CTF-Frostburn 99.99999% done

Lord Dill · 27th Nov 2001, 06:36 PM

I've been fiddling around with this level for a long while now... for the most part its been the bots, everytime i change something i have to retest the bots

TELL me if you find anything wrong with the level... I do want it flawless

I've tried to keep the polys under 200... most places are under 100

][ Changes in this version ][

This version has a Third entrance with bots that DO use it
Flak cannon was moved and ripper was added to level

][ Changes from older versions ][

Snow looks ALOT better
Bots attack different routes
tweaked some lighting and aligned some textures

Lord Dill · 27th Nov 2001, 06:46 PM

attachment didn't want to work on the first post but here it is.

Stilgar · 27th Nov 2001, 08:48 PM

dwnloading

Stilgar · 27th Nov 2001, 09:27 PM

Ok, I like the layout of this map, I played with 7 bots and there was always something going on without things getting crowded,
although bots seemed like sitting ducks when they lined up to use the elevator that's outside ( nice snow effect btw )

What exactly is the point of the one way repspawning windows ? ....audio cues ? seems a bit over the top. Maybe quick spawning health vials would save on resources... and I never noticed the bots getting the damage amp... maybe it was just luck.

I really liked the geometry in this map... nothing really to get hung up on... nice details like the computers and dials, good continuity throughout the level.
The little hump outside on the ground, seems a bit unnecessary, doesn't add anything to the look of that section.
Texturing was nice and balanced.. if a little bland ? ..maybe that's what you wanted... minimilistic ? ...great use of the masked textures in the walkway section.

I can't really comment on the lighting, I had the gamma on full due to glare. I'll take a look at it later tonight when that's not a problem.

Overall a nice clean map

StoneViper · 28th Nov 2001, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stilgar
... and I never noticed the bots getting the damage amp... maybe it was just luck.

what diff. setting do you play ut at. i play on inhuman and they almost frequently went for it.

Lord Dill · 28th Nov 2001, 02:10 AM

Stilgar: Bots do go for the amp... usually only the bots defending or freelancing

And about the breaking glass... it respawns every 1 min, so i don't think its a resource hog... is it? I wanted to use breaking glass because hardly any maps have it.

the lifts do cause the bots to line up... oh well, what you gonna do

The little hump outside on the ground, seems a bit unnecessary... were you wondering where the bots found the shield belt?

StoneViper: Inhuman... are you crazy

its hard to cap a flag on masterful

StoneViper · 28th Nov 2001, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord Dill

StoneViper: Inhuman... are you crazy its hard to cap a flag on masterful

Maybe i am crazy, but im no newb. when i find myself in a wide open room with one inhuman bot (and both of us have the same or similar weapons) i usually kill him without a scratch on me. Godlike however is well... Im not a god yet. I play on inhuman because the bots can impact jump and do other things better, and smarter.

...and of'course it poses a little challenge on me, and i usually have little trouble capturing flags on inhuman.

StoneViper · 28th Nov 2001, 12:30 PM

so you say you only have .00001% left to complete it 'eh. I can't wait 'til it's done.

Stilgar · 28th Nov 2001, 05:06 PM

Like I said, it was just luck... the bots were grabbing the amp it after I gave the map a few more goes. ( I play on masterful btw )
I stilll dont see the point of that little mound.... belt or otherwise, it just looks silly.

Lord Dill · 6th Dec 2001, 10:38 AM

/Lord Dill puts his foot down

mound is staying

it might look a little odd but adds an element to the gameplay... is the Shield Belt there for the taking?!?!?!?! ONLY BOTS KNOW

rmcollins3 · 23rd Dec 2001, 10:09 AM

well, i didn't pick it apart with a fine toothed comb, but it looks good to me. /me is feeling quite cold now..lol...and yeah, the mound is ghey

smeerkat · 6th Jan 2002, 12:13 AM

DialAJunk · 6th Jan 2002, 12:57 AM

Nooooo!
That is not a problem. It looks much better.
The snow was too sparce before.
We are on the eve of Unreal2, now. Everyone better upgrade... 'cause no one wants to hear that a custom U2 level is too detailed for thier system.
(This is considering that the new Unreal engine will run better on today's hardware than the current Unreal engine, so don't go making a technical issue out of this...... *you know who you are*)

GMotha · 6th Jan 2002, 08:01 AM

Not everyone has a high-end pc, smartass

DialAJunk · 6th Jan 2002, 03:25 PM

Exactly my point. If everyone did I wouldn't have had to say that would I?
Its just good advice.

DialAJunk · 6th Jan 2002, 10:43 PM

Now that I look again, did you even increase/improve the snow in that level? I am not so sure now.

Lord Dill · 9th Jan 2002, 07:27 PM

wow, those are some rather low frame rates outside??? im not sure why they are so low, i am on a 450 voodo 2 and get over 30 f/s outside... is it just that low outside? if so, it might be a video driver issue... some drivers don't like sheets at all

my friend bought a new dell, 1.8 gig and it runs UT like butter with Windows Mil... however they sent an upgrade to XP a month later, he installed and half of his games didn't work, UT ran at 10 f/s and the snow in my level looked shetty... he did a rollback the same night

and yes, the snow has been vastly improved

[Rans0m4eveR] · 15th Jan 2002, 07:21 AM

downloading

[Rans0m4eveR] · 15th Jan 2002, 07:33 AM

nice map, i like the snow effects

when i go outside, there is a slowdown to about 45 f/s but its still playable. (Geforce 2, 256MB RAM, 750 Duron).

Freakish · 25th Jan 2002, 10:12 PM

the snow is purty..even if sheety..

27th Nov 2001, 06:36 PM	#1
Lord Dill Registered User Join Date: Jul. 25th, 2001 Posts: 91	CTF-Frostburn 99.99999% done I've been fiddling around with this level for a long while now... for the most part its been the bots, everytime i change something i have to retest the bots TELL me if you find anything wrong with the level... I do want it flawless I've tried to keep the polys under 200... most places are under 100 ][ Changes in this version ][ This version has a Third entrance with bots that DO use it Flak cannon was moved and ripper was added to level ][ Changes from older versions ][ Snow looks ALOT better Bots attack different routes tweaked some lighting and aligned some textures

27th Nov 2001, 08:48 PM	#3
Stilgar Ninja Join Date: Dec. 20th, 1999 Location: Toitle Posts: 2,506	dwnloading __________________ Runs Linux and is therefore better than you. dotnetbeast: You don't have a laptop? Imagine gettng a J. Smoker while playing a fps?

27th Nov 2001, 09:27 PM	#4
Stilgar Ninja Join Date: Dec. 20th, 1999 Location: Toitle Posts: 2,506	Ok, I like the layout of this map, I played with 7 bots and there was always something going on without things getting crowded, although bots seemed like sitting ducks when they lined up to use the elevator that's outside ( nice snow effect btw ) What exactly is the point of the one way repspawning windows ? ....audio cues ? seems a bit over the top. Maybe quick spawning health vials would save on resources... and I never noticed the bots getting the damage amp... maybe it was just luck. I really liked the geometry in this map... nothing really to get hung up on... nice details like the computers and dials, good continuity throughout the level. The little hump outside on the ground, seems a bit unnecessary, doesn't add anything to the look of that section. Texturing was nice and balanced.. if a little bland ? ..maybe that's what you wanted... minimilistic ? ...great use of the masked textures in the walkway section. I can't really comment on the lighting, I had the gamma on full due to glare. I'll take a look at it later tonight when that's not a problem. Overall a nice clean map __________________ Runs Linux and is therefore better than you. dotnetbeast: You don't have a laptop? Imagine gettng a J. Smoker while playing a fps?

28th Nov 2001, 12:30 PM	#8
StoneViper you can call me Mike Join Date: Nov. 3rd, 2001 Location: N43° 03' 16" :::: W77° 36' 03" Posts: 1,907	so you say you only have .00001% left to complete it 'eh. I can't wait 'til it's done. __________________

28th Nov 2001, 05:06 PM	#9
Stilgar Ninja Join Date: Dec. 20th, 1999 Location: Toitle Posts: 2,506	Like I said, it was just luck... the bots were grabbing the amp it after I gave the map a few more goes. ( I play on masterful btw ) I stilll dont see the point of that little mound.... belt or otherwise, it just looks silly. __________________ Runs Linux and is therefore better than you. dotnetbeast: You don't have a laptop? Imagine gettng a J. Smoker while playing a fps?

27th Nov 2001, 06:46 PM	#2
Lord Dill Registered User Join Date: Jul. 25th, 2001 Posts: 91	attachment didn't want to work on the first post but here it is.

28th Nov 2001, 02:10 AM	#6
Lord Dill Registered User Join Date: Jul. 25th, 2001 Posts: 91	Stilgar: Bots do go for the amp... usually only the bots defending or freelancing And about the breaking glass... it respawns every 1 min, so i don't think its a resource hog... is it? I wanted to use breaking glass because hardly any maps have it. the lifts do cause the bots to line up... oh well, what you gonna do The little hump outside on the ground, seems a bit unnecessary... were you wondering where the bots found the shield belt? StoneViper: Inhuman... are you crazy its hard to cap a flag on masterful

6th Dec 2001, 10:38 AM	#10
Lord Dill Registered User Join Date: Jul. 25th, 2001 Posts: 91	/Lord Dill puts his foot down mound is staying it might look a little odd but adds an element to the gameplay... is the Shield Belt there for the taking?!?!?!?! ONLY BOTS KNOW

23rd Dec 2001, 10:09 AM	#11
rmcollins3 AKA "Doublez-Down" Join Date: Mar. 18th, 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 999	well, i didn't pick it apart with a fine toothed comb, but it looks good to me. /me is feeling quite cold now..lol...and yeah, the mound is ghey __________________ Get your maps reviewed at UT Unlimited

6th Jan 2002, 12:13 AM	#12
smeerkat Hello, old friend... Join Date: Mar. 10th, 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 141	one problem

6th Jan 2002, 12:57 AM	#13
DialAJunk fl;ksisj Join Date: May. 1st, 2000 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 219	Nooooo! That is not a problem. It looks much better. The snow was too sparce before. We are on the eve of Unreal2, now. Everyone better upgrade... 'cause no one wants to hear that a custom U2 level is too detailed for thier system. (This is considering that the new Unreal engine will run better on today's hardware than the current Unreal engine, so don't go making a technical issue out of this...... you know who you are)

6th Jan 2002, 03:25 PM	#15
DialAJunk fl;ksisj Join Date: May. 1st, 2000 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 219	Exactly my point. If everyone did I wouldn't have had to say that would I? Its just good advice.

6th Jan 2002, 10:43 PM	#16
DialAJunk fl;ksisj Join Date: May. 1st, 2000 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 219	Now that I look again, did you even increase/improve the snow in that level? I am not so sure now.

9th Jan 2002, 07:27 PM	#17
Lord Dill Registered User Join Date: Jul. 25th, 2001 Posts: 91	wow, those are some rather low frame rates outside??? im not sure why they are so low, i am on a 450 voodo 2 and get over 30 f/s outside... is it just that low outside? if so, it might be a video driver issue... some drivers don't like sheets at all my friend bought a new dell, 1.8 gig and it runs UT like butter with Windows Mil... however they sent an upgrade to XP a month later, he installed and half of his games didn't work, UT ran at 10 f/s and the snow in my level looked shetty... he did a rollback the same night and yes, the snow has been vastly improved

15th Jan 2002, 07:21 AM	#18
[Rans0m4eveR] The Tempest Join Date: Dec. 30th, 2001 Location: At my location Posts: 60	downloading __________________ THE TEMPEST IS COMING FOR YOU I'm not weird, everyone else is just normal Suicide? Suicide is my middle name! Well, actually it was my brother's middle name, the one who... died. Hoody hoo! And there was much rejoicing.

15th Jan 2002, 07:33 AM	#19
[Rans0m4eveR] The Tempest Join Date: Dec. 30th, 2001 Location: At my location Posts: 60	nice map, i like the snow effects when i go outside, there is a slowdown to about 45 f/s but its still playable. (Geforce 2, 256MB RAM, 750 Duron). __________________ THE TEMPEST IS COMING FOR YOU I'm not weird, everyone else is just normal Suicide? Suicide is my middle name! Well, actually it was my brother's middle name, the one who... died. Hoody hoo! And there was much rejoicing.

25th Jan 2002, 10:12 PM	#20
Freakish Speed Addict Join Date: Dec. 23rd, 2001 Posts: 150	the snow is purty..even if sheety..

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