co_tempest RC1 release

CirceCirce Join Date: 2003-01-30 Member: 12937Members
edited December 2006 in Mapping Forum
<div class="IPBDescription">been a while...</div>so, this is a map I worked on for a long time a long time ago, check out the pictures below to begin

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I'm now finally releasing it for playtesting and general criticism, now I know its not perfect, the following issues i am aware of:

-the door in the glazed indoor/outdoor section extends through the wall when operated
-polycounts are generally quite high, esp. in the hive
-i need to reference the wad file, checking where i got everything from & giving appropriate credit

please let me know what you think, and if anybody owns a server (based in europe preferably) and would like to mass playtest it, please post and if we could arrange something that would be awesome.

here are the links, please let me know asap if it doesnt work:

<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/7946627/co_tempest_rc1.zip.html" target="_blank">http://rapidshare.com/files/7946627/co_tempest_rc1.zip.html</a>
<a href="http://www.filefactory.com/file/0b7460/" target="_blank">http://www.filefactory.com/file/0b7460/</a>
<a href="http://dys-tools.com/maps/co_tempest_rc1.zip" target="_blank">http://dys-tools.com/maps/co_tempest_rc1.zip</a> thanks to mentar
<a href="http://ns.themrmen.net/download.php" target="_blank">http://ns.themrmen.net/download.php</a> thanks to faz
<a href="http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/;73820" target="_blank">http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/;73820</a> thanks to ffskyrider

also, the map is on rotation on the UK server:
195.242.239.50:27017 WWW.THEMRMEN.NET [COMBAT CYCLE]

as well as quite a few others apparently, it seems like the last time i issued a beta release a few custom map servers picked it up and have been playing it since : >

cheers

Martin 'circe' Flett
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Comments

  • MentarMentar Join Date: 2004-08-03 Member: 30321Members
    hmm, this the 1st release? I could swear i just played this map this morning on one of the plugin servers.
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  • NEX9NEX9 Join Date: 2005-03-08 Member: 44299Members
    nice can we get some mirrors up?

    spread the love around see if we can get this in some map rotations its looks awsome
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Even if that hive room is a little small and lacking infestation I still totally dig it! <3
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  • MentarMentar Join Date: 2004-08-03 Member: 30321Members
    edited December 2006
    once i've got it downloaded i'll put it up on my server so you don't have to go through that sites pages to get to it.


    just fyi. If you EVER use that file host again i am going to hunt you down and kill you. It's given me like 8 options for mirrors.
    So far i've tried 4 of them and none of them worked.
    It's accused me of being a bot and kicked me off 3 times,
    told me i entered the validation code wrong (i didn't) twice

    I give up <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />.

    If you want me to put it up on my server so people can download it easily, e-mail it to me. mentar@gmail.com
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  • PogoPPogoP Environment Artist Join Date: 2004-01-31 Member: 25827Members, NS2 Developer, Constellation
    I like the orange lighting, reminds me of some old Stargate map for NS <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • CirceCirce Join Date: 2003-01-30 Member: 12937Members
    just added a second mirror for the zip file, so no excuses now! :>

    the hive is pretty small indeed, that might need looked at, but there are three entrances which counterbalance in the rines favour (maybe, we shall see!)

    Martin 'circe' Flett
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  • MentarMentar Join Date: 2004-08-03 Member: 30321Members
    <a href="http://dys-tools.com/maps/co_tempest_rc1.zip" target="_blank">Download</a>
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  • FazFaz Join Date: 2004-01-31 Member: 25852Members
    I've Added this map into the rotation of my COMBAT Server , and also to the servers fast FTP

    if all other links are Broken you can download it from <a href="http://ns.themrmen.net/download.php" target="_blank">HERE</a> also some other maps for download there.

    Why not come and join us. on our 3.1 server

    195.242.239.50:27017 WWW.THEMRMEN.NET [COMBAT CYCLE]
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  • FFSkyriderFFSkyrider Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58211Members
    I've added a mirror link as well:
    <a href="http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/;73820" target="_blank">http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/;73820</a>
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  • CirceCirce Join Date: 2003-01-30 Member: 12937Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1589751:date=Dec 17 2006, 11:55 PM:name=Mentar)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mentar @ Dec 17 2006, 11:55 PM) [snapback]1589751[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    hmm, this the 1st release? I could swear i just played this map this morning on one of the plugin servers.
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    yeh it looks like its been on rotation on a few co servers since the last time i released it for testing, can you remember which server was it on?
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  • ShenTraXShenTraX Join Date: 2003-11-10 Member: 22434Members, Constellation
    I really like the lighting.

    Unfortunately it may make skulks harder to see.... otherwise thumbs up.
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  • MentarMentar Join Date: 2004-08-03 Member: 30321Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1590185:date=Dec 19 2006, 08:11 AM:name=Circe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Circe @ Dec 19 2006, 08:11 AM) [snapback]1590185[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    yeh it looks like its been on rotation on a few co servers since the last time i released it for testing, can you remember which server was it on?
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    I'm pretty sure it was richnet
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  • BelgarionBelgarion Join Date: 2002-07-19 Member: 973Members
    your lighting is <i>excellent</i>. particularly pics 06 and 33.
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  • woodywoody SoCal Woody56 Join Date: 2004-02-14 Member: 26541Members
    Nice start - Great looking.
    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
    Hive is way too small to defend with too many angles to easly shoot at. Vent/pipe system is awesome but to narrow and complex / disorientating for co (too much time spent away from key areas). Map is Easy to get lost and turned around in with current Large size and layout. Would also make a great start to a ns map.
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  • bERt0rbERt0r Join Date: 2005-03-23 Member: 46181Members
    edited December 2006
    Yeah the lightning rocks, very colorful. Maybe the yellow enviroment light is a little bit too intense.. you could tone it down a tad bit and/or put some orange in it...
    You shouldnt change the hive until it has been playtested since it looks awesome. However i sence problems if you can shoot the hive from inside the hallways. You can change this by making a turn in the corridor to block sight like in co_angst or by hanging the hive higher...
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  • CirceCirce Join Date: 2003-01-30 Member: 12937Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1590442:date=Dec 20 2006, 12:27 AM:name=woody)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(woody @ Dec 20 2006, 12:27 AM) [snapback]1590442[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Nice start - Great looking.
    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
    Hive is way too small to defend with too many angles to easly shoot at. Vent/pipe system is awesome but to narrow and complex / disorientating for co (too much time spent away from key areas). Map is Easy to get lost and turned around in with current Large size and layout. Would also make a great start to a ns map.
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    I'm kind of hoping the hive will even itself out due to the numerous routes out for kharaa, but playtesting will show this for sure. Also the numerous entries almost benefits the aliens due to the resulting fragmentation of the marine force.

    Trust me, I would love to make it into an NS map if I only had the time!

    Sorry guys - I've been away from ns for a long time, are people generally developing maps for NS2 instead of NS now? I noticed a few around.

    Any more crits? + I'm not sure what the best way to playtest the map would be, would anyone be up for playtesting it at an arranged time & we'll try to bring in some randoms to fill up the numbers?
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  • woodywoody SoCal Woody56 Join Date: 2004-02-14 Member: 26541Members
    Good things sometimes just need a little ballance <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />


    One Question- WHY is there is a 10meg co_one.wad file in your .zip ... Its not needed to run your map.


    Play test it here if you want 70.86.227.4:27015 [KcK]Raptorservers.com KustomKarnage v3.2.0-Beta1

    Its the only Kustom map in the rotation.

    warning:ExtraLevels||| running (also using to test Kustom whichbot & Guard Dog bots for marines)
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