[HL1] dm_pwnreactor (name not final) Created 18 years ago2005-10-25 12:09:24 UTC by m0p

I'm finally getting off my lazy ass and getting down to some mapping. This is a medium-size deathmatch map for HL1, with some neat features. There are plenty of traps, like the death chamber (which is activated by the other players, I'll explain it in a sec), and duct vents in hazardous areas. I've drawn up a rough plan, although I am adding another section under the reactor which is not on paper yet. I'm trying to have as little dead ends as possible, and as many routes/loops as possible so this new section will add to the gameplay a bit. You may notice lots of duct routes, which sometimes do not work in DM maps in my opinion, but I'm putting them to good use. Here is the current paper plan of the map, you may not understand it properly, but, there are 2 levels, upper and lower. Look at the key on the left to help you work it out.And here is some early screenshots of room no.6 to get your excited.Note these screenies are very early, and may change quite alot in the release of the map. Current development status is about 5% complete, fyi.

Please comment.

Copyright? Nazi :P. You have funny handwriting.

Doesn't look as good as the pwnage corridor yet... the lighting is a bit bland and uneven.

the lighting is a bit bland and uneven.

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the writing is a bit bland and uneven.

wait. that wasnt funny. mm cake.

looks cool. glad to see your setting yourself a project. good luck with it.

It's not supposed to be a pwnage corridor, it's a small room. But yes I know my lighting needs improving. It's a WIP, don't have a fuss.

PS: I'm left handed, therefor my handwriting is wierd

What the monkey said

It's a WIP, don't have a fuss.

You asked for comments, man :P.

Oh crap forgot to explain the death chamber. Basicly, it's a chamber, with a powerful trigger_hurt which is accessible through the duct system. It's inside the wall of the reactor room and has a thick unbreakable window. It can be triggered by the other players using a button marked "vent" next to the display window. Once triggered, a steam sprite will trigger, as well as the trigger hurt in the chamber. Also, everybody inside the ducts will be affected by the trigger hurt, although not as badly, due to the "superheated steam". It could make for some interesting gameplay.

^_^

Yay, a m0pm4p.

So, are gonna get this finished? And i mean FINISHED!?

Yeah hopefully I'll get it finished. Even if I have development breaks, I'll try to keep the development going.

Looking good there!

And im left to, so dont mess with my handwriting!

Looks interesting. I love HLDM maps with traps..

Hmm, I find that plan hard to read, I mean, hard to pinpoint an overall layout from, but those screenshots look good. It has style.

Seventh made a good comment: those valves behind the grates could use a light or two. A valve or two, too. And maybe some more stuff on the ceiling to make it look higher and more interesting?

Anyway, nice to see something getting started there. Keep it up.

Interesting ideas. You should also make a cross section that goes along with that floorplan, so you can see how it works vertically with ease. Specially since it has those 2 levels. You might come up with more ideas on how to connect the upper and lower areas.
One question: are the recharger and medkit usable? It seems to me they should be a bit closer to the player, right now they look as if they were on display

PS: I'm left handed, therefor my handwriting is wierd

Im ambidextrious (spelling. Yes, I type finetically ), and use my left hand usually... therefore my handwriting is wierder (not a word)

screenies look okay...
Looks a little TFCish

Nice details. Enough details, and not too much, great.

Yes Kasperg, they are usable from that distance. I've got them actually embedded a few units into the wall now and they are still usable.

Well you know my comments on msn so make sure to add those vents and I feel those 2 pics need more colour...It seems a little bland but i'm just judging from one picture yet again. Show us more when you are done with the next room.

Bah I'm working on the next room, but for some reason I suck at mapping large areas. Just can't seem to get it right.

A repeatable structure is usually the best way to make large areas (at least in indoor parts of the map). A simple example can be this one from one of my hldm maps. (The picture I'm talking about is the one on the bottom-left)This large are is pretty much empty, but the pillars and windows give it some life.

Argh, I decided to start from scratch. I keep getting into this pattern of doing one small room, overdetailing it, then deciding it's not good enough and starting again.

I've decided I'm going to start from complete scratch, and design a better layout. I am thinking of one big room (the reactor arena), and a few corridor loops branching from it, and a corridor linking each loop, as well as a couple of room attached to each one. I'm drawing it up now, and I'll scan it in a sec.

You have funny handwriting.

He means you write like a girl

Neat organization on your sketch. You are a Nazi!

:/

Good luck, m0p, looking forward to this.