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Posted by Tronyn on 2003/03/13 21:24:59

Hey all,
I 'm going to be getting back into mapping this summer, and I want to make a web site / portfolio that is actually presentable. This however is something that I suck at. So are there any volunteers to provide help and or ideas?

I intend to concentrate mostly on "highlights" of my maps, since most of my maps are of average or low quality. I am also going to try to do a few maps each for some other games as well so as to diversify (right now I'm thinking finishing my Rune stuff, making some stuff for Q2, Q3, Unreal, maybe UT).

So what sort of a web site should I be thinking about, what maps of mine would be better to feature (I am going to be "fixing up" and repackaging/rereleasing the map "highlights"), and what other games would be good to map for?

Thanks for whatever feedback and ensuing discussion erm... ensue..

Tronyn

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I Would Get In Touch With Phait.

#1 posted by underworldfan on 2003/03/13 22:30:19

His website skills seem pretty awesome. :)

Oh Map Higlights Would Be:

#2 posted by underworldfan on 2003/03/13 22:32:43

Soul of Evil
Rapture
A Desert Dusk 1 & 2
Phantasmal Garrison 1 & 2

You Could

#3 posted by nitin on 2003/03/13 23:27:37

finish up Night Journey :)

And map for Unreal/UT sp since you are familiar with rune mapping.

Heh...

#4 posted by . on 2003/03/13 23:38:22

Thanks underworldfan...

Yes, I was going to butt in here and offer any help - I would love to, Tronyn :)

Tronyn..

#5 posted by . on 2003/03/13 23:59:44

If you're interested we can discuss this via chat, lemme know. But let me say - if you need a site backend say PHP whatever - maybe database.. then you'll prob. want to ask someone else for that. I just make perdy pictures, but I'm takin' my time with PHP.

Night Journey *Would*

#6 posted by aguirRe on 2003/03/14 05:48:21

be a nice surprise ...

And

#7 posted by nitin on 2003/03/14 19:05:17

tronyn,

seriously, I wouldnt bother re-touching re-releasing your older maps, just make something new with the time. The quality of most your previous maps was good togreat anyway.

And

#8 posted by nitin on 2003/03/14 19:05:56

tronyn,

seriously, I wouldnt bother re-touching re-releasing your older maps, just make something new with the time. The quality of most your previous maps was good togreat anyway.

*claps*

#9 posted by . on 2003/03/14 23:41:39

Quick finger that. What's your frag average?

Well..

#10 posted by Tronyn on 2003/03/15 16:43:20

This sounds cool Phait. I'm not sure what I want yet. I'm quite busy now but we can discuss this at least through email for the time being, I'll set aside some time to chat about it probably late next week.

As for maps, I think Night Journey probably will not be finished. It really isn't that good anyway; if anyone wants to have a look they're welcome to (I can email). It's just really spotty, and with a lot of errors. In terms of highlights, I think for Q1SP I would have Terracotta Terror and Scorpion Garrison. Maybe Crocodile Tears for Q1DM. Retouching some Heretic II maps would be good as well. And of course Soul Of Evil, with some fixes. Unreal/UT is a definite.

The next something from scratch I do will probably be after I upgrade my computer, and for Doom3 or Unreal II, depending on which is good. And yes I know Unreal II is supposed to be not that good. Though some new Q1 engines are looking really good, I've gotten this idea from Nexius (www.alientrap.com) which I did 4 maps for over the summer.

Also I will probably have a guest review section, with some really in-depth reviews of my favourite maps for various games.

Tronyn

#11 posted by R.P.G. on 2003/03/15 16:57:04

You MUST finish TNJ! You MUST! I've got DaZ over there working on it, and it sounds like there's not too much left to do. It is one of the maps that looks like it will be interesting and somewhat unique. Please finish it!

Tronyn

#12 posted by nitin on 2003/03/15 18:22:21

yeah, it doent have to be perfect and if there' not much to do, release if if it's reasonably playable please.

Tronyn..

#13 posted by . on 2003/03/15 23:49:03

What's your e-mail address? I can't believe you don't have a profile here :P

Right

#14 posted by Tronyn on 2003/03/16 21:35:14

I haven't heard from Daz in a long time. so he's still grinding away? Well, tell him to fire me an email (netgames@netdp.com for you as well Phait) and we'll see what we can do. We will see.

As of last I saw it though it wasn't very playable. Probably worse than AWROP.

Hey

#15 posted by Tronyn on 2003/03/18 21:59:29

what'd be a good title for the site?

Well...

#16 posted by . on 2003/03/18 22:46:25

Answer these questions:

What is the site communicating to the visitor?
Is there a theme to the site's design?
Is there anything that can tie in to the answers to the above questions?

Then, draw words from a hat - from a range of anything from "brown, blood, rust, iron, gib, frag, spank, 1337, 0wn" etc

The Formula:

#17 posted by metlslime on 2003/03/19 00:10:03

[nick]'s [something] [noun]

the noun should be something arbitrary like cave, lane, supply, encyclopedia, apartment...

The Formula:

#18 posted by metlslime on 2003/03/19 00:12:06

[nick]'s [something] [noun]

the noun should be something arbitrary like cave, lane, supply, encyclopedia, apartment...

I SUCK SO BADLY@!!#!#!#!#!#!##

#19 posted by metlslime on 2003/03/19 00:12:37

fucking double post on my own board.

Well

#20 posted by R.P.G. on 2003/03/19 15:42:20

For my "new" site design, I used "RPG's Self Desctruction." Sort of the inverse of metlslime's formula. Also, nonsensical is good.

RPG:

#21 posted by metlslime on 2003/03/19 17:44:11

your title fits my formula perfectly.

Destruction Is A Noun :)

#22 posted by pushplay on 2003/03/19 18:12:43

Personally I prefer slightly obscure phrases for titles.

curses and epithets

Rules Are To Be Broken ?

#23 posted by Vodka on 2003/03/19 20:31:16

How about
"OMFG! Its full of Tronyns` maps !"
or
"The journey into the Tronyns` armpit"

Hmm, Quite So

#24 posted by R.P.G. on 2003/03/20 00:29:18

I knew there was a reason that I'm failing my English class.

(No, not really, but I thought it sounded amusing.)

Heh

#25 posted by NotoriousRay on 2003/03/20 00:29:34

is there an online map-site naming applet/whatever?

congratulations you're site is NotoriousRay's Bleeding Bankvault

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