Hey guys! Trying to make a new map for CS and I was wondering if any of you know of any way to have the round time set to 0 after triggering an event.
Basically after this specific event happens, I want the round to end.
If anyone knows how to do this you will be my hero forever and I will have your babies. Even though I have junk, I'll figure out a way somehow 
Thanks!
Forums are up for anyone who wants to register
As far as the trust issue is concerned, we've been paying people for contract work for a while. Dave King, Bastiaan "Skullbox" Schravendeel,
and a few others that you probably won't know.
I myself have been around the Half-Life mapping scene since 99 hosted on PHL and making a bunch of CS maps and the money is coming from me personally. That's about the best I can do to convince anyone aside from there's a few guys on mapcore and interlopers who would probably vouch for me.
The reason for the entries becoming the exclusive property of Surrogate Interactive is because we're making a proof of concept demo for a publisher and not a mod so we need to be sure we own what we're submitting so we don't get sued. Since there's no way to know which maps are going to win, we need to own the rights to any submissions but basically the ones we use are going to be the winners so they will be compensated via their prize and the ones who don't win, will regain the rights to their maps on October 15th, 2007 at which point they can do what they want with them.
Its bascially just so we avoid any legal issues.
Update to Rule # 5.
5. All entries will become property of Surrogate Interactive Inc. until the winners are announced. All winning entries will become the permanent exclusive property of Surrogate Interactive Inc. Property rights to any non winning maps will be given back to the original designers once the contest has officially ended on October 15th, 2007.
Surrogate Interactive is hosting a level design contest for the Half-Life 2 multiplayer fighting game Brutal!
There will be 3 prizes for contest winners which include a $500USD Grand Prize, $200USD second place and a boxed copy of Left 4 Dead (upon release) for 3rd place.
For all contest rules, entry form and information, head over to their Level Design Contest website
Not really related to gaming, but I'm not having so much luck finding indie movie forums so I thought I'd post here. We do reference HL2 at one point
Hey everyone!
Just wanted to link you all to our summer movie project that a few friends and I made last year, its finally finished and ready for viewing!!!
http://www.imperialisticsatan.com/main.html
Feel free to pimp the link to everyone you know and their dog!
Be warned, there is swearing and blood! (or really just red paint)
Our domain transfer just happened last night so I had to re-register the brutal.surrogateinteractive.com subdomain which takes 24 hours. Its working again now though 
Here's a look at our newest model Lt. Commander Gates aka "Bionica"
[Blocked Image: http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com/media/bionica_rendersm.jpg]
I thought I'd also show you guys a render of Kraylor with his new skin:
[Blocked Image: http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com/media/Kraylor_render_thmb.jpg]
Yes it is. He's one of our freelance mappers and he's currently working on converting it for Brutal.
We're looking for some level designers to help out with our project Brutal so if anyone is interested, please e-mail [email protected]
http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com
Kraylor's Kick Attack:
[Blocked Image: http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com/media/kraylor_kick.jpg]
Kraylor's Punch Combo:
[Blocked Image: http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com/media/kraylor_punch_combo.jpg]
Rauminsel Battleground:
[Blocked Image: http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com/media/maps/rauminsel01.jpg]
Hey all,
We're looking for some talented Source mappers to help with our Project Brutal.
Its a 3D Fighting game with FPS elements built with the Source engine. (Think Mortal Kombat meets HL2DM)
If you're interested, check out our website [email protected]
Here are some samples of our work
B.I.O.S.
[Blocked Image: http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com/bios4.jpg]
Hanger Sketch
[Blocked Image: http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com/hangersketch.jpg]
Calis
[Blocked Image: http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com/media/calis_render.jpg]
Brek
[Blocked Image: http://brutal.surrogateinteractive.com/Brek_render.jpg]
Yeah, I figured that might be the reason cause it didn't start happening until the last update.
Thanks!
This isn't really a WIP post, but I couldn't see where else to put this...
Has anyone else run into a weird glitch with Hammer where the prop models and player spawn models etc. are completely distorted and broken in the 3D view?
[Blocked Image: http://www.surrogateinteractive.com/shattered.jpg]
It seems to happen intermitantly every few times I load Hammer.
And most importantly, anyone know why this happens or how to stop it?
Thanks swifty... I think the lack of congratulations was mostly due to the fact that they assumed I'm a liar... but what can you do.
I'm just gonna hope that I allready met all the cynical members of mapcore with this post cause it seems like a good community
It wasn't for bragging rights, it was because we are excited about the fact that a publisher is interested in the project and because we want to get this demo together as soon as possible so they don't loose interest.
Anyway, you guys obviously have a very negative outlook on this sort of thing, so you're right, I shouldn't have bothered posting.
Well like I said before, believe what you like.
I understand that there are more HL2 mods that have more media content... I'm not the company who sent me the e-mail, I don't know why they thought we were good enough to request a demo from... maybe they just thought the concept was original... or maybe their entire marketing strategy is to request a demo from every independant developer out there... I think one major difference would be that since we started working on Brutal (originally with the Quake 2 engine) we have always been working on it as a demo for a retail project and not just a mod.
Maybe you guys would feel more comfortable if you knew about my credibility... I've been involved in the Half-Life mod community since 1999, I've had my mapping website hosted on PHL since around 2001, http://www.planethalflife.com/modmapper/
I started and completed a Half-Life mod Morbid Inclination http://www.planethalflife.com/morbid
I've worked with the Torque Engine and been a member of the Garage Games community since 2001
http://www.garagegames.com/my/home/view ... p?qid=1678
And was an active Counter-Strike mapper with many posts on the official CS mapping forums, as well as writing a tutorial for the old csmaps website.
I'm definitely not some guy who's new to the moding comunity who's trying to trick people into working on my project. That said, just because I'm saying we've got a publisher who's interested in our mod, does not mean I'm promising success either. There is absolutely no guarantee that even if we get the demo finished the publisher will like it... they may decide they don't in which case we'll simply continue to look for other publishers who might be interested, and in the worst case scenario, we'll release the mod to the public and leave it at that.
Normally I wouldn't waste my time responding to accusations, but I feel a little offended that people automatically assume that I'm lying because I say a publisher is interested in seeing a demo.
No, we were not bought by a publisher. We recieved and e-mail from a publisher who said they were interested in discussing the possibility of publishing and distributing the game.
To be Brutally honest ('scuse the pun) I was quite shocked myself when I got the e-mail and thought it must have been a joke, but I did some research into the company and the person who sent the e-mail and they are completely legit. Its not a North American publisher and they're not someone like Activision or Eidos, but they have published a large number of sucessful games and have a good relationship with some huge north american publishers as well. Obviously they liked the idea and saw that our team has talent. We've also released a Half-Life 1 mod, so maybe they liked that as well.
Anyway, I don't think I need to proove myself to you, if you don't want to believe that we're telling the truth then don't. Doesn't affect us in any way.
Its 100% true about the publisher... I'm not one to lie.
I'm right at this moment writing out a business proposal so I can try to get some money together to hire people on a contract basis, but until then we need to treat the project like a mod.
The reason I'm not blurting out who the publisher is, is because they have only said they are interested in seeing a demo and nothing is final. But once we get the demo finished, we can shop the game around to whoever we like.
We recently received an inquiry from a top publisher who is interested in discussing the possibility of publishing and distributing Brutal! Due to this exciting news, we are currently working overtime to get Brutal's demo finished and are therefore looking for some new talent to help with production of the demo. We are currently seeking to fill the following positions, all of which will be on a volunteer basis:
Level Designers: Apply Now! - [email='%7Boption%7D'][email protected][/email]
We are looking for extremely talented level designers who know the Valve Hammer Editor inside and out and have previous Source Engine level design experience with either HL2, HL2 Deathmatch or any HL2 related mods. All applicants should send links to their online portfolio and downloads for any released levels.
Texture Artists: Apply Now! - [email='%7Boption%7D'][email protected][/email]
If you have an incredible amount of artistic talent and love making character or environment textures then we need you! We are looking for talented artists to help bring our Fighters and Battlegrounds to life with beautifully detailed textures. All applicants should send links to their online portfolio and samples of their textures being used in game.
Modelers: Apply Now! - [email='%7Boption%7D'][email protected][/email]
A fighting game isn't a fighting game without gorgeous looking Fighters and loads of random environmental objects, so if you have a knack for pushing polys then don't hesitate to apply. We need Modelers with loads of experience creating all sorts of beautiful models from Humans to Monsters, Robots to Aliens, Trees to Birds, Planes, Trains and Automobiles! If you're a great modeler, then we need your help!
Programmers: Apply Now! - [email='%7Boption%7D'][email protected][/email]
If numbers are your bread and butter, then we'll keep you in constant supply! We're looking for programmers with at least 5 years experience with C/C++ and at least 1 year experience working with any game engine that uses C/C++. If you have any experience working with the Source engine, there's definitely a spot on the team that's open to you!
All applicants who are accepted to the Brutal team and who contribute any work to the production of Brutal's demo will have a chance at full-time paid employment with Surrogate Interactive once we sign a publishing deal. The more you contribute, the better your chance of getting full time work.
