WIP dm_??? (Screenies inside)

[navyseal2004]

Here's the dm map that I'm working on now

Comments and Criticisms are welcome, and please note that the screenshots only show about 10 percent of the map (its mostly indoors) :afro:

 

[IchI]

The map looks alright, but like a lot of maps you can tell its just been built inside a box. Thats its biggest visual failure. Also box levels don't play verl well.

 

[navyseal2004]

Er I don't get what you mean but, just in case you didn't know, the player is meant to go into the little building (in the first screenshot) which is a stairwell leading down. That's where most of the map will be. I'm just not ready to show it yet. And I do intend to place surrounding buildings, I haven't done it yet cause it will just slow down the compile times. I'll only put it once I'm in the touch up stage.

 

[IchI]

Er I don't get what you mean but, just in case you didn't know, the player is meant to go into the little building (in the first screenshot) which is a stairwell leading down. That's where most of the map will be. I'm just not ready to show it yet. And I do intend to place surrounding buildings, I haven't done it yet cause it will just slow down the compile times. I'll only put it once I'm in the touch up stage.

I don't know the future, I only comment on what I see and read

 

[eediot]

What he's saying is, the surroundings that 'box' the map in and constrict where the player goes are very fake and unrealistic - a lot of amateur [don't take offense at this] map makers make a 'box' and then build the world in it, and it looks very fake.

 

[IchI]

What he's saying is, the surroundings that 'box' the map in and constrict where the player goes are very fake and unrealistic - a lot of amateur [don't take offense at this] map makers make a 'box' and then build the world in it, and it looks very fake.

well put now you can deal with his bad feelings instead of me. muahahahaha

 

[venturon]

They're right dude. You've got to think outside the square (pun intended).

 

[ApHeX_]

outside of the box is the phrase .. that's even better

It doesnt look all that bad, but it could be better so keep up the work and keep us updated

 

[IchI]

just a little thing which might help, When I start to make a level I begin with an info_player_start right in the middle along with a huge slab of brush as the floor. Then I build ontop of that and think and closing it all in later on. Thats better than creating a box and having to fit everything you want inside of it anyway.

 

[navyseal2004]

Ok, thanks for the tips. I'll see what I can do then post what I cook up here