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Posted by DrGlass on Mon Jan 31st at 6:36am 2005

Would any one want to do a '15 minute multiplayer map'? I know that some people from the VERC did something like this with HL1. I think that most of us know our way around the new hammer and could produce a semi quality map in an hour or so.

So this is how it would work. we will set a time, like thursday at 7 EST (-5GMT) and I will host a 'template map' This will consist of a number of small boxes (1500*1500*1500) that are conected by small doors. Every one will be assigned an area and we will all start mapping at a given time. Then after 30-60 minutes we stop. I will stich all the areas together and compile the map. What ever we are left with will be the finished product.

This is a good test of skill and speed. Is any one intrested? If so what is the best day/time for you (be sure to give your time zone). newbie to expert are invited I supose, as long as you can finish something that will compile.
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Posted by Campaignjunkie on Mon Jan 31st at 6:43am 2005

Have you actually tried a 15 mm map yet yourself? The result is usually anything but quality!

I participated in one of the last ones at VERC and it was rather... interesting. The winner was a hollowed out box of xen textures and a tunnel thing in the middle, with a magnum at the top. Pretty much all the maps are laughably bad, but that's where most of the fun is. Anyways, I'm interested, I guess. Just catch me in #snarkpit whenever. [addsig]



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Posted by DrGlass on Mon Jan 31st at 7:23am 2005

oh yeah, this will most likely be a pile of crap. Did you make one map or every one make their own map? I kninda want to do a mix of 15 min map and DM_frankinstign (sp).


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Posted by Gorbachev on Mon Jan 31st at 8:57am 2005

I can't do much in 15 minutes.
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Posted by Cash Car Star on Mon Jan 31st at 9:18am 2005

I don't think doing a Frankenstein map within a fifteen minute timespan is possible unless you are physically in the same room and just trade off shots at the computer.



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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Jan 31st at 10:32am 2005

? quoting Gorbachev
I can't do much in 15 minutes.

*whistles tunelessly*

*mumbles*

I wish I could even last that long.

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Posted by mazemaster on Mon Jan 31st at 10:49am 2005

Speedmapping minute mapping is quite fun despite the fact that the maps suck. I remember doing some speedmapping with the VERC 15 minute mappers along with CJ. Really give it a try some time. If you actually try hard, I think it makes you a better mapper in terms of basic skills like making simple objects fast, mentally translating the 2D views into 3D fast, manipulating the views in Hammre efficiently, and so forth.

Have you ever been far along in making a map, but you want to create a new passage that connects 2 pre-existing areas. Does it take you forever to make the opening in both areas, make the passage basic block outline, make it line up, etc? Do you spend a lot of your mapping time manipulating the views instead of making stuff? Thats the sort of stuff that speedmapping will make you better at. It can also help curb excessively prefectionist tendencies that hinder your creative flow. [addsig]



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Posted by Junkyard God on Mon Jan 31st at 11:15am 2005

15 minutes 0_0 my computer can't andle hammer 4 for more than 11 ( I timed it!)

anyway good luck

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Posted by Pegs on Mon Jan 31st at 11:19am 2005

? quote:
? quoting Gorbachev
I can't do much in 15 minutes.

*whistles tunelessly*

*mumbles*

I wish I could even last that long.



lol

edit: oops, logged in as my brother :S
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Posted by Myrk- on Mon Jan 31st at 1:26pm 2005

I'll do it if its 30-60 minutes. [addsig]



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Posted by $loth on Mon Jan 31st at 3:41pm 2005

My bit would look like a kill box in 15 mins
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Posted by DrGlass on Mon Jan 31st at 4:55pm 2005

maybe it was a bad idea to say 15 minutes. That is just the name that some people will rember, I think that an hour would be better.

so one hour to complete one room to make one map. how does that sound?
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Posted by OtZman on Mon Jan 31st at 6:52pm 2005

Guess I could participate in this and embarrass myself.
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Posted by Crono on Mon Jan 31st at 6:54pm 2005

Xtreem 'Mapping', eh?

It could be done if you planned rigorously ... but still shoddy.
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Posted by DrGlass on Mon Jan 31st at 7:27pm 2005

I'll post somthing on my web site soon.
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Posted by Gorbachev on Mon Jan 31st at 8:30pm 2005

? quote:
? quoting Gorbachev
I can't do much in 15 minutes.

*whistles tunelessly*

*mumbles*

I wish I could even last that long.



*tumbleweed*

I think 15 mins would be a new speed record

Gotta keep the world average up somehow, just doin' my job.
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Posted by Myrk- on Mon Jan 31st at 8:38pm 2005

How about do a map in 1 hour, then compile your map. You have to be honest about it though. Maybe we will meet on IRC or something, then set a start time and end. When time is up we will all submit our maps to someone, then we each compile our own maps (the sending rmf is just to verify nothing new has been added).

Then we can judge them at the end. It can be the new 2005 snarkpit mapping contest, that way the deadlines arn't constantly changed.

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Posted by DrGlass on Mon Jan 31st at 8:52pm 2005

? quote:
How about do a map in 1 hour, then compile your map. You have to be honest about it though. Maybe we will meet on IRC or something, then set a start time and end. When time is up we will all submit our maps to someone, then we each compile our own maps (the sending rmf is just to verify nothing new has been added).

Then we can judge them at the end. It can be the new 2005 snarkpit mapping contest, that way the deadlines arn't constantly changed.



I wanted to make something that would be stiched together into one map. That could be another project, it would be hard to ensure everyone was on the level.
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Posted by OtZman on Mon Jan 31st at 9:44pm 2005

What about if you at a certain time send the template to all that want to participate and then let them make their given part, and then they send them back to you one hour later? Then you can fix them all together and compile.
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Posted by DrGlass on Mon Jan 31st at 10:03pm 2005

? quote:
What about if you at a certain time send the template to all that want to participate and then let them make their given part, and then they send them back to you one hour later? Then you can fix them all together and compile.


that is what I want to do, Myrk was talking about a compitition.

What I want to do is a 1 hour group project, kind of a down scaled project that I am working on right now.
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