Ns_fenris (i Know, The Name Sucks :d )

Sir_Pepe · January 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">20 Screens + Overview</div> screenshots and overview: <a href='http://ppfp.staticip.de/NSMAPPIX/' target='_blank'>http://ppfp.staticip.de/NSMAPPIX/</a>
The sreenshots are a bit darker than the map really is, because of the env_gamma. Please ignore my 1337 fps and give me some feedback <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'>
thx

blue2k · January 2003

looks ok to me, try a little more variation in your texture usage though, like some corridor ceilings have the same texture as the walls, just general little tweaks looks nice really. i had a look at your other map also, is this a wip? because as it is, its too bland.

quazilin · January 2003

pretty dark but that will change? few spot lights would be neat =)

Odin_spain · January 2003

Se ve de narices.

TomCerul · January 2003

I wish I could make maps this well.

I have no idea how hard this would be, but in 03.jpg, can you move the particle generator farther back into the vent? The vent reminds me of a drawing of the north wind... kinda like it's blowing cold air through pursed lips.

In 04.jpg, I almost expect some sort of emergency notice to be flashing: "Emergency Lighting Activated" or something. First impression is kind of a local red alert.

12.jpg, that particle thing looks too distinct. like the vent is blowing smoke balls. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

14, I like that fan above the hive! unique

Everything else just looks like it belongs in NS. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

BTW: I'm doing a CS map (ducks for cover), there's a property, of the map I think, which sets the ambient light level. It may just dictate how bright the sky texture shines, but if not, that might be the easiest way to get bright screen shots. 'Course it would suck to have to recompile the whole map just to do screen shots but...

sender · January 2003

Nice map. The map just looks clean, as if this were a real place. I'd bet this is a really fun map to play on. Good job.

Mr_Headcrab · January 2003

hmm... very nice,

Sir_Pepe · January 2003

thx for your replies <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>try a little more variation in your texture usage</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
i am actually trying to do so, but the map's texture usage is already at 3.64 mb and i'd like it to stay under 4MB...

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>pretty dark but that will change? few spot lights would be neat =) </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
the map <b>is</b> quite dark, but not so dark as it apperas on the screenshots. env_gamma, you know... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>
spotlights will probably be added later, after the playtesting.

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>12.jpg, that particle thing looks too distinct. like the vent is blowing smoke balls</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
I would say 12.jpg actually looks like nothing O_o
as you can't see on this dark screen, there is a broken pipe that blows the smoke balls... btw a great place to hide for <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='skulk.gif'> an wait for a squad of tasty marines <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>14, I like that fan above the hive! unique</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
hehe... i'd like to know if you still like this scene after you've seen the fan from the commanders perspective... :/

I think i can post some new screenshots next week
bis denne

Lucid · January 2003

i like the bridge in picture 06, and i love the random vents spewing out fog

ManRider · January 2003

when can i download it?

SuperSammo · January 2003

Definetly looks very NSish to me (thats a good thing) with some unique features (which is also a good thing <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'> ) Keep it up.

SamR · January 2003

I like some of the particle effects you have used.

Sir_Pepe · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>when can i download it?</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
You'll have to wait a bit for that. As you can see on the Overview, there are still 2 Hives missing, but i'm working on it <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

Cookie · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>looks ok to me, try a little more variation in your texture usage though</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> well you can only have 4mb texture cache and that goes pretty fast when u r using loads of neat textures as i found out on my map. i was using 5.12mb textures and i only done 3 big rooms (2 hives and a room)

Sir_Pepe · January 2003

tadaaaaa
5 new Screenshots

<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new1.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new1.jpg</a>
<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new2.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new2.jpg</a>
<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new3.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new3.jpg</a>
<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new4.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new4.jpg</a>
<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new5.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new5.jpg</a>

I'll post the new overview tomorrow <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'>

Sir_Pepe · January 2003

<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new1.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new1.jpg</a>
<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new2.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new2.jpg</a>
<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new3.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new3.jpg</a>
<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new4.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new4.jpg</a>
<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new5.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new5.jpg</a>

<img src='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/overview.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

^^ Teh 0verview ^^

ChromeAngel · January 2003

How come there are tatty scratched hazard stripes are on the ceiling and the perfect, untouched ones are on the floor? Should it not be the other way around? Why are they hazard stripes anyway? Are the walls going to jump out and crush me? Bah! I dislike your in-appropriate use of hazard stripes.

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'> // // // // //

My pet peeve aside, it looks great.

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

Suicide_Run · January 2003

cargo looks like agood place for a hive

and it looks like your going to fit a hive in the middle there near sigma cluster

if you are you should run a vent to sigma cluster so aliens can go in if marines try and seige from there

Sir_Pepe · January 2003

narf, why does everybody complain about the hazzard stripes? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'>
ok, i will try to use less stripes

hive #2 will be located in the south of cargo and hive #3 will be southeast of command center

Driftwood · January 2003

So far it looks very good. The overview isn't finished so I can only say that it looks promising also. If I were you, I would however, keep an eye on marine accessible routes. Right now playground available to marines seems a bit confined. Of course unless the red vent looking system in the middle is also accessible to marines. If it's aliens and jetpackers only, I would seriously consider giving marines some kind of way to cross the map diagonally from northeast to southwest.

That's just my 2 cents. Your work looks very good.I didn't even mind the hazard stripes. =)

Sir_Pepe · January 2003

The vents are Jetpack/Alien only... but you are right, this additional diagonal route is probably a good idea...
i'll place something between ventilation nozzle and supply zone and maybe something between storage nozzle and command center <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

BreadMan · January 2003

Rrr, it embarasses me to have to ask this but...

How the hell do you make those textured minimaps?

Revenant · January 2003

buildminimap - type it in console

Sir_Pepe · January 2003

"buildminimap" only creates a blue-grey minimap
to make overvies (thats probably what you wanted to know) you have to type <b>dev_overview 1</b> in the console
center the map on screen with the arrow keys (primary/secondary fire zooms in/out) and take screenshot.
dev_overview 0 switches back to normal view

Revenant · January 2003

Sorry if I confused you bread. Just the type posted up above is an OVERVIEW. The ones marines see on a radar is MINIMAP. Thanx for correcting me Sir Pepe!

BreadMan · January 2003

ahh thanks, overview is the one I was looking for

Revenant · January 2003

Hey pepe I never noticed these before but . . . the air conditioning has a nice, unique shape <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'> OH and I hope your vents in the middle of the map ARE NOT straight forward; I loved the idea ns_nancy portraied <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='asrifle.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tiny.gif'>

Sir_Pepe · January 2003

the vents are crap an will probably be rebuild...
there are tons of small red lights in them, that sometimes cause max_models (too many brushbased entities) <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='mad.gif'>

Anyway, show must go on:
<a href='http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new7.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.planet-pepe.net/NSMAPPIX/new7.jpg</a>
the crew module, which will connect supply zone and storage nozzle

Ns_fenris (i Know, The Name Sucks :d )

Comments