Oh man... well, here's one of my first attempts at mapping

[Merc248]

My question to you guys: what can you see in the map that could be added? Any sort of general map ideas that you can infer from this?

[Merc248]

Oh yeah.. and how does one make a smooth indented road leading up to a straight road? Do you guys use the displacement maps for that purpose?

[Taylor]

Needs more STUFF.

[Algor]

Is that a HOLLOWED cube!?!

[Algor]

Is that a HOLLOWED cube!?!

[Jezpuh]

Is that a HOLLOWED cube!?!

Yes

Yes

[Merc248]

Why are hollowed cubes bad anyway? I mean, it seems like it does what most people do manually in one step. :x

[von*ferret]

bad brush work, less control over brushes when creating, can increase wpoly due to bad brushwork, ect ect ect. You're silly if you are doing that.

[Taylor]

The only problem is that the actual result is not the best way to construct a box, i.e there are more than corners touching (but it's not like that really matters anyway). It just teaches bad practices, that's all. Making a box using hollow isn't going to create any more wpoly or bad brushwork, and subtractive engines use blocks for rooms anyway.

[ginsengavenger]

bad practices? i think that point is debatable :/

[Tailgunner]

If you have a leak, and put a big hollow box around the map, the light will go out trough that leak, and the compiler will compile the WHOLE room to calculate klightning and such.

[Tequila]

It's just lazy and inefficient, the block tool.