Images don't works anymore?? :S

Wow, Rabid. Those pictures of pipes are just beautiful. Sometimes man-made objects can have a strange aesthetics of their own.

Gotta be so careful with those files you have. Don't want them to end up in the wrong hand again.

All teh pipes are models, though it would be possible with brushes. I'm thinking loads of props for the pipes, especially composite pipe models, and then brushes for large pipes or tanks.

Been using this for some inspiration as well:

http://users.pandora.be/a-p/leuna.htm

Most of the pipes can be made as models, so it shouldn't be too costly
to render. The select few that are interactive (i.e. explode and
spew steam and such) shouldn't be too much for Source to render.

I think it's entirely feasible to make a refinery, especially with the artistry of Rabid. :smile:

Alot of pipes might slow things down quite a bit? How the hell do you bend pipes anyway?

I'd planned for a refinery-type setting with all the pipes and such. I'm thinking I'll expand the area behind the building to have a little courtyard type thing so it forms sort of a U shape when looked down upon from above, then I can have some interesting theme with the pipes going on there.

/me cries at Reno's ignorance

Oh wait, I would put that in lightblue text but I prefer not to make my jokes obvious since that sort of adds to the tension in the room. Dont you think?

/me cries at the number of props that would require

/me feels stupid for not looking at the second page before making my post, and thereby having it make little sense.

env_smokestack.

I had them up there but forgot to set 'starts on' so they're a bit b0rked atm.

If you can, I'd suggest having smoke coming out of those smokestacks. It would add to the atmosphere and make the place look even more 'alive'. I know there's an entity for this specific purpose, but I forgot what it was called...