Ns_phobia Again...

MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate placesValencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
edited April 2003 in Mapping Forum
<div class="IPBDescription">Five new screenshots</div> Ok people, I've been checking some of the work I had done in the map, since it's VERY close to its internal release (private playtests) it's... 95% done.

Screenshots, yes, screenshots, oh, before you start telling me: where is the light coming from in that hive?

I must say: I was just doing some small... "light test" on the hive, so it has no sources, I'll add them in the next version / compile

Here you are! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

First one (will change to avoid giving the marines that long-range advantage)
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  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
    The Cooling System Hive
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  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
    Same Hive, another angle
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  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
    some random room without name atm
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  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
    Another angle...

    Feel free to give constructive criticism... <!--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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  • RyenDeckardRyenDeckard Join Date: 2003-02-16 Member: 13621Members, Constellation
    The first pic looks amazing, but you should get a better water texture, and remove the water ( there isnt any water on phobos) But im concerned that the rocks may use up to many faces, make sure to apply null textures to the faces that cannont be seen. and i reccomend useing a model for that area, itll look alot nicer and also reduce the face count.

    The hive looks way to bland, i reccomend adding something like pipes, also make the area smaller, its useing up much needed space, w/o really doing anything to them.

    The room with the res node is also to big for 1 node, put 2 in there to make it a "hot spot" for res.
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  • SlipKoRnSlipKoRn Join Date: 2003-04-27 Member: 15889Members
    Hey,i just can say that your map gets me sexually excited <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Hmm..i love to see exteriors <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    Man,FINISH YOUR WORK! WE ALL WANT TO PLAYTESTIT!!!! THIS WILL BE THE BEST OF ALL THE CUSTOM MAPS FOR NOW! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    By the way,your nick is familiar to me.. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    gj <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    the hive needs a little brushwork and more infestation. put infested textures onto the red steam things... and also make ... well, yeah, brush infestation around it.
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  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
    edited April 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Bluntman&Cronic+Apr 28 2003, 12:30 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Bluntman&Cronic @ Apr 28 2003, 12:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The first pic looks amazing, but you should get a better water texture, and remove the water ( there isnt any water on phobos) But im concerned that the rocks may use up to many faces, make sure to apply null textures to the faces that cannont be seen. and i reccomend useing a model for that area, itll look alot nicer and also reduce the face count.

    The room with the res node is also to big for 1 node, put 2 in there to make it a "hot spot" for res. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, since the NS Storyline is far far away from Earth, that means this is not the same phobos you know <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> (nice excuse, huh?)

    I've nulled the faces that HL renders but the player can't see (like the outside part of the corridor, and everything under the water). In fact, the highest peak is around 510 polys or so.


    And about the room with the res node... it's not that big... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    And yes, I need to work a little more that hive, that's something I can't discuss you <!--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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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    The hallways looks wierd and defored - somehow. It just doesn't seem to be in a shape one would expect a hallway to be. It would also be murder for skulks to traverse.

    The fans in the hive seem out of place. they look cool, but it's apparent that the only reason they exist is to have four red fans in the hive. It's also rather disturbing that they look totally identical.

    the stairs look improved now that the whole thing is no longer lit, however again, I'm worried about those poor skulks outside of the pit trying to kill marines inside.
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  • GreedoGreedo Bounty Hunter Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 37Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    That first picture id perfect. I can't think of any changes I could suggest. The hive room is mostly boring, and I think it can be related directly to the large, flat cieling. The flat cieling is also a problem in the res node room. Some variation up top would be great, and would probably give those rooms the visual appeal they need.
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  • UntitledUntitled Join Date: 2003-02-09 Member: 13348Members
    hmm..maybe its me...or your rooms are too..wide open. Not good for skulks.
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  • Mr_EnigmaMr_Enigma Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15843Members
    cooling system hive looks bad arse,

    keep up the good work.
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  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    The pics look extreamly sweet, but the cooling system hive has me worried. It looks far too open; marines and turret farms would, I assume, have a feild day there. Maybe, if possible, raise those 4 cooling grates up to create "towers" around the res node. This would give the skulks some cover for possible assults.

    __ __
    __| |_R_| |__ <--- sorta like that, R obviously stands for res node <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->.

    Note: the above little pic is a side on view.
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  • AsranielAsraniel Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 724Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    move the hive above the coling system, move the res point some were else and make that hive less large, its too open, realy.. but i LOVE the cooling system.. but the rest of the hive is just horrible.. but keep that super cool cooling system
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  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
    edited April 2003
    Thanks everyone for the comments.

    There are some nice suggestions I'll take a look at.

    Yes, I'm pretty bad at detailing ceilings, and my rooms are a little skulk-hell in cover terms.

    Let's see if I can improve the ceilings and the cover (and make the hive a little smaller... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->)

    As I said, thanks everyone, you're helping me a lot <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> (that's why I love these forums <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->)
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  • XzilenXzilen Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11642Members, Constellation
    Grrr, can't wait to try this!
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  • MendaspMendasp I touch maps in inappropriate places Valencia, Spain Join Date: 2002-07-05 Member: 884Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Retired Community Developer
    Is it better now? (more cover and all)

    It's really... unfinished, but will give you an aproximate idea of what I want to do there... <!--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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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    Thats a nice, jp evil hive.

    /me likes.
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  • BonelessBoneless Join Date: 2002-09-03 Member: 1270Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Greedo386+Apr 28 2003, 03:58 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Greedo386 @ Apr 28 2003, 03:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That first picture id perfect. I can't think of any changes I could suggest. The hive room is mostly boring, and I think it can be related directly to the large, flat cieling. The flat cieling is also a problem in the res node room. Some variation up top would be great, and would probably give those rooms the visual appeal they need. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Told ya, mendasp <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Gimpy_Doodly_DooGimpy_Doodly_Doo Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14521Members
    edited April 2003
    Hive big, scary, open, jp friendly, no hiding spots, ahhhhh. Make the hive<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'> a liittle bit smaller</span> And not so... well... square.
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