SheeChurch | Quadropolis

SheeEttin | 2007-09-29 23:12

SheeChurch

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Blurb A church map based on two real churches.

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A map based on a church near me and a church I visited in Vermont.

Not really for playing, more of a work of art. However, it is somewhat playable if you really want to.
Doesn't contain that many pickups, but the models, particles, etc. are fully in place.
What pickups there are are a little sparse.
As marked, this is a work in progress. It's mostly complete, but feedback is always helpful.

The space outside the walls is a bit empty, but the focus is the church itself.

There's nothing in the basement... I can't think of anything to put in it. Perhaps bookshelves?

This is my first "real" map. I have a few other semi-complete ones sitting around.

Feedback is very much welcome.
Also, I might as well enter this in the contest. If I make another one before the end of the year, I might withdraw it in favor of that one.

ADMIN: resized to fit maximum height of 480 (640x480 resolution limit!) and it works ;-)
also slightly enhanced and converted to a 33KB jpg

SheeEttin: Oh, that's why. Rescaled from the original BMP (BMP > PNG > JPG lost quite a bit of quality). Perhaps it should tell you that's what the problem is?

Map file sheechurch.zip (588.25 KB)

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Comments

wurfel | 2007-09-30 12:52

I don't know how the "real" churches (you based this on) look, so I can't say if it fits them.
It looks a bit plain and blocky. For example the roof is a bit undetailed. But that's ok for WIP. :)
I somehow like the stairs to the tower and the basement.

If it should stay an "art map" it needs more details.
You mixed normalmapped and "standard" textures which looks a bit weird in some places.
I didn't rate it because it seems not finished. With the current state I would put 2.5/5 or so. :)

If it should become a deathmatch map you should add more playerstarts. :P
The hidden teleport is funny, but I don't think that it fits deathmatch.
Also the "layout" isn't the best for dm. Needs more connections from inside to outside (IMO).
An idea for the basement: You could add a broken wall which leads into a cave with some water.
And from there back into the church behind the altar or just outside.
Around the church you could add some tombstones. And some jumppads. :D

Maybe you could turn it into a small capture map.

SheeEttin | 2007-09-30 14:51

Some good ideas there.

I did originally have a secret passage where the teleport is now, leading up to behind the church. I took it out because I realized it didn't work with the quad there.

Anyway, I'll break a few holes in the church and such so that it's not so hard to move about. Maybe tweak the pews as well.
The cave off the basement will most likely be put in.

Oh, and could you be a little more specific as to where the texture mixing looks weird? The only texture weirdness I can think of is outside the front entrance (as opposed to what other?), where the grass and stone are on the same level.

Thanks for the ideas. :)

KoiKitsune2006 | 2008-01-21 18:27

May be a small map, but I love maps like these. When I look at it, reminds me of midevil times and settings. :D

tentus | 2008-01-21 23:49

I agree with several of the prementioned things: as an art map, I'd go ahead and kick up the detail. Add some tombstones, the cavein sounds like a good idea... I would strongly advise just adding more textures inside the church, particularly regard the stairs. It's just too much of the same texture.

Something I'd do is scoot the playerstart forwards, put a gate to keep the player from backtracking to edges of the map, and then do some organic-izing to the lay of the land. It's unnaturally flat, and a great way to hide the edges of a map like this is to make some small rolling hills around the outside. The break in the outer wall could lead to the side of a hill the has the other end of the secret passage or something.

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