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I just wanted to know if people had any links to good websites for either level design inspiration (photos, paintings, concept art, etc.) or just for architectural reference. We had a thread like this on the old qmap, but we know how much good that does us.
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Doom And Architecture 
Came across this, figured might interest some here, not sure if its been posted before, too lazy to search :

http://thefunambulist.net/2011/07/26/guest-writers-essays-05-learning-from-doom-by-viktor-timofeev/ 
I've Seen That Elsewhere 
I skimmed over that but remember zero valuable information in the article, is there anything in there? 
 
yeah... i remember that article too. He went to a lot of effort to document stuff that he basically doesn't understand, so there's not much insight to be had. 
Playing Through Painkiller: Overdose 
Which isn't a very good game, but it is very pretty. I've been taking screenshots as I go through for my own reference, but if anyone else is interested here's my Steam folder. I haven't uploaded all of them yet.

My Steam Screenshots

Teaser 
PCF 
Should just hire Necros and be done with it. 
 
i wouldn't even make it to the first milestone on a commercial team. 
 
also, those screens are beautiful. never played the expack. 
 
I have a load more shots btw will upload them soon. The game stresses the engine and crashes quite a bit (and load times are immense) :E

Also for some reason it stops taking screenshots after a while. Kinda annoying. The last level is pretty awesome though :) 
 
Been Watching And Looking At Big Mountains A Lot Recently 
I watched Everest B.T.L series 1, 2 and 3, Touching the Void, K2 the Ultimate High, Alive. During reading on google I found this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Annapurna_from_west.jpg

Meant to be the most dangerous mountain of all. A lot of mountains are known in local folklore to be the homes of gods and evil spirits.

This is not the best reference, but it contains a load of names for Mount Everest, and their meanings:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080501034357AAuxrt3

Could be a good theme for a map - evil mountain spirit. Although I think Necros probably already won that one! 
Also 
Apparently 1 in 3 climbers to set foot on K2 die. 
Touching The Void 
complete madness! 
 
Ricky I would bet that 3/3 climbers to set foot on K2 die. Everything dies. :( 
Haha 
I mean they die on their expedition. They go onto the mountain in that instance, and perish the very same trip. 1 in 3. That's a lot. The mortality rate for females climbing everest is (or was anyway) 100%. Something like five women atleast, all died. 
Not Everest, Sorry 
I meant to say K2. 
 
Sounds like they were dying to get up. 
Spirit... 
... wins the honorary top-voted-Reddit-comment of the day 
High Altitude Mounaineering Is Crazy Shit 
At least the people doing it usually know the risks though. 
Starbuck 
You mean I
PUTS ON SUNGLASSES
made it to the top? 
Yeah But The Top Is Only The Half Way Mark 
80% of accidents happen during descent. 
... 
Sigh...

*Tries to click upvote button* 
Chernobyl Pics 
And Obligatory HDR... 
 
Yeah 
got some nasty sharpening on most of them too, but i'll forgive it as it's more chernobyl porn for me ;) 
Sedlec Ossuary 
For those who don't know, Sedlec Ossuary is a very popular burial spot, so popular that bodies had to be exhumed to make room for new burials, and the bones of the deceased are used to decorate the place.

http://www.google.com/search?q=sedlec+ossuary&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=zAZ&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=xeVfToWGEbSKsALM-7Uf&ved=0CCkQsAQ&biw=984&bih=1037 
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