ns2_xyllery

Thesaltyseacaptain · July 2018

This is what it looks like.

Still in development (Many rooms are still grey box)

Mod id 509ef49f

workshop link
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1352594591

Mephilles · July 2018

Mod Id: 509ef49f

Xale · July 2018

Screenshot indicated it's not THAT greyboxed, how is the reste of the map ?

Most important is that every room has its identity / color

Mephilles · July 2018

most important is that the layout works. Room (shape) design comes after that and then we can talk about visual design of the rooms

Thesaltyseacaptain · July 2018

What the map looks like (as of when this is posted)

Tech points

Lobby (marine start)

Rielle

Drainage (alien start)

Luna

RT rooms

Cookie

Cafe

Pumps

Cleaning

Tunnel

Desalination

Other rooms

Shipping

Lockers

Command

Power

Pipe

Drain

Cleaning

Crate

skav2 · July 2018

Nice. Looks like it might be a bit marine favored with the hallways being so close to tech points and the long hallways leading in.

Thesaltyseacaptain · July 2018

minor map changes
rebuilt pumps and power and moved lobby and cookie closer to the rest of the map.

Thesaltyseacaptain · August 2018

Minor changes to Xyllery.
Before

After

Thesaltyseacaptain · October 2018

Xyllery has been updated

Current layout.

Some of the rooms.

Hope you all enjoy. Feedback is always welcome.

Vetinari · October 2018

This is shaping up quite nicely. Unknown looks like it could use some cover, though.

Also, that sure is a lot of reflections :P

.trixX. · October 2018

Vetinari wrote: »

Also, that sure is a lot of reflections :P

Consuela was hard at work!

Xale · October 2018

Good start but not enough props, so that disavantage aliens (We played 2 game on SCC server and marine won 2 times).

Also add more ambiant sounds

Oh and not fan of the readyroom altough there's an original idea...

Mephilles · October 2018

@Xale this map is in a so called greybox phase. It is a minimalistic version of the map without much details to figure out if the layout if the map is working correctly or not. Changes to the map can be done quickly that way.

Marines usually have an advantage in a phase like this. Ambient sounds would be a part of the detailing phase which usually comes at the end of map development. During that phase the map should get more alien friendly aswell.

Xale · October 2018

Mephilles wrote: »

@Xale this map is in a so called greybox phase. It is a minimalistic version of the map without much details to figure out if the layout if the map is working correctly or not. Changes to the map can be done quickly that way.

Marines usually have an advantage in a phase like this. Ambient sounds would be a part of the detailing phase which usually comes at the end of map development. During that phase the map should get more alien friendly aswell.

Yeah of course... thus it really needs lots of testing to better get what's wrong or not at that phase

In my opinion, as long as your layout follows something "logical" to NS2 gameplay it shouldn't be a problem.

Thus, in it's actual form, luna seems a bit hard to get (believe me I was killed a hive just after dropping). Marines always check this hive since it's not very far. I think the map should evolve more of a biodome/summit layout with an additional hive command point on the south of the map.

Thesaltyseacaptain · November 2018

Layout change to help balance high alien win rate on ibis

Thesaltyseacaptain · November 2018

New ready room! And balance changes.

Thesaltyseacaptain · December 2018

Small update.

New loading screen (temporary)

New layout

Some of the "more done" rooms

Mephilles · December 2018

Is it just me or does xyllery changes layout more often than I crash trains?

If you switch pumps and dive anchor with each other you could have a classical pinwheel map though.

Also the way from rielle to pipes seems a bit awkward on the minimap + if rielle is a possible alien spawn I think I might see a problematic arc position in pipes.

Also not sure how strong the arc position from hangar to pumps is. There is an "arc_range_circle" entity in the editor. If you put that on the techpoints you can see the spots from where you can arc possible hivespots and maybe see any problematic positions.

Thesaltyseacaptain · December 2018

yeah i am still working on the entire left side of the map to hopefully address that arc spot. Aliens always start Pumps and marine start Rielle or Dock

The_Welsh_Wizard · December 2018

Mephilles wrote: »

Is it just me or does xyllery changes layout more often than I crash trains?

LOL.

I am sure I said this before, but you should really establish a layout before building a map. And then adjust accordingly the problems, so the layout improves over time instead of just changes. You are basically always begin from anew, which is very ineffecient.

Thesaltyseacaptain · December 2018

Building grey box is fun lol. But yeah I get what what your telling me this layout is almost final just got to add 1 more rt and probably move the middle tech point farther south. and then just add to the map instead of rebuilding it all. Or I could go back and fix/ finish building one of the 11 old versions because grey box.

Thesaltyseacaptain · January 2019

Minor changes

No room changes or visual improvements.

Thesaltyseacaptain · January 2019

Update

Whole idea is nerf aliens but still keep it fun for them

-moved some rooms
-built new rooms
-removed lots of vents and cover
- 10 rt (from 11)

Thesaltyseacaptain · February 2019

I wonder how many times I can build a Xyllery grey box.

Enjoy!

Thesaltyseacaptain · April 2019

Hopefully ready for 327 update!

Assuming 327 allows my builder to build custom textures again they will be re implemented then. (broke while building in 326)

Old layout has been saved for upcoming project (after Xyllery is complete).

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