Insipiration please

[Grim Reaper]

Has anybody got any good ideas that a mapper, sort of a n00b like me, could build from, if so ill give you full credit, just give me ideas that you could never be fucked to build.

And if you get your idea from photos youve found, PM them to me please.

Thanks, Grim.


(Note: Blink a Inspiration Forum could go down quite well)

[Caste]

I like the inspiration forum, a place people could just write down some ideas they're having (In the style of section seems kind of dead now anyway)

as for inspiration, watch a movie or read a classic type of novel (I got my map idea...dm_phantasm...from an old book. Can't remember the name)

[Ozymandias]

I have a couple of ideas, but at the moment I still want to do them myself

I think an 'ideas' forum would be good, but call it 'Concept Discussion' or some such.

Just off the top of my head. A nice, dark, noirish SP map would be very cool. I'm yet to see a combine map that is set inside the citadel funnily enough. I also like maps that contrast lush natural settings with high tech sections, so you could go for a nature vs tech theme...

So in summary, I'm as strapped for good ideas as you are.

[Grim Reaper]

Sorry i need to be more pecific, CS:S inspiration maps.

and as for the forums, maybe you could do this

Inspiration

(Threads)
CS:S Mapping Inspiration

Half Life 2 Mapping inspiration

Half Life 2 Deathmatch Inspiration



What d'ya think, blink.

OOOH i rhymed the forum owners name, cool!

[Spas12]

http://www.abandoned-places.com

http://www.railroad.net/photos/index.php

http://www.postranecky.com/

http://www.trevinocircle.com/details.asp
(EXTREMELY useful, go to the other pages and stuff)

-All found with google

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[Ozymandias]

:cry:

Sorry i need to be more pecific, CS:S inspiration maps.

Well, you're in luck, I've had two ideas, and they both work for CS:S.

1. An archeological dig. Could be set in a desert envirnonment, eg. Egypt, or a greener country one, eg. Scotland. I envision a old style dig with trenches shored up by planks and stakes, the structure partially exposed and partially buried, perhaps with awnings to protect it from the elements. Perhaps the archeologists have exposed the entrance to an underground complex...

2. Abandoned artic/antartic station. Pretty straightforward this one. It may require custom textures and/or models to get the most out of it. Thinking about why the station is there could give you a more specific vision.

[Yoshi]

why do you post this at under construction forum

[Grim Reaper]

I swear i posted it at general discussion, oh well.

[Yoshi]

I swear you did not