My first map...

[Skjalg]

...in a year

well... ive always been foddling around with XT's textures (xt_italy), actually i made a complete map with those textures once, but i scrapped it because the mod died...

now ive tried making something again with the textures (4th time), but it always ends up too blocky

maybe i should just give up mapping, since everything i create is blocky...

CRAP!

anyways.. heres a pic;

(i didnt know which button that was the screenshot one, so i just pressed everything, thats the reason for the "saved")

Updated the area... think i'll stop now.. or?

Does it still look very boring? I will try to change the architecture a little around the map... i think ive got some good ref images now They help alot... AND im thinking of changing the setting to sunset.. i think the redish sun could change the atmosphere alot...

COMMENTS~~!!! (&help)

[Duff-e]

my first map was a square with slightly smaller squares inside of it

GOOD JOB

[Minos]

Doesnt look that bad man

but change the skybox plz

[von*ferret]

my first map

http://ferret.hl-nightwatch.net/gamedes ... =flf_vogen

[mikezilla]

ferret is a LIAR, i've seen his first map. OHHHHH back in the days on the cs forums ferret was our little punchin bag

[curman]

What mod is that, ferret?

[OL]

[von*ferret]

ok

except for cs_forest which was the largest nub map ever, flf_vogen is my first real released map honest, no bad "fuzziewuckles" as fletch termed them in this level.

[mikezilla]

fuzzywuckles was a truly inspired slam.

[madcow]

looks ok, although the ground texture looks overscaled, and unless you were ducking when you took that shot, the fences look a bit big, esp the balcony ones, the go 1/2 way up the wall,

looks promising, keep it up

[Mazy]

I like it when people try to make people think that their first maps were like pretty cool (HI FETTER!1). I dont see what the big deal is, everybody starts as total nubs, theres no point in denying it

Anyway, looks okay Skjalg. Ive never been a big fan of those textures though. Try fiddling with the lighting and change that skybox~

[Crackerjack]

And mine:

This map barely compiles and when I say barely.. it takes 18 hours on fast vis.

[Skjalg]

ok, im compiling a new version thingie... tried to add some extra stuff to some buildings + lowering the rails and changed the skybox... but whats wrong with the lightning?

im not good with lightning at all, but i think that light_env looks good now.. or?

edit:

ntw, ive never said this is my first map ever...

[Pericolos0]

heh matches doom3 gfx cj

looks good skjalg but is kinda boring. Try out some exquisite architecture and more interesting lighting

[Skjalg]

heh matches doom3 gfx cj

looks good skjalg but is kinda boring. Try out some exquisite architecture and more interesting lighting

exquisite architecture is what im trying to do, yes... but thats my problem, i just cant figure out how... it just ends up blocky

Interesting lightning.. hm... maybe i should fiddle with the light_env ?