Something Iv Been Working On
SnakeUb
Join Date: 2003-07-02 Member: 17871Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2003-07-02 Member: 17871Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">work in progress map</div> here sum pics of a map i'm working on co_airlock is its temp name itl prolly change. DarkFighter is doing the ms and sum other rooms for it the below pics are wot ive done sofar and i'm posting here for comments/contructive crit. plz dont just say u dont like it i'td be better if u say how it could be better <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
the crane in this pic move up and down the track on the ceiling making u have to fight round it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
the crane in this pic move up and down the track on the ceiling making u have to fight round it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Comments
<b>pic 1)</b> texture alignment on stairs is off.
<b>pic 2)</b> use a higher res texture for the lights on the stairs or don't stretch it so much. Perhaps consider an overlay as well?
<b>pic 3)</b> pretty good overall, except the pipes on the roof look a little flat. Can't tell from the pic if they are actual pipes or whether you just slapped a pipe texture on a flat brush - either way - it doesn't look too convincing
<b>pic 4)</b> same corridor - looking at it from this angle I think you need some sort of skirting board around the edge of the floor. It just looks too simplistic.
<b>pic 5)</b> looks nice, perhaps rotate that light round so it follows down the sewer. It looks a little strange the way it is. Again, consider overlay texture so only the bulbs are lit. Oh yeah, less scale in the light texture (like the ones on the stairs)
<b>pic 6)</b> fairly good. Not sure what the deal is with you and the scaling of light textures. Perhaps you should consider making a new texture using the old one and doubling the width of it so it doesn't look so stretched?
There you go.. my two cents... I hope they help... ignore me if you want... your map, your call..
currently uve got it sloping down with the stairs, i dont rekon u wud make it do that in real life, as it wud add unnecassary stress on the joints it u get what i mean
oh and my pipes ont eh ceiling are just texture on a flat brush, if i make them round my r_speeds will go too high it isnt too noticable ingame bt i mite pt a grate infront of them so u cant tell as well.
When I spoke of overlays for the texture lights, I am curious whether you've used them before. They are a very effective way of making the lights look a hell of a lot better. Especially with the texture you have chosen now, you would be silly not to use them.
An overlay is a seperate texture which is a copy of the original light texture but has everything (but the actual light part) removed. You change the make the overlay 1 unit thick and place it in front of the original light. Change the overlay brush to a func_illusionary with additive settings, make the overlay texture the texture-light (via the rad fle - remove the other texture so it doesn't emit) and PRESTO! only the bulb appears to be bright. I have attached a picture...
for anyone who would like to see it and comment on it its in a zip file and is about 3meg
snakemaps.megazones.net/Videos/co_airlock_b4a_0001.zip
<a href='http://nsworld.ns-central.co.uk/Map.php?UniqueID=471' target='_blank'>Liky Here to nsworld post</a>
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