Func_Msgboard: Map Jam 2 - Deadline 27th July

Posted by sock on 2014/07/07 14:21:33

Map Jamming is about creating maps of any size or detail level over a couple of weeks using a certain theme and texture set. Check the readme file below for further details of what the Jam is about. Any questions or comments, please post to this thread only.

Deadline - 27th July 2014
Theme - IKBlue + IKWhite inspired maps

Guidelines for Map Jam Textures Wads + Map Prefabs

UPDATE: Released! news thread is here.

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I Thought Sock

#374 posted by FifthElephant on 2014/07/27 22:32:06

was going to do a start map this time? I mean, why else does he want numbers?

I tidied up a couple of things for my jam map before passing it over to ericw. It's in his hands now and if he wants to mutate it away from my original vision that's cool.
There's actually something very exciting about handing over an unfinished map to someone and seeing what they do with it. The collab between ionous and mfx ended up being awesome for example.

I Liked That

#375 posted by mfx on 2014/07/27 22:50:51

working on someone elses base was more exciting then i had expected.

Felt more free to just build and extent the already existing pacing. It was cool.

And the fact that the .map i got from Ionous was very tidy and neat build. It compiled with no warnings or sth. Totally different to my maps:)

That Should Be The T Heme Of The Next Jam?

#376 posted by Drew on 2014/07/27 22:54:54

Yeah Pretty Excited

#377 posted by ericw on 2014/07/27 23:05:17

thanks fifth for trusting me with your map, will try to produce a cool finished product :)

@sock, just to be clear, I won't be submitting a separate entry myself

List UPDATE

#378 posted by sock on 2014/07/27 23:07:01

so far:

Skacky
Scampie
Mfx
Tronyn
Fifth/Eric
OTP (unconfirmed)
Lunaran

Anyone else?

There is no start map. Once I get all the maps I will test them, zip them, setup a screenshot and talk to spirit/negke for a QA release.

@Digs, that is a great shame, I was really looking forward to a wacky digs blue/white map

Next Theme?

#379 posted by Cocerello on 2014/07/27 23:14:54

How about one do the gameplay/blocking and the other the rest? Or something like a chainmap ...

* Sock, you forgot to put me in the list ;)

Im Tempted To Do A Start Map

#380 posted by mfx on 2014/07/27 23:31:59

just thinking aloud

List UPDATE

#381 posted by sock on 2014/07/27 23:40:27

so far:

Skacky
Scampie
Mfx
Tronyn
Fifth/Eric
OTP (unconfirmed)
Lunaran
Cocerello

Anyone else?

@Mfx, no start map required, I suggest you spend time on your map entry instead, it looked awesome last screenshot I saw.

I Liked The Idea Of A Start Map

#382 posted by mfx on 2014/07/27 23:44:57

as was shown in that other community thing nobody wants to talk about anymore, such connecting start map is very immersive and..

8 entries? I�m freaking out..

Derp Its 9

#383 posted by mfx on 2014/07/27 23:48:27

forgot socks.

#384 posted by digs on 2014/07/28 03:53:57

@sock: I do not like a jam2 style. And now I'm working on another map

Ok!

#385 posted by - on 2014/07/28 05:23:13

my map is "finished" as of a couple hours ago, but since there is some more time, I've had some testing and comments, so I will be doing tweaking and finish work tomorrow (monday) and send it in.

the jam must floooow!

Fifth

#386 posted by [Kona] on 2014/07/28 05:42:42

Oh bugger fifth that'll be you out of mapping for at least 6 months until the "new gf" excitement wears off.

Lun I'm sure you're crappy room will still be great.

Your*

#387 posted by - on 2014/07/28 05:51:53

No, He Forgot A Comma

#388 posted by Spirit on 2014/07/28 09:19:28

385

#389 posted by [Kona] on 2014/07/28 09:23:11

Says the person who starts all his sentences lower case.

"person"

#390 posted by oh, that person on 2014/07/28 09:27:01

#391 posted by JneeraZ on 2014/07/28 11:00:11

+1 Spirit

#392 posted by oh, that person on 2014/07/28 11:05:07

preached (praught?)

prekt

Final List (8 Entries)

#393 posted by sock on 2014/07/28 19:59:51

Cocerello
Mfx
Fifth/Eric
Lunaran
Scampie
Skacky
Tronyn
Me

So I am aiming for a Friday release for this pack, the deadline is tomorrow, but if people really are short on time then Thursday is the last day. I plan to do all testing on Friday so any mistakes will need to be fixed then.

Check the following:

* Test your map, make sure it loads and you can complete it!
* Check your map with developer 1 on for falling items
* You MUST have 1 exit trigger pointing at start

I will also create the global screenshot this time before the release so it will help out other websites. If anyone has suggestions of what angle they want for their screenshot, let me know or send me a screenshot.

#394 posted by DOOMer on 2014/07/28 20:29:24

I miss this jam

I started map for this Jam, but broke work on this, because there is no free time now. Maybe later I will complete it and I'll release separately (in the autumn).

Sock:

#395 posted by metlslime on 2014/07/28 21:05:02

when it comes time to release the pack, please submit it as a news post, and don't also post the download link in this thread. Historically it seems people will post their replies in whatever thread they first saw the download URL. This results in the replies getting split between two threads.

^ Seconded

#396 posted by - on 2014/07/28 21:10:05

Just submit a normal news post. Ask that this thread be closed after it's a news post if you really want, but it's nice to have separate threads for pre- and post- release. Shouldn't have to ask people to wade through 400+ posts until the release discussion.

@metlslime

#397 posted by sock on 2014/07/28 21:12:27

I really liked it all together, it is so easy to lose track of threads here once they move off the front page. Having the whole event as one thread feels more complete to me, you see the start, the ideas, the screenshots, the buzz as time go past and then finally the pack is released with comments and demo's.

Why can't the jam threads be different?

Sock:

#398 posted by metlslime on 2014/07/28 21:13:58

We can add a link from the news post to the discussion thread, that would link them for future visitors.

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