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Me too. I was thinking how great his reply would be when I wrote it.
If you want, make a smaller section of cliff and turn it into a func_wall and have both cliffs merge into it. Remember, func_walls don't cut up brushes. One way of making realistic, jagged cliffs is to make them actually very smooth and bland, but then makea func_wall rocks of various heights and sizes and stick them in there. I believe that's how the old Militia cliffs were done.
I think what you might need is to look for some good cliff making tutorials. You should be able to make cliffs out your ass without having to have huge intersecting brushes. And don't carve, btw.
I don't think that's what he meant. He said he disagreed with AO rating because it means the game won't sell anywhere.
I think the part you're reading is where he said he's not very interested in those games anyways.
I think the part you're reading is where he said he's not very interested in those games anyways.
Oh wow, thank you all! This is excellent. Great great responses, not a single flame.
Thanks, Madcow.
Note to others: By answering you are letting me quote anything you say, not that it fucking matters to you anyways, and I probably will regardless.
Note to others: By answering you are letting me quote anything you say, not that it fucking matters to you anyways, and I probably will regardless.
Ok guys, it's term paper time. If anyone would be so kind as to take five or ten minutes out of their day to answer a couple questions I'd really appreciate it! Please answer whatever you can:
Age (you can be vague if you wish)
Number of children, and ages if you have any.
Country(and state/province if you wish) of residence.
Second, answer:
What type of videogames do you play, and approximately how many hours a week.
Other hobbies, you can include occupation here if you wish.
Are you a violent person? In other words, are you aggressive or do you get in fights?
Do you agree with the current ESRB rating system? Does it work?
If you have, or if you will eventually have, children: how do you feel about them playing videogames with violent themes? At what age would you allow them to play T or M rated games? How would you determine when they were allowed to play these games?
If you do not have children, do/did your parents/guardians ever monitor or regulate what games you played? Were you not allow to play certain games until certain ages?
And lastly, do you believe that in cases of teen violence the media should be held liable as an influence?
Thanks fellas! If you don't want to answer, then don't. If you do, thanks again!
Age (you can be vague if you wish)
Number of children, and ages if you have any.
Country(and state/province if you wish) of residence.
Second, answer:
What type of videogames do you play, and approximately how many hours a week.
Other hobbies, you can include occupation here if you wish.
Are you a violent person? In other words, are you aggressive or do you get in fights?
Do you agree with the current ESRB rating system? Does it work?
If you have, or if you will eventually have, children: how do you feel about them playing videogames with violent themes? At what age would you allow them to play T or M rated games? How would you determine when they were allowed to play these games?
If you do not have children, do/did your parents/guardians ever monitor or regulate what games you played? Were you not allow to play certain games until certain ages?
And lastly, do you believe that in cases of teen violence the media should be held liable as an influence?
Thanks fellas! If you don't want to answer, then don't. If you do, thanks again!
Did you make a "playtesters wanted" thread in here? Would've solved that problem real quick. 
Also the manhacks don't kill them, so that makes for some real opportunities for custom lines.
Yeah the config file was annoying, for all of the ten seconds it took to fix.
Most of the dialogue is actually quite good. Some of the actors really stand out amongst the others.
Ok so I snuck by him but I found a wierd bug. When on top of the spiral staircase, the transparent grate textures that are farthest away appear over the ones that are closest. It's pretty trippy actually. I'll take a screeny if you want it, but i'm not sure it's important at all.
I'll screenie any bugs I see and keep em if you want.
I'll screenie any bugs I see and keep em if you want.
If I didn't have to before, I do now. I'm going to tear that bastard to PIECES and then EAT HIS CHILDREN.
Well, I'm making a pile of every physics prop I can find outside the door so I can save and have a quick spot for retrying.
Well, i threw the tv with the infinitely long magical cord that goes through floors on his head and that didn't kill him either. I'm getting ready to just noclip it.
I'll give that a shot.
Edit: Nope. First time I died, second time neither of us did. I'm going to try a few more times though.
Edit: Nope. First time I died, second time neither of us did. I'm going to try a few more times though.
he's right under me, it's kinda hard to avoid him.
what makes the guard spot you? I've tried everything and he always sees me.
put her in less clothing than the others. that will make every single damn player run up against her pressing the use key repeatedly. Guarantee it.
The right way is difficult to find. Hence: The map is difficult.
I don't think she's the main issue. For me, the issue is that the damn cop who spots you breaking lockdown frags my defenseless ass.
When I get the nerve to, I'll give it another shot. It seems like a few more playtesters could have helped iron out these difficulty issues. People seem to be frustrated with things others found quite easy.
When I get the nerve to, I'll give it another shot. It seems like a few more playtesters could have helped iron out these difficulty issues. People seem to be frustrated with things others found quite easy.
Well, that will be the backup idea.
Ok so I'm stuck after ten minutes as well. I too pressed the button and released the manhacks, but i solved that little problem by running downstairs and letting the manhacks loose on the civilians. They ignore me.
I got the first card, and open the door but can't get the second card to the door before getting killed by the officer with the manhack and pistol.
I feel like I should at least have a crowbar by now. Should I?
I don't think frustrating the player to the point where he has to quit and complain here before even beating the first level was your goal.
I got the first card, and open the door but can't get the second card to the door before getting killed by the officer with the manhack and pistol.
I feel like I should at least have a crowbar by now. Should I?
I don't think frustrating the player to the point where he has to quit and complain here before even beating the first level was your goal.
The Filefront one was fine, I'd suggest that over the filecloud or whatever one.
Filefront is going at 700 kb/sec. Which one is the broken one?
Please do.
I might need some help with this if it does get off the ground.
I might need some help with this if it does get off the ground.
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We all remember when we first encountered the Aperture Science 1,500 Megawatt Heavy Duty Super-colliding Super Button right? And then when Glados said something like "please move quickly, as the effects of prolonged exposure to the button are not part of this test" and we laughed? Is there actually a test where they DO test the effects of prolonged exposure to the button? Hold that thought.
Well I wanted to make a portal map, but a behind-the-scenes map. The trouble is with a behind the scenes map, it wouldn't make much sense to have it start the way a chamber does, with the player arriving in an elevator. What better way than to start the player out in the test chamber designed to test the effects of prolonged exposure to the button?
So, idea for a map. The player starts out in the button exposure test chamber, and must escape. This is the opportunity for some cool behind the scenes stuff that actually makes sense contextually.
Only problem is the ending. It wouldn't make sense to have the player escape and then simply get on an elevator to end the map like a normal chamber.
Ideas for the ending? Thoughts?
Well I wanted to make a portal map, but a behind-the-scenes map. The trouble is with a behind the scenes map, it wouldn't make much sense to have it start the way a chamber does, with the player arriving in an elevator. What better way than to start the player out in the test chamber designed to test the effects of prolonged exposure to the button?
So, idea for a map. The player starts out in the button exposure test chamber, and must escape. This is the opportunity for some cool behind the scenes stuff that actually makes sense contextually.
Only problem is the ending. It wouldn't make sense to have the player escape and then simply get on an elevator to end the map like a normal chamber.
Ideas for the ending? Thoughts?
Don't worry, more than a few sites around the idea of gaming parents are going to spring up. We all know who started it.
Yes, indeed.
Madcow, show off as many new effects and stuff as you can. It's pretty clear that everyone loves your example maps!
Madcow, show off as many new effects and stuff as you can. It's pretty clear that everyone loves your example maps!
McAfee is so annoying. My old comp had it and I'd honestly rather take my chances than use that sluggish thing.
WIN.
You don't even have to set anything up to get started. Just launch the SDK, pick a game, and open Hammer from the menu.
Tutorials to get you started can be found on this site, or at VERC. http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Tutorials
Be sure to click level design tutorials for tutorials more specific to, well, level design.
Happy mapping!
Tutorials to get you started can be found on this site, or at VERC. http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Category:Tutorials
Be sure to click level design tutorials for tutorials more specific to, well, level design.
Happy mapping!
I've been wondering that myself.
Also, would love to see a bunch of error signs swimming around.
Also, would love to see a bunch of error signs swimming around.
It's better than Christmas!!!!!!!!!
Theres tuts for this on VERC, I'm pretty sure. Does no one go there anymore??
Even DX10 is overrated. Remember the link Madcow posted? I used it to get supposedly DX10 only features in the Crysis demo on XP. Crysis just greyed out the highest settings if you weren't on DX10, but with the power of Notepad this was easily bypassed.
Which means that for some reason, developers are saving the highest quality stuff for DX10, even though you don't even really need it...
Which means that for some reason, developers are saving the highest quality stuff for DX10, even though you don't even really need it...
If a bunch of features ripped from OSX and Microsoft getting developers to block highest settings for XP to convince gamers Vista is more powerful is your definition of "pimped"...
It has a loooong way to go.
It has a loooong way to go.
Well, it didn't finish. That means you guys get to look at a fast compiled one! I've been told that the lighting will be less polished?
Either way, I got it in and will put it in the vault as soon as I nail the items down and respawns and such, and you know, name it.
Either way, I got it in and will put it in the vault as soon as I nail the items down and respawns and such, and you know, name it.
lol, penguinboy
Which would normally be desired, especially in a dust-style map.
same. final compile overnight.
well, when i wake up i can send it in and that will be... about 11 hours from now. If thats too late then you get a fast compiled one in a couple.
If I compile overnight (only time I'll have enough time) and upload it in the morning, does that count as getting it in? If not then I can get it in tonight, but it will be fast VIS and Rad compiled.
oh sweet, i was stuck there too.
Saw: I have the teal one on right now.
You probably put them in the wrong place.
Rim: Screenie plz.
That pretty much settles it. So is the p228 the first pistol you get? Because I like it and now that I've read that I don't think I'll bother switching it out for anything.