Map Battle 27 - Island

[Jest@]

As voting on Map Battle 26 draws to a close, it's time to get going on another!

This time round, the theme is Island. Now now, don't all go tropical on me, lads - if you think about it, it's a pretty open theme, islands don't have to be in the sea, or even be natural! An Island of calm in a chaotic world, for example, or of greenery & nature in a dense urban environment, etc; there's plenty to choose from!

As always, the full rules can be found in the Rules Thread, but here's the basics; up to three screenshots from an official Valve Source-engine game, posted in this thread before the deadline. Custom content is more than welcome, indeed, it's encouraged! Post as many times as you want, including WIPs, but please, please, always explicitly post your screenshots with a WIP or Final label so I can scoop them all up at the end quickly.

Big hello to all the new members (and, indeed, new mappers) who are getting involved with the battles, come and show us what you can do!

Since we're starting at an unusually early time of the week, and since it's always good to get a weekend in just before the end (or so you fellas say), this will be quite a long battle: it'll close at the end of Monday 22nd September, giving you almost 4 weeks! The precise closing time is Midnight GMT/Zulu: to see exactly what time and day that is in your part of the world, click here.

if you want to suggest a theme or discuss the way map battles work, etc, check outthe suggestions thread. As always, if there's something I've forgotten, or you have a question, let me know!

Happy mapping!

[Zipfinator]

Great idea! Not sure if I'll enter, but it seems like a pretty easy theme to make something nice out of.

[joe_dirt976]

i'm going to assume it's say that you're not reffering to this kind of island

traffic island

[goldendeed]

Hmmm, i think im going to enter this one, it will be my first map battle!

[Trapnest]

Design Contests? That's an awesome idea.

I think I'll participate, even though I'll loose. It'll be good practice.

One question though; In the rules Team Fortress 2 isn't mentioned. Can you use textures/models from it, or not?

[The Doctor]

I like this one, but may not enter because I just started a new map for GMod.

Since we have almost an entire month though I may come through at the end

Can't wait to see what everyone creates though.

[Jest@]

i'm going to assume it's say that you're not reffering to this kind of island
..[pic]...
traffic island

I was gonna mention that as a possible idea, but figured someone would bravely gonna rise to the occasion and save me the google-image-search. You win!There's always one...

@Trapnest: It is a good idea, isn't it? If only it were mine . TF2 is allowed, definitely, although I don't think anyone's actually used it for an entry yet. I'll update the rules to clarify that, it's been asked before.

[Trapnest]

@Trapnest: It is a good idea, isn't it? If only it were mine . TF2 is allowed, definitely, although I don't think anyone's actually used it for an entry yet. I'll update the rules to clarify that, it's been asked before.

Alright, thanks. I'm in love with TF2's style, and the new Alpine Environment is what got me interested in mapping.

[Habboi]

Lovely idea. Not going to enter though because I kinda started working on two different maps and I can't be bothered XD

Good luck to the entrants but please don't try and be funny by mapping 'Ireland' (sounds like island) ;P

[stoopdapoop]

hmm, I might enter. I've got an idea, and I want to start mapping again, and modeling, and texturing, and animating and drawing, and going to school and...

Fuck.

[MELVIn]

I call the Ivory Tower




Good luck everyone.

[Sacul15]

I call the Ivory Tower




Good luck everyone.

I was gonna keep mine a secret, but others might have the same idea and make it 10 times better, so I call Azkaban!

[Mephasto]

ill look into this later, 4weeks is pretty long time. i got couple neat ideas for it, execution is just problem. Im not sure should i spend time on custom textures cause last time it didnt help anything that learning to use them.

so if i already have learned to use bumpmaps and stuff, whats point doing them :> but well see..

[novorod]

Good theme. I think I'll end up with sci-fi/cartoon scene or something like that.

Time to start sketching.

[punky]

Nice, I'll try to enter this one!