HL2DM - down_there (still wip...)

Hey,

I'd like to show you the map i'm currently working on...

this is for half-life2 deathmatch and i think best played with 2 to 6 players (so a bit smaller... :wink: )

don't have to say much about the setting, i think - just watch the pics

all props are made by Acumen, mapping by me (of course...)

[Blocked Image: http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/dt_c29.jpg]

[Blocked Image: http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/dt_c30.jpg]

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there still are some smaller things i have to change, but it is nearly finished...

some kind of overview:

http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/dt_c32.jpg

one prop, that is still missing on the pics is this one:

http://www.acumen-design.de/model_pics/ ... render.jpg

but it will be included, soon

comments, critic etc. please

LeJean

i guess you're right...

perhaps i'll replace the texture with that heavy spec-map, or just turn it down as you said.

thx,

LeJean

thx guys

perhaps this pic will show a bit more of brushwork and textures:

[Blocked Image: http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/dt_c22.jpg]

it's not up-to-date (models and stuff are missing, geometry has changed), but it also shows the windows up there. i've got another custom model of volumetric light, but have to make the texture and things for it, first. it'll show the blue rays coming from the moonlight - perhaps it will improve lighting

i've heard from some people, it'd be too dark, and from some others it'd be too bright.. so i think perhaps it's caused by different screens ?!

About texture-variation:

i've got some wooden trims (as you see in the pic in this post), and i just forgot to tell, that those white stones you can see on the textures will be replaced by props, too... model is already finished and compiled, but still not placed .__.

i'll think about the textures and will post new screens, when work goes on

thx for posting,

LeJean

thx again

to get this light style on the wall, there's nothing to do with the light sources. The only thing is, that my bumpmap is very "hard" and "deep" (don't know how to describe better in english, sorry)

@blue sky + yellow lighting:

i thought it would be cool with this contrast in there. let's see how it looks, when the volumetric light is done

LeJean

thanks

here's a shot from hammer ed showing the volumetric light:

[Blocked Image: http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/vol_light_editor.jpg]

ingame-shots will follow soon - but first i'll change the texture of this vol_light model... it scares me

That will be the last thing to do before next compile... I think tomorrow I can show some new ingame pics.

LeJean

thx

[Blocked Image: http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/dt_c33.jpg]

some kind of update... it's not yet final, but i'm getting closer

i know, that the sky is a bit too dark and the color of the rays isn't perfect... and i know that some models - especially those vertical stones on the walls - are lit incorrect. i'm working on this

please comment / help..

LeJean

well, here we go again:

the bumpmap of the rough wall isn't that strong anymore, all models are placed (but some of them still incorrectly lit - disabling shadows hasn't really changed this. All models are completely lit in the light strenght their origin receive.. that sucks ). The overall lighting hasn't really improved, it's a bit too light, I think. I'm going to scale down the brightness (50 and 100 percent falloff distance) of the flame's lights and then add some ambient lights.

I'm still not happy with the ray's colors... they are yellowish, though the texture is really blue (http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_ ... editor.jpg). I think this is caused by the "additive" mode and the yellow fire lights...

here you can see the bumpmap and a new model of a cage hanging on a rope. I'll add some more cages hanging from the ceiling just for the athmosphere

[Blocked Image: http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/dt_c34.jpg]

to show you that there is light on the ground where the rays end

[Blocked Image: http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/dt_c35.jpg]

just to show the effect a little bit

[Blocked Image: http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/dt_c36.jpg]

[Blocked Image: http://www.lejean.computer-dc.de/first_try/dt_c37.jpg]

well, comments again, please

LeJean