The Official Interlopers "Map Pimpage Thread"

[Fulcrum]

You might also be able to create a cool heat ripple effect on the horizon by using env_steam in the skybox?

Now that is a good idea!

I'm cooking up some overlays for grasses, rocks, roads etc I can't use blend textures as my laptop can't handle extreme displacements very well, the slightest editing of the current ones crashes hammer instantly.

I'm tryna make it a mix of desert, tibetan platau and pakistan/afganistan highland so there will be a few more plants. I had an idea for an eagle circling earlier on but I need to learn to animate things. I also plan on adding cockroaches, ants and butterflies using several rotating planes (like far cry 2)

[joe_rogers_11155]

i think the env_steam would be too fast to look like a realistic heat wave.

[cz_squishy]

Did a detail pass:

[Spas12]

It has so much potential. Just detail it as much as you can.

[cz_squishy]

I'll try to get a walkthrough at the of this week

[Ark11]

See those concrete supports at the top of the second picture. Add some dripping stains at the top, it looks really bare.

[cz_squishy]

See those concrete supports at the top of the second picture. Add some dripping stains at the top, it looks really bare.

I haven't touch detailing inside that area yet but I'll do it tomorrow

[Sathor]

This is really looking good, but one tiny detail:

The large grey stain on the concrete wall (left side) should not lap over the metal trim, but begin just under the metal trim. Should look a bit more convincing.
I know that is just a tiny detail, but I hope you will consider such small stuff, too

[cz_squishy]

This is really looking good, but one tiny detail:

The large grey stain on the concrete wall (left side) should not lap over the metal trim, but begin just under the metal trim. Should look a bit more convincing.
I know that is just a tiny detail, but I hope you will consider such small stuff, too

Yeah , I compiled before I got a chance to change it. The metal trim is 6 units thick and I was placing the decals on a 4 grid so I was just being a bit lazy and was going to change it after. I am considering small things like crazy, those glass windows you see have block light brushes for every metal part and cast some nice shadows on the supports.

[Text_Fish]

Something I re-realised last week is that the reason I never finish any maps is because I get so hung up on details like the stain mentioned above. My productivity has doubled in the last week since reminding myself of that sad fact, so personally I emplore you not to sweat the small stuff, unless the sole purpose of creating that map is for people to examine static screenshots, in which case you need to move to the Unreal Ed. Otherwise, the most important thing is that your map looks good in motion, and nobody in their right mind is going to notice that stain issue when they're running around -- and if they do, it's because the gameplay is boring, so again you'd want to move over to Unreal.

[joe_rogers_11155]

Don't sweat the petty stuff, and don't pet the sweaty stuff.

[PaulH]

I emplore you not to sweat the small stuff, unless the sole purpose of creating that map is for people to examine static screenshots

Agreed, is this just a scene or part of a level? If it's a level get the gameplay down early on and don't worry about the thickness of the trims on the buildings, just have them as simple blocks

In the second screenshot that random broken concrete section stands out and draws the eye to it immediately, seems a bit odd that the earth would have forced its way up in that one spot only. If you plan on this place being overgrown/abandoned consider spreading out the effect rather than having it focused in one place:

in which case you need to move to the Unreal Ed

Other engines are available!

[Major Banter]

Is it single or multiplayer?

[cz_squishy]

Agreed, is this just a scene or part of a level? If it's a level get the gameplay down early on and don't worry about the thickness of the trims on the buildings, just have them as simple blocks

Gameplay is planned/sketched out

In the second screenshot that random broken concrete section stands out and draws the eye to it immediately, seems a bit odd that the earth would have forced its way up in that one spot only. If you plan on this place being overgrown/abandoned consider spreading out the effect rather than having it focused in one spot:

Now that you mention it, it does seem a little out of place. It was supposed to be a pot hole so I'll move it to the side or something.

Is it single or multiplayer?

Singleplayer

so again you'd want to move over to Unreal.

I tried but couldn't get a hang of it plus I have 3 months before I ship off to basic

[Hollow]

Gaahhhhh, so I put on some Trentemoeller tonight and sped through tons of work. Meaning, that yes, the layout is complete! (for the most part). Tomorrow night I just need to add a little whitebox detail to the T spawn and play around with cover positioning and chokepoint timings etc. Then it will be time to test!



Tried to draw an idea of the routes:


Two progress shots:



Please note that it is all currently placeholder. I will be modelling a lot of new props including some of the terrain!