[map] powerplant

This is a a discussion topic for the map "powerplant" by Feralcritter which can be found here

Map description:

My rendition of a simple test reactor facility. Nothing too fancy, but it is quite fun with up to 8 players

Map screenshots:

looks pretty awesome

1. Needs a brighter skybox/darker outdoor light.

2. Please put at least one ambient_generic near any machine so I don't feel like I'm walking through a graveyard.

3. The large laser contraption with the gauss rifle beside it is textured the same as the pipes in the next room, this is okay except for the fact that there is a spiggot attached to the machine with the orange pipes leading into/coming out of it. I suggest either retexturing the machine/pipes or removing the spiggot.

4. A few of the rooms/outdoor tunnels ask the question "why should I go in there?" meaning that they can be avoided via alternate route and have no weapons/ammo/pickups so they seem to just take up space.

Other than that though I would say:

Great Layout
Very flowing, except for falling on top of the elvator by stepping out into the shaft(no way to escape).

Good Texture Usage
Except for a few misaligned textures, I would say the texture alignment/usage is perfect.

Superb Optimazation
Except for the outdoors area wpoly never got over 500(Although I think it would've been better for the pipes to be octagons and not hexagons).

Over all I would say great first map, I'm assuming this is the first you've submitted anywhere so I've gotta say I'm impressed so far.

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Oops, hehe. I just got around to looking in the introductions part of the forums. The problem is that I had waited 30 min before seeing your intro(no editing of the posts), sooo I guess you can just forget the "first map" part of my last post.
Sorry for the mixup

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Thanks for the great feedback fellas. This was actually my third map I ever created, it involved a lot of going back and "cleaning up" my sloppy brushwork.

@Condus: I'm aware of the utter silence issue, I am still working on that. As far as the texturing issue for the main core, good idea. I hadn't thought that much about it. As for the outside tunnel areas, they are not quite finished. and OOPS @ the elevator. heh

Finally, in closing, you are correct. This is my first ever released map. I hope to turn out something equally good for the source engine soon

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"Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most" -Ozzy Osbourne

I didn't bother to update the screenshots but this map is now finished.

As per feedback, the skybox has been brightened, the elevator is fixed, some minor texture fixes and added items. On a side note, if you are really trying, you can spot r_speeds up to 670. I have been told that anything under 700 is acceptable so I didn't try to drag that any lower.

Anyway I hope some find it enjoyable!

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"Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most" -Ozzy Osbourne

Thanks for finalizing the map!
-spotlighted!

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