Are There Any New Maps Comming?
Dr_Shaggy
Join Date: 2002-09-26 Member: 1340Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2002-09-26 Member: 1340Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">Get to work you mappers</div> Just wondering what new maps are out now, or will be released shortly. I'm in the mood for some new blood in the NS maps department (although the originals are fantastic). I've peeked at NS world but its slower than... something really slow in reverse... whatever. I've got 11th hour by chromeangel, but unfortunately, I havent been able to play it on a server yet, as it looks good. I've seen some promising screenshots from NS_lost by greedo that look very, very nice.
So what has the mapping community got for me?
So what has the mapping community got for me?
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Hmm looks nice =) What's the background/story of the map?
It's a bit light on the backstory.
Atomic mass, deep space exploration vessel is returning from a multi-decade mission, the 8 crew could not revived from hypersleep when the Krahaa bacterium was discovered on board. Atomic mass has been remotely parked in a 4000 day orbit since the descovery, awaitng cleansing by the frontiersmen.
Freestyler and I are currently on reworking ns_eniant after the suggestions from our PT. I hope we'll be able to finish the next beta within this year.
It's a bit light on the backstory.
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Ah I see <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Does it have anything to do with nuclear power? Cause the area and map name led me to believe so.. And I'm working on such a project right now <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Wouldn't want to have 2 maps on the same subject now.
Chrome you're an animal! Are you working on AtomicMass and 11thHour at the same time? I also saw another one at nsWorld with your name on it (ns_next?). I like the pic you included for AtomicMass, I think you've got a knack for creating landmarks in your maps, what ever that thing is pictured, and I think thats great.
Now if I could only find these babies in rotation on a server somewhere... (europa found)
and on thread, my map is still in the works... I'm going to try to have SOMETHING to show off for christmas!
<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=4&t=14479' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...=ST&f=4&t=14479</a>
set on a underwater mineral mining facility, with a few flooded corridors and some nice landmarks...wont go into it...secret..
its in early stages thou[looks lazy]
i plan on having alot of map tests/tactical readjustments
and Decoration upgrades <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
i am going to start posting updates soon. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
It's a bit of a learning process, but who knows. I'm sure it will be, at least, playable when and if I finish.
When I say 'newbie' I mean I am new to the actual design, building and detailing of maps, as far as using worldcraft is concerned: peh, easy.
I must say, everything up until lighting the map is easy, lighting...ARGH! And using that particle system which never seems to 'do' anything although I got it to sporadically generate stupid looking smoke (I wanted rain in my outdoor areas).
Expect a map from me sometime, but not in the near future. These things take a *LONG* time to do. At least I have found myself spending hours and hours building a room which isn't even very deatiled, piddling with texturing and play testing each map area seems to eat time like nothing I have done before.
I abandoned Trantius myself in the hope someone else would do it.
Im a Pro designer *snug*