WIP in WIP, post your level screenshots!

[mabufo]

I've got an idea I'll try... I'll post some screens tomorrow - it's too late for this sort of stuff right now. Also, I don't want to use any more god damned pipe props... so what else can I use to break up the boring walls with?

[Albatros]

I've been working on those spots that didn't look smooth on the first set of screenshots.

I hope the improvements are visible, at least a bit...

Edit: cut due to loading times, check posting below .

[Gorion]

thats really nice!

[Furyo]

I'd say that it looks good, if only you would get rid of those attic windows on the right of the last screenshot. Please make them right, those really destroy the rest of the pic.

[Albatros]

Ack... obviously.

Those totally stick out of the roof... hah, it's amazing how one can overlook blatant errors when staring at a scenery for too long.

Thanks : ))

[Method]

Didn't have much time this week to work on this area, but I added cables on the floor, created a different rubble texture and decal that blend in with it. Take a look at the steps on the right side. Also the brown wall no longer tiles. The area is around 40,000 polys.

Feedback on how to improve this is welcome. Also if you don't like something in the following shots, please comment on what makes you feel that way. Same goes if you like something.

Thank you,

-Method

[Zeta]

the contrast between the right angled walls and all the beautiful curved rails and whatever that cylinder thing is a bit jarring, i do however love it anyway because its so damn awesome. I'd be interested in pics of how stuff in that engine is made (eg the rails, cables) as ive had no experience with it yet.

[Method]

Thanks Zeta. As requested the following shots show how the rails and bended surfaces (patches) are created. Basically it's a plane with vertices that you can manipulate. Notice that one of the screenshots features Surface Inspector, that can be used to optimize patchess.

-Method

[dux]

Ugh, Radiant looks so all over the place compared to Hammer.

[Sindwiller]

Ugh, Radiant looks so all over the place compared to Hammer.

It's actually just Method's layout. You can change it to a 4 window view, like Hammer has.

[spacer]

Radiant is quite easy to use once you get used to it. And patches are awesome .

[Sindwiller]

You guys really need to tell me how you work with brushes. Seriously, I'm also f*cking up things with them. That's why I mostly models... (not in Q4 though)

[dux]

So why doesn't hammer utilize patch meshes, then?

[hessi]

because the source engine is based on CSG.

[Albatros]

Alright, I've changed the lighting & athmosphere to something more decent (in my eyes).

I'll be fixing the sharp edges and walls aswell as the missing structure in some buildings.