ins_buhriz (Insurgency)

Looks better, but I think the fog still seems to cut off too abruptly. That's my only criticism in terms of aesthetics though!

Gameplay-wise, this map seems to be very favourably tipped towards Insurgents, I've never played this map in a game in which Marines have actually won... I think it's because there is only one way to get in to the village (from the front), though I guess there is a sort of side-route, but that is always heavily guarded.

looks very nice. i think it would be nice if the tall grass around the river area was a brighter green, it blends in with the ground too much and looks dead.

played this map.. well it's ok it's nice map u can run everywhere

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I've been working on the lighting and fog, here's a preview.

I'm really liking it. Introducing some colour to the sky has really livened it up. The fog colour looks appropriate for the lighting and skybox too. Great stuff.

*edit: I'm assuming you're using the fog to simulate a dust storm or just the generally dusty atmosphere in the middle east. It's perfectly feasible to have a blue sky yet a sandy haze on the horizon.

Now that you can see the horizon better I'd like to see some detail there too. Some height differences, some prop models like huge antennas and such.

maybe something like a burning (and heavily smoking) oilpipeline or skyline will just do the effect...

little offtopic: will insurgency launch friday at steam as well?

well, seems like i´m the only one who liked it more before

but one question, why are the sandbags in the back black?

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well, seems like i´m the only one who liked it more before

The original scheme was well implemented. It was definately atmospheric. Personally, I prefer a bit of variety in colour though, particularly if I'm going to play a map repeatedly.

Both have merits and I think it just comes down to personal opinion.

i still like the biginning the most the new brown´ish style doesn´t look as good as the other 2 styles i think

That brown style looks very cinematic to me. I felt the blue looked a little forced, didnt seem very natural in your execution of it. The yellow lighting just seemed odd to me.

The latest screenshot is the best style. As Mark said, it looks very cinematic.

However, a third of the screenshot is obscured by black smoke

I agree, work more with what you got there in that last shot.

the last shot looks spot on to me. Everything works very nicely.