Journal #5776 by monster_urby

monster_urby

Posted 14 years ago2009-05-04 09:31:23 UTC

monster_urbyGoldsourcerer

So, with Left4Dead's Survival mode now up and running I've suddenly gained a lot of interest in mapping for it. Arena's are a lot easier to make in terms of reference and time but at the same time can still look good.

I intend to recreate one of the main streets of my home town, with the Buttercross (the town's main landmark and market area) as the central staging area.

In this satalite pic you can see all the alleys and side roads leading into the street so the area should be perfect for the infected to swarm over.

Zones:
RED: Buttercross staging area: Ammo and Health here.
GREEN: Play Zone: Players and Infected can maneuver in these areas
YELLOW: Infected Zones: Infected spawn in these areas. Players cannot enter.

I hope to start working on this map this week while I'm on holiday. More info soon. I will be asking for help and testing soon as well so stay frosty. <3

Habboi

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-04 09:35:08 UTC Comment #42576

Where'd you get the "stay frosty" line from? I have an idea ^_-

Good luck with it. I've also been tempted to go back to my HL2 SP mod over Summer. We'll both see how we do at the end

Strider

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-04 10:24:58 UTC Comment #42571

Sounds like an awesome idea. I've started devblocking my own Survival map out in anticipation of the SDK (don't want to do it dodgy way). You've got a good theme here, it'd certainly be a nice change from American cities and forests.

Habboi

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-04 10:57:56 UTC Comment #42577

I saw a video earlier of a rats style map. Looked alright although a BM developer was bitching about it destroying years of game balancing.

Captain Terror

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-04 16:03:25 UTC Comment #42579

PILLS HERE!

Really really cool. do you get to build the house you grew up in as part of the map?

Notewell

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-04 16:05:54 UTC Comment #42580

Good luck, and hope the L4D SDK comes out soon.

monster_urby

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-04 18:03:27 UTC Comment #42573

No Captain. I lived in the residential area. I may map it one day.

Archie

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-04 20:45:31 UTC Comment #42578

get it finished so we can be gloriously bumraped by zombies in more familiar surroundings

Soup Miner

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-04 22:08:57 UTC Comment #42569

Be wary of campable corners. I can already see people flocking to the top, bottom-right corner.

Strider

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-06 02:09:06 UTC Comment #42572

Campable corners are welcome in Survival.

monster_urby

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-06 21:43:55 UTC Comment #42574

@World Crafter: Top, Bottom-right? What the shit?

Soup Miner

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-07 01:57:22 UTC Comment #42570

Yes. As in the top corner in the bottom right corner.

monster_urby

Commented 14 years ago2009-05-07 11:56:56 UTC Comment #42575

Ah. I find corners are generally a bad place to hide in Survival. Especially with the new melee fatigue.

Besides there will be a few places in the area far more suited to hiding. You can't tell from the pics but the west side of the street is all shops with an archway front, below some apartments with a joined balcony. Nice vantage point but no health or ammo and a good spot for Smoker's to grab you. ^_^

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