help on new map idea

combitz · 26th Jun 2000, 06:42 PM

I'm trying to create a cool foggy swamp area but its not as easy as I thought. I've played around with TerraEdit but its cutting holes, not pools, or if I intersect it first it cuts a hole area out with holes. Any ideas where I'm going wrong please?

Jenkins · 27th Jun 2000, 12:25 AM

terraedit brushes cant be too complex, or they will create bsp errors like you've gotten. you can try and make many small portions and piece it together like that.

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Dark_Outlaw lPuFl · 27th Jun 2000, 11:54 AM

1st recommendation...sounds like you are going to get really complex (whether ya know it or not)...so the first thing to do would LOSE TERRAEDIT. it's a great program and i use it time to time, but polys are atrocious in a big map and you get LOTS of bsp holes if ya don't watch out.

2nd- learn to use the floor lofter (unless ya have $3000 to lay down For 3D Studio Max...which is what Epic ended up using)).

use the floor lofter. outside levels are the toughest. Think about how many outdoor UT levels you see, think about how bleak they are. its always an issue of polys.

good luck

combitz · 27th Jun 2000, 03:26 PM

Thanks guys thats what I needed

L8r

Jenkins · 27th Jun 2000, 10:07 PM

Dark_Outlaw, Epic used Lightwave.

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Dark_Outlaw lPuFl · 28th Jun 2000, 12:12 PM

whoops...yup ur right...

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26th Jun 2000, 06:42 PM	#1
combitz Common sense is not that common Join Date: May. 1st, 2000 Location: U.K Posts: 485	I'm trying to create a cool foggy swamp area but its not as easy as I thought. I've played around with TerraEdit but its cutting holes, not pools, or if I intersect it first it cuts a hole area out with holes. Any ideas where I'm going wrong please?

27th Jun 2000, 12:25 AM	#2
Jenkins America's Greatest Kitten Mitten Join Date: Apr. 24th, 2000 Location: Irving, Tx, USA Posts: 1,301	terraedit brushes cant be too complex, or they will create bsp errors like you've gotten. you can try and make many small portions and piece it together like that. Jenkins http://www.unreality.org/nukefus My Cast:

27th Jun 2000, 11:54 AM	#3
Dark_Outlaw lPuFl Registered User Join Date: May. 16th, 2000 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 204	1st recommendation...sounds like you are going to get really complex (whether ya know it or not)...so the first thing to do would LOSE TERRAEDIT. it's a great program and i use it time to time, but polys are atrocious in a big map and you get LOTS of bsp holes if ya don't watch out. 2nd- learn to use the floor lofter (unless ya have $3000 to lay down For 3D Studio Max...which is what Epic ended up using)). use the floor lofter. outside levels are the toughest. Think about how many outdoor UT levels you see, think about how bleak they are. its always an issue of polys. good luck

27th Jun 2000, 03:26 PM	#4
combitz Common sense is not that common Join Date: May. 1st, 2000 Location: U.K Posts: 485	Thanks guys thats what I needed L8r

27th Jun 2000, 10:07 PM	#5
Jenkins America's Greatest Kitten Mitten Join Date: Apr. 24th, 2000 Location: Irving, Tx, USA Posts: 1,301	Dark_Outlaw, Epic used Lightwave. Jenkins http://www.unreality.org/nukefus My Cast:

28th Jun 2000, 12:12 PM	#6
Dark_Outlaw lPuFl Registered User Join Date: May. 16th, 2000 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 204	whoops...yup ur right...