Who wants triad?

KungFuSquirrel

<div class="IPBDescription">I do! i do!</div>Wow, that's the cheesiest topic I've ever come up with...

At any rate, with NS fast approaching, I figured it was time to get the proverbial ### in gear (moreso than before) and start branching out in Eclipse. Why I'm posting this here, I don't know. Here's the current state of things, including (as you may have noticed) the Triad (it doesn't suck as much this time):

<img src="http://planethalflife.com/awmaps/eclip_topdown1.jpg" border="0">

This is the <a href="http://planethalflife.com/awmaps/pics/eclip_layout_4-12-02.jpg" target="_blank">layout</a> for comparison... I'd say architecture is nearing the 25-30% mark. <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->

realityisdead

/me sees the helplessly detailed glory corridor. Certainly does stand out. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

Sweetness!

Killtoy

I note your exact and efficent use of brushes. Very nice! Truely, that is an art.

chalupamonk

Hmm...looks interesting.  Looks pretty cramped, too.  Is it going to be a small map?

KungFuSquirrel

Well... considering that section of grid depicted there is the ENTIRE WC grid (-4096 to 4096)... Depends on your definition of "small." It'll take up a damn good chunk of the top-down grid by completion.

(I took the pic on a 64 unit grid)



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KungFuSquirrel

And in-game (a <i>TRIAD</i> of screens! Get it??? AHAHAHA!!&#33<!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->:


<img src="http://planethalflife.com/awmaps/pics/eclipse_triad1.jpg" border="0">
<img src="http://planethalflife.com/awmaps/pics/eclipse_triad2.jpg" border="0">
<img src="http://planethalflife.com/awmaps/pics/eclipse_triad3.jpg" border="0">

(a bit too blue still; I'll either be darkening this or blending it with something else)



<!--EDIT|KungFuSquirrel|April 26 2002,20:11-->

blueman

it looks very nice, as you said, put some other lights just for contrast and thats it. really cool

->  <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->

KungFuSquirrel

I think the particle systems will help greatly as well.

Greedo

Particle systems can help any map look better.

But beyond that, the lighting in here is quite bland.  I think a whiteish spotlight or two on the floor (where the people are supposed to walk under normal circumstances) would really work.

And are those ladders climbable, or are they just meant to be some kind of grating to keep people out of the blue stuff?

pielemuis

I would put in some spotlights and creat some nice shadows, love the feel it gives to this part of the map tho, if this ladder is climable I'd put a half cilindrical safety railing(if you know what I mean, when they make tall ladders they always put that in )on it, so that you can lean with your back against it (#### this is hard to explain if english isn't your first language ). Maybe run some small lights on that pillar in the middle ?

KungFuSquirrel

Just posted these in IRC as well, this is basically what I did while waiting for the playtest server to go up, heh... <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo--> Just added the particles about 15 minutes ago; you can make out the steam rising from the base of each pillar:

[edit]Might as well tell you what you're looking at... <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->[/edit]

Looking from Generator 2 to Generator 3, you can see the power control station above. Ramps lead up to the control level from each generator pillar, and then a ladder takes you back down to a resource room at the west end of the 'glory' corridor:
<img src="http://planethalflife.com/awmaps/pics/eclipse_triad4.jpg" border="0">

From the base of the ramp near Generator 3, you can see the ramp leading down to Generator 1. Not too far to the left will be the coolant chambers, the location of the west hive. (oh yeah... I forgot to mention that I love the spotlight effect on the wall there. <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo--> Not quite as visible from the other direction due to the control station.)
<img src="http://planethalflife.com/awmaps/pics/eclipse_triad5.jpg" border="0">



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doctopepa

i think it needs new textures...

MonsieurEvil

Very very cool, KFS. I actually say stick with what you have, color-wise. The grey-green-blue is very distinctive.

I just like how vertical everything is on this map - it's going to be hair-raising, with lev1's and 3's falling off the ceiling all over the place

Black_Dog

i like it. I also think it needs new texture,a bit of lightning contrast. For the rest...continue the nice job KFS <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

realityisdead

This looks great, especially the last shots there. Very atmospheric, yet hi-tech feeling.

/me doesn't see anything to criticize...

/me looks harder...

/me fails...

The first shots needed work, but everything in the last batch is great. Texturing, lighting, geometry, everything.

/me wants more...



<!--EDIT|ken20banks|April 27 2002,15:22-->

shoven

I love the lighting here. Yay for you.

Cremator

very white...  and pink

as for the ingame:

cool lights.  i dont care for the wall texture though.  also, the pipes add a nice touch.