ns2_xyllery

ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
edited April 2019 in Mapping
This is what it looks like.
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Still in development (Many rooms are still grey box)

Mod id 509ef49f

workshop link
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1352594591

Comments

  • MephillesMephilles Germany Join Date: 2013-08-07 Member: 186634Members, NS2 Map Tester, NS2 Community Developer
  • XaleXale Paris / France Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24767Members
    Screenshot indicated it's not THAT greyboxed, how is the reste of the map ?

    Most important is that every room has its identity / color
  • MephillesMephilles Germany Join Date: 2013-08-07 Member: 186634Members, NS2 Map Tester, NS2 Community Developer
    most important is that the layout works. Room (shape) design comes after that and then we can talk about visual design of the rooms
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    edited July 2018
    What the map looks like (as of when this is posted)

    Tech points
    Lobby (marine start) nw3aihhp8dpo.png
    Rielle ps4xpqhiddf8.png
    Drainage (alien start) 7ab7j5kak1y5.png
    Luna nw0d4do1jfs7.png

    RT rooms
    Cookie t5b0sbp6k531.png
    Cafe 4k5cbbkh88gt.png
    Pumps 52wjtfuao5of.png
    Cleaning 0fa7ginjfk4s.png
    Tunnel qu5jd6ppauby.png
    Desalination cuqdvljv9lx8.png

    Other rooms
    Shipping m3v878t3hyme.png
    Lockers zhakccndppzu.png
    Command 3gjd99pjn26f.png
    Power n6vuvi7z3bwe.png
    Pipe vqmdtl1yn98d.png
    Drain td4wvjek22jh.png
    Cleaning 3ra17i64bsnj.png
    Crate pomm69j9xh7u.png
  • skav2skav2 Join Date: 2007-05-28 Member: 61037Members, Reinforced - Gold
    Nice. Looks like it might be a bit marine favored with the hallways being so close to tech points and the long hallways leading in.
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    edited July 2018
    minor map changes
    rebuilt pumps and power and moved lobby and cookie closer to the rest of the map.
    1sqszosn9x1e.png

  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    Minor changes to Xyllery.
    Before
    cn9jbb2ikn37.jpg
    After
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  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    Xyllery has been updated

    Current layout.
    79wen5gyxeas.jpg

    Some of the rooms.
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    xxm9uhitra1z.jpg
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    oc3g5q84boob.jpg

    Hope you all enjoy. Feedback is always welcome.
  • VetinariVetinari Join Date: 2013-07-23 Member: 186325Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
    This is shaping up quite nicely. Unknown looks like it could use some cover, though.

    Also, that sure is a lot of reflections :P
  • .trixX..trixX. Budapest Join Date: 2007-10-11 Member: 62605Members
    edited October 2018
    Vetinari wrote: »
    Also, that sure is a lot of reflections :P

    Consuela was hard at work!
    vlo3zf7y495x.gif
  • XaleXale Paris / France Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24767Members
    Good start but not enough props, so that disavantage aliens (We played 2 game on SCC server and marine won 2 times).

    Also add more ambiant sounds

    Oh and not fan of the readyroom altough there's an original idea...
  • MephillesMephilles Germany Join Date: 2013-08-07 Member: 186634Members, NS2 Map Tester, NS2 Community Developer
    @Xale this map is in a so called greybox phase. It is a minimalistic version of the map without much details to figure out if the layout if the map is working correctly or not. Changes to the map can be done quickly that way.

    Marines usually have an advantage in a phase like this. Ambient sounds would be a part of the detailing phase which usually comes at the end of map development. During that phase the map should get more alien friendly aswell.
  • XaleXale Paris / France Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24767Members
    Mephilles wrote: »
    @Xale this map is in a so called greybox phase. It is a minimalistic version of the map without much details to figure out if the layout if the map is working correctly or not. Changes to the map can be done quickly that way.

    Marines usually have an advantage in a phase like this. Ambient sounds would be a part of the detailing phase which usually comes at the end of map development. During that phase the map should get more alien friendly aswell.

    Yeah of course... thus it really needs lots of testing to better get what's wrong or not at that phase

    In my opinion, as long as your layout follows something "logical" to NS2 gameplay it shouldn't be a problem.


    Thus, in it's actual form, luna seems a bit hard to get (believe me I was killed a hive just after dropping). Marines always check this hive since it's not very far. I think the map should evolve more of a biodome/summit layout with an additional hive command point on the south of the map.
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    Layout change to help balance high alien win rate on ibis
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  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    New ready room! And balance changes.
    zrn9f1e8tujg.png
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    Small update.

    New loading screen (temporary)
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    New layout
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    Some of the "more done" rooms
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  • MephillesMephilles Germany Join Date: 2013-08-07 Member: 186634Members, NS2 Map Tester, NS2 Community Developer
    edited December 2018
    Is it just me or does xyllery changes layout more often than I crash trains?

    If you switch pumps and dive anchor with each other you could have a classical pinwheel map though.

    Also the way from rielle to pipes seems a bit awkward on the minimap + if rielle is a possible alien spawn I think I might see a problematic arc position in pipes.

    Also not sure how strong the arc position from hangar to pumps is. There is an "arc_range_circle" entity in the editor. If you put that on the techpoints you can see the spots from where you can arc possible hivespots and maybe see any problematic positions.
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    yeah i am still working on the entire left side of the map to hopefully address that arc spot. Aliens always start Pumps and marine start Rielle or Dock
  • The_Welsh_WizardThe_Welsh_Wizard Join Date: 2013-09-10 Member: 188101Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    Mephilles wrote: »
    Is it just me or does xyllery changes layout more often than I crash trains?

    LOL.

    I am sure I said this before, but you should really establish a layout before building a map. And then adjust accordingly the problems, so the layout improves over time instead of just changes. You are basically always begin from anew, which is very ineffecient.
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    Building grey box is fun lol. But yeah I get what what your telling me this layout is almost final just got to add 1 more rt and probably move the middle tech point farther south. and then just add to the map instead of rebuilding it all. Or I could go back and fix/ finish building one of the 11 old versions because grey box. :p
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    Minor changes
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    No room changes or visual improvements.
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    Update
    9pi3qfzehfmh.png

    Whole idea is nerf aliens but still keep it fun for them

    -moved some rooms
    -built new rooms
    -removed lots of vents and cover
    - 10 rt (from 11)
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    I wonder how many times I can build a Xyllery grey box.
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    Enjoy!
  • ThesaltyseacaptainThesaltyseacaptain Canada Join Date: 2018-07-11 Member: 242113Members, NS2 Community Developer
    edited April 2019
    Hopefully ready for 327 update!
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    Assuming 327 allows my builder to build custom textures again they will be re implemented then. (broke while building in 326)

    Old layout has been saved for upcoming project (after Xyllery is complete).
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