[WIP] Observatory

Finish a new model/mesh? Got something you're working on? Finish a new map? Here's the place to post it for feedback and whatnot.
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rossmum wrote:Wow, that turned out better than I thought it would... :D
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Post by metkillerjoe »

Well, nothing more on the map until tomorrow, but I did want to share some data I collected from the first internet played session with Observatory.

My friend and I played it, DonHH2K is his name. He goes with me to school and he is also a member of these forums and mine, but anyway.

I ran two games with him. Both slayer.


I could only get two pictures that showed two important aspects of the map:

a) Stealth is a big part; lots of cover; and even with vehicles you can hide pretty good.
b)Close courters battles: intense.

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>_<

darn updates, i wish i could have joined.
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Post by DonHH2K »

I don't know if you're already aware, but I just found out you can jump the map here and here, in case you want to make those edges steeper to fix it or anything.
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Post by metkillerjoe »

When I release the final of the map, it will have player clippings.

At the very beginning of making this map I was very lazy. I did not plan ahead and now I have the cliffs as a separate object just to have them UVed the right way (which I should have waited for).

Anyway, thanks for mentioning that.
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Post by metkillerjoe »

Sorry for the double post, but another big update. I like playable updates rather than the standard pictures so I made another public Beta.

Acute criticism welcome.

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Post by fishface617 »

I think it is corrupt...when I put it in the maps folder, Halo said that it a fatal error due to the map. =/
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omg <3 it
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did it work for you xserre?
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Post by metkillerjoe »

I just made this for a tunnel:

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I wanted to know whether I should scrap the design or keep it. I'm not too particular about, though.

Criticism also welcome.
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no i didnt
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Post by RaVNzCRoFT »

I think you should make the hills shorter. They seem very unnatural.
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Post by metkillerjoe »

Hills? I didn't post hills. If you're referring to the past pictures I have updated Observatory, but I haven't gotten it in game (errors).
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Post by x1Yoshi1x »

One thing you should do is add more buildings to it and stuff like bridges and tunnels,pipes etc to make it more fun oh and cave wouldnt hurt also fix the grass and dirt and yur set :)
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Post by Lowallyn »

ah i havnt played CE or Halo on the PC at all for a loong aloong time.. (and i accidentally delted all my maps and dont feel like donwloading them again)
this map is looking good, is this your first map?
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Post by TomClancey »

Please don't bump 2 month old topics.
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Post by metkillerjoe »

Yes, btw, for anyone that cares, this map is canceled until further notice.

I might finish it up this weekend.. might.
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Post by metkillerjoe »

After 3 months of revising and correcting, I'm ready to announce Observatory V2, which has a planned release of Summer 08 [this is not a definite release date]:

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Where does the path lead? To Be Continued...
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This is a work in progress. There are no bases because I haven't yet decided on their form/architecture. Please give crit because I KNOW I'm not perfect (even given the fact that this is a WIP).

This project was revived by my friend who really enjoyed the first incarnation, so I added to the original design and made it subtly more complex (the foundations are there already; they are subtle/extremely obvious).

List of stuff still to do:

-Textures
-UVing
-Bases
-Bump mapping/Cube mapping
-Some other misc. structures
-Fleshing out the giant hydro-electric looking thing
-give the crater where the bridge is some water and a waterfall (that's what the slot is for)
-ask friend of mine to make me some nice oregonian-style rock textures (yellowish/brownish)

Any suggestions are welcomed.
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Post by pdxlib »

that....looks.....awesome


keep it comming....looks like it could be a very cool single player map
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Post by Patrickssj6 »

name it "NOAA_Observatory"...
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