Unofficial Map Pack

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  • StixNStonzStixNStonz Join Date: 2006-11-06 Member: 58439Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Pack is finished, we're just testing it out right now. Everything is good so far. If it continues to be so, i'll add the d/l link very soon.
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited February 2008
    We should get some youtubes on the included maps as well.

    Achio has one as of right now (better late then never? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> )

    <div align="center"><center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SqVOKTnSj20"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SqVOKTnSj20" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center>
    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqVOKTnSj20" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqVOKTnSj20</a></div>

    I remember hulk also having one?
  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    edited February 2008
    I just stumbled across this:
    <center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gOGKduiDq3k"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gOGKduiDq3k" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center>

    Was ns_legacy ever considered for the mappack? I can't check to see if it has a working download at the moment...

    Try:
    <a href="http://dwl.17buddies.net/link/map/11455/ns_legacy.html" target="_blank">http://dwl.17buddies.net/link/map/11455/ns_legacy.html</a> (click on the arrow-into-box "télécharger" icon)

    Or try bugging him on SteamChat: <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197962957451" target="_blank">http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197962957451</a>
  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    When you upload the file please consider a direct link so i can do a quick 10 second mirrior instead of having to download, and upload the file again.
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited February 2008
    5kb/s! Ah well, the map does look awesome (could be conbsidered for mappack3? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> ), pehaps he should upload it to Bry... Also it needs a minimap and I'm not to sure about the resfile + spaces as one model has a space in its filename
  • StixNStonzStixNStonz Join Date: 2006-11-06 Member: 58439Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Legacy will be considered for Map Pack 2, which is due out in another two weeks or so anyways. I remember Legacy being pretty good, but i'll give it a close checkup before I commit to it.

    We found a bug in the first pack, but its been fixed. Seems like Rust, hulk and Enceladus are working fine, but we havnt tried Rampage and Achio yet; but those two are almost certainly fine. (It was Rust and Hulk that got all the entity changes and such).

    I'll post the link soon.
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1671642:date=Feb 28 2008, 10:25 PM:name=StixNStonz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(StixNStonz @ Feb 28 2008, 10:25 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1671642"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Legacy will be considered for Map Pack 2, which is due out in another two weeks or so anyways. I remember Legacy being pretty good, but i'll give it a close checkup before I commit to it.

    We found a bug in the first pack, but its been fixed. Seems like Rust, hulk and Enceladus are working fine, but we havnt tried Rampage and Achio yet; but those two are almost certainly fine. (It was Rust and Hulk that got all the entity changes and such).

    I'll post the link soon.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Also try to get Flay, Max or anyone else who is allowed to post on the main site to get a news article online <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />

    It could be changed into an officially supported fan map pack instead of yet another unofficial pack. Meh just try to get a response from the main crew <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
  • StixNStonzStixNStonz Join Date: 2006-11-06 Member: 58439Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Map Pack #1 has been released. First post updated.

    Download found <a href="http://www.spraynpray.net/files/Unofficial_Map_Pack_1.rar" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.
  • DogbiteDogbite Join Date: 2004-03-14 Member: 27329Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1671763:date=Feb 29 2008, 10:25 PM:name=StixNStonz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(StixNStonz @ Feb 29 2008, 10:25 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1671763"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Map Pack #1 has been released. First post updated.

    Download found <a href="http://www.spraynpray.net/files/Unofficial_Map_Pack_1.rar" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    The .rar file only contains a gfx folder. What gives?
  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    Sounds like your download is broken, try again
  • StixNStonzStixNStonz Join Date: 2006-11-06 Member: 58439Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1671831:date=Mar 1 2008, 09:20 PM:name=Dogbite)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dogbite @ Mar 1 2008, 09:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1671831"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The .rar file only contains a gfx folder. What gives?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Um, i just tried downloading it to make sure, and i see all the files. The download is 18 megs zipped. The gfx folder is probably the smallest folder in the lot too...

    So basically I have no idea what you're talking about. Plus other server admins have already downloaded from that link and loaded the files on their servers...
  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    Download is fine. Looks like I'm under the Hulk credits as 'Kobayashi' <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    Gonna try to find a server playing these maps...
  • StixNStonzStixNStonz Join Date: 2006-11-06 Member: 58439Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    BAD has them all in the vote, each has been played a few times already when i've been on.
  • Rendy_CZechRendy_CZech Life is a Koan Join Date: 2003-10-11 Member: 21608Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1671869:date=Mar 2 2008, 03:01 PM:name=Crispy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Crispy @ Mar 2 2008, 03:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1671869"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Download is fine. Looks like I'm under the Hulk credits as 'Kobayashi' <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    Gonna try to find a server playing these maps...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Yep. It's your old nickname <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
  • SikeSike Join Date: 2007-06-28 Member: 61409Members
    Hmm... I tested that siege point in Saturn and I couldn't get the sieges to work from there. After that release, I didn't see any comments about it so I assumed it was ok. Since then, I've played around with Source a bit, but other than that, I haven't been mapping. I do keep source files for everything, however, and I can update it, but it'll take me a bit to get organized; I've been pretty busy lately and also built a new system:

    C2D 6750
    Asus P5E-VM HDMI
    4GB ram
    Samsung 275T 27" monitor (who needs dual monitors?)
    NZXT Hush case with 600watt power supply

    Still shopping around for a new vid card, but I'll most likely go with an 8800GT.

    Definately a step up from the old AMD that I used to make Saturn.

    Anyways, I'll have to dig for mapping stuff and set it up on the new sys. Also, from what I remember, the map was close to some compile limits, and thus it may take a few compiles to get it sorted out.

    With regards to map videos, I made a video for the first beta of Saturn, but never released it because it contains copy protected music. Video kinda sucks without sound, and it would get a little old if everyone made map videos with the same NS music. I figure, promo pics work good without using anything beyond your own work and some NS textures.
  • StixNStonzStixNStonz Join Date: 2006-11-06 Member: 58439Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yay! Glad to hear from you Sike, was worried you'd gone fully AWOL <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    The pics should show you exactly where the sieges can be placed. If there are any problems with this, just PM me with msn/email whatever and we can set up a quick 2-man server to show you.

    We're figuring out right now how to best stop siege, and it sounds like using a func_illusionary covered in Nobuild texture might work. If not, there's the old Func_nobuild, and one could cover the multiple small brushes required to stop that siege. Either way, I'm glad to hear that it'll be fixed for the 2nd map pack.
  • Lt_GravityLt_Gravity Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15909Members
    Great! finally someone combines all the great maps out there. Never believed Kouji_San would EVER release a decent version of his idea <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />

    I have to admit that I also feel kind of... honored *blush*
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited March 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1672117:date=Mar 4 2008, 10:53 PM:name=Lt_Gravity)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lt_Gravity @ Mar 4 2008, 10:53 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1672117"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Never believed Kouji_San would EVER release a decent version of his idea <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Well I did have to rebuild the entire map from scratch to make it happen. Version 1, before the revised version, just had way to much against it. Not only engine limitation, but also general scale problems etc... All in all way to hard to fix by simply modifying, so I revised achio with a complete rebuild <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    I'm just happy that a lot of the initial ideas are in there and also some unique features as well.


    [edit]
    Good to see you're back LT! Comming over to play with NS2 mapping?
  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    wow, it's finally out.

    I'll have to bug around and dump them onto my server.

    I still like to poke at Stix for forcing us to use specific siege points, but the rest of the mapping awesomeness tend to make up for it.
  • StixNStonzStixNStonz Join Date: 2006-11-06 Member: 58439Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1672212:date=Mar 5 2008, 01:23 PM:name=spellman23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(spellman23 @ Mar 5 2008, 01:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1672212"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I still like to poke at Stix for forcing us to use specific siege points, but the rest of the mapping awesomeness tend to make up for it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Lol, specific siege points? If they aren't specific, then they're generally not planned or thought out, and end up horribly imbalanced <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    Besides, every hive in Nexus has at least two places to siege it from. Even more is when you add in the Manual Override weldable that opens another for each bottom hive!

    ...and if you look at every official map, there already are pretty much specific siege points. Name me a single hive that doesnt have a specific 'optimal' siege point <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
  • Lt_GravityLt_Gravity Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15909Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1672132:date=Mar 4 2008, 07:07 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kouji_San @ Mar 4 2008, 07:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1672132"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Good to see you're back LT! Comming over to play with NS2 mapping?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Haven´t thought about that too seriously. I quit playing NS some time ago and only have had short contact with the new version of my favourite editor.... just to experience some changes to be pure nonsense (texture placement). After spending more than 24 months (!!!) on ns_source I decided to quit working on maps since it never got into any serious testing (thanks to the CAL guys, you really pissed me off!). This was no easy decision because I was somewhat addicted to HL-mapping (started 1998).

    But you never know. I will have to test all the freshly released maps anyway. I know how it feels if noone honors months of work you spent on such projects.

    In case I would give mapping a new try I would prefer a corporate project. Good maps take time, you know <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />

    But I´m glad the mapping community hasn´t vanished completely.
  • StixNStonzStixNStonz Join Date: 2006-11-06 Member: 58439Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Dude, seriously, just keep at it. Try different mods and different styles. If you put the effort into a few solid maps, and then present them in a very intelligent fashion, you can have a solid chance at getting a professional level design job. I'm hoping to say I've done exactly that within a month or so (since my portfolio site is about to go live, and I'll be applying to hundreds of companies with open Mapping positions)
  • princessprincess Yaaar&#33; Bristol Join Date: 2004-09-11 Member: 31605Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    We've added this map pack to the YO Clan server.

    85.236.98.56:27015 <a href="http://www.yoclan.com/" target="_blank">http://www.yoclan.com/</a>

    Also have the pack hosted at <a href="http://princess.yoclanmail.com/Unofficial_Map_Pack_1.rar" target="_blank">http://princess.yoclanmail.com/Unofficial_Map_Pack_1.rar</a>
  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    edited March 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1672628:date=Mar 8 2008, 07:39 PM:name=princess)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(princess @ Mar 8 2008, 07:39 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1672628"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We've added this map pack to the best NS Euro server there is.

    85.236.98.56:27015 <a href="http://www.yoclan.com/" target="_blank">http://www.yoclan.com/</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Fixed.

    Are the maps on the default mapcycle or do they need to be voted on?

    [Edit] It seems they're up for nomination in the mapvote at the end of a round.
  • amckernamckern Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14249Members, Constellation
    Finaly got access to the new FTP for CustomFactor - added them to our server.

    Once again, CF is only for Australia&NZ Players

    203.56.188.3:27015
  • woodywoody SoCal Woody56 Join Date: 2004-02-14 Member: 26541Members
    Of all the maps listed in the map pack only the name of the last bsp by the mapper has been changed along with minor minimap fixes, correct ? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
  • StixNStonzStixNStonz Join Date: 2006-11-06 Member: 58439Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited March 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1672840:date=Mar 10 2008, 03:26 PM:name=woody)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(woody @ Mar 10 2008, 03:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1672840"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Of all the maps listed in the map pack only the name of the last bsp by the mapper has been changed along with minor minimap fixes, correct ? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This is a very weird sentence, but I think I understand what you're saying.

    Maps that got the big fixes:

    -Hulk got an entity rip; removed sound file links and files (they were crashing the map on load); used max X/Y values to zoom in minimap; lowered weldable times.

    -Rust got an entity rip, only zooming the minimap like mentioned above.

    The other three maps didn't need any actual BSP changes. But, not a single map had proper minimaps at all. Custom maps are pretty much unplayable in today's NS without minimaps, and you can see that by loading one onto a public server. Everyone cries and starts voting in something new.

    Each minimap needs to be cleaned, coloured, labelled, given transparencies, and then compiled into the proper sprite format. It took roughly two hours per minimap. So basically, I would not call those 'minor minimap updates' <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />. More like, taking the (garbage) output of the in-game minimap builder and turning it into the polished maps that NS players expect (and require).

    Its also all bundled together properly. One install, all 5 maps. The .res' are included and fully reflect all the updates to the maps, which are critical files for the server ops. Ever had a custom map download, but with no minimaps at all, or missing textures (i.e. a missing .wad)? Thats a screwy or missing .res file. The map filenames have all been given the _mp postfix so that anyone who already has any of these maps will definitely redownload the map, hence ensuring they have the proper BSP as well as all the other files.


    Yes, the Map Pack isnt groundbreaking. I didnt decompile the maps and rebuild them or anything. They didn't need it. But I did organize the best of what the custom community has to offer in a single, fully optimized package. These maps are finally ready to be played on today's servers, as has been proved by the dozens of great games on each already.


    *woops, Achio already had full minimaps
  • woodywoody SoCal Woody56 Join Date: 2004-02-14 Member: 26541Members
    Thats the responce I was hopeing for...thanks .

    Having over 1000+ versions of NS/CO/MVM/KZ and converted maps I just like to try and keep up . <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />

    ps anytime someone is looking for something I may have it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited March 2008
    Added it to <a href="http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/48733" target="_blank">FPSBANANA</a>
  • sportysporty Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17782Members
    Great to see a pack of "serious" custom maps.

    And even better to see Lt_Gravity back. ns_source is the best ns_map ever <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
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