The map takes place in an aquarium facility, home to different species of sea animals.
It has a pretty big size and is better suited for long range weapons.
R_speeds in this scenario are also higher than what I usually do in HL1 because of the detail needed. The r_speed limitation prevented me from making the architecture I originally had in mind. I will probably make a Source map with a similar theme in the future.
The lightmap grid in the outside area is also something I'm not happy with.

The hardest part of making this map was probably setting up the aquariums themselves, because it involved creating a great deal of transparent textures.
While the fishes are func_rotating, I managed to use tracktrains for the mantarays, which makes them seem a bit more alive.

The famous house by Frank Lloyd Wright in Bear Run Pennsylvania. This map is for singleplayer, although there is no combat. It's just an architecture showcase.
This map was done between December 23 2005 and January 23 2006. Most of the credit goes to Frank Lloyd Wright himself. All I had to do was look at floorplans, reference pictures and then map.
A hostage rescue version is in proccess.

I consider the map 99% done, because there are infinite things that could be fixed or changed. The compile times were really long, so I had to consider the map finished.

This singleplayer story is set in the ruins of an "ancient South American civilization" (a mix of some of them to be precise.
The story is quite simple. Scientists have detected a strong energy signal coming from those ruins and have established themselves there to investigate. Unfortunately they are not alone, and things start going wrong...
The story follows another one of my maps, Vilcabamba. The map has been re-included in the minimod and improved so those who haven't played it see the whole story.

A little trailer of the first three maps (out of a total of seven): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTZ_lEvD62k