test8

most of what was posted originally is gone from the map now, so here's some pics from the latest compile.



as you can see, the doors and the stairs survived.

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this area never runs out of monsters to spawn, but once you get past it there is a door to open that gives you an alternative route.

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the spawn area. recently mucked around with, and still needing work.

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more crates and stairs.

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where's that damned light switch?

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MEDIC!!!!!!!!

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there's one or two things i'm gonna sort before i upload this to somewhere. maybe in the next day or so.

[edit] uhhg, i just noticed the 'orrible point light in the first screen. /me adds to the to-do list

You need some more lighting, the screens are very dark on this machine I'm using.

I like the crate textures, they blend in perfectly, but yea a bit more darkening is needed, but its not dark, its pretty light on my monitor.

I think you just need to add more contrast between light and dark, some areas seem to have bland lighting, while others are too dark with small patches of light. You need to find an equilibrium.

ohhhhh big word,lol,
in the first screenie theres a patch of light but i cant any source

Try to get more contrast in there, and don't use light entities with no source like there is in the first screen. It looks really tacky and doesn't colour well.

mm not to be mean or anything just alot of grey in the map... and some of my maps got alot of gray also... just telling yah :biggrin:

well, you all seem to agree that the lighting is the main issue that needs to be addressed. i'll leave that until i can get some feedback from ppl viewing the actual map, as i think some of the darkness works well in the level.

Gorby and $loth both noticed the light ent with no source, but failed to notice that i had mentioned it in the edit at the end of my first post. so :razz: . i only noticed it myself as i was posting the pic. :rolleyes:

i hope i still have the original crates.wad with a readme of who made what in it, so as that i can give cretit where it's due. the wad is made up of different peoples work that had been entered into some forum competition, if i remember correctly.

I spy lots of Lunaran textures...

ENTITY LIGHTING! YOU EVIL SLUT WHORE!

When used correctly, theres nothing wrong with entity lighting... yeah right!!!!!

I always use a combination of both texture and entity lighting...

Entity lighting is far more versatile! Shame on you Myrk. :biggrin:

And to complete the sequence,
Texture lighting?! You evil slut whore!

I think it looks very nice...

matt said:
When used correctly, theres nothing wrong with entity lighting... yeah right!!!!!

It's not that, it's entity lights without sources that retracts from quality.

if anyone's interested, the download link is now for the newer version.

there is still a lot needing done, but the final map will look a lot more like this version than the first one i posted. ..........i think :biggrin: