Posted by Dark Tree on Sun Feb 26th at 12:37am 2006
Hellllllloooooooooooo..................2006 mapping compo plz.
Ideas:
+An arena (like above) where you have to complete a certain task
or
+You have to create a Rube Goldberg machine. Don't know what a Rube Goldeberg is? A Rube Goldberg machine is a device that is exceedingly complex and performs a very simple task(s) in a very indirect and convoluted way. Here is an example. It could be assimilated to a domino effect type situation.
or
+Just a broad Single PLayer map in which the task can be dicided upon by the user
Also, about the HL1/HL2 debate....why not have it for both? Users could submit either/or OR just have two simulataneous compotitions...one for HL and one for HL2.
Allllllllllllllllrighty then kthx.
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Posted by Stadric on Sun Feb 26th at 1:31am 2006
How about we go back to the basics?
Idea 1: A space map.
Lunar base, mars recon mission, spaceship battle(makes for some kick-ass 3D-skyboxes
It's a broad topic, not overly complex, but can become very complex with the right thinking.
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Posted by Myrk- on Sun Feb 26th at 3:10am 2006
Might try this arena style map sometime. Whats the size limit? 2 unit cubed block at highest grid setting (2 units in each axis creating a block consisting of 8 grid boxes)? Or how about 8 blocks at highest grid setting, and you can arrange them in any way, so 4 blocks high, or an L shape, or even teleporting to seperate blocks completely?
8 Blocks would keep it nice and small, allowing for high detailing and quick layout design- should yeild more results if we have this limit. Maybe force the use of a second concept; not something like "warehouse", but more "concept art", or "cartoon", or "hi-tech", etc...
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Posted by Stadric on Sun Feb 26th at 7:08am 2006
Okay, I got a good one.
I don't know if any of you have seen "The Cube". It was a movie about a bunch of people in a giant cube, made up of smaller cubes, some of different colors, and some with traps in them, and the cubes were in constant motion, so the cube was ever-changing.
We could get a definite size for each cube, then each person could make their own couple of cubes, and fill them each with their own kind of trap, and then we could disperse them anomgst normal cubes, thus making a big maze.
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Posted by Loco on Sun Feb 26th at 9:14am 2006
It's an old topic (which now has the ever-friendly green snark next to it), but does nayone else remember the last reference to space battles and skyboxes...?
Probably just me being cynical.
It's actually probably quite a good idea. 3D skyboxes seem pretty under-used/under-emphasised these days.
Posted by AlexW on Sun Feb 26th at 4:35pm 2006
- Map a scene out of a movie of your choice. Anybody could do this -- mappers using HL1 or HL2. You have your choice of making the map small or large and can pay attention to as much detail as you want without restrictions.
- Recreate a scene out of movie, but make it (for the lack of a better word) dynamic. This would be great for those seeking to learn more about entity usage and how they are able to interact with another. Plus, those of us who are meaning to try out faceposer could get a chance to. Those who only have HL1 could have a separate competition just for them.
- Single Player campaign with a central theme thought up by the community (for those who have troubles coming up with a story).
- A template map is made, setting up boundaries in which the contestants must work in. It is up to one's choice to make the space whatever one wishes it to be, as long as it stays in the space provided.
I could conjure up some more ideas later.
Posted by ReNo on Sun Feb 26th at 4:47pm 2006
I also like the movie scene recreation idea, though feel the complexities involved in making it involve the acting or action would put a lot of people off.
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Posted by Loco on Sun Feb 26th at 7:21pm 2006
I also like the template idea, assuming it's a basic template textured with those grey and orange dev textures.
I'm really easy to please here...
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Posted by DrGlass on Mon Feb 27th at 6:31am 2006
I pretty much say this because I've started a map and dont want limits to stop me from doing it... so I if the above idea doesn't hold water I'm with the template map.
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Posted by myrmidon on Tue Feb 28th at 1:29am 2006
Single player is a pretty unique proposal for this forum...I don't see much of that around here, so, it might not be a bad idea.
I'm all for any of these plans. We'll see what happens.
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Posted by French Toast on Tue Feb 28th at 9:29pm 2006
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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Tue Feb 28th at 9:49pm 2006
If we decide to do the template who is going to whip it up for us?
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Posted by Biological Component on Tue Feb 28th at 10:23pm 2006
But seriously, I hope we dont do any templates, especially if it's gonna be a single player deal, in which case I know I would wanna make some huge and meandering extravaganza of 1 player fun.
Posted by ReNo on Tue Feb 28th at 11:48pm 2006
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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Wed Mar 1st at 12:07am 2006
I mean -- it may be kind of hard to get the areas to look too original with the stock textures, but I'm looking forward to playing with the geometry while maintaining the layout.
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