Making a Map together
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Re: Making a Map together
Posted by smerf on Tue Feb 13th at 9:16pm 2007


Ok so this is how it will work. I will start the map. Then I will send the map to one you guys, then you to one of your friends. We will continue this untill the map is done. I will keep track of who has the map and keep track of the progress. MY x-fore is cheramie if anyone wants to start this chain map with me, or you can post a reply here.





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Re: Making a Map together
Posted by asterix_vader on Tue Feb 13th at 10:07pm 2007


what game for?



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Re: Making a Map together
Posted by Flynn on Tue Feb 13th at 11:04pm 2007


Please let it be singleplayer:)


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Posted by Orpheus on Tue Feb 13th at 11:08pm 2007


I'd be curious to see one make it to fruition. After SPC, I am in serious doubt that its possible.



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Posted by Flynn on Wed Feb 14th at 12:58am 2007


Meh, I'm not as experienced as you guys but from my patchy experience of mapping surely it's just a case of the team "not biting off more than they can chew" sort of thing isn't it?


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Posted by Stadric on Wed Feb 14th at 1:03am 2007


I'll see what you can do, if I'm impressed I'll help out with this collaboration.
Not to sound arrogant or anything... <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif">



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Posted by Naklajat on Wed Feb 14th at 1:25am 2007


Seems like it could be a fun project, but it's not going to succeed, at least not how you envision it, unless you have a clear, concrete plan and communicate that plan to all the participants. Having something like a design doc would make the whole thing go much smoother, and you would have something you could point to and say "this is the goal of this project". A community-oriented project like this would also benefit a lot from a place where people can see the latest progress and discuss the project.


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Posted by Stadric on Wed Feb 14th at 2:08am 2007


I talked to him on xfire, and he's a beginner (I should've known, only a beginner would trust in a collab. map), but I can probably make him into a respectable mapper, and this into a respectable map.
...Now I'm taking all bets, two to five on me...



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Posted by Mr.INSANE on Wed Feb 14th at 2:37am 2007


if someone would work up a loose layout i would sure put in a peice or two in this map

any layout would :P



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Re: Making a Map together
Posted by FatStrings on Wed Feb 14th at 3:26am 2007


wasn't there a project like this, but instead it was divided into a layout and everyone got a piece, puzzle map or something



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Posted by smackintosh on Wed Feb 14th at 4:59am 2007


maybe certain people could be responsible for certain aspects of maps.
Find people who are good at certain things, like any good group.

- a level layout planner.
- several people to focus on architecture.
- someone who can make models and texture them appropriately for static
and physics props. or one modeler and one guy who textures the models.
- someone who is good at terrain mapping.

there are many ways to do something like that, planning ahead is the key.
deciding on a theme would be the first step.
then getting some reference pics or drawings to try and re-create in 3D.
just my two cents.




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Posted by amanderino on Wed Feb 14th at 6:18am 2007


? quote:
- a level layout planner.
- several people to focus on architecture.
- someone who can make models and texture them appropriately for static
and physics props. or one modeler and one guy who textures the models.
- someone who is good at terrain mapping.
Sounds more like a mod team to me. I think for what's being suggested, custom content should be left out.




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Posted by Stadric on Wed Feb 14th at 6:18am 2007


I'm going to make sure that the planning stage is complete before even making a new .vmf, there will be no immaturity here!

If/when we come up with something, we'll show it here and branch out, but if anyone else wants in on the planning stage...



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Re: Making a Map together
Posted by asterix_vader on Wed Feb 14th at 12:40pm 2007


? quoting asterix_vader
what game for?





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