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Discussion in 'Mapping' started by Chris0132', Sep 13, 2007.

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  1. Chris0132'

    Chris0132' Developer

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    When I get off my arse and make a config and get 2.2 up and running and get it set up for empires and finish mirroring it and get some playtesting done sure.
     
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    Take a hint from Blizzard, Chris.
    Just say "It will come out soon."
     
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    Why? It quite possibly won't, it depends how much I can be bothered.
     
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    The definition of "Soon" in the VALVe official dictionary is "WHENEVER THE FUCK WE FEEL LIKE IT"
     
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    77 pages has dissolved into, whenever i feel like it.....only on EMP! lol

    c'mon release something for us to playtest, we'll have another 70 pages of feedback in no time.
     
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    Yeah kylegar convinced me to pull my finger out.

    I'll see if I can get an empires config up and start putting all the empires entities in.
     
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    [​IMG]

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    It loads in empires at least.

    Now to finish it, maybe add some more bump mapping to things (I did it on the cliffs and changed the texture, I think it looks pretty good) and then playtest it.
     
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    The skybox looks boring, a star filled sky could fit beautiful into this map.

    That bump map is awesome.
     
  9. Satanchild666

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    Such a good map needs a sky box, stars, the moon and maybe even a few clouds. Maybe make it a little out of this world, make it so that you can see red mist of a star system far away:
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    It's the same skybox I've been using for months.

    If you'd like to magic a skybox out of your arse feel free.
     
  11. Vessboy

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    Give me the image file and I will.
     
  12. Chris0132'

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    What image file? That's a blue square.

    Also if I don't like what you produce I won't use it, just so you know.

    I can probably make my own actually if I can find the command and get the particle system to do what I want.
     
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    [​IMG]

    Starfield.

    Animated starfield. The larger stars flare and fade gently, it's subtle, but you should notice it if you look at one star long enough. I'll try and put a demonstration together so you can see it in action.

    Is there anything you would like me to change? Smaller stars, fewer stars, different coloured stars?

    Demo: http://files.filefront.com/starfield+demozip/;12656909;/fileinfo.html

    Extract to your ep2 directory, back up particles_manifest.txt if you have one, and delete the one that comes with this when you're done because it breaks episode 2 particles until you do.

    To test, type map particle_test in the console, and that will load the map.
     
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  14. -Mayama-

    -Mayama- MANLY MAN BITCH

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    uhm we have to see it ingame or else its impossible to say anything
     
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    Well feel free to download the demonstration.

    Although I fail to see how you can't comment on the general look from that image alone.
     
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    Good job on the bumpmap it looks awesome.

    You plan on making an animated skybox? Or just a black skybox with a particle effect floating overhead?

    I dont have EP2, will your demo work?
     
  17. Satanchild666

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    Whe nis the map done?
     
  18. Chris0132'

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    Black skybox with particle effect, I'm not sure if you can make animated skyboxes.

    And you might be able to load it in the 2007 sdk base I guess. I'll give it a go and fix it up if it doesn't.

    Hmm, actually after testing it doesn't work at all in the sdk base, I guess the base doesn't have a fully functioning particle system by default :/

    Try it on any source 2007 game you own, it doesn't use any textures other than basic sprites and one skybox which is included in the download.

    When you stop asking.

    Actually hang on someone give me his steamid and I'll add some logic which kicks him every time he tries to join a server running the map, because he's annoying me.
     
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    The stars seem a bit big overall.

    Also, the L4D engine has some kind of support for animated skyboxes, and will most likely be integrated in the Source 2007 codebase.
     
  20. @@@@Marcin@@@@

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    Man this will take weeks to compile!

    Be sure to call the VMPI crew to help :P
     
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