Suddenly,
#10 posted by HeadThump on 2007/02/13 04:06:13
I got an audial in my head of Elvis singing the Conversation, Vegas theme song tune, while Durst
is in the background yelling, 'shut the fuck up!' and Method Man rapping, 'waz that? I didn't hear you, a little louder.'
Good One, Trinca
#11 posted by gone on 2007/02/13 11:39:12
are there frib` maps sources?
Remakes...
#12 posted by metlslime on 2007/02/14 07:54:38
An important thing to remember for remakes is that both e1m1rmx and dm3rmx were good enough maps that we'd still like them even without the nostalgia.
Just keep that in mind if you start getting tempted to "preserve the brushwork" or whatever :)
I Recall
#13 posted by . on 2007/02/14 11:28:15
Daz or one of them D's here wanted an underwater base.
Palace Of The Brine
#14 posted by ijed on 2007/02/14 13:30:40
This will be my next project - basicly a single main map with a nautical type overgrown island temple theme. Think the Mrymadons from Warcraft 3 or Castle of Koohoo by Vondur. But the low-level enemies will be replaced by redone models and some map hacks to provide skeleton warriors (Knights) and archers (Enforcers).
It's similar to the bumped starting thread theme mentioned by Shambler, since the palace holds the shrine of the sea monkey inside.
The idea is to have alot of exploration and side routes that necessary to complete the map, with plenty of set pieces. As well as focusing on a single map instead of trying to do too much. And dabbling in modelling and animation again.
Underwater Base
#15 posted by inertia on 2007/02/14 16:28:27
I drew up plans for an underwater alien infestation once... oh, the bypassed ideas of the last age!
#16 posted by Zwiffle on 2007/02/14 16:40:10
I'm a big fan of combining two independent themes into one for a map. For example, take base, take void, make a series of base-type structures floating in the void (that was gonna be my base pack map.)
It's pretty easy to do and I think you probably would come up with something somewhat unique fairly easily.
Some of the better ones I think would work:
Base-Void
Swamp-Void
Lava-Void
Medieval-Void (Hurray void!)
Knave-Egypt
Base-Egypt
Swamp-Knave
And so on and so on.
#17 posted by inertia on 2007/02/14 16:46:41
Void-Void
#18 posted by starbuck on 2007/02/14 17:23:10
Void-Void - Void-Void
I'd love to see an Art-Deco sort of theme applied to Quake... the Bioshock footage probably inspired this and is a good example
Themes
#19 posted by metlslime on 2007/02/14 20:58:53
I'm a big fan of combining two independent themes into one for a map.
Definitely a good thing. One thing that always helps is to add a "modifier" theme to the main theme, like "snowy" or "destroyed" for example:
* Snowy castle (better than regular castle)
* Bombed city (better than regular city)
* Flooded base (better than regular base)
* Ruined pyramid (better than regular pyramid)
I'd love to see an Art-Deco sort of theme applied to Quake
Art Deco is cool, but would probably work better in quake3 as it sort of requires lots of smooth surfaces and curved shapes. Surfaces in quake always look better with lots of grime and texture to them, because of the lighting. But I'm sure someone could prove me wrong and make it work in quake.
Combining Themes
#20 posted by R.P.G. on 2007/02/14 22:53:36
I did that in RPGSP1. Porn is good; rune metal is good. Result? Porn-metal (although it does sound like a sister genre to gore-metal).
#21 posted by golden_boy on 2007/02/14 23:29:11
Base-Egypt could be very cool. I remember this hi-tech version of Atlantis from the original Tomb Raider, with mutants/cloning facilities etc, which I thought was innovative.
I also fondly remember Stargate's cross of hi-tech and ancient Egypt.
On the other hand, the theme doesn't really fit Quake. It's the kind of stuff Tomb Raider would do.
Ok Metl
#22 posted by bear on 2007/02/15 00:08:52
my next map will be a snowy flooded pyramid bombed to ruins!
#23 posted by inertia on 2007/02/15 00:12:19
with a void!
#24 posted by scar3crow on 2007/02/15 00:23:36
how about a dadaist map which puts art deco in a void? *rimshot*
im fond of the feel of the late 96/early 97 maps that were completely otherworldly
only itd be cool to see those with... brushwork that doesnt suck.
My Base Pack Map
#25 posted by than on 2007/02/15 02:01:31
is a flooded base. It's not particularly ambitious in terms of architecture, but there are a few neat things in there and it IS flooded.
Hmm
#26 posted by Tronyn on 2007/02/15 03:11:38
yes multiple themes is nice. I'm highly intrigued by the idea of Knave-Egypt. Actually, Egyptian stuff has been underdone in Quake. Curse of Osiris was a sweet map.
swamp-void - wtf?
Hehee...
#27 posted by distrans on 2007/02/15 03:17:29
...JPL and I were thinking about extending his CMC stuff into a base-egypt (a la Stargate) thingy at some stage, and if Travail ever gets released we might do it.
How About...
#28 posted by inertia on 2007/02/15 03:22:22
Wizard of Oz-Void
Well
#29 posted by Zwiffle on 2007/02/15 03:38:40
I was gonna suggest Alice-Base, but decided against it. Knave is like the id-base of non-id-base textures. It can go with a lot of different things effortlessly. I did something kind of like Base-Egypt, it was just an Egypt map with some crates and techy-stuff; I wouldn't call it full-blown Base-Egypt though.
And Swamp-Void would be badass. >_<
Base-Egypt
#30 posted by DaZ on 2007/02/15 03:42:36
Copyright Troyn 2003(ish?) he came up with the idea for TNJ and worked on most of the implementation, imo it totally rocks and I would love to see a map done in that style.
Gotta agree with Than and Metls ideas though, taking a "standard" environment and adding a modifier is a great way to make the old new again.
I would also like to see more "organic" maps like czg did with insomnia with all the flesh paste everywhere, very unsettling and cool to look at. Flesh works well as a 3rd modifier, so you could have fleshy-base-void :D
What About
#31 posted by PuLSaR on 2007/02/15 09:05:44
underwater-base-egypt-void?
PuLSaR
#32 posted by JPL on 2007/02/15 09:10:43
underwater-base-egypt-void
It is equivalent to Atlandide subject.. isn't it ?
#33 posted by Vigil on 2007/02/15 13:32:17
FYI, Underscore used the Base-Egypt theme back in 1998 in Shadowmines, unddm2. Well, maybe more like Tech-Egypt.
Warp Spasm (Qouth Episode)
#34 posted by ijed on 2007/02/15 15:31:22
maps 5 and 6 have meattech-industrial-void themes, I'll post teaser screenshots tonight in the beta thread.
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