Posts by REz

  • Absolutely At a Loss On How To Progress As a Level Designer.

    I'm glad you are at this stage because asking these questions and wondering where to go is what makes people evolve. What you seem to be lacking, and @Skybex touched on this, is real world inspiration. Taking real world settings and turning them into video game environments while constraining them to the game dynamics they are within. For example, I wouldn't make a true to scale environment of a city I was inspired by but I would size it down based on the scale of the game I was implementing, take bits and pieces of reference, break the level into sections and transition them together with textures, lighting and models. It's okay to have the ability to create "aesthetics from scratch" and many people have difficulty with that, but you need to harness both aspects, reference and creativity. Don't forget to have fun, too.

  • [WIP] de_mical (formerly de_honeycomb)

    I love the theme, and I respect the layout. With that said, you need to have both bombsites designed in pre-process before doing all this model work, I bet your SDK is full of big yellow blocks or you have to Hide everything to work around them. The lighting issues that everyone is talking about are true, when I'm designing a map, I'll typically leave roofs or anything blocking my sun until after major playtests have been completed and I'm in my detailing phase. Just some food for thought!! Good job and keep up the good work.

  • [WIP] de_vision

    I love the greybox phase because is allows ones mind to wander of what is to come...Art galleries can come in many different looks, and can even juxtapose the art within by being simplistic and square as to not take away from the art. But, I do agree Vaya that currently, until further playtested, the bomb sites will remain a bit boring. The pictures don't give great detail of the elevation in both sites. A has a bostable window, while B has a "heaven." A pre thanks to any and all who take the time to give analysis of the map in it's current state and help construct the future of this map.

  • de_Stronghold

    First post edited, but I'm resubmitting to show up on top of the list here!


    UPDATE!!!! LAST DAY UPDATE!!!!! I sincerely hope everyone had a fun time mapping/designing/texturing/modeling/strategizing etc. during this contest! It has been such a blast and I've gotten to know a few of you much better now and I've learned a ton! I can't wait for the next contest, but in the mean time, next idea will be starting soon!


    "Terrorist's are trying to destroy a high-level security stronghold containing important documents and a transportation facility."

    http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi…s/?id=484783330


    Many many thanks to the following:

    FawX - Ideation/Pathing/Theme/Awesome music

    pb.exe - Detailing/Brushwork/General Nonsense talk

    Yobo - Getting me back into mapping!

  • de_Stronghold

    Quote from pB.

    Really good map with a solid layout

    Major thanks to pB :nag:


    Quote from DeWil

    Map looks really good, I think, but you should add screenshots to this mapcore page! ^^

    Doing this now

  • de_Stronghold

    UPDATE!!!! LAST DAY UPDATE!!!!! I sincerely hope everyone had a fun time mapping/designing/texturing/modeling/strategizing etc. during this contest! It has been such a blast and I've gotten to know a few of you much better now and I've learned a ton! I can't wait for the next contest, but in the mean time, next idea will be starting soon!


    "Terrorist's are trying to destroy a high-level security stronghold containing important documents and a transportation facility."

    http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi…s/?id=484783330