Nice little temple you got here. I really like it. Nice elephantS too.

Only thing I don't care for is the floor texture of the temple but oh well.

The temple's architecture is just great, also the elephant, and the well. Very nice job, great details on the roof too !

The floor texturing indeed doesn't fit imo (rather use it for smaller metallic-looking parts), also the main texture of the temple itself, it just looks strange for my taste (those weren't intended to be used for bigger surfaces).

Not really much to add, maybe just about the HUGE noclip boxes that surround these rocks...lol why so big ? ;) Rather make it as small as the cubes that you intended to noclip, and clip those rocks, so you won't get stuck in them.

Well, i won't give you a high rating for this (i consider this map "artistic", not really a playable map (well it IS playable but you know what i mean)), but i'd personally rate it 5/5 for the details and the wonderful modeled elephant ! :)

So, 3/5 (actually max. 2/5), just because the architecture itself looks so sweet :D

EDIT: Just flagged this map as "artistic" and promoted it to the front page !

I think some engine calculations might be faster if the noclip is fit to a larger grid, and that's what I did. It's not important. I also won't clip the rocks, cause they're each from 1 cube, and if I were to add clip, it would make them all the same height, which does not correspond, or i could add smaller gridsize clip, which would divide the octree further, pointlessly. Maybe I'm wrong. :D

I might change some stuff later... is it possible to update the map file here?

Amazing details! Very very nice work!

Unfortunately, the textures are borked with the latest build from the development version, when you use new textures, you have to paste the content of the default textures set into your map config file. Since there are more textures in the SVN tree, those textures are used instead of yours.

For an artistic map, GREAT :D.
Those elephants are really nice, would be even more nice if u could let them move ;D.
Only a few things i dislike:
-the lighting, is very bright outside light, please make it a bit weaker.
-texturing, could be used better textures.
-gameplay is bad, not very nice even 4 deathmatch.

Anways very nice map :D. 3/5

wow the map looks nicer but would look more awsome if it had some genuine theme based environment too :D
we are low on concept maps in sauer :( so guy should work hard and show us the true creative side of them in there maps :D

can u make it look like the actually elepant temples ? it would be awesome :D

Yesh Good map Vampi =D

Salut!

but not necessarily good. the detail is fantastic where you put it, but I fail to understand what this is for. I know it's artistic and not meant for gameplay but really there's absolutely no function within the map (no ammo, no practical way to get to the top of the temple so why even clip it?, within the temple I keep hitting the pillars) and it's incredible small. This would be good if you put it in a map pack or made something beside it (of another theme or something) to showcase different artistic themes. By itself, I don't see it as worth releasing just yet.

First impression: The ropes at the top of the temple intersect the pointed cones so that the cones are fragmented. But I don't see how this could be resolved unless you tried using a smaller gridsize.

Overall: I agree, fantastic detail put into the map. But it's not really to be considered a "map". It's a showcase that one can look at and be like "cool.. moving on". The bookcase and stuff on the side are really random and only detract from the main theme without enforcing it (what is that sandbox with the 3 rocks in it anyways?)..

3/5, you obviously know what you're doing but not the best presented.

Yes Elephant temple are actually a reality ;)
they are rare but are found mostly in southern india and some remote parts of thiland :D

so pics
http://www.morerice4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/p4200282.jpg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/galleries/hindutemple/images/06.jpg
http://www.ombodyyoga.com/bali/images/Elephant%20Temple.jpg
http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~kfisler/Travels/India/ele.JPG
http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/elephant-temple-bali.jpg
http://www.richard-lynch.co.uk/elephant%20temple%20nr%20chang%20mai.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/080/a/8/The_elephant_temple_by_Deluxive.jpg
http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/elephant-temple-bali.jpg [nice one for a concept map]

what u made a small nicer depiction of these things :D a nice little concept map :D

if want to do it seriously see the above images :D
i still like ur vision better :D try to extend it :D
and do beter lightining and texture :D
get svn :P i think the default svn texture are looking quite something lol :D

I acknowledged that it's a good artistic map. I said that in my comment and 100% it's good for that purpose. Of course it looks good. But, I'm saying it's terribly small and unsubstantial. Rifle jumping to the top part of the roof doesn't make sense if that's the only way of getting to the top because you put stairs on the top part implying that it's possible to just walk up there. It implies that a human could easily get up there, but if you have to use rifle jumping (an advanced, game-only technique) this contradicts the implication.

If this is your first map that you've finished, I'm impressed immensely. The level of detail you have (and you submitted your own textures - something I confess I've never accomplished) shows that you can make something really enjoyable. You just need to balance the aesthetic with the function. I'd really like to see you work on a deathmatch map with some people. A good flowing map with your artistic additions would make a good game that you never get bored of.

what in the hell is with the 10 legged elephant on the bottom o.o lol

4/5