Map Reviews
TriPhase
Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6110Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6110Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">Send em in, so we can see !</div> Allright, i'm doing map reviews for the skulkrush community.. that has been anounced on planethalflife... now as of now we only had a few maps reviewed, so i figured where a good place to turn.. here..
Basically, we need some finished maps to review, so if you have your map finished and would like some feedback, and possibly some downloads for it.. post it !
If you have a map that is not yours and want to send it in, please make sure its okay with the creator and you give him the credit he deserves
Before you post please include some of the following information:
1. Name of the map
2. Creator of the map
3. Size of the map ( Small, Medium, Large )
4. Type of map ( Fun [ns_siege007], or Serious [ns_tanith] )
5. Version ( Made for 3.0 or 2.01 )
And if your map is a co_ map for 3.0 then please post the following information:
1. Name of the map
2. Creator of the map
3. Size ( Small, Medium, Large )
4. Structures in the map ( CC, Hive, Armory, Phasegate, etc. )
And when your done posting that info, please show a few screenshots of your map if possible.. and a download to any and all files needed to review and play/test your map at the fullest !
Thanks,
Tri
PS. When i review a map, it will be posted on <a href='http://community.skulkrush.com' target='_blank'>Skulkrush's Webpage</a> With a few screenshots.. a full review of the map, and a few ratings and a overall rating.
As i finish reviewing each map, i will post saying i have reviewed it, post the whole review, and full url to the review.. <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>and If you wish to be notified through a PM when i have finished reviewing your map.. please say something so i know wether to contact you when im done !</span>
Thanks again,
Tri
PSS. <span style='color:red'>IF you dont want your map reviewed DO NOT POST ! If you are going to rant and rave and flame me if your map DOES get bad reviews or ratings you dont like, and it might cause you to burst your bubble, please do not post it...</span> this is meant to get a few custom maps out to the community that are good but arent well known.. We hate to see such hard worked on maps and really good creativity, time, and effort go to waste !
Basically, we need some finished maps to review, so if you have your map finished and would like some feedback, and possibly some downloads for it.. post it !
If you have a map that is not yours and want to send it in, please make sure its okay with the creator and you give him the credit he deserves
Before you post please include some of the following information:
1. Name of the map
2. Creator of the map
3. Size of the map ( Small, Medium, Large )
4. Type of map ( Fun [ns_siege007], or Serious [ns_tanith] )
5. Version ( Made for 3.0 or 2.01 )
And if your map is a co_ map for 3.0 then please post the following information:
1. Name of the map
2. Creator of the map
3. Size ( Small, Medium, Large )
4. Structures in the map ( CC, Hive, Armory, Phasegate, etc. )
And when your done posting that info, please show a few screenshots of your map if possible.. and a download to any and all files needed to review and play/test your map at the fullest !
Thanks,
Tri
PS. When i review a map, it will be posted on <a href='http://community.skulkrush.com' target='_blank'>Skulkrush's Webpage</a> With a few screenshots.. a full review of the map, and a few ratings and a overall rating.
As i finish reviewing each map, i will post saying i have reviewed it, post the whole review, and full url to the review.. <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>and If you wish to be notified through a PM when i have finished reviewing your map.. please say something so i know wether to contact you when im done !</span>
Thanks again,
Tri
PSS. <span style='color:red'>IF you dont want your map reviewed DO NOT POST ! If you are going to rant and rave and flame me if your map DOES get bad reviews or ratings you dont like, and it might cause you to burst your bubble, please do not post it...</span> this is meant to get a few custom maps out to the community that are good but arent well known.. We hate to see such hard worked on maps and really good creativity, time, and effort go to waste !
Comments
anyways, post your maps people !
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Ratings:
Visuals : 10
Lighting : 10
Resources : 10
Welding Points : 6
Connectivity : 9
Creativity : 10
Layout : 9
Enviroment : 10
Creator : Mouse
Map Type : ns
Map Size : Large
# of Players : 6-20
Reviewer : keke
Fun Factor : 9
Balance : 8
Overall : 10
Story behind the map:
Hydrosity
Water Proccessing Facility
Sector B
An immense facility, the marines phase into the control room Of Sector B. Sector B is used for the storage and removal or unfiltered liquids. Over the years, a lack of maintainence has allowed mould and moss to grow in various places throughout the sector. It is assumed that this is why the infestation wasn't noticed until it was too late.
The workers were alerted to the presence of the alien infestation when the ceiling of the pumping control room collapsed. On inspection, the workers noticed four long tenderils and an organic pod suspended from what used to be the ceiling. The pod was soon established to be alien in origin, with the presence of an infestation confirmed,
Sector B was sealed off and the Fontiersmen were called in. An initial scan on arrival confirmed three possible hive locations in Sector B; One amongst the Water Storgage silos; one at the junction of two Overflow Pipes; and the one at Pumping Control.
Enter, the Frontiersmen.
Review:
ns_Hydrosity takes place in a immense Water Processing Facility. When i say immense i mean IMMENSE, the map is huge !
This map is unlike any other map ive ever seen or played before, it has some of the most unique features in it.. his Hive, Marine Start, and res point locations are great. The use of his vents and Destroyable objects ( Vent Grates ) are just awesome.. but the best parts of this map is his use of rain.. over top of the Central Overflow hive, where it is raining out and you can actually see the rain hit the glass, and then watch it drip to the floor is such a "WOW!", I almost teared up when i saw it, its simply amazing, and you dont find that in your everyday maps.
This map is by far the MOST custom map ive ever seen... the layout and the use of some of his hallways are like fricken sweet.. like theres this one hallway with a VERY unique feature to it. The edges of the hallway are actually little waterways, that link 3 hallways together. Another unique feature is a talented use of ambience sounds. The sounds of the fans, and the rain dropping, and when your walking through and a little spray of the mist or steam from the pipes hits your face... its unreal.. you start to believe your in the game. While im sitting there playtesting the map for review, im crouching around every corner, sneaking around, being all commando style, then I realized 2 things, Its a game, and im by myself !
Now on to the design and such. The hives, oh boy.. these hives are the most unique hives ive ever seen. The creativity of the hives are amazing, I myself hate water in maps, but this is the only map thats ever put "Good" use to its water. The res locations are pretty good, and marine start is right in the middle of the map ( The best place IMO ).
Skulks and lerks have plenty of places to hide, and plenty of vents to run/fly into when under attack, and the map is pretty balanced out. The textures, the design, the architecture, the use of the rain and ambience sounds, are all wonderful. I would love to see this map on server and if not possible, on the list of NS official maps !
Final Word :
This map is the most custom map ive ever played or reviewed, and IMO, one of the best.. You cant call your NS Game and Map collection complete without getting and playing this map first !
Download: <a href='http://www.ausns.com/~mouse/maps/ns_hydrosity2-0.zip' target='_blank'>http://www.ausns.com/~mouse/maps/ns_hydrosity2-0.zip</a>
keke
<span style='color:red'>The map review will be on the site as soon as i get ftp access to upload it</span>
<a href='http://mailto:shentrax@hotmail.com' target='_blank'>ShenTraX</a>
large
serious
2.01
<a href='http://mailto:shentrax@hotmail.com' target='_blank'>ShenTraX</a>
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Allright, the review for ns_hydrosity is done and is up
Check it out <a href='http://community.skulkrush.com' target='_blank'>Here</a>
As for you ShenTraX, ill get started on yours !
Be gentle.
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Nice reviews, takes real effort.
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Im sowy <3
So far it looks nice, ill start writing a review on it tonight, hopefully it will be up sometime tommorow.