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Battlezone Universe => Battlezone 2 => Maps and Modding => Topic started by: TheJamsh on July 30, 2009, 06:01:36 PM

Title: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: TheJamsh on July 30, 2009, 06:01:36 PM
Started work on this today, it looks pretty good so far, and its going to be for the addon pack. Just wondered if people like it enough for me to continue working on it? Might take a week or so to finish. Heres some screenies:
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/thejamsh/RockPools1.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/thejamsh/RockPools2.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/thejamsh/RockPools3.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/thejamsh/RockPools4.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/thejamsh/RockPools5.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/thejamsh/RockPools6.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/thejamsh/RockPools7.jpg)

First time ive really put work into the sky and lighting, its definately worth it i think!
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: AHadley on July 30, 2009, 06:02:37 PM
Looks like something BBB would come up with!
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: Rocket on July 30, 2009, 06:03:24 PM
Quoteits definately worth it i think!

I think so too.  :-)
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: TheJamsh on July 30, 2009, 06:04:43 PM
oi! :P

I did a fairly simple GH style one with 'Outposts' (another map in addon pack for those who dont know), This ones called "Rock Pools". First time i've experimented with multiple layers of water as well...

This ones entirely free-hand, but used winter for Outposts. FAR prefer free-hand, just so much easier and you have finer control over it.
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: AHadley on July 30, 2009, 06:18:13 PM
Yeah, I agree. Freehand just seems that little more natural, so its not perfectly symmetrical.
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: ScarleTomato on July 30, 2009, 06:32:00 PM
dude that looks really nice. Can't wait to play it.
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: Feared_1 on July 30, 2009, 08:06:57 PM
Looks good... Just pointing out: it's snowing, so we should be seeing cloud cover and not Saturn, right? Not saying it looks BAD, because I think its pretty cool.
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: Red Spot on July 30, 2009, 08:40:14 PM
Looks very good. That said I always judge maps on how they play .. looks should imo never come first (though that doesnt seem to be the trent ...). So how does it play? How does the AI behave on the map? If its as good as the map looks I would be really interested in the map :)
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: TheJamsh on July 30, 2009, 09:18:26 PM
Not too sure on the AI yet. Im not really sure what im going to use the map FOR.

That said, im not usually too bad at sorting pathing out.

The snow was a kind of... interesting addition. I quite like the feel it gives... Like early morning snowing somewhere not quite sure where... but whatever :P...
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: bigbadbogie on July 30, 2009, 09:40:40 PM
I reckon it's quite nice TJ.

(I see backdropped mountains).  :-D
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: Clavin12 on July 30, 2009, 10:20:20 PM
Mire trees can't live in the cold. What if you made a different kind of rain?
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: ScarleTomato on July 30, 2009, 10:42:34 PM
Quote from: Feared_1 on July 30, 2009, 08:06:57 PM
Looks good... Just pointing out: it's snowing, so we should be seeing cloud cover and not Saturn, right? Not saying it looks BAD, because I think its pretty cool.

http://homefront.blogspot.com/2009/01/cloudless-snow.html

I'd definitely keep the snow and the clear sky, it looks awesome.
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: VSMIT on July 30, 2009, 10:42:54 PM
Who says they're trees from Mire?  And who says they can't survive cold?

They may just be trees that evolved naturally on the planet, and look extremely similar to those found on Mire.
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: ScarleTomato on July 30, 2009, 10:45:26 PM
indeed videogames are supposed to be an escape from reality anyways. Why try and make it true to life if it loses asthetics?
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: Clavin12 on July 30, 2009, 11:38:13 PM
Quote from: VSMIT on July 30, 2009, 10:42:54 PM
Who says they're trees from Mire?  And who says they can't survive cold?

They may just be trees that evolved naturally on the planet, and look extremely similar to those found on Mire.

Right...
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: TheJamsh on July 31, 2009, 06:24:29 AM
Its a totally different environment/place really. Bit adventurus i guess. Only a 1/4 of the maps ground is covered at the moment. I put mire trees in there before i did most of that, didnt know how it was going to turn out.

Can't believe im getting lectured about environmental circls of life :lol:
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: Feared_1 on July 31, 2009, 07:01:30 PM
I'm in Alaska right now, and if it wasn't for the tropical looking trees, I would be seeing a very "Alaskan" look. Pretty cool.
Title: Re: New map, worth continuing?
Post by: bigbadbogie on July 31, 2009, 11:38:04 PM
Quote from: Feared_1 on July 31, 2009, 07:01:30 PM
I'm in Alaska right now, and if it wasn't for the tropical looking trees, I would be seeing a very "Alaskan" look. Pretty cool.

Hey... bring me back a Husky!! Gotta luv Huskies!