[WIP] ns2_caleb

DarkATi · March 2013

Hello everyone,

This is my current project. Everything is greyboxed and a few lights and props have been placed but nothing more than an overview to look at for now.

Cheers,
Cody

GirTurkey · March 2013

can't see it ><

DarkSeraph · March 2013

Maybe use imgur as host instead?

[AwE]Sentinel · March 2013

I guess it has to end with .jpg in order to work.

DarkATi · March 2013

I'm sure I just wasn't using SkyDrive right. I don't know how / if you can use it as image hosting. Anyway, can you see it now?

Cheers,
Cody

DarkATi · March 2013

Here's what I worked on today: Research Labs. Obviously, this is still a work in progress.

Feedback is always welcome.

Blessings,
Cody

MisterYoon · March 2013

amazing lightning and texture works. But i think the ceiling is too much flat.

digitaljuice · March 2013

looks great, as for the ceiling being flat, maybe raise it up a bit and knock out some of the tiles?

DarkATi · March 2013

Here you go, a better ceiling.

Egad! · March 2013

Much nicer.

DarkSeraph · March 2013

Oh yeah that makes a huge difference. Great work.

DarkATi · March 2013

New area. It's actually a sort of "hallway room" that forms a 90 degree angle. This is the "infirmary."

QwiXXeR · March 2013

Looking nice, My map is likely to have a medical room, possible not accessible but through a window. Now i need to make sure I don't use yours as too much inspiration :P hehe

DarkATi · March 2013

I feel like I'm updating a lot, but I have quite a bit of free time and like to show off my work... here's some new shots.

Blessings,
Cody

Howser · March 2013

Its takng shape! but the latest ceilings are too low and flat again! as a skulk/lerk you need room to move, both horizontally and vertically. visually looking very good though

DarkATi · March 2013

Howser wrote: »

Its takng shape! but the latest ceilings are too low and flat again! as a skulk/lerk you need room to move, both horizontally and vertically. visually looking very good though

In general, I agree. However, remember that these are glorified hallways. Also, there are plenty of places for skulks to move around each corner. Oh, and don't forget about vents. Although I haven't mapped out the vent paths yet I can make certain areas more skulk-friendly by adding vents in strategic locations.

CarNagE1 · March 2013

you need some dead fades on that tables

sweat screens!

DarkATi · March 2013

Encountering a very strange shadow bug.

See attached. Turning "Casts Shadows" off resolves the issue, but for these lights I would like for shadows to remain on, if possible. Any ideas?

Blessings,
Cody

Howser · March 2013

the majority of lights should not have cast shadows enabled, use it sparingly as its a resource hog. A light in the corner of a room like that has very little reason to have cast shadows on. You have to work with and around the limitations of the engine and the lighting model, there is some odd behavior with certain lighting setups so you just need to understand what works then work with that.
Moreover you should try stuff in game. There appears to be slight discrepancies between the editor and in game engine.

DarkATi · March 2013

Howser wrote: »

the majority of lights should not have cast shadows enabled, use it sparingly as its a resource hog. A light in the corner of a room like that has very little reason to have cast shadows on. You have to work with and around the limitations of the engine and the lighting model, there is some odd behavior with certain lighting setups so you just need to understand what works then work with that.
Moreover you should try stuff in game. There appears to be slight discrepancies between the editor and in game engine.

This oddity occurs in game. Many people play with shadows turned off anyway, but there's a light in this same area that has a nice shadow coming off a truss rod. I'd like to keep it but this entire area looks like this. I'll just keep playing around. Thanks.

Blessings,
Cody

Rudy.cz · March 2013

This occurs when you have a double face present or maybe that light is inserted too much in that light prop.

DarkATi · March 2013

Rudy.cz wrote: »

This occurs when you have a double face present or maybe that light is inserted too much in that light prop.

This is it - double face present. Thank you for helping me fix this! Awesome!

Blessings,
Cody

DarkATi · March 2013

Here's the latest WIP area: Satellite Relay (Tech Point).

There are many challenges in this area. The primary challenge is the outside environment. I have to craft an outside environment that is realistic but does not allow the player to see the rest of the map. The hive also sticks through the ceiling in a strange way, so I will have to be creative with the outside area in that respect too.

Additional note: This area features a dynamic (moving) cinematic moon-light.

It will move for about 55 minutes and then it stops (Cinematic Editor frame limitation). It moves very slow, so you can't see it move in general but the shadows change over time.

alibi · March 2013

Your lighting is not too bad (although, looks a bit expensive) and props usage is clean and practical but again your walls and ceilings are a bit flat. Very flat actually, especially in the last room.
I like what you did to your first room after some feedback.
Don't rush! A good room will take time.
Keep at it

[WIP] ns2_caleb

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