[req] Alien World Map

spidermonkeyspidermonkey @ Join Date: 2003-09-13 Member: 20810Members
edited February 2004 in Mapping Forum
<div class="IPBDescription">Like in half life...</div> I started up a game of half life, just because i was really bored <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->. Anyway, i took a screenshot of the alien world you are teleported to as the 'resonance cascade' is taking place, and i think this would be a great idea for an ns map.

(sorry if someone has suggested this before, i did a quick search)

<img src='http://members.westnet.com.au/fcg/images/halflifealien.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

edit // ooops, this should be in the mapping forum. phase?
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  • DemoncinderDemoncinder Join Date: 2004-02-01 Member: 25876Members
    l337 man!! no but seriusly dat good idea map!!
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  • Tribal-BobTribal-Bob Join Date: 2003-12-21 Member: 24600Members
    An alien map would be kinda cool, but it wouldnt make much sense unless the aliens could start will all the hives. Also, how would the nanites work for the commander?

    Maybe a siege map with an alien theme...
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  • MilitaryPoliceMilitaryPolice Join Date: 2003-10-12 Member: 21623Members
    With big wide open spaces, the aliens would get slaughtered by the guns.

    Perhaps a more closed environment would balance it better?

    Not a bad idea, anything is always worth suggesting.. Get a forum admin to phase this to the mapping section though, thats where it should belong.
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  • spidermonkeyspidermonkey @ Join Date: 2003-09-13 Member: 20810Members
    edited February 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Tribal-Bob+Feb 7 2004, 02:49 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tribal-Bob @ Feb 7 2004, 02:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> An alien map would be kinda cool, but it wouldnt make much sense unless the aliens could start will all the hives.  Also, how would the nanites work for the commander? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It doesnt have to make sense, its the idea that counts <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->With big wide open spaces, the aliens would get slaughtered by the guns.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    yes i know. But as you can see, there appears to be a tunnel complex in the background, the open areas would just be for hives/marine start. The HL engine doesnt support open spaces very well either. Grass or some sort of thick plant-like lifeforms could be added so skulks have cover.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    <span style='color:orange'>*Phased*</span> from Customization to Mapping.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    A haloesqu type alien map might work
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I know Flayra doesn't like HL/Xen looking environments but personally I think it would be alot of fun. Get working man! I want to play. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~ DarkATi
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  • MrBenMrBen ns_eclipse, ns_veil caretaker Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8575Members
    You know HL actually isn't that bad at open areas at all if you've got any sort of understanding of vis. I think you'd be amazed at what is possible.
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  • ReebdoogReebdoog Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21035Members
    Yeh, just remember Flay hates Xen.
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  • MeanMrMustardMeanMrMustard Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23456Members
    Altho Flayra Hates Zen, if a good map is good, then there is no denying it.
    The 3 Hive problem could be easily worked around, with simple Storyline techiques.
    Something like, Marines have been fighting an ongoing war, strategic points have been made. Now its the finalchapter of the War..blah blah blah.
    Just cos its the Alien Homeplanet..does not mean they have to have 3 hives. Marines could have been there for some time and destroyed vital factions..etc etc.

    I think if it could be done well, it would be very different. A new angle of NS could be Created <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    Did he just "[req]" a map?
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  • spidermonkeyspidermonkey @ Join Date: 2003-09-13 Member: 20810Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Feb 7 2004, 10:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Feb 7 2004, 10:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Did he just "[req]" a map? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well im giving a suggestion/request for mapmakers

    did i do something wrong??
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Demoncinder+Feb 6 2004, 01:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Demoncinder @ Feb 6 2004, 01:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> l337 man!! no but seriusly dat good idea map!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Can we get a translator over here, please?

    I actually quite like the look of Xen, nice textures from Valve. Not really sure if it suits the NS alien theme though...
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  • Tribal-BobTribal-Bob Join Date: 2003-12-21 Member: 24600Members
    OH I thought of a solution to the nanite problem. Maybe have sort of RND units (Remote Nanite Deployment units, I just made that up <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->). They could be sort of small units scattered around the map, something the marines setup during their battle there.

    They wouldnt be attackable or anything, they'd just be map objects, but it would add something to it.
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  • VarsityVarsity Join Date: 2004-01-29 Member: 25687Members
    These nanite things are very made-up IYAM. Given that marines can already teleport in to and around the levels, wouldn't it make more sense to just have the buildings teleported in?
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  • Some_tall_guy1Some_tall_guy1 Join Date: 2003-05-22 Member: 16601Members
    Maybe have it as if the tsa dropped some missile/ship things from orbit onto the battlefield, these would have a res node inside for tactical use of the tsa and also give a reason as to why you can build.
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    i think how this could be done is that the marines dropped in the comm chair and res points (call them resource reserves) like the end of the halo 2 e3 video, in those little pods. HOWEVER, only the comm chair and one res pod actually landed at the right place, ie marine start, the rest drifted off course (alien winds or something), and landed around the map. I'd really like to see a map set on the kharaa homeworld, it just needs some nice looking creatures (like the big plant things in the pic you've supplied), that are unique to NS
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