Mini Competition 2 - Colors! - TWHL: Half-Life and Source Mapping Tutorials and Resources

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-12 13:34:01 UTC Post #321113

That sounds like it would be fun zeeba!

If just the exact same entry I just looked at, that would be disappointing.

I will try to finish it off properly and make you proud Rim!

I'm having a lot of fun with this, even though my entry isn't so great.. Another thing I'm enjoying about this one is there is ZERO texture alignment, so off-grid stuff has never been easier skin

Also, GIF makers are fun!

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Rimrook

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 16:23:47 UTC Post #321142

About 10 days left guys.

I was thinking for fun and simply for the sake of further experimentation, I could add a bunch of lights to the colors.wad so people can play around with both color and light.

RimrookSince 2003

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 17:48:27 UTC Post #321145

Textlights?

zeeba-G3D

Rimrook

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 19:02:04 UTC Post #321147

Yeah texlights. It's a loose idea for a random resource.

RimrookSince 2003

rufee

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 19:16:04 UTC Post #321149

So lights are allowed or what ?

rufeeSledge fanboy

Alberto309

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 20:03:23 UTC Post #321151

Didn't got that, Rim.

Explain?

Alberto309weapon_spaghetti

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 20:44:51 UTC Post #321152

It sounds like he's considering adding texlights to the wad. How will they look in a full bright map I wonder.

zeeba-G3D

Rimrook

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 20:48:33 UTC Post #321153

I don't know, run rad and find out.

It isn't for the compo so carry on what you guys are doing. I was just considering expanding the wad and resources for fun purposes.

As for the next compo idea, if there is one, I have no idea what kind of compo it will be.

RimrookSince 2003

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 22:14:47 UTC Post #321156

Winner picks next idea? Or at least collaborates for idea.

zeeba-G3D

Rimrook

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 22:51:00 UTC Post #321158

I think that was mentioned but we never made any sort of official decision on it. Perhaps we should think about it.

RimrookSince 2003

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 22:57:12 UTC Post #321160

Well it may arouse incentive imo. I'd spend less time on here and more mapping away if I wasn't at work

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zeeba-G3D

Rimrook

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-13 23:09:21 UTC Post #321162

Maybe we can do it anyway as long as the idea is run through a series of test chambers and Atom and I think it's a quality idea. How did we handle it before anyway?

RimrookSince 2003

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-14 06:30:20 UTC Post #321164

^ I like that idea Rim

Winner has the option to pick the next minicompo idea, BUT it must be approved by Rimrook and Atom. Perhaps also give winner the option to guest judge, which could give R'Atom a chance to compete if they wanted to?

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

rufee

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-14 09:31:48 UTC Post #321171

Scraped my first idea and went super simple
Basic idea http://i.imgur.com/MvIU9H3.jpg
Going to play with colors once the layout is complete

rufeeSledge fanboy

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-14 10:19:15 UTC Post #321172

Ooooooooh!

Looking at that makes me realize I'm missing the whole point of this minicompo--those colours look so pretties together!--, well done Mister

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

rufee

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-14 10:19:23 UTC Post #321173

These do work together but i want to make it feel like you are going through all of them when walking from end to end in the map.

rufeeSledge fanboy

Rimrook

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-14 13:57:39 UTC Post #321174

Those colors really do work well for you.
I hope you're doing more than just blocks though.

RimrookSince 2003

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-15 01:56:59 UTC Post #321199

I got a "REALLY" good idea for a mini competition.

I will hold it regardless of anything at some point.

zeeba-G3D

Alberto309

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-15 19:11:11 UTC Post #321222

curious

Alberto309weapon_spaghetti

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-16 22:14:10 UTC Post #321240

I was planning on doing more on my entry over the past week but had been held up until now.
Making trains is fun.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-17 08:08:42 UTC Post #321245

zeeba-G3D

Alberto309

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-17 10:37:57 UTC Post #321246

You and your damn wireframe perspectives, Zeebs... <.<

Show yer interesting stuff!

Alberto309weapon_spaghetti

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-17 11:52:09 UTC Post #321247

That is one sexy train TJB!

The deadline is ticking down, can't wait to see what people did

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Rimrook

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-17 13:31:48 UTC Post #321249

6 days left.

Start cracking the whip!

RimrookSince 2003

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-17 17:54:23 UTC Post #321254

zeeba-G3D

DiscoStu

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-17 18:20:45 UTC Post #321255

I made about 4 brushes before I was impossibly busy again. I haven't properly mapped in forever

DiscoStu

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-17 19:27:59 UTC Post #321259

That is extremely pretty zeeba-G!

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 00:19:25 UTC Post #321264

Nice tree. And the swirly thing under it looks nice too.

Meanwhile, I am experimenting with func_tracktrains:

I'm thinking of a method to make it so that the wheels don't pop out of the track, but it will probably end up being fairly complicated to set up.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 00:46:57 UTC Post #321265

Thanks guys.

TJB maybe you could make the wheels individual func_tracktrains.

zeeba-G3D

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 00:49:03 UTC Post #321266

I'm going to go with that I think, but timing it will be difficult.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 05:20:00 UTC Post #321270

It shouldn't be that bad to set up, I know there are examples about that handle mutiple cars.. You could also make the turn a bit wider, but regardless, that looks really neat!

Your first WIP looked really neat too!(did you scrap it, or will you try to include it in your entry?)

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

monster_urby

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 13:25:51 UTC Post #321273

In Spirit it would be a piece of piss.

With Vanilla, I'm thinking 3 train entities and a shit ton of patience.

monster_urbyGoldsourcerer

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 13:36:04 UTC Post #321274

I feel like as long as you overlap the path entities it should work flawlessly.

zeeba-G3D

Tetsu0

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 14:23:08 UTC Post #321275

the wheels could follow a single track, just spaced.
The train would need its own however.

Tetsu0Positive Chaos

Stojke

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 20:06:36 UTC Post #321277

And I only noticed this now...

StojkeUnreal

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 20:22:48 UTC Post #321278

As an illustrator, you could have really made something neat Stojkens! You DO STILL have 4 days, or just wait for Colors 2

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Rimrook

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-18 21:44:19 UTC Post #321280

Yeah a Colors competition will be held at Gamebanana after this.

RimrookSince 2003

Stojke

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-19 07:04:51 UTC Post #321281

I guess i could make something quick in the spirit of TWHL Mini compo

What is the Colors compo at Game Banana about? Is it influenced by this?

StojkeUnreal

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-19 11:25:52 UTC Post #321282

^ yes yes yes yes yes =P

And yeah Stojkens, there has been discussion of an official compo/minicompo at GB

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Alberto309

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-20 02:43:18 UTC Post #321287

It's not sure guys, I still have to receive a reply from the contests moderator. I am the only one that could organize an official contest for the GoldSource engine other than the admins and mods. But I first have to ask them/receive a reply.

Alberto309weapon_spaghetti

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-20 03:25:18 UTC Post #321289

I've been experimenting with it, and it seems that everything I try doesn't work in one way or another. Technically the train body should be on a different set of paths from the wheels since the wheel brackets connect to the track at each end, and the train connects to each wheel bracket at their centres, but frankly I can't be arsed to do that. Having a different path length makes it so that the chances of the different entities going out of sync is too high.
I'll have to just figure something out.

Your first WIP looked really neat too!(did you scrap it, or will you try to include it in your entry?)

The train is going to end up being part of an elevated train system in the same map.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

DiscoStu

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-20 04:00:43 UTC Post #321290

That's amazing. That curve is a bit sharp though, it kind of looks like a bus.

DiscoStu

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-20 22:19:12 UTC Post #321297

And finally this minicompo is winding down!

Why is it I'm thinking of so many good ideas for this, with only 2 days left to go.. I should be able to finish my entry to a satisfactory level by then doe--stag party tonight, and I always go out on thursday, so this minicompo will be completed half in the bag

How is everyone else finishing up?

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Jessie

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-20 23:08:18 UTC Post #321298

I've done some tinkering, but none of my ideas have really taken off.

JessieTrans Rights <3

Rimrook

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-21 03:18:47 UTC Post #321303

Clock is ticking...

RimrookSince 2003

Renato

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-21 09:26:00 UTC Post #321309

90% done. Outside area of my map still wip - missing props (trees, rocks,etc), pretty much stretching over the entirety of the hammer grid but should be done by tonight, with some screenies to follow.

Renato

Alberto309

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-21 18:17:43 UTC Post #321323

Don't expect an upload from me Rim/Atom. I'm sorry but I was a bit busy with other stuff and couldn't work on it these days.

Alberto309weapon_spaghetti

Renato

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-21 21:06:38 UTC Post #321329

Didn't get to do anything today, but in a quickie i've put together something. Going to delete everything tomorrow and build it properly/adjust colors; basically, minecraft style props:

Renato

Captain Terror

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-21 22:26:49 UTC Post #321330

^ Neato kachito!

halp
Anyone know how to setup TDM for HL2(ep2), or at least fake it to some extent? I know gameplay is not a factor for this, but I want to have bots play 5x5 if possible?

Don't expect an upload from me Rim/Atom...

D'aw such sads.. ='(

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

zeeba-G

Posted 10 years ago2014-08-22 03:00:41 UTC Post #321338

Me neither, been beat to death by work lately. Overtime wears my soul. Nice forest Kachito, really cool color choices.

zeeba-G3D

Mini Competition 2 - Colors! Created 10 years ago2014-07-21 23:31:52 UTC by Rimrook