Map Concept: cp_donner

[RyeMoes]

OK, random thought but just wanted to get some opinions... I'm considering learning how to make maps cuz I just have ideas in my head but then again, I don't know if they are good ideas or not... haha!

I dunno how many of you play Day of Defeat, but I think the map Donner would work great in TF2. Just with only 3 capture points: the tank at mid and one on each team's "side" somewhere in between 1st and 2nd flags from DOD.

Yes? No? Lame? Clever? Might Work? Fun? Boring? etc...

 

[Clarko]

I think it would be making the game look more like Battlefield Heroes. I would have to see screenshots of the map.

 

[RyeMoes]

The hard part would be making the map look like TF2. Obviously the tank in the middle would need to be removed to have more of a TF2 feel and CP area. Most buildings and halls would need to be a little different kind of like 2fort. I'm thinking the layout would work, but not just a direct port of Donner. So many buildings don't really match the TF2 feel, you are right on that one!

 

[vote for pedro]

please do it this would be AWSOME!

 

[RyeMoes]

I really think I might try to accomplish this. I have no mapping experience at all whatsoever so it will probably be a long ways out but we will see. I may even give up if I get too frustrated and see myself not playing anymore and always working on the map.. haha

 

[PotatoCannon]

Well Gl

 

[RyeMoes]

Please keep in mind this is my first map project. Up until tonight I have NEVER seen the map editor or had ANY clue as to how it worked. It's very hard to make this thing TF2ish!

I also came to the conclusion that all the streets MUST be bigger so that there is the extra space TF2 requires for the bigger models, sentry guns, etc.

I have only done a TINY section of the map, but this is what I have. Please let me know what you think or if this thing is even worth spending the many many hours it will take to complete...

 

[weeds]

get a skybox

 

[Jethro]

Just my $0.02 worth but I think this would be a great idea...if you can solve the issues revolving around opening the map up the general concept is great.

Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

 

[vote for pedro]

Awsome!

 

[RyeMoes]

get a skybox

Isn't that what the big blue box I made around the map is? I have a sky texture put on there. Keep in mind that my screenshot is right from the map editor, not the level loaded and being used...

And as far as I can say now, I may down the road need advice with texturing. It;s so hard to make this think look like an attractive TF2 map, sometime I feel I'm using the same texture too much and it looks boring.

 

[hokypuk]

I THINK ITS A GREAT I IDEA AND IF ANY HELP IS NEEDED LET ME KNOW! not that i could help much hahahaha

 

[WhiteSoxFan5622]

Good idea. I too have just started to map. I would love to help on this project. Ill send you a PM.

WSF

 

[RyeMoes]

Does anybody have a good guide for setting up the spawn and capture points and stuff in TF2. I will google myself the next time I go to work on it, but just checking if there are any great ones already known to save myself a little time.