dm_archt WIP [HL2DM] (Completed)

interesting. get some fancier wall supports. try out new shapes for the architecture.

Cool! Looks really Unreal'ish IMHO.

I like the cool, intense, blue light. And the wall/rock blending. Good job so far. A tip though: make the lightmap scale 4 (at least on the floors and the spot where there's a clear light/shadow contrast). Also: I think some of your textures do not really fit your theme (like having arched bricks?? - other map) and, are those lights getting some sources soon? I know this is a WIP so I'm assuming they do.

Looks pretty cool, the biggest problem is the lightings jaggies.

I don't like that rock-concrete trim structure at the ceiling. I know this isn't supposed to be the most realistic design ever, but it just looks too constructed.

I really like it, reminds me a lot of dux's map though.

I love the stone feeling, nice job.

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I really like it, reminds me a lot of dux's map though.

Yeah this def reminded me of dm_drift. In a good way :wink:

Like the texturing, but the lighting needs more style, if you're going for outlandish architecture the lighting should probably follow suit just to help highlight the extreme variations.

why are you naked in your avatar?

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why are you naked in your avatar?

hahaha

looks prett awesome! cant wait to see it with some more detail put in, props etc.

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why are you naked in your avatar?

:D:D

LOVELY!

That last room is fucking sweet. This map is a winner. I'm voting for a Spotlight.

None of it really makes any sense and the textures don't fit the geometry at all? D:

I mean, nice lighting (although you could use some more contrasting areas and maybe some different tints of orange/blue here and there) and your brushwork is nice (show us some fps next too ;D) but hey, I've seen worse maps make it to spotlight.

What doesn't make sense? What textures do you think specificaly do not fit the geometry and why?

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I've seen worse maps make it to spotlight.

That line wasn't needed.

Like it very much, yassir

I didn't mean that in a negative way, I'm just saying that some maps have been spotlighted when, well, ya know ;D

Anyway my crits weren't very helpful, conceded.

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The angled wall on the left of the screen, I don't see a reason why the wall would warp like that or have been designed like that, plus it has a brick texture on it, I can't say I've ever seen anybody build a brick wall like that.

There's a hallway opening onto a walkway that leads nowhere, and has no safety rails etc.

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The angled walls at the top (again, brick) don't make sense with their texture, same with the angled trim around the doorways, it looks nice but why would anyone make it like that?

I would go through on all the screens but it isn't needed, I hope my two examples have shown that whilst the geometry is indeed very nice, the textures used don't compliment that geometry and don't add towards making the level feel like it could exist.

I would suggest using some different textures - grunge is fine, but with that geometry I'd expect to see futuristic grunge.

Know what I mean?