Semi-solid Pillers...

Prowler · 2nd Jul 2001, 02:53 PM

What is there purpose? Basically All I need to know is when to use them and what they do. thanks.

Oh and you can expect the release of my very first map soon.

Ill give some info on it... thats if you guys care for a first timer map:P

AS-TourofDuty
Based on the idea that came from AS-Overlord but all of it is original. It bigins with the beach landing of Normandy and so far I have finished the beach and have begun work on the area after the beach. If you have ever seen Saving Private Ryan than this map is 100% faithfull to that first scene. I will get to work on some original textures and sounds to make it a whole lot more realistic. You can also expect a few pictures of the map. It is still in progress and about 20% done. It is also my first released map so I will spend time with it before it is perfect. I may also make it a team deathmatch level just for the hell of it.

RFairey · 2nd Jul 2001, 03:24 PM

Semi solids are essentially a different kind of add brush. They are useful for items in a level that are not structural and instead decorative. The advantage with them is that they produce no BSP cuts, and so are far less likely to cause nasty holes. The disadvantage is that they cannot be subtracted from, i.e. put in an add brush, then subtract a notch from it. OK, now change add to semi solid, rebuild, the notch disappears, and some other nasty things might happen too.

Prowler · 2nd Jul 2001, 04:13 PM

thanks alot, this will help me greatly.

2nd Jul 2001, 02:53 PM	#1
Prowler "Building Better Worlds" Join Date: Jul. 6th, 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 599	Semi-solid Pillers... What is there purpose? Basically All I need to know is when to use them and what they do. thanks. Oh and you can expect the release of my very first map soon. Ill give some info on it... thats if you guys care for a first timer map:P AS-TourofDuty Based on the idea that came from AS-Overlord but all of it is original. It bigins with the beach landing of Normandy and so far I have finished the beach and have begun work on the area after the beach. If you have ever seen Saving Private Ryan than this map is 100% faithfull to that first scene. I will get to work on some original textures and sounds to make it a whole lot more realistic. You can also expect a few pictures of the map. It is still in progress and about 20% done. It is also my first released map so I will spend time with it before it is perfect. I may also make it a team deathmatch level just for the hell of it. __________________ "DOWN WITH TDM, RUNnGUN, L33TNESS, AND W00TNESS!" - McMuffin My X-Fire::UMC Website

2nd Jul 2001, 03:24 PM	#2
RFairey King of the Faireys Join Date: Aug. 2nd, 2000 Location: Somewhere Else Posts: 169	Semi solids are essentially a different kind of add brush. They are useful for items in a level that are not structural and instead decorative. The advantage with them is that they produce no BSP cuts, and so are far less likely to cause nasty holes. The disadvantage is that they cannot be subtracted from, i.e. put in an add brush, then subtract a notch from it. OK, now change add to semi solid, rebuild, the notch disappears, and some other nasty things might happen too. __________________ Bravery is not a function of firepower - JC Denton

2nd Jul 2001, 04:13 PM	#3
Prowler "Building Better Worlds" Join Date: Jul. 6th, 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 599	thanks alot, this will help me greatly. __________________ "DOWN WITH TDM, RUNnGUN, L33TNESS, AND W00TNESS!" - McMuffin My X-Fire::UMC Website

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