TWHL Tower
Created 9 years ago2015-02-07 21:24:31 UTC by
monster_urby
Created 9 years ago2015-02-07 21:24:31 UTC by
monster_urby
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 11:24:49 UTC
Post #324075
Don't most people use multiple email accounts anyway? Create one for your online persona and use that...
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 13:25:23 UTC
Post #324076
Wow! This is awesome. I've got the scripted voice acting done and... Just wow. It's so weird when you hear your own voice coming out of the mouth of a low-poly scientist NPC, even touch I lowered the pitch and speech rate to better fit the model, just wow! I've still got the use sentences and outro speech left, but anyway, it's cool and weird at the same time.
EDIT: My map is completely done now, with custom sentences and everything. I'm just going to pack it up, and then send it in.
EDIT 2: I'm done, and I've sent it in.
EDIT: My map is completely done now, with custom sentences and everything. I'm just going to pack it up, and then send it in.
EDIT 2: I'm done, and I've sent it in.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 13:30:54 UTC
Post #324079
Got it. Congrats on being the first. Have a free hammer 
I'll check any bugs and see if I can resolve on my end before the final release.
Also, what do you want to call your floor? There will be an index of the floors and their "administrators" in the lobby.
I'll check any bugs and see if I can resolve on my end before the final release.
Also, what do you want to call your floor? There will be an index of the floors and their "administrators" in the lobby.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 14:35:15 UTC
Post #324082
I've just started mine today. I think I have an idea of what I want to do with it.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 14:41:13 UTC
Post #324083
If I use a billion entities in my map, is it reasonable to assume that a changelevel can be put either side in the final build? I don't want to mess up anybody else's entity cap.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 15:05:58 UTC
Post #324084
Oh, yeah. I had a name. Let's see...
The name should be: Black Mesa high altitude skyscraper research and administration facility (B.M.H.A.S.R.A.A.F)
The name should be: Black Mesa high altitude skyscraper research and administration facility (B.M.H.A.S.R.A.A.F)
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 15:11:38 UTC
Post #324085
...I'm gonna need a big plaque.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 15:17:50 UTC
Post #324086
Or a small font... No, wait, make an overdimensioned plaque that needs to be far away from the player, outside a window to be seen!
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 16:05:02 UTC
Post #324088
lol. I was kinda planning on putting them on the board in the lobby map...
I guess "B.M.H.A.S.R.A.A.F" will have to do there. 
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 16:08:53 UTC
Post #324089
Well, you should at least mention the full name in the credits.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 18:59:35 UTC
Post #324096
Yeah, I was gonna.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 19:15:56 UTC
Post #324097
My basement floor is going to be the basement from Lou's Tavern in Fight Club.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 19:26:41 UTC
Post #324098
Interesting. You gonna have zombie fights down there?
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 19:28:58 UTC
Post #324099
Now I wish I was a slower mapper. I hate the period of waiting before all the entrys are done. WHY CAN'T EVERYONE JUST SPEED UP A LITTLE?!?!?!
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 21:12:50 UTC
Post #324100
I imagine we'll see a lot more progress now the weekend is here.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 21:21:12 UTC
Post #324101
I still stand staring at an empty room.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-13 21:48:37 UTC
Post #324102
I'm going to be making an aerodynamics lab. I'm in the middle of making this:
A wind tunnel testing model of an SR-71 Blackbird. Next week I'm going to see if I'll be allowed to look around the aerodynamics lab at college to take photos of the wind tunnel equipment so that everything is as accurate as possible. I had a lab there last year but I don't think I have any photos to work from unfortunately.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 02:34:10 UTC
Post #324105
Neat.
All I have is a graphics design company.
All I have is a graphics design company.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 09:36:46 UTC
Post #324108
People, this is GoldSource/Spirit. The very point of the engine Valve made in the first place, was to make creative stuff out of brushes. Like planes, and trains, and other stuff that ends with -ane.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 13:16:48 UTC
Post #324110
Is it too late to contribute?
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 14:13:12 UTC
Post #324112
Not at all! Literally one person has finished so far, and we've got until the 28th IIRC.
There's certainly an art to using brushwork for things like that, but I think TJB's adding a few too many smooth angles and scaling the jet down a bit too far for it to be able to be properly represented by brushwork.
The very point of the engine Valve made in the first place, was to make creative stuff out of brushes.Technically, the point of the engine was to make games. Making creative stuff out of brushes was not so much a choice, but rather adapting to the limitations of the engine to still crank out good detail.
There's certainly an art to using brushwork for things like that, but I think TJB's adding a few too many smooth angles and scaling the jet down a bit too far for it to be able to be properly represented by brushwork.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 14:43:42 UTC
Post #324113
While we are using goldsource, it's 2015. If you have the know how and want to include some high poly models, that's fine.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 15:06:25 UTC
Post #324114
I really don't think it fit into GoldSource. Half-Life = Low poly brush models.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 15:21:01 UTC
Post #324115
A lot of people would beg to differ.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 15:50:25 UTC
Post #324116
I have skins for cs 1.6 and let me tell you, they look a lot better than the standard ones made from cardboard box material.
I still want to contribute to this but all my free time is going in to gamebanana's current cs competition with the gang.
I still want to contribute to this but all my free time is going in to gamebanana's current cs competition with the gang.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 16:21:06 UTC
Post #324117
If you don't want hi-def models, you can run your own project and drive people away from entering by ruling against it. :rly:
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 18:36:16 UTC
Post #324120
Anyone wanna show off some WIPs?
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 19:36:58 UTC
Post #324123
Yeah, C'mon guys. I've shown off loads...
I'm going to post some more of the lobby now that it's basically finished. Just need to do the scripting, voice acting, skinning and make the index texture. Need everyone's maps before I can do that though.
...and here they go:
I'm going to post some more of the lobby now that it's basically finished. Just need to do the scripting, voice acting, skinning and make the index texture. Need everyone's maps before I can do that though.
...and here they go:
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 20:16:44 UTC
Post #324125
Those benches seem to be impossibly high, if the window is a valid reference.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 20:40:53 UTC
Post #324126
How would that truck even fit into the floor plan you've made? Cheater!!!
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 21:06:27 UTC
Post #324130
is this still active?
[EDIT] looks like it is. If I can find valve hammer crash simulator I will see if I can make something. Hopefully.
[EDIT] looks like it is. If I can find valve hammer crash simulator I will see if I can make something. Hopefully.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 21:09:22 UTC
Post #324131
Idea for lobby script:
Scientist and Security Guard talking:
Scientist: Have you seen my pet headcrab? He's run away again.
Security Guard: You still have that beast? I thought you'd got rid of it!
Scientist: Of course not!
Security Guard: Well I swear, if I see it I'll shoot it.
Scientist: If you do that, I'll make sure this job is no longer yours!
- End of dialouge -
Scientist and Security Guard talking:
Scientist: Have you seen my pet headcrab? He's run away again.
Security Guard: You still have that beast? I thought you'd got rid of it!
Scientist: Of course not!
Security Guard: Well I swear, if I see it I'll shoot it.
Scientist: If you do that, I'll make sure this job is no longer yours!
- End of dialouge -
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-14 22:00:27 UTC
Post #324132
Those benches seem to be impossibly high, if the window is a valid reference.Yeah, I messed up...
How would that truck even fit into the floor plan you've made? Cheater!!!The lobby has some leeway with the rules, as it's on the ground floor. The truck is sitting in a 64 unit deep bay. The exterior also extends out further than the 128 unit rule, in order to look like a ground floor.
is this still active?Certainly seems to be.
Moved on to my actual floor for now.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 04:21:34 UTC
Post #324137
Alrighty, have some WIPs:
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 05:24:22 UTC
Post #324138
Wow so visually appealing!
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 08:53:59 UTC
Post #324139
Wait, there are enemies on the ground floor? I thought that was going to be pre-disaster!
Originally said by: H.E.C.U Marine
Shit, we've got hostiles!
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 09:26:38 UTC
Post #324141
Only the first room will be safe.
That looks really cool strider!
That looks really cool strider!
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 09:34:05 UTC
Post #324142
I thought the ground floor would be equal to the chapter "Anamoulos Materials" from Half-Life. No combat, just some sightseeing and some scripted sequences to make the player feel good.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 10:06:55 UTC
Post #324143
You thought wrong.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 10:09:42 UTC
Post #324144
But isn't that the "0th level" before the action kicks in?
Also, in what order will you place the levels?
Also, in what order will you place the levels?
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 10:34:36 UTC
Post #324145
But isn't that the "0th level" before the action kicks in?Nope. There is no "before the action kicks in" since every floor will be different and not necessarily action packed. There is no overarching story. Every floor is it's own isolated case.
Also, in what order will you place the levels?Levels will be ordered in terms of gameplay style to keep things varied and then by difficulty. The exception being the basement that needs to come after the ground floor.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 14:59:02 UTC
Post #324146
Strider, I am impress.
No further work on mine unfortunately, I have not been feeling well this weekend. I'll try and work on it tonight.
No further work on mine unfortunately, I have not been feeling well this weekend. I'll try and work on it tonight.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 15:04:47 UTC
Post #324147
It looks like a modern asian style apartment. Cool!
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 22:05:04 UTC
Post #324151
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-15 22:32:07 UTC
Post #324152
Dang, I gotta step up my game.
Even though I'm making a more exporation/setpiece floor, your gameplay filled ones are putting mine to shame.
Even though I'm making a more exporation/setpiece floor, your gameplay filled ones are putting mine to shame.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-16 02:19:33 UTC
Post #324154
Worry not, Jeff. At least you have something. I have no idea what to do.
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-17 09:36:19 UTC
Post #324196
I've put aside my original idea, as I couldn't think of anything to do with it. I've got something new running now, which hopefully will be as fun (or at least as interesting) as it sounds in my head...
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-17 09:46:40 UTC
Post #324197
Cool. How's everyone else? Some of you haven't posted anything more than "I'm in."
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-17 12:06:21 UTC
Post #324202
Still thinking of an idea.
Not sure if im really perverted but a Gentlemen's Club is constantly springing to mind
Not sure if im really perverted but a Gentlemen's Club is constantly springing to mind
Posted 9 years ago2015-02-17 13:25:24 UTC
Post #324203
Go for it. As owner of the building I am very lenient with the rules. We have all the legally required licenses and are in a prime location.
More ideas for those who are stuck:
Bar
Diner
Club
Hotel
Apartment
Lab
Shop
Clinic
Salon
Casino
Arcade
Lab
Gym
Etc
More ideas for those who are stuck:
Bar
Diner
Club
Hotel
Apartment
Lab
Shop
Clinic
Salon
Casino
Arcade
Lab
Gym
Etc
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