Ns_achio

Belgarion · January 2004

it only gets better. i like that.

Kouji_San · February 2004

The evil entrance of the starboard generator hive (light is flickering on the other side of that entrance in the back:
<img src='http://members.home.nl/m.borgman/ns-forum/ns_achio/ns_achio36.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Peeking into the hive (that light will flicker as will its light cone. And sparks... SPARKS I say <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />)
<img src='http://members.home.nl/m.borgman/ns-forum/ns_achio/ns_achio37.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

The other side of the hive... As you see on the minimap its the end of the world <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />
<img src='http://members.home.nl/m.borgman/ns-forum/ns_achio/ns_achio38.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

The next update will come in the form of a walk arround version, when I get more hallways and more rooms finished (maybe even an alpha playtest version if I get a lot of work done),. Kouji San shall return wiht more goodies...

GreetzZz Kouji San

Varsity · February 2004

Wow, wow, WOW. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> That's easily up there with the official maps. A couple of crits so far: the keyboard texture looks too clean and bright, and the skyboxes just suck, I'm afraid. :/

Otherwise, I can't wait to play!

Kouji_San · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Varsity @ Feb 2 2004, 10:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Wow, wow, WOW. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> That's easily up there with the official maps. A couple of crits so far: the keyboard texture looks too clean and bright, and the skyboxes just suck, I'm afraid. :/

Otherwise, I can't wait to play!</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Hehe thats the same thing a mate of me said about the keyboard. His advice was: your map is dark, evil and athmospheric... but the keyboard, it doesnt fit the theme, I'll try to change it to fit the theme. There is also a light shining on it so maybe thats it.

The sky box sucks... Hmm, cant do much with this info, well at least your honest <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />
But it will help me more if you would tell me what sucks about it. Its all still in development and can be change, but it fits the backstory and thats why it shall stay (modified if needed). And I dont see anything wrong with it but it could be to bright... The eng_gamma also does something weird to the skybox <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />

Playtesting (if I work really hard on it) could be within 1 or 2 weeks from now. Otherwise keep 3 to 4 weeks in mind, still keep your fingers crossed since I still need to find the time...

GreetzZz Kouji San

Charge · February 2004

destroyed area.. too.. cool.. my.. eyes...

Coblet · February 2004

Thats looking seriously good.
If you need any custom effect sprites doing (explosions, water ripples, droplets steam etc) then just PM me, i'm all yours. That also goes for any other mappers who need a service like that.

Kouji_San · February 2004

Hmm I'll consider that <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> Probably the ones in ns folder would be enough

drips, mist and light coronas. But I have one room (no!) But maybe I need a few custom sprites. I'll let you know when I run into a place to put them, thanks for the offer...

*Screams to all mappers: FREE STUFF COME AND GET IT <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />*

Man im in a happy/wacky mood today dunno why <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />

GreetzZz Kouji San

dux · February 2004

My crits are that the lightings to boring. You have spotlights, but thats pretty much it. And yellow. Lots of yellow lights. You need some more diversety with them.

Lost2 · February 2004

Map looks great and I hope it goes official <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> And if you ever need a Tester you can always ask me <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Kouji_San · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dux^ @ Feb 4 2004, 09:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>My crits are that the lightings to boring. You have spotlights, but thats pretty much it. And yellow. Lots of yellow lights. You need some more diversety with them.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Probably because these are screenshots, since ingame some of the lights in the damaged section are flickering and with the overal darkness/damage/mist it creates a very creepy athmosphere. The rest of the map is going to have lots more diversity in lighting <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

The monitors reviewed, I made them more dark and added on the hive one a hint of infestation (and look at the net_graph, even I use steam now <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> ):
<img src='http://members.home.nl/m.borgman/ns-forum/ns_achio/ns_achio39.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<img src='http://members.home.nl/m.borgman/ns-forum/ns_achio/ns_achio40.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Sorry people this is only a reply update. Since I didn't have the time to map the previous week I only did some style revision on the monitors. I have built one area but it's not done yet. Someone give me a bucket 'o time <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

GreetzZz Kouji San

MeanMrMustard · February 2004

Lovely infestation on the keyboard.
You get a real sense of a deserted/lonely space station, like on Alien, when they first see the eggs.

Keep it up.

Tequila · February 2004

Really nice destruction too, you must be a dab-hand with the ol' vertex manipulation <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

Maveric · February 2004

Does that screen say "Have a nice day"?

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> GJ if it does.

Kouji_San · February 2004

It does <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /> (kind of blurry due to FSAA and all that other 3d enhancement stuff <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /> )

also the cursor is 1337-like animated <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Coblet · February 2004

Looking great <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />. Hope you have changed the 'clean' keyboard texture to look a little more used, as well.
The offer for the sprites still stands Kouji, and I look forward to any requests I have to fulfill <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

AlienCow · February 2004

Wow.

Kouji_San · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow! @ Feb 13 2004, 07:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Wow.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
lol, glad you like it <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Dark_Soul · February 2004

wow Kouji San, what a great looking map !
I love the lights, certainly in Starboard Generator Acces, maybe try to add some fog in some places and it's perfect <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

if you need some map models i'm willing to help too <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

Kouji_San · February 2004

Maybe I need some machinery in the level (the equipment mentioned in the first post)<ul><li>Lockbeam turrets</li><li>Fighterplanes</li><li>Transport vehicles</li></ul>Now I don't know if I want them to be models or built out of solids in Half-Life.
Models I can't do, 3dmax I can use (sort of) but I haven figured out how to convert it to *.mdl

<b><span style='color:purple'>I'll let you know when I have more finished areas of the level. Thanks for the offer!</span></b>

Man I really need to continue building with the level, haven't had the time the last weeks (damn school project <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> ). The design is all in my head, I figured everything out in there... Sadly enough I'm a slow builder...

(testing/compileing to much, sure an AMD 3800+ helps but it's still a long compile time)

Techwid · February 2004

One of the best maps I have seen, keep up the great work. Also thanks for putting so many updates and information about whats going on, makes it better to follow rather than just waiting impatiently for such a good looking map.

Charge · February 2004

remember to put some height differences in the map, a flat floor all the time isnt that wonderful <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />

official quality if u ask me

Kouji_San · February 2004

hehe don't worry Charge <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

- the middle part arround H-junction is the middle deck of achio
- the bridge is going to be much higher
- the vents run along all elevations
- the engines are one deck lower then the rest just like the maintenance bay and docking bay

and as you can see only in starboard generator theres already a major elevation differance between the main hallways and the generator core.

Ah well in short at the moment only the middle deck is partly finished, but there will be enough elevations to go arround for everyone <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

TacOne · February 2004

This map is looking great! I can't spot anything I don't like from the screenshots, atleast.
Please let me know if you need an additonal playtester.

/Me votes for achio to become official map.

Starchy · February 2004

Nice crushed ceiling! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

HellBringer · February 2004

I love the map so far. I was wondering about ur lighting. in h junc.. is taht just a some glows and texture lights. and how are u lighting ur map in general. I can never seem to get just a good normal level of light. you just have light entities spaced throughout? and the flashlight i assume u have it so u can walk infront of the beam and ur char will be lit up sort of? i can do this with over head lits but when i tried to make some that looked up at an angle it doesnt light up my char when i walk infront of the beam. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />

Haze · February 2004

I have three words for this topic.

Oh... my... wow...

Kouji_San · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (HellBringer @ Feb 22 2004, 01:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I love the map so far. I was wondering about ur lighting. in h junc.. is taht just a some glows and texture lights. and how are u lighting ur map in general. I can never seem to get just a good normal level of light. you just have light entities spaced throughout? and the flashlight i assume u have it so u can walk infront of the beam and ur char will be lit up sort of? i can do this with over head lits but when i tried to make some that looked up at an angle it doesnt light up my char when i walk infront of the beam. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
I use a combo of texture lighting for the overall light and light/lightspot to enhance or accentuate the lights. And in misty areas i use the flare2 sprite as halo in the corrosponding color.
I never had that problem btw of not lighting up the player/model.. weird <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />

And I test the lighting/scripts in a small map called <i>test.map</i>. Yeah I know very original name, but I test it in that map since it's small and doesn't take a long compile time...

compliments:
Well what can I say, I aim to please and thanks? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

[edit]
<b><span style='color:purple'>One more week of my school project people and its back to mapping...</span></b>
Sorry I havent done much on the map the last few weeks... What I did manage to do was to add more detail to the infestation in the hive, tweaked the lighting and mist create more eyecandy and did something about the water since it looked... like it was lit up (change to texture)
Also fixed some stuck issues for onos and skulk

remi · February 2004

*sneezes*

Achio! er... achoo!

(not sure if this joke has been done yet, but while looking at your map, i really was sneezing, and it does remind me of that sound... lol)

Dark_Soul · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Kouji San @ Feb 21 2004, 09:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> > Ns_achio, The Salvage of the battle carrier Aachio  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
ermm, it's Achio right? You typed Aachio as well <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Kouji_San · February 2004

It's Achio <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

I can't change the first post it's title or subtitle...

pronunciation:

achio [ack - ee - ow]

Ns_achio

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