Posts by Grillet

Can't really get the .pk3 file to work. Will look more into it later today.

Here is just the .aas and .bsp that you can put in the maps folder and hopefully it should run.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64384600/caldera.zip

Been reworking the layout some and would like some playtesting for some feedback before I start finalizing the map.

Here's a link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64384600/q3dmcalderav4.pk3
I think I did it correctly with the .pk3 file.

Managed to remove the worst ones by setting the lightmap resolution to 0.25 and added _receiveshadows with a value of 1 and _castshadows with a value of 0. Still got some small spots in the picture, but they disappear when I do a more advanced build. Picture is Fast Test with Q3Map2 Toolz.

Thanks for the help.

Quote from g0th

Have you tried to bump up the lightmap resolution?

Yeah, it only made the spots smaller.

Is there any solution to remove these spots?

Quote from SpronyvanJohnson

How are things progressing?

Slowly forward. Mostly artsy stuff left.

Done a first pass on the lighting. Noticed that the level is in general a bit too dark, so I need to brighten it up. Also might need to add some more stuff on the walls to break up the tiling and make them a bit more fun to look at.

Started to work on some shapes and lighting. Just one area more complete atm, but will post updates when more areas gets completed.

Thanks guys

Layout is more or less finished and I've started to texture the map. Will add shapes and such in the meantime.
Also had a playtest yesterday with Daniel Nilsson and Mawnsson for some more feedback and I've also been playing the map with bots. The map fits best for 6-8 players due to the size but also works just fine with 4 players.

More work has been made and I also just had a playtest. Need to add some more cover overall, and after that I think I will probably start working on bot support and start dressing up the level.

Cool. Will look more into that when I start working with the visuals on the level.

Been working on the map according to the feedback I got and also played around some with some brushwork. Will probably change most of the brushwork since it's mostly copy pasted around the map at the moment.

Well, that was simple. Thank you!

Had a small playtest yesterday and got some valuable feedback. Will post pictures when all that has been fixed.

One question though, how do make so that pickups float in the air? I want a mega health in the air but I can't figure out how to make it stay there.

Reworked the layout. A lot happier with it, but it still needs work.
Need to add some height variations, covers and things like that. But at least I have something to work with right now.

Quote from SpronyvanJohnson

Think less in squares as rooms and try to interconnect it a bit more. Look at the stock maps or best custom maps for inspiration. Also, different tiers doesn't mean they have to have the same height. Play around a bit with your floor levels to make it less flat. Just add some subtle height variation.

Yeah, that was the problem I noticed when I made the layout. I've drawn a new layout and will start blocking that tomorrow. Hopefully it will be a lot better.

Done with the very first layout. I'm not really happy with it since I'm not really 100% familiar with the level design of Quake.
I'm going to redraw the layout to make it feel more Quake-ish, hopefully it won't be too much to redo.

Some pictures of the block-out

Decided to participate.

Pictures will come later