Journal #5528 by Strider

Strider

Posted 15 years ago2008-12-27 03:02:58 UTC

StriderTuned to a dead channel.

ctf_volcano update!

I had totally given up on this project recently.. but somehow I got back into it.

That exterior shot is the most WIP of them all. It's currently missing a skybox, the grass is too bright, and going through some props, but that's mostly all fixed now.

I've had to make a few changes to the layout in order to finish it (it probably would've stayed dead if I had to build as much as originally planned), so outdoors is going to be a little more compressed than I would've liked. But, it should work okay considering the size of the volcano interior.

More updates later.

Luke

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-27 03:13:05 UTC Comment #39500

This kind of update makes me want to work on my map.

Your detail is nice. Looking forward to the finished product.

Strider

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-27 03:31:58 UTC Comment #39495

Thanks, I always find it interesting how just playing/seeing another map inspires you to work. I kind of got back into this after playing a custom arena map for TF2. It looked great, but didn't play well at all. I guess it kind of inspired me to TRY and do the right thing by this one... which means lots of playtesting and tweaking when it's ready.

Daubster

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-27 07:34:20 UTC Comment #39505

That capture point looks fairly hard to breach.
Otherwise - stunningly awesome work so far. Can't wait for the finished map. ^^

Taylor

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-27 08:40:04 UTC Comment #39506

Agreed, I think that fence in the second shot could cause some serious troubles when trying to grab the intel - if the opposing team can approach it from the stairs of course (i.e. if there's a route for them through there).

Looking back at previous updates, this is something you definitely SHOULDN'T abandon. Keep up the good work, this is going to be awesome.

Habboi

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-27 11:16:53 UTC Comment #39504

I expect to see caustics and water fountains in that map!

Strider

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-27 14:19:49 UTC Comment #39496

Well, I am kind of hoping the capture points are hard to breach. I'm basing it (very loosely) off the capture points in ctf_2fort. Two entrances, but a small enclosed area. The fence is there simply to slow attackers down a bit, and encourage close-quarters battle. If I have to, I will limit Engineer constructions in there.

Habboi: No place for either of them, they were made with something else in mind.

Skals

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-27 14:21:51 UTC Comment #39507

looking saxy

Luke

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-27 14:37:59 UTC Comment #39501

Wait, I just realized your vents have ends on them. Is there a secret model for that I don't know of?

Strider

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-28 01:03:49 UTC Comment #39497

There's a whole set of vent models for TF2.

Luke

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-28 02:18:57 UTC Comment #39502

I know that, but none of them have ends, and it's been bothering me.

Mind telling me the name?

Strider

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-28 02:22:26 UTC Comment #39498

Oh, sorry, now I know what you mean. I used the corner piece and rotated it upwards, so it goes into the ceiling.

Luke

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-28 02:35:58 UTC Comment #39503

Alright, that's what I kinda figured.

Sometimes I wish Valve kept mappers in mind when making a majority of their models. Some really good bits are usually cut off.

Strider

Commented 15 years ago2008-12-28 02:56:14 UTC Comment #39499

Yeah, very true. But they're still doing us more favours than 90% of developers to begin with, so I can't really complain.

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