thnx for the idea money...i like it, and yes i am totally looking towards adding some more architectural design to my level. im planning on starting that asap. hey doc, what section are you? if your near me you can put some sort of industrial waste dumb (toxic slime barrels spilling over) stuff like that

schmung, lookin good

2 bits of advice.

1) only post images with the r_speeds turned on, so your team mates will have reliable info (always post images of a full compiled version)

2) reduce the area you plan on incorporating, people who are accustomed to working by themselves always tend to build grandiose areas, and forget the overall feel when working with others.. docs area looks ok, but is already nearing the r_speeds ceiling, and has almost no detail yet to speak of, his area might need reduced by 30 to 50% in overall space.

just a thought

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words of advice from the old Orpheus. He is wise, but he is also old.

sometimes it would be nice if age did play a role in wise comments, but alas, its not.

actually, i feel my age is a hindrance in my words, cause as much as i see children at snarkpit, the children only see and old person

as usual, my advice is offered in good faith, use what you need, disregard the rest.

? posted by Wild Card

I see a man with a hell of alot more experience than I have. Cheer up Orph

just really tired, was broke down for a while, this last run took me almost 4 days, and it was only a 2 day run.. am road weary is all..

Ok I have -dev turned on, but how do I get r_Speeds to show? Id like to be able to test that.. My Area is a tad larger that 512.. I guess I could make it smaller.. but I think it will ruin what I have so far.

To recap.. How do I get r-Speeds to show?

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always have console on.. but thanks for the info anyways..

Tildy, and then type r_speeds 1 ot it.. will do that now. thanks Orph.

Also where can I store my images of my map so far for you to see.. because I recently had a run in with my old host ( a friend ) and he deleted my web page, so I have no where to store the images now. I need a new host. =)

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Thanks Again.. I will wait and see..

Back on topic.. I did the r_speeds command and got some nifty numbers..

here is what I got, maybe U can explain to me what I am seeing.

Looking down the lava trail to the lava falls..

72fps, 5ms 714 wpoly 1103 epoly

Looking across the lava stream to the back wall

72/68 fps 4ms 433 wpoly 1103 epoly

looking away from the lava

72fps 2/3/5/9 ms 270wpoly 1103 epoly.

Ok so I am running at an average of 72 frames per second, Milisecond thing has me a tad confused. does w-poly mean world polys? and e-poly mean enviroment polys?

Let me know what I have to do to fix it.. Id show you some images, but still no place to put them.

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P.S. I still have the pipes and steam to add to the area, I may forgo the steam now, and just do the pipes, hanging lights and other small details.. I am doing this in CS.. I dont have Half Life.. will that be ok, once its compiled with everyone elses piece?

Ok MoneyShot, here's how it goes. I assume you know what Rspeeds and all that crap. So lets decode the numbers.

Your displaying 72 frames per second, which is great. Dont bother too much about the number though.

dont worry about the 5ms, Im still not sure what it means.

714wpoly means the engine (at that moment) is drawing 714 polygons. This is the magic number. Keep this number under 800 as best as possible but it can go up to 1000. If it goes any higher, then you'll have to do something.

1103epoly is the same as wpoly except its mostly for models, like weapons, items, and other players. Dont concern yourself with this number, its limit is 6000 and I have yet to even get close when I map.