[WIP] emp_divide

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I've been talking about getting started with mapping but I finally got around to it today. I have an idea for a map thats actually pretty simple.
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4006/dividelay.png
Two hills and between them a crater. The map would be small so that it would be enjoyable even with low players.
after I'm finished I hope that the map
+makes for intense, relentless firefights much like emp_valley
+looks good

to do list, feel free to make aesthetic suggestions:
+add concrete doodads much like those in emp_megahilljam to the hillsides for aesthetics
+figure out how to make the displacement background like in megahilljam/valley/duststorm etc
+grass like in emp_tropicvendetta

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8615/firstmap.png

 

Sucks.

It's a classic RTS map layout, most notably done right with TA.

 

this is potentially a very sexy map

 

need more hills like this http://www.springfiles.com/show_file.php?id=37

 

Speaking of TA maps...


Not to derail or anything, just an old mess about I made.

 

emp_valley was the worst map I've ever played. emp_shadows_rc10a is one of the worst maps I've ever played. emp_urbanchaos is one of the worst maps I've ever played. There is somewhat of a correlation here. Single linear chokepoint maps, are fucking horrible. You should consider adding at least 2 other ways to pass through to the other side, like tunnels through the hills, or anything really. Otherwise, you can enjoy an artillery fest every map.

 

because we all know that underground tunnels/caves work very well in empires "cough" -.-

 

For infantry, yea - but for commanders? Not so much, imho.

 

You can ask saunders to play test your map on the 420 server, we've tested some maps on it (harryhoot's and delete's)

 

I was trying to emulate something along the lines of this: http://www.springfiles.com/show_file.php?id=593

Thank you so much flasche for helping me out with that issue also nice delta siege dry, empty.
I absolutely hate caves and tunnels so I made the hills climbable to infantry but very difficult to climb in a vehicle with a standard engine. My idea going into this was to try and make a map that played like a conquest map but was completely classic in mechanics (emp_valley).
Is there something special you do to put the map inside a smaller area? or is it just making a clip barrier around the borders

Thank you so much for the comments everyone

 

Man you are such a genius why hasn't anyone else recreated rts maps for empires. I should go recreate a map from broodwar.

 

Actually, I've been wanting to do that for a while.

 

your map needs aircraft.

 

my empires needs aircraft

 

You've got to seriously optimize that map, it kicks too much ass to lag.

 

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8135/dividealpha.jpg

I'm getting closer to a beta here. I still need to figure out how to add props like rock formations and random sprites like the grass from tropicvendetta. I have a few props but they don't show up in the compiled map. They're all prop_static entities. I have the current res mults at 4 with the center as 8. I am going to change it to 2, with the center ref having 4. Does that sound better?