Ns_vargus

DarkATi · September 2004

Yet another work-in-progress area, this is right at the end of the hall I last showed you with the red lights and the crate... elevator shaft, leading down to the hive...

~ DarkATi

TOmekki · September 2004

i like it but the blue walls are pretty dull looking, and dont fit with those walls below the elevator. cant think of anything for it though, try some other textures maybe. its also too blue, put some white lights in there as well.

Thaldarin · September 2004

I think that red lighting would suit better, and a darker texture used on the walls, and a general darker lit area.

Its a small space, the lighting should make the area feel even more smalling and claustraphobic, as should the textures.

If I took my own advice for once on my own map I'd probably be a lot better mapper, but heh, you can do with my advice, I'm not worth my own <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Edit: Red = Apprehensive and tesne, as some people put it.

DarkATi · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Sep 29 2004, 03:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I think that red lighting would suit better, and a darker texture used on the walls, and a general darker lit area.

Its a small space, the lighting should make the area feel even more smalling and claustraphobic, as should the textures.

If I took my own advice for once on my own map I'd probably be a lot better mapper, but heh, you can do with my advice, I'm not worth my own <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Edit: Red = Apprehensive and tesne, as some people put it.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
I will make it darker but blue = cold and I want it to feel cold down there!

~ DarkATi

DarkATi · October 2004

Lost all will to map... gah. This is what happens to all my projects.

EDIT: BUT I SHALL CONTINUE, NEW SCREENS IN A FEW HOURS!!!!

~ DarkATi

HubbubJub · October 2004

Those chairs in that computer lab are evil. One time, while I was playing on ns_veil as marine, I was jumping around one of those chairs and it somehow dislodged itself from its place and positioned itself on top of my head. No joke. I could see the bottom part of the chair on the top part of my screen, as if I was wielding as a weapon. My gun was gone and I could not fire, and the chair was gone from where it used to be (but it still clipped me from where it used to be). I've long since lost the screenshot I took, but it was one of the weirdest things I've ever had happen to me in NS.

BobTheJanitor · October 2004

Comes from using a weapon_cycler to put the model in the map. The engine gets confused and thinks you can pick it up sometimes. Quite hilarious, running around with a chair on your head. Unfortunately, no one else can see it.

DarkATi · October 2004

As promised, re-done lift area leading to a hive...

~ DarkATi

moultano · October 2004

nice

MasterG · October 2004

I like it. You've done some nice and impressive work 'til now. Keep up the good work. When can we expect a beta/alpha or some kind of release? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />

Reese · October 2004

Looks good. My only problem is that usually lifts have something to keep idiots who stand on the edge from falling off. Isn't a requirement, but it is a good idea. If done right it allows aliens to climb the lift without it being a barrel to shoot fish in as well.

DarkATi · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Reese @ Oct 2 2004, 10:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Looks good. My only problem is that usually lifts have something to keep idiots who stand on the edge from falling off. Isn't a requirement, but it is a good idea. If done right it allows aliens to climb the lift without it being a barrel to shoot fish in as well.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
It's hard to see but there is a rail on that lift. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

~ DarkATi

Mentar · October 2004

i see it, but it looks like the rail only goes down 1 side of the lift?

Crispy · October 2004

Why do you even need a rail? Skulks can run up the edges, fades can blink up there, lerks can fly, and as for onoses and gorges; rails only hinder their movement onto and off the lifts. You shouldn't have to cater for noobs or the intoxicated who can't figure out when to stop pressing forwards when nearing a lift edge.

In short: it looks fine as it is.

EDIT: I do like like it however when you can see some sort of support which connects to the wall to propel the lift up and down, or air-brakes/rockets (something that helps you see how it gets from A to B).

DarkATi · October 2004

School sucks, hardcore. I am STILL working on this though, don't count it abandoned just yet. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' />

More pictures by tomorrow.

~ DarkATi

Thaldarin · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (moultano @ Oct 2 2004, 07:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> nice  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Oh come on you can comment better than that?

DarkATI: Lift looking better and nicer now, I like the use of the 'haze' effect, although I'd love to see it darker lit. I don't know whether its the haze or the more blandness of the light but, it looks a bit too bright.

DarkATi · October 2004

I formatted my STEAM drive and reinstalled STEAM because it was being buggy and I forgot to backup all the files related to the map. I have the RMF and MAP but I lost the custom WAD, Sounds and RAD File(s) I was using...

*sigh*

I'm still working on it... or I could move on to co_christmas...

~ DarkATi

Crispy · October 2004

oops

brute_force · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Oct 8 2004, 06:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I formatted my STEAM drive and reinstalled STEAM because it was being buggy and I forgot to backup all the files related to the map. I have the RMF and MAP but I lost the custom WAD, Sounds and RAD File(s) I was using...

*sigh*

I'm still working on it... or I could move on to co_christmas...

~ DarkATi  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Wow. You're cursed.

Sorry to hear it, but yeah, finish co_christmas <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Thaldarin · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (brute_force @ Oct 8 2004, 07:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Oct 8 2004, 06:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I formatted my STEAM drive and reinstalled STEAM because it was being buggy and I forgot to backup all the files related to the map. I have the RMF and MAP but I lost the custom WAD, Sounds and RAD File(s) I was using...

*sigh*

I'm still working on it... or I could move on to co_christmas...

~ DarkATi </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Wow. You're cursed.

Sorry to hear it, but yeah, finish co_christmas <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
A year too late, but who cares, its just a gimmick map we want to see!

DarkATi · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thursday- @ Oct 8 2004, 04:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (brute_force @ Oct 8 2004, 07:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Oct 8 2004, 06:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I formatted my STEAM drive and reinstalled STEAM because it was being buggy and I forgot to backup all the files related to the map. I have the RMF and MAP but I lost the custom WAD, Sounds and RAD File(s) I was using...

*sigh*

I'm still working on it... or I could move on to co_christmas...

~ DarkATi </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Wow. You're cursed.

Sorry to hear it, but yeah, finish co_christmas <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
A year too late, but who cares, its just a gimmick map we want to see!  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Haha, OK, OK...

~ DarkATi

DarkATi · October 2004

PROGRESS REPORT

Map still being worked on... rewritten the RAD file, actually, I like this new one better, a more harsh tone to it. I am having to recreate my custom textures though...

Just to prove that I am still working on it, here's a shot of this work-in-progress hive.

~ DarkATi

TOmekki · October 2004

less purple please. :p

architecture is nice, could be even better though. i wont say about lighting since those arent obviously the proper textures.

also if its a hive you need more green goo.

samejima · October 2004

hehehe thats the defult color for a non textured brush

DarkATi · October 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (samejima @ Oct 21 2004, 10:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> hehehe thats the defult color for a non textured brush  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Or a non-existant texture... like I said, my custom WAD was beleted. LOL. That's why you see all that mess.

~ DarkATi

DarkATi · October 2004

Ns_Vargus is Back on Track. Please note that this hive room is WAY new. It's a huge work-in-progress, the lights don't have overlays yet etc etc. I just thought you all should see that I am still working on this thing.

~ DarkATi

DarkATi · October 2004

Into Shipping Access Hive.

~ DarkATi

Bijiy · October 2004

Interesting hive.

DarkATi · October 2004

More shots of this W.I.P. Hive.

~ DarkATi

DarkATi · October 2004

This use to be a fan... now it's an ALIEN HIVE!!!

~ DarkATi

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