Lep's tut said this:

First of all, create a few reference objects- such as a large building
or two. It is sometimes a good idea to select the buildings and walls
that surround your map to use as a reference too, so that anything we
build does not "overlap" with what's in the level, and so you can get
scales correct. DO NOT use displacement mapped surfaces as these cannot
be scaled down.

I don't want them to be huge :razz: Of course, I could try and make a very small set of dunes, but I'd prefer another way.

How did you reach the conclusion that the 3D skybox doesn't support
displacement surfaces? As that conclusion is wrong :smile: I'd probably do a
combo of buildings, walls, gates with roads through them leading out
into the desert, etc...

So, replaced the ramps by stairs. Looks better now. I also cut the sidewalls a bit, because they also had that "rampy" look.

Lol Orph. I might replace them by stairs ... but they look so smooth. ^^

And I'm far from a gifted mapper. Merry Christmas anyway !

Force, ramps, in an HL2 driven map?

you can do better. hell, i could do better, and i know you are more gifted than i am.

Nice layout, and very smooth

Ooh well, i'm looking forward to playing a new map, the maps in css are getting a bit dull

and yours is so far looking quite nice

The parts of the wood not supported by those other wooden pillars is, indeed, breakable.

It looks pretty neat but,
is the wood in image 1 beakable??

if so, bon't make it all breakable, becouse it's mess up css gameplay seriously i think, becouse people would be able to just let other fall to death and just get up to a spot and make sure no one can follow,

but it looks good

only the textures are a bit odd , but that will probarbly improve with the map