Posts by jackophant

  • [WIP] de_geiger

    It's hard to judge without more sense of scale, but the map looks huge. The spaces feel believable, but I think you've incorporated too much "verticality".

    if you squashed some of these ramps down a bit, made some of the stairs a little less steep and the map generally flatter I reckon it would feel even better. You may lose some of the lower/upper levels, but I think the map already looks too complex* so that wouldn't necessarily be such a bad thing.

    *an edited overview to show paths better is always nice, and using "mat_fullbright 1" casts global lighting so there are no shadows which makes things even easier to see.

  • [WIP] cs_coup

    I'm concerned for you that you are showing us these detailed shots, but without a completed layout? It's completed the other way around as it takes longer to correct mistakes when everything is more detailed.

    And as already mentioned, I'm sure the images would've looked much better without any effects.

  • [WIP] de_mazedoor

    Quote from text_fish
    • Mazes are designed to make people feel lost.
    • Players don't like to feel lost in Counter-Strike.

    Your map shouldn't be designed to challenge the players, it should be designed as an arena within which the players can challenge each other.

    much deep, very think, wow

  • Space game needs a name

    Not to appear negative, but I liken this to the typical "let's start a band" cliche when everyone has just been playing for a few weeks/months, plays the same 3 chords and rhythm and has large dreams of being a household name.

    Seriously, fix that website though. Makes me wonder about the legitimacy...

  • DOTA 2

    Quote from jackophant

    I would love it if they opened up dota2 to be modded to allow whole sub-genres of gametypes and fun!

    No pictures plz, I'll be here all day :cool:

  • de_blizzard

    you can use mat_postprocess_enable 0 to get rid of that vignette on screenshots.

    I find the combination of flowers and snow a little hard to believe. I would also soften the grey of your smoke and make it more wispy. In the screenshots it looks very dense, like a thick grey bush sitting on top of the chimneys.

    Seeing as the map doesn't take part during a blizzard and looks far from anywhere affected by a blizzard, could I suggest a different name for the map? Perhaps something like frostbite, snowblind, winter, snowdrift or frigid?

  • Going to the gym is like a korean MMORPG

    And so begins my journey as a level 1 noob... Standing at 182cm (6ft) and weighing in at 115kg (254lbs) I've made a very basic few steps in trying to slim down and build up (I'm naturally quite broad and my fat distribution is pretty even so I don't look as heavy as I am). I'm getting married next year in May, and rather than the cliche "trimming down for wedding", I'm looking at it as the deadline to sort my health out for the rest of my life (tomato / tomato?).

    So far I have been:

    • avoiding sweet treats
    • avoiding excessive amounts of carbs
    • trying to not eat past 9pm
    • stop eating when I'm full (not when plate is empty)
    • drinking about 2l of water a day (occasionally mixed with sugar free squash)
    • making my own lunch (if buy I make it's sure healthy)
    • practicing deadlifts with home weight set
    • unweighted ass-to-grass squats

    I haven't looked into my dietary macros in too much detail yet either, I'm slowly piecing it all together and so far feel better for it. I didn't think much had changed, but family are already commenting on me looking trimmer which is always nice.

    Anyway, I liken this to running around grinding sheep for xp, when I need to work out the best mobs to grind for each given level for maximum efficiencies!

    Wish me luck and if you've got any tips, please don't hold back. I'm tired of being soft around the edges.

  • [WIP] Cs_Rime - Hostage Map (Official Renamed)

    Quote from ScottehBoeh

    Well I'm releasing it to the competition anyways. I like the map alongside other people who think about the "fun" side and not the most "competitive" side. It's a hobby.

    I guess by that logic I'll just submit a Portal map because it's just a hobby!

    There is literally nothing more frustrating than someone posting on here and ignoring feedback. You can't cherry-pick what you want to hear.

    Why would people want to come back and provide feedback at all if this is your reaction? If you are this closed to input, then it's your loss not ours.

  • [WIP] de_coast

    I have yet to run around the map, but visually I love how it looks.

    However, what's with the name? Couldn't you spice it up a bit? Why not just call it "Riviera" as from my understanding, that's the word for coastline in Italian anyway?

    I don't think the current name does your map justice :(

  • What do you think about the new look?

    @Thrik A bug on whose part? The parser for not recognising an image, or steam for failing to provide a file extension?

    Up until the last couple of months or so, Steam had a different method of delivery for their screenshots. Based on the URL, it looks like they now use the akamai content delivery network, which apparently forgoes the file extension. I'm not holding my breath for it reappearing again.

  • Share your PC Specs

    This is a really weird build... Did you buy this in one go or have you been upgrading? Mixture of own purchase and gifts?

    Because you've stuck a £50 processor with a £160 motherboard, and have a 144Hz screen with a 6 year old graphics card which I'd be surprised if you got a smooth 60+ FPS, let alone 144+ on a title like CSGO?