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ReNo

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Maps

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Star map!
A small, symmetrical level that makes absolutely no sense in terms of theme! Think of it as a strange (and under-equipped) atrium between two factories, that is rather unfortunately built over an open sewer. The level was built for Mapcore's 1024 unit contest, in which all of the entries had to have their playable area confined to within a 1024 unit cube. Obviously there are areas of this map that extend beyond that, but they are clipped off to prevent player access. Sacrifices were made to the initial plans in order to get it done for the deadline, and while there are plenty of things about the level I'm not completely satisfied with, overall I think it turned out ok given the fairly short development time and small area restriction.
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This project began showing a lot of promise, and I was really inspired with it. Unfortunately due to a poorly designed layout, r_speeds became unmanageable. I essentially scrapped the level and took some time out of mapping, and eventually I decided to return to it and get it fixed up. A huge restructure ensued, and it was very beneficial to not only the r_speeds but also the playability. And so it was that my sixth release turned out far smaller than my original design, and is suited for 4-8 players. A CTF version is included in the AG modification, available here... http://www.planethalflife.com/agmod
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I was asked by the leader of the Adrenaline Gamer modification Bullit to create a CTF map for the new gamemode being added to the next version of the mod, and so I was only too happy to oblidge. The map was a pleasure to work on but due to the size constraints of HL mapping I simply couldn't fit in everything I wanted. The hugely open base entrances came off very well in my opinion - not only looking good and providing lots of cool gameplay possibilities, but it also runs well. As its a big map, its best for full sized CTF games of 12 players or so. As this map is part of the AG mod, it can be found included in the newest AG version, which can be downloaded from their website... http://www.planethalflife.com/agmod

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Displacement Surfaces 2: Alpha Masking

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Texture variation within a terrain surface

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Flatshaded

in Half-Life » Textures

A flatshaded texture set