Images of 1 "hive arm" from my unnamed map

humbaba

<div class="IPBDescription">Please read the accompanying text.</div>k,So i spent last night mapping for about 3 hrs and I also spent an hour this morning searching for a leak and plugging it. The results of the hallway in the first 2 shots have already been posted. There have been some changes made. The last 3 shots are new rooms. There is text regarding each shot about whats changed and what I want to know. Any critt is welcome as long as it hasnt already mentioned in the captions above each shot.

humbaba

These shots of the hallway have had the following changes made :
1. More blu light underneath.
2. A large pipe the aliens can use as shortcut.
Any advice is welcome.

humbaba

these shots correspond with #s on map.

humbaba

This room really needs detailing and architecture work. I also know it needs blue light underneath. Any ideas or advice is welcome.

humbaba

and the 4th shot

humbaba

This is one of the elbow connecting rooms. Probobly needs more light. this room lead directly to the hive. My next step.

Biomechanoid

Only comment is that the catwalk texture coudl use some work

humbaba

BTW, I realize that the marines have to walk single file on the catwalks. Thsi is near the aliens, so I figured it would give them a biiiig advantage. The main reason for this is cause I want the bulk of the fighting to occur in the sanctuary, which I will be redoing. Yes, I do need a new tex for the catwalk.

Spooge

I like that alot!  A little more detail may be good but it looks like a sewer system which typically wouldn't have much.  The only thing I notice is that it doesn't look like you used any light_spot entities.  I think they would have a great effect in pic 3.  Keep up the good work!

Greedo

Yeah, spotlights would definitely be a great thing to add in any of these areas.  Also, the railings in the first pic in particular seem incredibly large.  Other than that, I really like what you've done.

humbaba

Thanks much to all. Yeah, I crouched for that shot. Theyre exactly as tall as a marine to jump down. Im still contemplating whether I want the subfloor to be available to the marines or more of an alien only thing. I'll change those point lights to spot lights. Thanks for the advice and complements.

realityisdead

It's quite hard for me to make out what's what, but from what I can see that catwalk room looks awesome. Very original. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

BTW, make sure that if you change the point lights to spot lights, that you have an ample source of other light in the room too. I'm not saying make it bright... But you will need to be able to make out things and tell where you are walking. Spot lights alone will make a room impossible to navigate, and unusable really.

Anyway, great work!

Flayra

Great concept.  I'd love it to be a lot brighter, have a lot more glowy thingies and more contrast though (I'm really helpful, aren't I?).

realityisdead

*Note to self: Put lots of little glowy thingies in map.*

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humbaba

This commuynity and the mod developers are great. I have to say I can't think fo a single negative to Ns and its community. Thanks for the advice. I do some mapping later or tomorrow. I add glowy thingies and stuff.

pielemuis

yep add those glowy things and make it a bit brighter, could be cuz i'm on a different computer, but they seem very dark 2 me, and again i would change that watertexture. Make it some sort darkblue-ish kind of water, maybe add some spots where water comes dripping down the pipes or the cieling, some steam?

Blahman

If you have any experience with making animated textures, try one for the water that's very dark (black with dark grey waves and few white sparkles/hilights).

HanzGruber

very nice....reminds me of some sort of aquarium...makes me think jaws is gonna leap out of the water... <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->)

quick question tho....have you got -32bpp in your command line for half-life? cause the pictures look a little ...erm....washed (not sure if thats the right word)..aside from that, good job!