Posted by ReNo on Tue Jun 28th 2005 at 6:32pm
"Consider getting a job at Blizzard"
You make it sound so easy! Not
to suggest that CJ hasn't got the skills of course 
If he'd actually
try learning to model that is 
Maps looking not bad so far, but I preferred it in HL1. Back then it was jaw dropping in scale and stature, but now it feels far less so. Lighting could certainly use work - ambient light level seems a bit high in that night shot, though the lamps look pretty nice. Overall design is nice and I like the more exaggerated shapes you are working in, with leaning walls and whatnot giving a nice imposing feel to the place in a cartoony way. I'd be inclined to suggest losing some of the detail in the textures that is creating repetition, as it is quite noticeable at the moment. If you have access to it, play the Wind Waker and check out the Forsaken Fortress near the start for perhaps some more ideas, even if it doesn't quite match your theme.
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to echo the others thoughts about models - this could really benefit from them. Having drapes between pillars that are simply masked textures doesn't really cut it anymore, and while it added some welcome detail to the map in HL1, it just looks out of place in HL2. Grab milkshape and have a go - I'll bet you won't find it as daunting or difficult as you seem to be expecting.
Posted by Spartan on Tue Jun 28th 2005 at 5:15pm
Campaignjunkie you should really consider getting a job at Blizzard as a level designer. Your style fits Blizzard's type of levels. In fact I think they are looking for level designers.
Posted by habboi on Tue Jun 28th 2005 at 3:52pm
Come to think of it, it sorta looks like 'Kingdom Hearts' style...Nice one!
Posted by nooba on Mon Jun 27th 2005 at 10:05am
CJ, i could make you some models, if you tell me what you would like. You'd have to skin them though
Contact me through PM/Msn/Email and
i'll see what i can do
Posted by Campaignjunkie on Sun Jun 26th 2005 at 11:53pm
A night version. Not really liking how the torches came out, but oh well. Also threw together a three-dee skybocks for fun.
I think I'll distort the hell out of the indoor portion, but keep this outdoor portion relatively normal so the player knows that it's supposed to be some kind of palace.
EDIT: Oops, forgot the screenshot.
A night version. Not really liking how the torches came out, but oh well. Also threw together a three-dee skybocks for fun.
I think I'll distort the hell out of the indoor portion, but keep this outdoor portion relatively normal so the player knows that it's supposed to be some kind of palace.
EDIT: Oops, forgot the screenshot.
Posted by BlisTer on Sun Jun 26th 2005 at 9:57pm
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i agree with myrk though: what's unreal ? so i wonder what things you're gonna add to make it "a place that you would never encounter"
Posted by satchmo on Sun Jun 26th 2005 at 9:20pm
I am glad you're making progress on this map. It used to be on my watchlist for a while, until I took it off a week ago. It has been dormant for so long that I thought you've given up on it.
Looking good so far. I am sure you're still tweaking the lighting, so I won't make any comments at this point. The architecture looks magnificent though.
Posted by Campaignjunkie on Sun Jun 26th 2005 at 6:51pm
Oops. Progress bar is more like 40 or 50, I forgot to update it. Which actually brings me to one of my goals for this year's entry: don't make it so damn big. I'm actually kind of proud of the restraint I'm showing![<img src=]()
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Myrk: Good point. I'm still trying to decide what exactly I want to do. But I have a few ideas though that should be "surreal" enough, hopefully.
Everyone else: Sorry, I can't model, it's just going to be hardcore VM. And thanks for that lighting tutorial (although I disagree with the writer; we can't all make happy, sunlight-filled DM maps! it's like that overused orange sunset skybox, too much of it already in the community)
Oops. Progress bar is more like 40 or 50, I forgot to update it. Which actually brings me to one of my goals for this year's entry: don't make it so damn big. I'm actually kind of proud of the restraint I'm showing
Myrk: Good point. I'm still trying to decide what exactly I want to do. But I have a few ideas though that should be "surreal" enough, hopefully.
Everyone else: Sorry, I can't model, it's just going to be hardcore VM. And thanks for that lighting tutorial (although I disagree with the writer; we can't all make happy, sunlight-filled DM maps! it's like that overused orange sunset skybox, too much of it already in the community)
Posted by Orpheus on Sun Jun 26th 2005 at 6:10pm
I have lost count of how many times I have not done a critique for you CJ.. If you want one, you will have to request it from me this time..
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