Learning New Maps

coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">The 3.0 maps..</div> Ok, so the 3.0 beta has been out for quite a while, and there are 3 new ns_ maps: agora, ayumi and metal. My problem is that i learn maps extremly slow, and if you don't know the map as a skulk, you are pretty much screwed. -_-

Has anyone got any tips that works for them when it comes to learning new maps?

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  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Use the in-game minimap. If you have to, extract the sprites and print them.
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ahnteis+Feb 25 2004, 10:51 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ahnteis @ Feb 25 2004, 10:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Use the in-game minimap. If you have to, extract the sprites and print them. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ^^


    thats exactly what to do



    also you can always get a game going with some buddies and learn the maps together... I would say fire up a LAN game and run around the maps until you know them but I'm not sure if you can LAN with steam without undue problems
  • zxahnzxahn Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22907Members, Constellation
    If you wanna lan you dont need to use steam jus copy the entire nsp folder from steam to whereever you have the actual game of halflife installed and it works perfectly.
  • ssjyodassjyoda Join Date: 2002-03-05 Member: 274Members, Squad Five Blue
    many people that have switched over to steam got rid of their halflife install.
    I forget, but there are settings in the server.cfg to get a lan game goin.
  • Trent_HawkinsTrent_Hawkins Join Date: 2003-03-25 Member: 14875Members
    I still get lost in ns_lost <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> , no joke. I've been known to run in circles around paranoia and (the room with the res node surrounded by the pit).
  • Phifth_ElementPhifth_Element Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8233Members
    A while back somebody did some cool minimap replacements. They had the names of locations right on the graphic so you could instantly see where someone was and have a location to give. Maybe someone could do that again for the new maps/new versions.
  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60560' target='_blank'>*cough*</a> hehe <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MintmanMintman Join Date: 2003-05-30 Member: 16866Members
    I don't learn them very quickly either, I start off by running round and navigating by the minimap. Just play them as often as I can. I've got the hang of metal now and I've got the general gist of the others. Just keep playing, you'll get it eventually.
  • PowerslavEPowerslavE Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21962Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-ssjyoda+Feb 25 2004, 11:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ssjyoda @ Feb 25 2004, 11:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> many people that have switched over to steam got rid of their halflife install.
    I forget, but there are settings in the server.cfg to get a lan game goin. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You can but the problem is (as seen in another thread) right now, steam has zero support for LAN games. In fact, it won't even start up without an internet connection (as it feels the need to download updates overrides LANin'. Soon though, you will be able to do that.
  • ZERGZERG Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13132Members, Constellation
  • InsomniaInsomnia Join Date: 2003-06-10 Member: 17179Members
    Comming lets u learn maps faster than anything. Skulking lets u learn the vents
  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    I've got metal and ayumi down so so... but agora has to be the most complex and worst layout I've seen in a while. It's been removed from a lot of servers, and I doubt it'll be in league play, so I haven't bothered.
  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Last.+Feb 26 2004, 07:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Last. @ Feb 26 2004, 07:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've got metal and ayumi down so so... but agora has to be the most complex and worst layout I've seen in a while. It's been removed from a lot of servers, and I doubt it'll be in league play, so I haven't bothered. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    All European servers seem to run agora :o
  • ThinGThinG Lord of wub and vlaai Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15400Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    A <a href='http://www.ntfm.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=676' target='_blank'>thread</a> made by me which contains urls to both custom mini map packs.

    I did not make either of the two, just providing links to them in one thread.

    It contains a screenie so you can see what it looks like <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    What I do to learn maps quickly is go a skulk and find the routes from hive to hive (the minimap makes this easy). After that I join a server that is playing the map and build up from there. And I have to agree, Agora is very complex but I *almost* know it now. I know all the other maps except Metal and Ayumi like the back of my hand.
  • TOmekkiTOmekki Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23524Members
    Yup, agora is pretty hard to learn... especially the middle area, i still usually take accidentally some sort of detour :/

    metal and ayumi i know pretty well by heart. well, almost at least. ayumi is harder.

    all the other maps i can draw on a paper with my eyes shut. (no i'm not gonna prove that <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-TOmekki+Feb 26 2004, 04:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TOmekki @ Feb 26 2004, 04:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yup, agora is pretty hard to learn... especially the middle area, i still usually take accidentally some sort of detour :/

    metal and ayumi i know pretty well by heart. well, almost at least. ayumi is harder.

    all the other maps i can draw on a paper with my eyes shut. (no i'm not gonna prove that <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Please prove it! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • IBTIBT Join Date: 2003-10-22 Member: 21879Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DiscoZombie+Feb 25 2004, 04:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Feb 25 2004, 04:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60560' target='_blank'>*cough*</a> hehe <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    hab damnit you!
    beat me to it...
  • g0opyg0opy Join Date: 2003-11-02 Member: 22233Members, Constellation
    I think I´ll never learn agora >_<, but I play ayumi oftem. Therefore I know it =)
  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    That's wierd, because agore is one of the maps that don't take so long to learn.
  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-JezPuh+Feb 26 2004, 07:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JezPuh @ Feb 26 2004, 07:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That's wierd, because agore is one of the maps that don't take so long to learn. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I bet you have spent hours on a listenserver just to learn it. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I find that "noclipping" around the map helps.

    (sv_cheats 1
    developer 1
    map "map_name"
    noclip)

    Must be done in that order on steam, with or without other console commands in between.
  • JazzXJazzX cl_labelmaps ∞ Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9285Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    For use when not in-game <a href='http://dl.branzone.com/overviews' target='_blank'>these</a> might be helpful. No clue how long my bandwidth will hold up, I'm hoping to get them on ReadyRoom.org (if you are reading this Comprox **HINT**HINT**) at some point.
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