[NS2] Drydosity

[PS_Mouse]

Hi guys

I've started work on a map inspired by the fact that the NS2 engine doesn't have water - a dried out sequel to my NS1 map ns_hydrosity.

Drydosity will be a visit to the now dried out & disused water processing facility from ns_hydrosity. Where hydrosity had dark grey clouds, constant rain and running water, drydosity will have scorching, harsh sunlight, dry winds and a general look of abandonment & desolation.

First, the layout:

AS = Alien Start

MS = Marine Start

TP# = Tech Point #

RP# = Resource Point #

Now, some reference pictures, to give you guys an idea of what I'm aiming for visually:

I mentioned before that there will be harsh sunlight beating down on the facility. The walls down the one edge of the map will look something like this:

AS, which will also be getting a decent amount of sunlight, will be round and look somewhat similar to this pic (but with neither the water nor the random nude):

TP2 in the center of the map will be an interesting one to design & balance.

The each of the three grey areas below the tech point itself will have a hydroelectric generator taking up a decent portion of the floorspace:

The portion of the express route above TP2 will capture the outflow from the hydroelectric generators and look vaguely like this:

Although I don't have the vents in, when they do appear they'll look something like the pic below - crawlspaces beneath non-existent rooms:

An image dump of what I've done so far:

These first three shots are taken from the area around RP2. This side of the map will be all windows & skylight.

These two shots are taken from either end of the waterway just above TP2.

Alien Start:

A crawlspace vent that goes between the upper portion of the waterway/express route in the middle of the map and the area between AS & TP1.

The area between AS & TP1, where the crawlspace comes out:

(you can see the crawlspace exit in the background of this pic on the left)

If you guys have any thoughts on where I can go with this aesthetic, let me know. As much as it does kind of work, I'm getting a bit irritated by how monochrome the level is looking so far.