I'm currently working on a Starship Troopers style map for Sven Co-op. I've just had some play test with some mapping pals and despite a few minor details, they really liked it. I'm hoping for a January release.
[img=http://img330.imageshack.us/img330/2777/sst00068wz.th.jpg]
[img=http://img330.imageshack.us/img330/5762/sst200010ki.th.jpg]
I realize the map is really dark, and I want it that way. Currently it uses baby voltigores, shocktroopers and Gargantuas. I do need some suggestions on what other monsters to use.
Starship Troopers
Created 18 years ago2006-01-06 16:42:56 UTC by
hydeph
Created 18 years ago2006-01-06 16:42:56 UTC by
hydeph
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 16:42:56 UTC
Post #156484
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 16:51:48 UTC
Post #156488
Antilions instead of voltigores? You must be mad! Antilions are ripoff of these insects from space marins(or something like that), the original sucked too, while voltigores are much cooler! 
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 16:52:28 UTC
Post #156489
in the second picture , what is the gun and - did S&I steal it off you OR did you steal it off S&I?
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 16:58:23 UTC
Post #156492
Mr.Good map: Those guns are from Hl2 like the antilions. Are write properly... I can hardly understand you.
hydeph: Try improving the cliffs and the terrain, check the terrain tutorial. The cliffs are just blocks, try even doing what I did in here which isn't much, but it's atlist something.
hydeph: Try improving the cliffs and the terrain, check the terrain tutorial. The cliffs are just blocks, try even doing what I did in here which isn't much, but it's atlist something.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 17:16:20 UTC
Post #156496
Cool idea.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 17:21:34 UTC
Post #156497
I am familiar with the mutliple tutorials on how to make cliffs and terrain; but they all suck. The amount of monsters/players/NPC's and other models plus a detailed and nice terrain would explode my shit as well as many others.
The baby voltigores are ARACHNIDS not ANTLIONS. Notice they lack wings.
The gun in the second screenshot is the S&I displacer gun converted to an RPG by Lazermaniac.
Also, Space marines? I'm pretty sure you mean Starship Troopers, which is what this map is based off.
The baby voltigores are ARACHNIDS not ANTLIONS. Notice they lack wings.
The gun in the second screenshot is the S&I displacer gun converted to an RPG by Lazermaniac.
Also, Space marines? I'm pretty sure you mean Starship Troopers, which is what this map is based off.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 18:13:10 UTC
Post #156511
Did you see what I did in my map? It's not acording to the trinangle terrain method and it wont crush your map.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 18:16:23 UTC
Post #156512
Elon, those aren't antlions, but look a likes. Antlions rock btw..
Also, those weapons aren't from hl2 or hl2 likish, so be silenced!
Also, those weapons aren't from hl2 or hl2 likish, so be silenced!
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 18:35:58 UTC
Post #156517
The second one looks a bit like one from hl2 and the first one is the minigun from sven co op.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-06 20:15:40 UTC
Post #156539
It's a nice idea. The hectic battles of the movie can work out pretty good in a game (Although it is somewhat illogical that the soliders run into the hordes of enemies without any supporting artillery or bombardement. I guess the exoskeleton from the original book would have fixed that. Too bad that it wasn't included in the movie).
And Starship Troopers is a memorable movie, quite entertaining, although not all good. I think a game was released recently, too, but it was bad according to the reviews - and I don't think I'll look further into that.
Good luck with the work
And Starship Troopers is a memorable movie, quite entertaining, although not all good. I think a game was released recently, too, but it was bad according to the reviews - and I don't think I'll look further into that.
Good luck with the work
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-07 12:52:06 UTC
Post #156659
There are 2 starship troopers games. One is a strategy game which was released in 1999 ish and which quite frankly i thought was "Fucking Awesome!!!11!!" But the most recent was a very disappointing FPS. I played the demo and...well...I could review it but I don't want to make a gigantic off topic post of cursing and generally being pissed off.
Anyway. The screenies look sweet. Methinks a single player mod would "KICK TEH ASZ!1!
Anyway. The screenies look sweet. Methinks a single player mod would "KICK TEH ASZ!1!
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-07 13:59:59 UTC
Post #156679
Natural Selection anyone?
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-07 14:32:49 UTC
Post #156690
No, it's Sven Co-op, Luke Polito.
You should know better than that.
You should know better than that.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-07 20:15:46 UTC
Post #156771
Great Idea Hydeph. I think somebody else did something similar to this and dispalayed their map a year or so ago, but I can't remember who...
@Luke: Natural selction is an Aliens ripoff, which itself was a ripoff of Starship Troopers. Other Robert Heinlein ripoffs are Warhammer 40k and StarCraft. NS as many of the ripoffs--StarCraft--are still excellent games though.
@Luke: Natural selction is an Aliens ripoff, which itself was a ripoff of Starship Troopers. Other Robert Heinlein ripoffs are Warhammer 40k and StarCraft. NS as many of the ripoffs--StarCraft--are still excellent games though.
exoskeleton from the original book would have fixed thatIndeed. The book was soooo much better, but the movie had some good elements "preserved" from the book... well sort of
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-07 21:17:35 UTC
Post #156780
I hope it isn't going to turn out anything like this 
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-07 22:36:09 UTC
Post #156787
Its too dark, StarShip Troopers was always well lit no matter what, brighten it up a little.
I would suggest using pit drones, that would be awesome.
I would suggest using pit drones, that would be awesome.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-07 23:08:07 UTC
Post #156791
in the second picture , what is the gun and - did S&I steal it off you OR did you steal it off S&I?
Mr.Good map: Those guns are from Hl2 like the antilions. Are write properly... I can hardly understand you.I can't understand a word either of you say...
ever...
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-08 13:33:05 UTC
Post #156876
Oh...my mistake. I ment: In the future write properly... I can hardly understand you.
Happy?
Happy?
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-08 15:09:51 UTC
Post #156898
Yep.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-08 19:49:31 UTC
Post #156954
lol
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-08 23:33:32 UTC
Post #156979
detailed the cliffs a bit
http://hydeph.cs-irc.com/images/sst/sst20012.jpg
http://hydeph.cs-irc.com/images/sst/sst20016.jpg
and the rest are
http://hydeph.cs-irc.com/images/sst/
tycell i'd like to use pitdrones but then i;d have to get somebody to convert all the models over, and that's a real bitch so i doubt anybody would
http://hydeph.cs-irc.com/images/sst/sst20012.jpg
http://hydeph.cs-irc.com/images/sst/sst20016.jpg
and the rest are
http://hydeph.cs-irc.com/images/sst/
tycell i'd like to use pitdrones but then i;d have to get somebody to convert all the models over, and that's a real bitch so i doubt anybody would
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-09 10:10:22 UTC
Post #157028
Better, the cliffs aren't as blocky as before and it reduces the blocky feeling.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-09 10:14:00 UTC
Post #157030
The lighting totally doesn't fit the sky. If it's dusk, then make the light_enviroment emit orange-ish light. Experiment till ya get it right, or use another sky, coz now it looks really ugly. :
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-09 14:29:47 UTC
Post #157063
Make it brighter! All the battles in Starshiptroopers took place in the day time when it was well lit, hell even the battles underground were incredibly well lit.
Make it lighter so you can see whats going on.
Make it lighter so you can see whats going on.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-09 15:05:57 UTC
Post #157072
Or, just add flood lights near your base. It would help light the base up. Which is needed.
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-09 18:27:00 UTC
Post #157123
not changing the lighting or the skybox. i'm happy the way it is and if you're not, well, it's my map
thanks for your input though
thanks for your input though
Posted 18 years ago2006-01-09 22:19:19 UTC
Post #157176
You need to add dimension to your cliffs...
Try and make alternating heights, and make them jut out at diagonals more.
Also, don't make it like a big square..
Here, I might make a little terrain to show you...
If I have some time, Ill pm you the screenshot.
Try and make alternating heights, and make them jut out at diagonals more.
Also, don't make it like a big square..
Here, I might make a little terrain to show you...
If I have some time, Ill pm you the screenshot.
Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 17:49:29 UTC
Post #165399
Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 18:31:27 UTC
Post #165402
Looking good!
I'm hoping for a January release.
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Posted 18 years ago2006-02-27 18:41:44 UTC
Post #165403
Looks okey, bit blocky and bland.
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