Reason for no prefabs being available

[BigJack]

(this is my theory anyway) The prefabs along with any models and stuff are not being made available, because hl2 is not released. They definately do not want a whole bunch of fools posting pics of all the models and prefabs and trying 2 work out what the story is etc before its been released. It would put all of their hard work to stop spoilers 2 waste. any other theories? anyone think I'm wrong? Discuss

 

[daveyoi]

Not how i understand it, and I am a complete novice when it comes to hammer.. but from what ive read.. Prefabs are dead!

The way you select chairs, tables and such ilk is to create a

prop_physics and set the world model setting to whatever model you wish..

Playing around with it today, there isnt much in the form of modles released as regards HL2 but I think all of the cs:source stuff is there.

Again just my interpertation of what ive read so far.. anyone know different?

 

[The Dark Elf]

Prefabs aren't dead atall.. Prefabs are still a convinient way of creating sections of a map, only now you can build up a library of prefabs that also include props (meshes)

Build a load of them, and you can just change them about and create new levels along the same theme/style.

 

[eiric]

I don't think I've ever used prefabs. I just like to create every part of the level from scratch to ensure it's not repedative. Works for me.

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

prefabs aren't anything particularly special. They're useful if there's objects that you tend to use a lot, but they tend to be a personal thing - ones you've made yourself. Otherwise, everyone's maps look the same.

 

[BigJack]

true but i mean with the contents of hl2 to go on for props, i think the mappers could do fantastically varied stuff. Obviously with a little work put in for other bits that need to be made.