Shindou 1.1 | Quadropolis

BlikjeBier | 2006-10-15 12:10

Shindou 1.1

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Cube 2 (Sauerbraten) | Deathmatch | Medium (5-8)

Blurb Shindou - Tremor, shocking and such

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Yes i know i still have another map to finish, in the meanwhile you might enjoy yourself with this one. Let me know if things should be corrected.

A new version, added a teleport that leads upstairs and corrected some errors. Made also a new zipfile, "BlikjeBier" folder goes inside
"Sauerbtraten\packages\" folder. And "Shindou.cfg" and "Shindou.ogz" should go into "Sauerbtraten\packages\base" folder.

Map file Shindou.zip (1.01 MB)

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Nieb | 2006-10-15 19:39

The Zip file is empty.

BlikjeBier | 2006-10-15 19:55

I just downloaded my own zipfile and it worked fine, both manually and on auto.

I use Picozip, mainly because it is more versatile than winzip, and i use it a lot without anyone complaining. Do you mind if i wait for others to see if they have the same error of an empty zip-file, at this moment i can't discover anything wrong with it.

MeatROme | 2006-10-15 20:35

best bet is to use a vanilla WinZIP file structure.
Read the guide on packaging.
You included "Program Files\Sauerbraten", that could go.
Your cfg is called "Shindou.cfg" your map "shindou.ogz" - please fix that too ;)

The map has great hallways and corridors, bound to be fast too :)
Some nice lighting and and "alien architecture",
lemme guess - Atlantis?

To get the YA you have to slow down quite a lot, makes it less "grab-able", heh.

BTW : you forgot to set a "mapmsg"

Nieb | 2006-10-16 06:15

Got it to work with WinRAR...

Thats pretty amazing that you made it look so good even though you used crappy textures. The skybox is pretty cool too, it's very...unique.

While the scale of the layout is nice and would probably play semi-well, it's kind of bland. The geometry theme is a bit repetitive, makes it easy to get confused/lost. But that isn't so bad because it's a small map.

BlikjeBier | 2006-10-15 20:56

It's getting late here.

I also spotted a texture error and some tiny weeny details that need correction (bad polygon, down boy).

Strange thou, my previous map did not give this errors, yet it was packed with Picozip as well.

Thanks anyway.

wurfel | 2006-10-16 14:28

This map has a really cool architecture. It's so different from the 'standard' Sauer maps.

4.4/5

I don't think that these textures are 'crappy'. It's just difficult to build something goodlooking using them. :P
The mapper needs to be a true artist to manage it. Not just putting lots of shiny bumpmapped textures together.

shadow | 2006-10-16 15:33

I really like the Japaneese influence in this one. Great use of those textures too. The only thing I would really suggest is another way to get to the second floor (a teleport perhaps?)

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thojoh370 | 2006-10-16 17:50

Windows XP is blocking your ZIP file! Why?? And if I select not to block the file anymore there's no file in it. I'm using Winrar.

BlikjeBier | 2006-10-16 18:16

Anyway i did some corrections and such, i will put it on a data-stick and make a zip on my work tomorrow and upload it from there, see what happens. Strange still that others actually needed Winrar to get it open, and that my previous map gave no errors whatsoever.

Oh and yes i added a teleport on the lower floor towards the upper floor, now there are two ways to get upstairs. As for the repetitive elements, yes they add to the confusion, that would be bad on a large map but on this one i guess its more like, Respawn, "Where am i, o shi.... run".

But remember I still have to upload the new version.

BlikjeBier | 2006-10-17 07:56

Most likely its all about safety settings on your PC's, i downloaded the file on my work and it got blocked, and when i tried to open it, it appeared to be empty.

Thanks for the head-up everybody, i will look into it, see if i can correct the situation.

Edit: The error is most likely because of the included paths in the zip file, it appears that a heavy protected windoze does not like them at all. Zipfiles without pathways don't give a problem, so that means that you have to drop the files in the places where needed.

Kaiser | 2006-10-17 14:02

The architectural aspect of this map is one of the cleanest designs i have seen thus far in sauer. The one thing I would really like to see come out of this map is an expanded version that is somewhat larger and allows for more people to play on it at the same time. As it stands now this stands a good chance for becoming a great 1vs1 map

Boukharine | 2006-10-20 14:45

For some reason the first screenshot reminded me of the BioShock trailer...

Architecture is very good , lightings are perfect. Very different from the usual cartoony feel of Cube maps. It would be a good start for a single player adventure if monsters weren't looking and acting stupid. Maybe consider a zen enigma with no monsters at all ?

BlikjeBier | 2006-10-20 20:36

I must admit that i took a very good look at Bioshock, its a rather inspiring game to look at. And there is so much more. Its called doing your homework, if a map has to look like something than study that something.

Making a architectural map is like making a design, study, make sketches, try parts out, and don't hesitate to erase parts that don't fit.

In real life i make adverts and do marketing-work and such for the seccond largest newspaper in the Netherlands and some free-lance work for some smaller magazines, i also like to make 3d-cgi and still do the occasional illustration. So there you have it, a bit of my background ^___^

Other intrests are Japan (hence the map-names), i have been there several times now, this goes with manga and anime off course. And then there is still retro computing, especially the Sinclair computers and Sam Coupe.

rocknrol | 2006-10-24 00:45

Wow,

these screenshots look perfect !

I especially like the textures and the lighting. This "window-art" is very good looking, also the shadows. The overall "feeling" of this map is very good, and i agree: its a great 1vs1 - map.

As already said, the textures a great, but they repeat a bit too much IMO, i get used to it too fast. The teleport room next to the stairs looks uncentered, when u look at it from below, and the stairs look unfinished on the wall side (when u come from below, look at the right), but that are just details.

Now i m curious about your next map !

4 Stars, keep it up !

mIscreant | 2006-11-15 04:14

Yeah, this is a neat map. I love the lighting and texturing, architecture...everything. You should make an expanded version for more players!

futurefailure | 2006-11-15 23:15

how come i cant extract all.

SheeEttin | 2007-07-10 03:33

This is a great map, especially with four or fewer players. I'd just like to suggest a few things, namely: one, the hallways could use a little widening to accommodate a few more players, two, you might want to tweak the lights and other entity placement here and there, and three, try placing a little water on the lowest parts of the map (I put some under the teleporter in my local copy. (I also turned on entselsnap and aligned all the lights, but that's a different story).)

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