[WIP] de_biome

[jd40]

The map is set in an artificial jungle facility in the middle of a desert. Terrorists want to blow it up because it's run by a shady GMO corporation which is exploiting the locals.

Workshop release

Edited April 27, 2019 by jd40
Fixed broken image link

[noobgames]

15 minutes ago, jd40 said:

This is my entry for the contest. Whether I'll be able to finish this in time or not remains to be seen.

Theme: Greenhouse with lush jungle (A), caves/tunnels (B). The exterior could either be a desert or snowy countryside.

But first thing's first, gotta get this layout working.

Playtest coming soon.

Thats some beautiful brushwork you got there. Now lets hope it plays well!

[jd40]

Update:

New layout:

Here's a gif showing the changes:

To sum it up:

• CT spawn moved up to A
• A short and mid are now connected for T rotate options
• Some entries have been choked
• Added ceilings where applicable.

This will have to be playtested soon.

[King Skizzy]

Just looking at the gif showing the changes I can instantly see a potential problem.You have removed the connector on T side that links both paths to the sites and as a result the rotate times for T are extremely long. Adding the connector back in would add a risk/reward idea because you have a quick rotate between each site at the cost of passing through mid which could be hard if you do not have mid control, or you could take the longer safer route through T spawn area.

[jd40]

46 minutes ago, King Skizzy said:

Just looking at the gif showing the changes I can instantly see a potential problem.You have removed the connector on T side that links both paths to the sites and as a result the rotate times for T are extremely long. Adding the connector back in would add a risk/reward idea because you have a quick rotate between each site at the cost of passing through mid which could be hard if you do not have mid control, or you could take the longer safer route through T spawn area.

The one with connector is the new one

[King Skizzy]

1 minute ago, jd40 said:

The one with connector is the new one

Oh ok... didn't realise. Maybe add some text on the gif to make it a bit obvious.

[jd40]

Update:

New layout:

Once again A site got most of the attention as it seems to be the most problematic one on playtests.

• Abandoned the idea of having CT spawn on A
• Bombsite A increased in size with more cover
• A long and short have been linked with a connector
• A long T entry into the bombsite is now a dropdown
• Terrorists now have default control of "A short open area"
• Removed verticality on "A short open area"
• Mid timings have been tightened

 

[jd40]

Update:

Skipped mapcore playtest on the last layout instead we'll be testing this one:

The only changes are on B. I decided to remove the round "heaven" entry into B, as cool as it looked it just wasn't fun. Apart from that I also added some more holding angles and afterplant options for Ts.

 

Also started with some detailing:

[Gooby]

is that a model or just brushwork?

[jd40]

6 hours ago, Gooby said:

is that a model or just brushwork?

 

5 hours ago, marble said:

looks like multiple modular models.

Yep it's mostly nuke models, the dome is a custom model.

[jd40]

Finally starting to detail this map but now one question comes up, do I have too many themes? maybe.

 

I've basically got 3 themes. 

• Dome installations & industrial
• Jungle
• Desert

I think it may work. The map's theme is combining desert and jungle so gotta have those two. But maybe bombsite B being purely modern -dome theme is unnecessary. I could poke some holes in the ceiling and add leaves / dirt on the floor, or even go for full on abandoned bunker look. Any thoughts?

[Roald]

I love the idea this dome is giving life to a big variation of plants in a abondent desert where nothing grows naturally. I am not sure about creating holes and stuff with leafs and etc. coming trough since that fact might interupt the plants to grow in the greenhouse right? Or perhaps it doesn't since the dome is still availble to provide the plants with water and healthy ground, I don't know what you have in mind exactly with the background story?

Anyways... personally I love to see some holes and etc with plants growing out of it. I kinda love old/broken stuff and you can bring some nice variation and dirt to the map instead of this full clean shinny enviorment. It would be cool to have a broken (glass) wall with a stack of sand that has been fallen into the building or something like that. Can be a cool thing for the Terrorists to intrude into the building.  

Edited July 30, 2017 by Roald

[Noodle King]

I think it's OK to mix themes as long as it makes sense. In this case, a scientific facility designed to grow plants would totally be able to look different than the environment around it. This counts for the clean parts as well, you can have labs, rec rooms, utility rooms, etc. Just be careful that it doesn't become a mess, and that there are sensible transitions between the different themes. 

[gav]

I like it JD. Lots of work ahead but going to be excited to see the finished project

Edited August 14, 2017 by gav

[jd40]

Update:

I made some changes around B (right site) and mid entry into A. Dotted line means dropdown.

Also here's some early art screenshots