #299781
You realize many of the textures emit green smoke when shot? hahaha
doodle doodle
Archie
Archie
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 12:50:39 UTC Post #299782
what? Give more details
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Moaby
Moaby
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 20:24:42 UTC Post #299785
This, that I also noticed?
User posted image
User posted image
Moaby MoabyMk. III
CrAzY
CrAzY
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 20:28:40 UTC Post #299786
Yeah, he is saying the decals and sprites that puff out when shooting the array of materials available in source are an array of fruity colors (Not just green for me). This happened to me before when compiling HL2 06 maps with a later compiler. For some reason, it only happens in certain areas, maybe light affects it? I am not sure, but my dirt puffs red, yellow, green, and blue.
CrAzY CrAzY
Alabastor_Twob
Alabastor_Twob
Posted 13 years ago2011-10-05 20:35:49 UTC Post #299787
Can we make two (unedited) versions of the same texture so each one can use different light values for texlights?
Alabastor_Twob Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB
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