dm_grale (updated on 15-08-09)

[rockdude86]

This map should be good for instagib

DAMN RIGHT! now if only instagib:source had lowgrav and a gamespeed compared to 135% in ut2k4.

reply yo phatsniper: im working on that right now its going to be some sort of courtyard (or however you call that) wich will have some sort of waterpit that you can jump in to reach a small tunnel that reaches to the little water stream that you can see in one of the pics

everobody tnx for the great comments. i will keep working to make it less repetitive by adding more varied architecture and adding more different textures however i do want to keep as close to this atmosphere as possible so thats going to be pretty difficult but i allready have some cool ideas in mind wich i have to try out to see how it works for the map. anyway any cool ideas are welcome:)

[Sixsixone]

Holy Bumpmaps batman!

They look awsome

But I agree with everyone else, needs better lighting and varation.

[rockdude86]

time for a small update again. changed a lot of the geometry from the first hall. texturing stil needs some work, door texture is still a 256x256 one wich has to be replaced, havent yet improved the lighting wich like has been said needs more variation/colors. also i have decided to lose tha graal-castle name and change it to dm_grale because i think it sound a lot better...

C&C please.

[von*ferret]

Make a decal that covers some of the bricks, but instead of just covering them, the decal is made UP of bricks, but whole. If that makes sense. THan have some kidn of engraving or something decorative to put in those walls.

So extract a bunch of bricks. Make it one solid brick. Make that one solid brick a decorative element. Make it a decal. Apply it OVER the bricks. Voila!

Something to break up your repetition.

[Evert]

Looking nice, I like the lightning.

It's a DM map, and in DM (most) people want wider corridors, nothing in the environment should feel too small to be able to strife and jump to avoid enemy fire.

The corridor to the right in the second screen and the area in the last pic from the newest batch look a little too small,

A lot of levels are brought down by this, because people tend to make stuff smaller then it should be, to actually be fun in DM, and this is a temple, you have all the logic rights to put on some size on those types of places.

Looking good once again!

[ginsengavenger]

have you got an overview, or sketch or something so we can get an idea of the layout?

[rockdude86]

this is just a small part of the map. layout is far from finished however i allready have the basic layout pretty much in my head. im now just working out these areas until they are what i think they need to be.

all the screens are very very wip so to speak and im working on the things commented, the lighting, more variety etc..

in reply to evert: ill consider making it a bit bigger which i was sortof already thinkinh about cause the outer wall doesnt really seem to go nicely with the inner wal it just doenst feel right to have a nice clean wall against a broken one.

in reply to ferret: sorry but i dont think i get exactly what you try to say maybe you can explain it a bit more?? tnx anyway

[Hipshot]

Change the environment map. For some reasons valve made high res standard textures, but made all the skies 'low' res. They don't look good when you study them closer.

[JynxDaddy]

I love this map!

In the first shot there isnt much bumpy goodness, too many light sources?

Unless its intended in that case dont listen to me lalalala

[MJ]

layout pls..

[Belgarion]

my my. It almost looks as if you're using patches. Incredible.

[csharp]

Yep, that would fit perfectly to teh UT2k4! but damn i love that map :S

[PhilipK]

looking better and better all the time very nice work with the geometry

[TomWithTheWeather]

How much is brush and how much is static mesh?

Looks good, btw. Very UT.

[rockdude86]

atm its all brush but all of the detailed stuff is func_detail. but if i get any fps problems i will turn them into real models however its all running great atm so ill see how it turns out:)