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I've updated my QExpo booth with details on some of my upcoming maps, and also with some map screenies:
http://www.qexpo.com/booths.php?id=26&si=27&sk=iUywHexx But if you're too lazy to go to the booth and find the links, here they are: I've got you right where I want you... http://www.qexpo.com/uploaded/26/unferstart.jpg Part of metlslime's section from SM69: http://www.qexpo.com/uploaded/26/sm69.jpg that hand sort of reminds me of the one that brushboy did for Gunman TC, that he showed a shot of in one of his tutorials.
They are in similar poses, aren't they? I didn't even realize that.
And thanks for the compliment. My brother, Ben (who is called Makkon), created a map that I took some screenshots of.
It's so detailed that it just goes too slow to be playable, but it shows some pretty decent skill. I just thought you all could give him some useful feedback. http://static.condemned.com/makkon/cast2/ The download doesn't work right now, forgot to put it on the zip disk. ;) I'm wondering if he could make use of the eye candy entities to replace some of the repeated architecture with some models or bspmodels, or if that would just slow it down even more... Anyway, he's got a bunch more maps that I intend to screenshot and put up there. Most are very detailed (he'd be great for Q3 or UT2003, or even doom3 when it's out; but quake runs too slow). Hopefully he can get some real good advice from y'all. That does look pretty cool; although, some of the walls look flat and uninteresting. He could probably put some trim around the windows and on top of the walls to help make that better. However, then we get back to r_speeds.
He may want to consider using a lower-res mesh for the rocks to lower the r_speeds. If it was for Q2, he could try making a bunch of the brushes used for detailing into detail brushes. But since it's for Q1, he could make those detailing brushes into func_walls. There's a great article over on Rust that offers many tips for reducing r_speeds in Q2, so maybe he should check that out; there might be some relevant stuff. http://www.gamedesign.net/?file=rust/content/quake2/tutorials/poly_count But then again, your brother may already know all this stuff. My bro is kind of like me. He knows a lot, but it's scattered all over the place, so just when you think he's either an idiot or genious, he goes and surprises you. I'm exactly the same. :)
I'll definately send him this info. In fact, I'll try to get him to register and start posting. He could learn a lot here. Yay for Scampie who made a single hall and placed a scrag therein!
I'll be impressed when you finish it. there are 2 scrags (the other is above the player)! and there's also another hallway you can't see!
you may consider putting something on the walls between each arch... it seems just a bit bare at the moment. maybe sometype of alcove?
Looks real nice, my one crit would be ditch the rock texture, it sucks :/ Apart from that it looks real nice, vertical too! :)
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