GOLDENEYE FACILITY (SP and DM)

[Chubz]

Yes, you read it right! I am working on a Goldeneye Facililty map for both DM and Single-player, and as of now it is coming along quite nicely.

So here are some OLD screenshots, and some of the new updated ones.

OLD ONES:
http://www.geocities.com/crazeddude63/comparison1.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/crazeddude63/comparison2.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/crazeddude63/comparison3.JPG

NEW UPDATED ONES (Stall doors on the last two):
http://www.geocities.com/crazeddude63/FACILITY4.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/crazeddude63/FACILITY5.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/crazeddude63/FACILITY6.JPG

Now, please keep in mind that I will likely change the textures, and I have already fixed the weird-looking-lighting problem by putting the lights up on the ceiling and inside of a light model, so it looks as if the light is actually being cast by the model.

I'd appreciate any feedback - but please try to go easy on me, as I'm new to this 3d-mapping-stuff.

[AcX]

It looks OK, but those toilets look really small? Or is it just me?

[Chubz]

Hehe, I was thinking the same thing man.........I'll try increasing the size of 'em to see what I can do.

Also, the textures are HORRIBLE, I know, but I will fix those here sometime soon!

[wiggle987]

It looks OK, but those toilets look really small? Or is it just me?

WHO GIVES A DAMN, ITS FACILITY!!!!!111onepwn, it may not be the best looking map, but heck, its facility

[Chubz]

Thanks for the reply, LOL.

Yeah, dont be worried by the sloppily-placed textures and stuff, those were just placeholders for the architecture.

I will alter them once I finish with everything in the bathroom, and then, onto the other rooms!!!

[Spartan]

*sigh* Spartan can you not atleast try to be constructive.

[Chubz]

Lol, Oh my god the N64 version looks better than your HL2 version of the game. If you can get the level to look 100x times better then you will have a kickass map on your hands.

I'm new to HAMMER and I'm not that experienced with 3d-mapping, so please try not to be so harsh.

Oh, and by the way, it would be almost impossible for a Nintendo 64 game to compete with HL2 visuals.

[wiggle987]

so please try not to be so harsh.

its his job, the poor guy cant help it
but i promise you, blink will arrive soon and say

Firstly, nice work

its kinda like an echo in a cave on this forum

[Chubz]

so please try not to be so harsh.

its his job, the poor guy cant help it

lol

Anyways, could you guys list some suggestions so that I can make me a list of what to change, what to keep, etc.?

I would really appreciate it! Like telling me to change the size of something, change the texture of something, etc.

[wiggle987]

right, hmm a suggestion... make it smaller, it looks too big, could be conisdered a rat map, so try to scale it down a bit

[Blink]

Firstly, nic...Wiggle is gay.

Try and select some better textures and tune that lighting, spruce it up a bit. Will look good.

[Spartan]

Firstly, nic...Wiggle is gay.

Lol where'd that come from. Also an N64 game can look better than a HL2 map. It's not just about graphics but how well the mapper makes it look.

[wiggle987]

Firstly, nic...Wiggle is gay.

i thought we covered that: only on weekends

[mr greenfish]

the scale is totally wrong, try using the orange dev/ textures for the architecture first, they are really helpful for getting average sizes of doors and walls etc.

[Rovient]

I'm gonna come out and say a few things.

- You need to look at the comparisson pics you took up there. Notice how the proportions are totally off? You're cublical is about 8 feet long by 4 feet wide; I've seen smaller swimming pools. The main thing that is wrong about your map is the dimensions. It's a big thing in mapping, but don't worry, you'll get the hang of it. Try using the gordon player start model as a 'ruler' with which to measure all the distances against.

- Fair enough, the textures need replacing, someone had a great idea of using the bright orange and grey developer textures before you get some new ones. I would do that. If not, there are plenty of white tile textures from nova prospekt.

- Lighting, I know the N64 Golden eye maps had few sources for their lighting, but you're gonna need some now. In HL2 mapping, if there is a light, it needs to have something to shine from. Place some prop_statics models of flurecent strip lighting in there to bring in a bit of realism.

One last thing, people can be harsh; I can be really harsh, but I only know one thing - when i was new, I never posted anything I knew wasn't up to scratch. I just practiced. Lots of people say "here - my first ever map!". Great, but i'd have waited till atleast my 10th.

Sorry if i sound negative but please stick with mapping, it's the best thing in the world when you get the hang of it, and there's nothing that anyone should say to make you stop!