ba_Lowlands (aka- evicted's contest map)
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New Skyline:
I needed a new skyline that wouldn't break the theme of an old refinery, but I couldn't use the trees because they created an uneven edge to the map and would make my skybox much less optimized. Now I have a large factory, which keeps the theme but still gives you a "large courtyard" feel without actually making the playable area outside too huge.
I needed a new skyline that wouldn't break the theme of an old refinery, but I couldn't use the trees because they created an uneven edge to the map and would make my skybox much less optimized. Now I have a large factory, which keeps the theme but still gives you a "large courtyard" feel without actually making the playable area outside too huge.
Heads Up
Due to the amount of time that it takes to create a decently optimized skybox while accounting for displacements, this map will be worked on over time, in conjunction with other maps of different types. I am not going to quit on this map, because I really like it, but making a map with this many variations in the level of the floor including displacements gets repetitive, so I'd like to work on other projects as well. Namely these will be:
Jail maps with less variations
minigame maps (probably deathrace)
Gmod DarkRP map
Deathmatch maps
Watch out for these, as I will make threads on them when I get close to finished.
Due to the amount of time that it takes to create a decently optimized skybox while accounting for displacements, this map will be worked on over time, in conjunction with other maps of different types. I am not going to quit on this map, because I really like it, but making a map with this many variations in the level of the floor including displacements gets repetitive, so I'd like to work on other projects as well. Namely these will be:
Jail maps with less variations
minigame maps (probably deathrace)
Gmod DarkRP map
Deathmatch maps
Watch out for these, as I will make threads on them when I get close to finished.
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Its alive !
Have At It!
ba_jail_Lowlands:
Yes, it's finally finished. After a quick test run it will be submitted to Rogue and hopefully make it on to the rotation.
A few interesting points about the map:
1. It's intended to feel like a throwback to old maps, so everything is manual (except for the solitary killswitch), which means you have to actually aim when a Terrorist loses a game.
2. There is no way to get out of the cells before they open, so the Terrorists ABSOLUTELY have to work together to rebel successfully.
3. Become Solid Snake. 'Nuff said.
4. This took so long to get out because of bad skybox optimization. Sorry.
Hope you like it!
ba_jail_Lowlands:
Yes, it's finally finished. After a quick test run it will be submitted to Rogue and hopefully make it on to the rotation.
A few interesting points about the map:
1. It's intended to feel like a throwback to old maps, so everything is manual (except for the solitary killswitch), which means you have to actually aim when a Terrorist loses a game.
2. There is no way to get out of the cells before they open, so the Terrorists ABSOLUTELY have to work together to rebel successfully.
3. Become Solid Snake. 'Nuff said.
4. This took so long to get out because of bad skybox optimization. Sorry.
Hope you like it!
I would have done another test with you, but I'll most likely be unavailable the whole week and weekend, so I checked my textures in GMod and submitted it. Thank you very much for the other test and the offer, though.
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Not bias, depends on how lazy rogue is
I got the review back yesterday. I just gotta work on getting the textures to repeat less, and he said send it back when I get that fixed up, so I'm assuming that he likes the map itself. Also, an interesting fun fact:
Rogue Sniper said this map stayed locked at 300+ FPS in almost every area. I was quite happy.
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Rogue has a super computer from NASA btw
Ah well, Christy said he was getting great FPS as well and I've never lagged on my laptop, so everyone with a halfway decent computer should be good.
