Suggestions?

Swift

<div class="IPBDescription">(Not NS related</div> If this is in the wrong froum, please move it ( not delete).

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This is my first map. ever.

I would like a few suggestions.

also, how would i have triggered events? (player walks into a zone and something blows up, for example.)

I am finally getting into mapping and would like any type of responses.

aeroripper

<a href='http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/beginner-mapping-help-vf51.html' target='_blank'>http://www.hl2world.com/bbs/beginner-mapping-help-vf51.html</a>

those guys know everything about hl2 mapping

moultano

first suggestion. Use lighting.

Swift

If you noticed, i don't have a roof yet. I am not done, but yes, I do realize that i will need lighting..... thanks.

Lt_Gravity

than buy a roof <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
seriously... erm? do you want to show us your first steps in a 3D editor?
doesnt belong in this forum, doesnt belong to ns, doesnt belong to hl1. so why did you post it here? Im just curious.

Swift

A map forum so I suppose people that map are aquanted with the hammer and could give me suggestions without flame.

Thaldarin

For Half-Life 2 mapping try the following for better feedback.

<a href='http://www.snarkpit.net' target='_blank'>http://www.snarkpit.net</a>
<a href='http://www.interlopers.net' target='_blank'>http://www.interlopers.net</a>

moultano

Don't take offense, but it looks like you are more at the read-another-tutorial level than the critique level at the moment. There isn't much in the way of suggestions we can give. We don't know the purpose of the map, the intent of the map, or even what you are going for in the shots. Get something that has lighting at least.

The general consensus around here is that its only really worth posting screenshots when at the very least its compilable, and preferably when it has started to look pretty good.

I understand the excitement of posting something new that you've made, but there isn't really much we can tell you until you have more done. Come back with more, then we'll critique it. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Happy mapping.

Swift

Alright, thanks. I will work on it.

It's a level for a mod.. uh.. me and a couple of friends to work on.

Lt_Gravity

<!--QuoteBegin-Swift+Apr 25 2005, 03:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swift @ Apr 25 2005, 03:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> A map forum so I suppose people that map are aquanted with the hammer and could give me suggestions without flame. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
its called "Natural Selection -> Mapping Forum".

so where is the hive? where is the marinestart? where is anything related to ns???

and even if: this goes into the "Mapping Help"-forum. you arent new here, you should know that <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

good luck with your mod. may it NOT die like some other hl2 mod projects.

Swift

Gravity. Read the subtopic.

If you do not like the fact that it is not related to NS, then you don;t have to post here. I am very grateful for all suggestions, but I don't need reminding that this is not a NS map.

I am new to mapping as you know, and so, new to this particular forum.

Swiftspear

swift: you haven't been around the mapping forum long, so let me explain how it works. No one posts ANYTHING except for NS map release or NS map WIP threads in the main or else the goblins come and use magic trogan attacks to put leaks in all our maps when we aren't looking. Clearly you can see that that is the reason all the mappers are so anal about this being in the wrong forum. After all when goblins are on the attack you don't have to be <b>A MOD TO TELL A POSTER WHAT IS A FRIGGING APPROPRIATE POST OR NOT.</b>

DarkATi

<!--QuoteBegin-Swiftspear+Apr 26 2005, 08:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swiftspear @ Apr 26 2005, 08:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> swift: you haven't been around the mapping forum long, so let me explain how it works. No one posts ANYTHING except for NS map release or NS map WIP threads in the main or else the goblins come and use magic trogan attacks to put leaks in all our maps when we aren't looking. Clearly you can see that that is the reason all the mappers are so anal about this being in the wrong forum. After all when goblins are on the attack you don't have to be <b>A MOD TO TELL A POSTER WHAT IS A FRIGGING APPROPRIATE POST OR NOT.</b> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ignore swift... er, swift. We're getting him help. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

You should check out <a href='http://www.vlatitude.com/' target='_blank'>the 69th Vlatitude</a> those guys tutorials helped me out when I was just getting started.

It looks like you're doing pretty good for a newbie, keep up the good work!

~ DarkATi

Lt_Gravity

run vhe4.0 via shortcut and disable updates... now I know why the new editor sucks <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

this tutorial might be the pretty helpful, thats right. I like the comparison to the vhe 3.5.