"20 Brush" level compo! WIP / discussion thread

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this is where it is at now. i changed the geometry a bit to have "natural" landmarks so players don't get confused. i've been playing around a lot with the environmental light, but i'm not sure whether i should add extra lightsources on the platforms themselves. i also added a glowing light to the sun, so it actually emits light.

Tried using it as the sole light source?

o-k, so I stumbled upon this contest last night, and I think I'm going to try and get something together. I've got a late start, so my 20 brush will be a bit sketchy, at best. (plus, I'm not used to working with brushes, so this will be fun.)

I'll try and post some progress sometime today.

Sentura - I love the look you've got. It looks like something you would stumble upon in an art gallery's courtyard.

@ 2-dChris - there's nothing bad about ripping off tron. it has forged itself into a style, and alot of people like that style. sure, with the new movie out right now, it's not as unique as if you had been inspired by the 1982 film a year ago, but your map still looks sharp as hell. do those glow lights change color as you play? or did you change the color before taking each screen?.

skysilcox - I love the color palette and loftiness of your map. feels like a pleasantly foggy dream about the Mirrors edge add on levels.

James

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Tried using it as the sole light source?

yeah, makes the entire level very dark and without contrast. i even think i have a shot posted of how that looks in the thread. as it looks now, i've got the options either to use some extra lightsources or getting some volumetric light.

oh, i also forgot to say thanks for the crits and comments!

here's what I've got so far. tomorrow I'll see if I can't do something more with the big slope in the front.

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Oh dear, just noticed the deadline is sunday. Gotta make something this weekend!

Btw I really like the quality of the entries so far, hope I can make something likewise in just a day

im just trying to get my single texture im making to work, then im basically done. But other things have kinda taken priority over this comp unfortunately.

I dig the crazy-aggressive design, James. Plus the Tron-level´s mine, not 2dChris´s. The colours do change around, and the brushes move around just a bit, in-game.

Okey I finished my level, posted it into the submission thread, if anyone´s interested in seeing what it turned out like. I got rid of the Tron-ish vibe and returned to the crazy Mario-thing I was looking for.. there´s a glitch or two in the level that I dont like, but I hope nobody notices those.. and, yeah.

i gotta say that it's pretty inspiring with the vertical design, reminds me of the homeworld mother ship (or whatever it is called). it's hard to distinguish features with the current lighting and texture choice, but i'm thinking you're getting on that?

I am working on it. I need to create a 2nd texture for the floor surface, and perhaps one for the smaller features like the rocks and ledges. I've messed with the UVs on the large angled and verticle surface, creating an extremely accentuated slide feel. like stone or crystal that has been sheared off. I like the way it looks quite a bit, and may try and find time to refine it.

Also, I've added a chamber at the bottom with a long verticle tunnel going up, both lit in green. once I figure out how, I'll be dropping in powerups and health and such, to promote movement around the level.

I have been having issues in UDK with the brushes having holes in them if I move their vertices more than just a little, anyone know how to fix this? Also, there are spots where a brush will not do anything if I try to "ADD" it.. even though there's no subtract brush encompassing it... very frustrating..

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altough I like the idea of rapid quick level sketching, I hate using brushes and bsp-type building... give me maya and a static mesh anyday.

James

That's anooying not gunna be able to submit it, was gunna spend tomorrow (sunday) finishing it up, and im going to bed now. Nvm.

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That's anooying not gunna be able to submit it, was gunna spend tomorrow (sunday) finishing it up, and im going to bed now. Nvm.

You have, from the time of this post, just over 29 hours remaining. 5 hours from now to midnight PST, then an additional 24 hours.

I tried to come up with something this night but i gave up after 2 hours trying to get Hammer to work. Bummer.

Why, what's up with it?

Just posted mine to the submission thread! woo!

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I tried to come up with something this night but i gave up after 2 hours trying to get Hammer to work. Bummer.

Were you trying to use HL2DM? I had problems setting it up too, had to follow the steps in this guide to get it running correctly...

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/s ... ?t=1457047

I know we said we'd leave the polls open for a week, but it seems like we can get everyone who's going to vote much quicker than that. Would you guys be ok with closing the polls on Tuesday and posting up the winners on Wednesday? Or does anyone have a different timeframe to propose?

48 hours seems ok.

As far as my map is going, layout is in and good but am struggling to get the effect I want from my textures and lighting. Hopefully I can get it done in time though.