Eclipse | Quadropolis

Kretren | 2008-09-25 03:26

Eclipse

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Blurb An ancient-looking map with ALOT of movement

Screenshot Eclipse

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I decided to delete my old node because I changed it so much since the last update. This map is larger than the mayan ghetto map I did most recently, and it has more twists and turns without being cluttered. I hope people enjoy this map. It is designed for instagib, although I put ammo in there. Open for review as it is not completely done yet, but I've pretty much polished everything up. I don't take credit for the skybox btw. I just rotated it so the sun matched my lighting :P

EDIT 1 SINCE RELEASE: additional lava, lighting, architecture.

Map file eclipse.zip (970.21 KB)

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Chasester_aka_you | 2008-09-25 12:23

I like the pic for the map but i dont have time to download it... so ill comment on it later...

chasester

Ps i like the sky map

Osbios | 2008-09-27 19:11

Please rename the skybox files to lower chars only. Like "sharp06_bk.JPG" to "sharp06_bk.jpg". Or it won't find the files on linux/mac Systems.

Remove the Thumbs.db file from the kretren directory.

Some parts are very well done. But there are also parts that look empty and need some more detail.

4/5

Kretren | 2008-09-27 20:11

first of all, how would i change them from JPG to jpg?

second, which parts? having created this map I'm prone to overlooking details, so which parts need work?

oh, and which parts are very well done (so I can model the rest after them)?

MeatROme | 2008-11-06 15:56

well, I guess you are on Windows - then you probably have your FileExplorer set up to "hide extensions for known filetypes" .. go into settings and disable this feature (search for the catchphrase on the interwebs if you need help on how to do this).
Then you will see the default Windows JPG ending of "JPG" .. make it "jpg" so it works on all platforms.

Well, to be honest - I'd have simply said the same .. but now that you ask - every bit where you didn't put any work into yet :) The floors, the walls .. everywhere it's all a uniform surface .. add lights, bumps, nooks and other little bits for the eyes not to slide off of! The bits you've already modeled out are very nice to look at, invest some more time into the rest and it'll be a beautiful map, currently it just feels a bit "empty".

Oh .. and don't forget to set a "mapmsg" :-)

Chasester_aka_you | 2008-09-30 17:35

Ok great map but you need to add detail in that following areas (i suggest the stuff you have on top of the building with the latter coming through its roof... first place is were the health bost is... its like it is just there and there realy is no reason for it... second is if you walk left well facing the teleport in the teleport room right outside on the same side of the teleport is a rail with nothing on it... another place is the pilars on the top... also the roof with the teleporter on it it need some kind of destroction like there is on the one correr...

to make your map biger you may want to change the lava to water and then connect them together... just an idea... also there are a few spots were there is no lava were there should be... an other idea is to connect the lava of the lava room... (the one with the bridge over the lava)... to the gorge on the other side by using a water fall

Also i think you need more health on the map and maybe some more wepons too... just dont over kill it

Also add more playerstart i counted 7 i think thats too lil... when you place playerstarts it better to have to many then to lil...

Great map

Chasetser

rate it 4/5

Kretren | 2008-09-30 21:56

took me a while to understand the rail thing, lmao I was looking for a teleporter :S

Yeah that's basic because if you get on it you're able to run up into the platform inside the "teleporter building" which is otherwise kinda hard.

as for the waterfall, I did put a waterfall going to the gorge. By gorge I think you mean the strip of lava beside the "lava building" that is below everything on the map???

I'll definitely work on the health boost area. I didn't know where else to put it, and otherwise if I just fill in the area it looks worse than it is :P

I'll put more lava in too.

And I'll fix the roof of the lava building, I agree it is far too basic.

Finally, the pillars... I guess I'll work on those.

And of course the health's, ammo's, and playerstarts, I'll put more up.

Thanks for commenting!

DaemonHunter | 2009-04-22 21:28

lol this map is very nice... some spots are very detailed, on the spiral stair you should add some no-clip cus when you fall off you get stuck between the wall and the stairs sometimes... plus the rooftops are sometimes rather empty lol. otherwise, cool lighting and nice work. i'd like to play this together sometime :)
4/5

Suicizer | 2009-04-23 15:50

hmm very nice map :D!
very nice details :D, but u should add a bit more textures :s. Lightning is great to :D!
some things, please add particles to the lava, to make it a bit more realistic (once they should replace the lava texture :P) and texture those walls at the lava, a bit more (now u taked a bricktexture, and putted a stone texture to it, looks pretty strange :s).
at gameplay, please add some more ammo, theres almost nothing in it (found only 4 shell, 3 grenade, 4 bullet, 3 rocket and 2 rifle suplies) D:! please increase at least each ammo with 1 supply more. Further, i really dont understand the place of the 10+, so easy 2 get :s?
theres a texturebug on 1 of the sides of the map, please fix it, looks a bit strange and unproffesional (i think u changed the gridsize when u were working tehre)...
sumtimes, the lightning is a bit strange, maybe u should add a bit more torches (like in the place with that teleport against a wall).
very nice details at the jumppads :D!
i dislike, that u used the "one way cube" D:, i heard there were bugs in it and it stands just strange at the theme :s. please try an other solution.
maybe its taste, but u should make the ladders a bit less big in the length, it gives the ladders a taller and nicer shape.

anyways, nice map! please fix all those things, then 5/5, for now, 3/5 sorry :s.

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