Co_rats

DarkATi

<div class="IPBDescription">Someone was gonna do it eventually!</div> This is a shot of the whole area mainly. (Minus an area below the floor/MS/and the Hive Area.)

~ DarkATi

DarkATi

Here's one to give you a perspective on how small you are.

~ DarkATi

Basinx

Is that like really big? like so the people seem really small?

MeanMrMustard

Basisnx, life is simple in your eyes.

that is the basic idea......

MrMojo

That's the point of rats, yes. That's really an awesome idea. There are so many possiblities for making small things look really big.

Basinx

But its gona be such an open area
I can't see it working that well in a real situation.

NetBent

BUt Jp's will make it a problem...

Isn't ns so hard to map for?

Plaguebearer

lol, i have a rats co_ map in progress myself, just haven't had time to work on it much lately :/ Looking good so far.

Maus

Ahh, love them or loathe them it's inevitable that rats-style maps would make it to NS eventually. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I had an idea for one way back when, where instead of fighting in a NS room, you'd be fighting around the insides of an RT, or something. I think that'd be too complicated to ever get made though.

DarkATi

Right now I'm worried about Marine dominance, so I'm trying to add things in the way and some little areas that only skulks/lerks can get to.

It'll be a challenge but I hope it turns out fun.

~ DarkATi

wRaven

No.More.Yellow.Ladders.

Jezpuh

Lose the ladders into the infested part, find some other way..

Reebdoog

Make little bits of infestation hang down that you can climb on, not ladders.
Ahh, i remember all the TFC rat maps, they were good. But an NS one, man, lerks and jetpackers.. JP with hmg is going to rip the place up!

Xyth

seems that Co_ is the hot thing to map for <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I myself have a co map under production, beta screenies up soon (I half a 20 minute compile ahead before I can take them, and the map isn't even done)

Back to topic, I really like how the infested area is in the wall like that, looks cool.
And instead of the premade {ladders make some out of brushes, they look alot better and can blend into the wall better also.

Haze

I say the map should be made so you fight against eachother on top of a TF. That would be really neato.

Commander: Dont you press that electrification switch...
Dumb Marine: Ok. *click*

...zzzZZZZzzZZT!!!!!!....

DarkATi

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I like those pre-made ladders... anyway it's a fun map I mean I don't want it to be hideous but I don't really care how it looks... I'm worried about how it will play out.

~ DarkATi

Jezpuh

Well, you should add a lot more stuff on the ground, right now, it seems very open and it'll be hell for skulks.

BigD

For stuff to put on the floor, how about some "giant" medpacks or ammo packs on the ground. That would go well with the theme.

Looking good so far! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

(I love the cs rats maps. They are unbalanced and cheap, but it doesn't matter.)

DarkATi

Time for some new pictures. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

~ DarkATi

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coil

You definitely need smaller, tighter spaces or aliens will get owned, hard. And make sure that the hive can't be shot from a distance as well; it looks a little vulnerable from the lower entrance.

DarkATi

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Yea, I'm definetly struggling with balance, coil. I need some thoughts from the community on how to get skulks across the floor without getting owned...

And yes, I have to add a "shield" of infestation or something because rines can lvl up quick by hitting the hive from across the floor at certain angles, this will be fixed before it is released, rest assured.

~ DarkATi

Olmy

First rats map for natural selection! Even if there are problems with balance this is gonna be so much fun. Dark Ati maybe you could have a ventilation system on the ceiling that can be accessed by vents. That way skulks can drop down from the openings in the ventilation system down onto the heads of unsuspecting marines.

Jemme

I don't know why people keep saying first _rats map for NS because there have been at least two maps I played in previous versions that had the same setup.

Having said that I like this map a lot with the funky setup. Adding some stuff on the ground from the game like giant versions of weapons or grenades or the Skull of a Onos would give the Aliens more cover.

Ricey

it sexy!

Reebdoog

Thats one hell of a medpack, imagine the health you would get in you could actually pick it up!
I say medspam the ground, then there are lots of places to hide in <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Nah, its coming along nicely mate, hope you finish the map btw.

Olmy

I said first rats map out of pure ignorance to be perfectly honest.

Tequila

<!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Feb 9 2004, 04:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Feb 9 2004, 04:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Feb 9 2004, 04:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Feb 9 2004, 04:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You definitely need smaller, tighter spaces or aliens will get owned, hard.  And make sure that the hive can't be shot from a distance as well; it looks a little vulnerable from the lower entrance. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yea, I'm definetly struggling with balance, coil. I need some thoughts from the community on how to get skulks across the floor without getting owned...

And yes, I have to add a "shield" of infestation or something because rines can lvl up quick by hitting the hive from across the floor at certain angles, this will be fixed before it is released, rest assured.

~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
WW2 style trenches, with defilade cover, branching out across the floor.