So can you help me think on an idea? 
An idea for compo 15
Created 19 years ago2005-08-22 07:45:49 UTC by
Elon Yariv
Created 19 years ago2005-08-22 07:45:49 UTC by
Elon Yariv
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 07:45:49 UTC
Post #128977
I know it's a bit early but my mind is empty all I can think on is a compo that you need to create something in Xen or something with a chase or chases! So can you help me think on an idea?
So can you help me think on an idea? 
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:09:12 UTC
Post #128983
thinks I'd love to participate in a real world reconstruction compo again... 
Howabout a police chase? "Map a police chase"...
Howabout a police chase? "Map a police chase"...
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:11:05 UTC
Post #128984
Xen is somewhat limiting and difficult imho...
perhaps a map that features different types of transport other than the usual tram rides ands such.
Think of tubes that you're blown through at high speed instead of conveyor belts, or catapults instead of elevators.
Having one alternate transport system in the map as a bottomline, and judging originality, fun, and such.
Could be combined with chasing... or being chased.
Congrats bytheway, winning that compo.
perhaps a map that features different types of transport other than the usual tram rides ands such.
Think of tubes that you're blown through at high speed instead of conveyor belts, or catapults instead of elevators.
Having one alternate transport system in the map as a bottomline, and judging originality, fun, and such.
Could be combined with chasing... or being chased.
Congrats bytheway, winning that compo.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:15:02 UTC
Post #128985
Yes Xen is difficult to map. I don't have ideas too but just don't make Xen 
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:21:30 UTC
Post #128987
I think Xen would be stupendously unpopular.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:22:50 UTC
Post #128988
How about having to make the best looking screenshot?
Just making a neat little room or whatever you want, you don't even have to make the whole map, because you'll only be showing the screenshot.
You just have to make a little map, take a stylish screenshot, and the screenshot that looks the best/most stylish/interesting/etc. wins?
I don't know if this idea is any good really, but you are still technically mapping, but it will be alot easier to judge and to send the files I guess really.
Just making a neat little room or whatever you want, you don't even have to make the whole map, because you'll only be showing the screenshot.
You just have to make a little map, take a stylish screenshot, and the screenshot that looks the best/most stylish/interesting/etc. wins?
I don't know if this idea is any good really, but you are still technically mapping, but it will be alot easier to judge and to send the files I guess really.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:23:21 UTC
Post #128989
I like Cap'n P's idea... Sounds original... 
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:29:24 UTC
Post #128992
How about having to make the best looking screenshot?You can't judge from a screenshot. You won't see any bugs etc. + you can use programs to add stuff to make lightning look better etc..
Just making a neat little room or whatever you want, you don't even have to make the whole map, because you'll only be showing the screenshot.
You just have to make a little map, take a stylish screenshot, and the screenshot that looks the best/most stylish/interesting/etc. wins?
I don't know if this idea is any good really, but you are still technically mapping, but it will be alot easier to judge and to send the files I guess really.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:33:36 UTC
Post #128993
Agreed. Lots of fake screenies in the web... :
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:34:07 UTC
Post #128994
Ask to submit the map as well. 
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:36:16 UTC
Post #128995
You can't judge from a screenshot. You won't see any bugs etc. + you can use programs to add stuff to make lightning look better etc..True, it sounded like a good idea in my head anyway.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:39:32 UTC
Post #128996
Sounds an interesting idea. Maybe expand the idea just to map a single room?
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:43:43 UTC
Post #128997
G_Kid that wouldn't be much of a challange! : Well I like your idea Captain P I think may use it but I'll probebly mix it with another! 
Like a chase with orignal vichles or so! 
But I can do with more ideas!! 
Like a chase with orignal vichles or so! But I can do with more ideas!!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:46:31 UTC
Post #128998
i don't know about that chase idea. What do you want to be chased or chase?
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 08:48:50 UTC
Post #128999
I think that the player could be chased and you could choose, what would chase him... 
e.g: a giant arcade-ish boulder...
e.g: a giant arcade-ish boulder...
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 09:00:38 UTC
Post #129001
Hehehe...what do you think about "map an arcade game" compo? It's kinda stupid but I just got that idea!! 
It's kinda stupid but I just got that idea!!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 09:02:28 UTC
Post #129002
Nah.. Keep the chase idea.. :
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 09:09:00 UTC
Post #129008
maybe wait for other people suggestions. Mods allways have good ideas
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 09:38:27 UTC
Post #129015
Don't look at me :).
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 09:43:04 UTC
Post #129021
Hey, I like the screenshot idea.. but it'll have to have a theme, not just a random screenshot. So that they can be easy.
A theme like an Action scene would be perfect!
It must show good entity work and such.. because thats what it'll take.
A theme like an Action scene would be perfect!
It must show good entity work and such.. because thats what it'll take.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 09:46:43 UTC
Post #129024
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 11:35:17 UTC
Post #129050
IMO-
I don't care for the Xen theme.
CP's suggestion has some good potential.
If you want a chase map or something, go for it. You won the compo and it's your privelege.
Good luck deciding!
I don't care for the Xen theme.
CP's suggestion has some good potential.
If you want a chase map or something, go for it. You won the compo and it's your privelege.
Good luck deciding!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 14:37:54 UTC
Post #129087
Heh, so people like my idea...
I stole the tubes idea from a Quake map I believe. Or Quake II, I don't remember exactly.
Anyway, I like the chase idea. Suits a short, fast-paced SP map just fine.
But in the end, you decide indeed...
I stole the tubes idea from a Quake map I believe. Or Quake II, I don't remember exactly.
Anyway, I like the chase idea. Suits a short, fast-paced SP map just fine.
But in the end, you decide indeed...
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 18:27:13 UTC
Post #129126
I like Rimrooks idea, go look at his post
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-22 18:45:01 UTC
Post #129129
What about taking an outdoor base map, and making the compo's aim to design a sky for it?
KIDDING!! KIDDING!! KIDDING!!
Sorry, I could not help myself.
Congratulations to Elon and all the compo winners btw!
KIDDING!! KIDDING!! KIDDING!!
Sorry, I could not help myself.
Congratulations to Elon and all the compo winners btw!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 08:01:26 UTC
Post #129199
I think a xen map would be fun, because it would see who would suck at it the least, and he would be the winner.
Or you could try some of these themes:
+Elevators
+Gargantuas
+Trains
+Remake your favorite scene from HL1
+Island Map
+Cliffs
+Single material themed map (wood, concrete, brick, etc.)
+Cartoon Map (great if you suck with making textures)
+Single .wad (like a wad from CS, NS, or something...)
+Map your dream house
+Map a nightmare
that's all that i can remember atm.
Or you could try some of these themes:
+Elevators
+Gargantuas
+Trains
+Remake your favorite scene from HL1
+Island Map
+Cliffs
+Single material themed map (wood, concrete, brick, etc.)
+Cartoon Map (great if you suck with making textures)
+Single .wad (like a wad from CS, NS, or something...)
+Map your dream house
+Map a nightmare
that's all that i can remember atm.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 08:02:50 UTC
Post #129200
I like the remake idea!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 08:21:50 UTC
Post #129209
+map your school or work
+map your neighbourhood (Dunno if I spelt that right )
+Map the world in original size
+map your neighbourhood (Dunno if I spelt that right
)+Map the world in original size
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 09:36:06 UTC
Post #129220
Then how about "Xen's transportation system"? I like this idea!!
I like this idea!!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 09:40:45 UTC
Post #129222
hmm a ridable gargantua or black mesas tram system textured in xen textures
or black mesas tram system textured in xen textures
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 09:43:20 UTC
Post #129225
Good I've decided!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 09:50:46 UTC
Post #129231
Xen sucks balls.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 09:55:22 UTC
Post #129232
Yeah but it will make people think on original ideas and create cooler stuff while a horror compo will be boring and easy! And who said it has to be in those flouting parts? You can just make a transportation vichle in a strange,weird,alien enviorment!!
And who said it has to be in those flouting parts? You can just make a transportation vichle in a strange,weird,alien enviorment!!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 10:07:51 UTC
Post #129235
hell yeah. plain and simple hell yeah.
i got great ideariant for this one
i got great ideariant for this one
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 10:09:09 UTC
Post #129236
crap. That means i'll have to wait for another compo.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 10:16:59 UTC
Post #129240
I think a xen map would be fun, because it would see who would suck at it the least, and he would be the winner.Yeah i quoted myself, but it is a good point with this compo. A competition should be a challenge and this one is quite applicable as one.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 10:24:42 UTC
Post #129244
I'll make such a map for fun!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 10:29:50 UTC
Post #129245
I think Xen would be stupendously unpopular.I could win by default
but seriously people... thiiiiiiiiiiiink on this one. If you don't push you own expectations, you won't get any better at anything!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 10:34:06 UTC
Post #129247
It doesn't have to be in that floating world it just has to be in a weird,alien world called xen with xenish textures!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 10:34:21 UTC
Post #129248
Elon, did you help judge? just curious...
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 10:36:14 UTC
Post #129249
I wouldn't mind making a Xen map if I had Source tools like displacement surfaces in HL1 mapping. I made some xen maps long ago, but terrain took ages to do with vertex manipulation. Making terrain with Gensurf resulted in very long compile times, which really wasnt fun at all.
Since the Xen texture set is ugly, it would indeed be fun to see who manages to make the least ugly map of all...
Since the Xen texture set is ugly, it would indeed be fun to see who manages to make the least ugly map of all...
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 10:36:27 UTC
Post #129250
...and i like the floaty island thing. It reminds me of my AP Portfolio project theme, which was inspired by Xen and it's landscapes.
But yeah, an office complex all aliened-out would work fine too, i see.
like i said...
Anyway, i need to do some texture hunting. laterz for a while
But yeah, an office complex all aliened-out would work fine too, i see.
like i said...
I think a xen map would be fun, because it would see who would suck at it the least, and he would be the winner.Wow, edit buttons are cool!
Anyway, i need to do some texture hunting. laterz for a while
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 11:28:48 UTC
Post #129261
+Remake your favorite scene from HL1Yep, thats the best idea ever.. lets do that!!!
Or a horror map!
As long as it's not Xen, nobody will enter.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 11:43:53 UTC
Post #129264
Whats wrong with xen? 
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 11:44:30 UTC
Post #129265
Xen is too limited.. the textures also suck.. I never mapped for it... 
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 11:45:57 UTC
Post #129266
So start it maybe an intresting challenge!
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 11:48:17 UTC
Post #129268
meh, thats the thing... it does'nt interest me, so I probably won't enter, unless I see a work around... Realword and xen mixed.. or something.
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 11:49:53 UTC
Post #129269
Whats the idea of a compotition if it's easy! 
And I never said it's has to be an alien vichle?
And I never said it's has to be an alien vichle?
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 11:53:19 UTC
Post #129272
Nope it's impossible to have a easy competition, because no matter what, you will be challenging yourself in order to win... lol
Posted 19 years ago2005-08-23 12:04:37 UTC
Post #129275
Hmm, I just thought, I think it'd be a good idea to have a map from base competition.
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