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I'm pretty much done except for a few errors with the AI of some of the monsters, and the voice acting I'll record tomorrow. Additionally, I will probably add a custom sentence group for VOX announcements.

EDIT: I have an idea for an outre sequence for this mod, featuring a G-Man script, and then you are put into a cozy little waiting room waiting for the next big TWHL group prject.

Actuall, I found that in GoldSource, an idle sequence I've set up for a couple of houndeyes worked good, while in Spirit, they looked in the wrong direction and didn't react properly to the player.

I'm getting a feeling you don't like me...
Anyway, I'm not a medical dr. I've just got a doctor's degree in mapping.

I... I don't get the reference.

Do you accept DropBox links? It's not only good for synchronization and backups, but in some extent for file sharing.

Why not? Is it a virus? And why must we mail them? I don't feel comfortable leaving my mail adress to complete strangers. I only mail my friends and family. I'm trying to be anonymous on the internet here! Serious bussines!

When I'm done with my map, is there somewhere I should post it?
You know, to make sure no one else have a look at it before the tower mod is officially released.

Why is it archived?

And that leads me to bullet point number five:
In what way is Spirit better then GoldSource? And I don't want answers like:

cuz it its awsum!!11!!!!!

I want a full list of features and how to use them. Becuase I am lost in this new engine. Maybe someone could give me a documentation over all the new entities? Wait, there is fog now? Sweeeeeeet!

Thirdly, I'm not very new to GoldSource. I'm new to social medies.
Fourthly:

First of all, I use the cycler_sprite entity for prop models.
Secondly, I use the compile tools provided with Hammer, there is no tool textures in the Half-Life wads, and I'm using the official FGD for Hammer 3.5 to see my models.

I've never used Spirit of Half-Life engine before. Why are you doing this to me?! cries
It doesn't matter what everyone says, the tools and code released from Valve is the only stuff that matters!
So, what is so special about spirit anyway? WHy should we switch to it?

Well, on the topic of this Project now:
My map is entirely playable now. I've just got to add some more detail into it, maybe make the lighting look better, and add the voice acting I was talking about. I didn't expect it to take this short time to be done.
An applaude for me clap clap clap!

It can't be "the best" if it isn't released. Colon.

"The Core"? Is that a mod? Is it released? Is it set in Black Mesa? Does it feature custom coding? Tell me! Tell me! menacing voice Tell me!

The only true way to make lights is using the entity called light. Or light_spot if it's prefferable.

You must place a light entity near that screen. I'm assuming you're compiling with the default valve.rad file.

So, why isn't Half-Life's standard screenshot format jpeg or png then?

So what? I Think jpeg existed back in 1998. Why couldn't Valve make it the standard format? I don't get what you are trying to say. I allready knew when HL was released.

Hey, bitmap appears to be the standard screenshot format of HL. Not my problem. I'm not a coder.

I just copied the image directly from my HL directory, put it on my DropBox and pressed "share link". Whas that wrong by me? Have I done anything wrong?

Quick read through the discussion, don't know if it was answered: Masters must be multisource entities.
Also, I've allready edited the entire layout of the stairwell. Ok, not everything, but I moved the door you need to open to the very end of the hallway. I hope you can still make it work...

Ah, peanut/jelly sandwich. Such a classical example of... Well, I can't find the word right now, but you know what I mean.

Healing pools use "generic" damage for the triggers. Smart idea, but I don't think negative values bite on the suit. Tough, I haven't tested it...

Well, as far as I know, there is only one section in the entire Half-Life franchise that Drains your armour. The Citadel core in Episode 1. And that is coded to drain your suit when the mega gravity gun is disabled.

No, make it a rule!!!
Besides, about the suit and armor power... How are you going to solve that?

New rule:
Everyone must have the G-Man somewhere on their floor.

It just might be fairer/easier to auto equip the suit on game start, everyone starts with it.

Yeah, that was the idea I had. The next problem tough, suit power. Someone might make a map that becomes completely ruined, just becuase someone put like 10 suit chargers in the previous level.

Just a question.
How are you going to remove the suit and suit power between each floor?

He could make a map that looks like a basement, but is located above the lobby.
I figured, every map in this tower will be unique. I can say right now that my map will be Black Mesa styled. In fact, it will be Black Mesa's share of this tower. Another floor may be a dungeon, and another a nightclub. Just saying, this will be the most random skyscraper I've ever visited.

As far as I know, you put peanut butter on your sandwich. Do they do that in the US?

Can we use a small amount of space above the ceiling for headcrab holes?

Well, the HD pack is official and approved by Valve as far as I know. The only thing it really changes from the overall story of the game is the handgun and the machine gun. At least GearBox didn't make the scientists and security guards yellow. That would completely remove you from the Black Mesa feeling.

I think peanut butter is a thing all over the world. It's litterary just crushed peanuts. So, to sum it up: "Where there be peanuts, there be peanut butter."

Oh, please don't make replacement models! It might ruin the entire level for someone who built a floor based on the default scientist models (wow, my entire floor depends on the scientists lab coat color)!
Also, can we have custom sounds and sentences with our floors? I feel like squezing in some custom voice acting if it's possible...

Haha! Just noticed the basemap is here. How much time do we have? Or is the competition finished as soon as everyone who has applied is done?

A Group Project? I could use the experience. Ok, I'm willing to join this tower squad.

I'm afraid I've also started on projects that I never finished off. Most of those were maps tough... Almost half the disc space on my computer is unfinished .vmf files.
Anyway, some mods I started but never finished:

Mod name: Kliener Life

Details:
When I first got my hands on Half-Life: Uplink, I immediatly fell in love with this entire game series. So I decided to start my own mod, before I even bought the game! I only had the tetures, a few models, just the sound included with Uplink, and the old, crappy Uplink dlls. I didn't really plan it very far, but I think I made this the general story line:
You play as dr. Isaac Kleiner (the guy from HL2) during the Black Mesa incident. You start in some sort of room with beds in the desert, walk out of the doors and...

Reason of cancellation:
... There it stopped. I had no more ideas. So I went back to Portal 2 mapping and forgot about Half-Life for a few months.

Mod name: Concept's Choice

Details: It was basicly supposed to be a sort of my version of "The Stanley Parable".

Reason of cancellation I figured no one wanted to play a cheap rip-off of "The Stanley Parable", and I didn't have a voice actor for the narrator.

Mod name: Portal: Escape

Details: Was supposed to be just another Portal game: You solve the tests, you escape the computer.

Reason of cancellation: I got bored and leaved.

Mod name: Test subject 40291

Details: Was supposed to be the sequel of "Portal: Escape".

Reason of cancellation: There's two main reasons. 1, Portal: Escape got cancelled. 2, there's no native support for Portal 2 mods.

Mod name: Unlimited: Source

Details: Unlimited was supposed to be a sort of open-world exploration game set in the HL2 universe. You started in a cafe fighting some CP units. After that, you were to explore the world and... Simply do stuff. Whatever you did was to have consequences, like you could either be friends with the vortigaunts, or you could declare war with the rebels, or extinct the combine.

Reason of cancellation: It really only reached planning stage as back then I wasn't as good at mapping as I am now, and the planned size of the project discouraged me.

Mod name: The Delta Project

Details: It was supposed to be some sort of puzzle horror game.

Reason of cancellation: I don't really like horror games (I don't count Half-Life as a horror game) and had never played one of the theme I was looking for. I simply didn't have enough at the time, and I probably don't have now.

Mod name: Unnamed. It's "sourcemods" folder was named "game1"

Details: Some sort of TF2-art style stealth game with an intrigue story.

Reason of cancellation: I was developing this with some guy, but we wanted different things, and eventually we both lost interest in the mod.

That's all for this time. I'll make sure to post here everytime I decide to cancel a mod.
I might take up development of any of this mods at any time.

Exactly how I feel.

Hmm... Perhaps giving an entity a targetname of "PenguinBoy" should give an error text like: "There is allready an account with this name"?

If you create a huge room made by null textures, and put one single light somewhere in the middle, make it dim enough to NEVER be able to reach the walls, then no-clip to where the light is, you will still see the light on your viewmodel, and since there is no light in the brushes below... Go figure it out.

Allright, can somebody just please e-mail Valve themselves and aske them about the lighting model used in GoldSrc so we can get this over with?

Not really. I'm only trying to say that model entities only recieve one light value from the nearest, existing light entity. That makes them have the same light value in the entire rendered model.

Can you add the go to co-ordinate easter egg from Hammer 4?

Well, they aren't vertex lit in GoldSrc, becuase they only sample one ligt entry from the nearest light entity.

Props and models are used in Source (and some Counter-Strike game, I think), this is about a GoldSrc error.

Well, the light entity still exist as an entity in-game, even if doesn't do a thing.
Also, my avatar is supposed to be a low resolution version of the official Portal 2 P-Body avatar.

Wish I could help, but I just like posting in the forums.
I do understand tough what you mean with GUI. GUI stands for "Graphical User Interface", while HUD is for "Heads Up Display".
GUIs are supposed to be interactive, while HUDs are supposed to show information. I guess you could have a look at the TF source code if you find it, otherwise, I believe there might be some example code you can expand on in the HL-SKD.

And here's how I think it all works. Made by freehand in GIMP like a pro.

Just wanted to show this project wich I have worked on for... Since I first heard of Half-Life.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/131fs4m5klur2qb/bmn1a10000.bmp?dl=0

More to come when there is more to show.