WIP in WIP, post your level screenshots!

A big phat no-no to using bots to make any design decisions, in my opinion. They can't substitute human players, not by a long shot.

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Bots are useful for checking (early development) chokepoints timings and for checking angles and generally how "fun" a specific spot is or can be.

As soon as you think your layout is getting pretty decent, you should organise a playtest with human players though.

Timing depends. Bots can be incredibly stupid sometimes and if your paths involve anything other than simple, flat floors (jumps, crouchjumps etc) it can be a hassle.

I recommend using a stopwatch and running to a location as both teams. For very exact timings, host a local server and have a buddy join, then both head to the same path and see who arrives first and by how much etc.

I haven't made a CS level in ages, but I have to agree with Puddy 100%. Use a stopwatch and check your timings, bring in a friend early on just to check the basic layout.

Further progress on my UT4 stuff

https://www.tsu.co/zZCastleZz/23622853

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I haven't made a CS level in ages, but I have to agree with Puddy 100%. Use a stopwatch and check your timings, bring in a friend early on just to check the basic layout.

Thanks for all of your input guys. Luckily I've been checking timings without bots, so I'll definitely stick to that.

In CS:GO, after you have generated a nav for your level, check out the cvar bot_show_battlefront - This will show areas in red where rushing players will initially meet.

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In CS:GO, after you have generated a nav for your level, check out the cvar bot_show_battlefront - This will show areas in red where rushing players will initially meet.

TIL

SO I kicked back and released the latest version of my UT4 level and its feeling a lot better than the previous version. I reworked weapon placement and even added a bunch of detail.

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I've made few change (and on the fow blackdog). This is good for me.

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I like this one better, hope you are happy with the results as well

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Download from Tsu.

https://www.tsu.co/zZCastleZz/25028494

(I am vainly attempting to make Tsu my home blog and content center for stuff I do.)

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Looks good, but for some reason the slope on those 1:1 staircases is bugging me. I'm sure they must work fine but the aesthetic doesn't look right...too steep. Otherwise looks like it's shaping up nicely

No idea where I'm going with this map, just thought up the idea in the afternoon the other day. The map will take place in a Factory complex.

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Looks good, but for some reason the slope on those 1:1 staircases is bugging me. I'm sure they must work fine but the aesthetic doesn't look right...too steep. Otherwise looks like it's shaping up nicely

Yeah this has been mentioned a couple of times, I will rework the 45 degree ramps in the next version for sure.

Is the playtesting still a regular thing? I've got a new gamemode and map for CS:GO I'd love to have a go on with some real people somewhere next week

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Is the playtesting still a regular thing? I've got a new gamemode and map for CS:GO I'd love to have a go on with some real people somewhere next week

Sure it is, dude! Just come on over and ask for one of the free slots:

Getting some more ideas for my map and it's starting to look alright in the area I've been working on.

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Hi, I need feedback about alpha build of my TF2 MVM map : http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=23927

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been playing around with the source2 tools (edit: for dota2 D:)

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been playing around with the source2 tools,

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Looking good. I still have yet to download "Source 2", interested in giving it a go though.

Source 2???? Did I miss that????

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Source 2???? Did I miss that????

IIRC they released some authoring tools for dota2 based on Source 2. This was a while back now, maybe 3-4 months?

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/08/07/its…g-dota-2-tools/

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Source 2???? Did I miss that????

Calm down, It's supposed to be source 2 for Dota 2 only Sprony.