Map Idea

NumbersNotFound

<div class="IPBDescription">Incase any mappers are at a loss for em'</div> Wouldn't it be cool to break out from the normal "spaceship" setting and have a terrestrial map? I know that... i think thanith does this now with the landing pad, but i'm talking bring the aliens back to earth. A Concrete Jungle or like a movie theater, or any "normal" place would be really cool, and combined with the already shown talent of the mappers it would be really eerie.

biofrog

This has been said a few times before i believe.

CWolf

I for one wouldn't make an 'earth' based map. Reason being that if the marines lose then earth would be taken over by aliens and this means game over perminately TSA.

:-/

Of course they may also have other bases than earth but if they lost earth then ....ack (I think ack about sums my feelings up lol)

chubbysteve

No this can't happen. If you read on the fiction on the ns site there are khaaraa police. These dudes are like "Keep it to the space stations people, no, you're not gestating in that box of vegetables that will go to a TSA planet. Go one, find a cargo bay or computer array to infest. Geez, I don't know..."

Sirus

Outdoor mapping is somewhat taboo. Mainly because of the boundaries with skulks jetpacks lerks and such.

BUT seriously ! Don't let that stop anyone ! Perhaps you can be the person who shows the community that its possible ! Be creative !

Doombringer

Due to the limitations listed above, terrestrial maps are limited to places that have a natural ceiling other than open air or the sky. This leaves us with:

1. Caves.
2. Canyons or revines deep enough to prevent flying up into the skybox.
3. Man-made structures within a natural environment, i.e. Hera Station or Tanith.

Keep in mind that you have to explain how nanotech can reach the natural areas, so you'd best place man-made conduits and other equipment along a ceiling or walls. Clearly the best option is to build your map within a natural area, sealing off all access to the outside through gratings, windows, or forcefields, preferrably the former two and less of the latter.

DG-mzeo

doom, i agree. i've wanted to see a mine/cave map for a while now. lots of possibilities for tunnels and such. if anyone knows of any, lemme know. my clan server has a pile of maps, 98% of which i haven't played

The_Real_Quasar

Theater? Concrete? Man, this is the FUTURE! An earth map would work! What about a closed shopping complex? with a view out of a few windows with other high tech buildings and the odd hovercar floating by? That would RULE!
In fact, I may just go and try to map it myself <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
If I don't make it, I'll post here and you lot can have a go!
Wish me luck!