Posts by Tyker

  • [WIP] de_meat [Looking for gameplay feedback]

    Thanks to the CSGO subreddit I got a lot of playtesting done and got valuable data that I could view thanks to demo.ehvag.de: http://demo.ehvag.de/#56755c2a6e8df…e8dfd315732a5d0

    Which means plenty of gameplay changes were made, such as adding double doors, masking some sightlines, and adding more navigational and callout points.


    If you are looking to play: It'll be on a mapcore playtest this Sunday January 3rd
    Or you can connect to 85.236.109.80:27215 to check it out in-game.

  • Robin-Yann Storm - Level & UX Designer

    Thanks! That is very useful and constructive feedback!

    You are right that it is very visual focused at the moment and can use more design visions and explanations. Heatmaps, concept whiteboxes, etc. I'll work on this!

    And good catch on the enumeration! I wrote it down chronologically, but you're right that it's better to put up front what actually sounds the best.

    Thanks again!

  • Robin-Yann Storm - Level & UX Designer

    I heard this was a good place to get hardcore critque.

    The portfolio is at: http://www.rystorm.com/

    I've heard of people who really liked this portfolio, and some who disliked it. But it usually stays at an opinion, without feedback. I don't think I've ever seen a portfolio that please everyone. With that in mind: Could you give me constructive feedback, and tell me what your current job is? That way I can angle the portfolio towards those kinds of people that will probably look at it!

    Thanks!

  • de_stupa

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    I really like the skybox texture. It's pretty.

    The map is really bright sometimes. Maybe a tonemap could help this?

    Weirdly enough, the minimap was confusing to me. I think it's due to everything being straight, with 90 degree angles. If some parts had 45 degree walls, I think it would be easier to look at and navigate through.

    I'm not really sure I like the bloodbaths happening here. CTs cant arrive early, otherwise it's too easy to defend, T's can't arrive too early otherwise they can take the bombsite, so right now they both arrive at the same time which makes for a bit of a bloodbath-crazy-shooting thing. Maybe some hints in the map on where to throw grenades, or props and colours that guide players in different directions could help spice this up with some more strategy?

    You can walk outside of the map!

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    I liked this jumpy thing, though jumping from box to box is a lot easier than making it to the window. I failed that jump a couple of times, even when using a knife and crouch jumping, which was a bit annoying.

    That's about all. I think there were also many things mentioned during the playtest?

    Remember, this is just my opinion! Use what you want and ignore what you want, it's your map!

  • [WIP] de_meat [Looking for gameplay feedback]

    Thank you all very much for your feedback!

    The stairs are now back, and an elevator texture was added.

    On top of that, the optimization has been improved incredibly. My laptop has moved from a minimal 120 FPS in the last version to a minimal 170 FPS in the latest version of this map!


    I'll put it on the workshop as soon as I've had it checked by some other machines for custom content.

  • [WIP] de_meat [Looking for gameplay feedback]

    Quote from jakuza

    If you want a ramp to look correct, you have to justify it being there. In this case, it's so steep that it becomes implausible. If you're set on using a ramp, look up how and why ramps are used instead of stairs.

    That slope certainly looks cool, but abstract shapes don't cut it for believable levels nowadays.

    I've tried the realistic ramps, but then the amount of space becomes huge, like this:

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    Which works for a realistic setting, but gameplay wise might be a bit too spacious. But if the unrealistic ramp is too noticeable, I might have to stick with this realistic ramp that isn't very gameplay friendly.

    Quote from tomm

    not being sarcastic, I felt like the map was rather clean overall.. which could be a good or bad thing, some people prefer cleanliness in maps.

    You know, it could always be worse...
    (Slight gore warning)

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    Aftermath of a horses' nosebleed!

  • de_siheyuan [WIP]

    So I made a load of screenshots with feedback, but honestly the entire feedback can be cut down to something very simple:

    Watch and listen to all 24 of these video tutorials: http://www.tophattwaffle.com/tutorials/

    I'm not saying they are godly and you need to apply everything they do, but it would be good for you to learn a lot more about how Hammer, Source, and CSGO work before working further on this map. Many of your current decisions will have huge impacts later on. So watch all those tutorials, then go back to your map, and apply that knowledge. That would be my feedback.

  • [CS:GO]de_nerone

    Incoming feedback, lots of images in this cache!

    I hope this helps. Remember that this is my opinion and feedback. Use what you want to use, you don't have to take my word for truth. Decide yourself, depending on what you want your map to be!

  • [WIP] de_meat [Looking for gameplay feedback]

    Quote from Klems

    I like this, too bad I missed the playtest. Swinging meat on a moving func_train when?

    Quote from Overdoziz

    Still needs carcasses moving around the map. :U

    Sure! But only if:
    1. You can find a way to do this that would not severely impact precision gameplay and server performance. Mind you: Performance wise the best case scenario for this map is 5v5 competitive and the worst case scenario is 15v15 on Deathmatch.
    2. You can find a logical reason for them to be moving in a perpetual loop, considering in a real slaughterhouse the line has a start an end. Basically: Why would you lead a skinned and cut carcass back to be shocked? That's Frankenstein territory!

    Quote from tomm

    I'd expect more blood, maybe even bloody footsteps leading the player's eyes to an important point in the map.

    Because this is text on the internet, I have no idea if you're being sarcastic or not! Do you actually think the blood on the grating in mid is too much?

  • Complex

    Quote from Logic

    I understand players when they want to smoke off B-long from T-side but don't know the proper angles to do so. It is however very easy to do and not that hard to figure out. I just think players need too look for a way to do it and they will find one within minutes. Playtest is playtest I guess.

    If it's very easy to do so and not hard to figure out, then wouldn't players have done so during the playtest to make themselves not die on long B?

    Many people still died there every round. The screenshot with all the dead Ts on long B stands as evidence. (Unless you're going through the demo and finding completely different evidence, in which case disregard the rest of this post!)

    If it's easy to do and figure out for you, that's fantastic! But apparently most players didn't. And in the end the map is not just for you to play, but for (hopefully) a large amount of different players. A big building on the side, for example, could really solidify the idea of being able to throw grenades onto it to many different players. Especially if you add reflective windows or props at certain locations to guide the aiming of grenades onto it.