Image of Gutted Ship for Battle Level - Community Ideas Welcome.

[PHReaKeR]

I'm gutting the ship out and I've never 'built' a ship before so maybe people might have some ideas... post within the next day or two before I work on it too much please
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3734/gutshipod1.jpg <-- Unshrunk Version.


Any comments welcome (Except Retarded onces )

[ChromedGun]

I think the interior of the ship will become a very interesting map, if you make many rooms and few long tunnels.

[-Skykanden-]

Woha, that can be really nice, and it starts looking really good

[Will]

skykanden atleast try to type normally if you can't learn to speak english.


PHReaKeR, I hope you'll be doen witht that soon.  And the map looks awesome. I just fear that people will stop playing default maps if you make more of these...

[-Skykanden-]

Im sorry will

idea:!!!

The Engine Generator room:
  A big place with a ''generator'' of energy or something like that

[PHReaKeR]

skykanden atleast try to type normally if you can't learn to speak english.


PHReaKeR, I hope you'll be doen witht that soon. And the map looks awesome. I just fear that people will stop playing default maps if you make more of these...

Well, I hope people play my maps I've spent a fair bit of time on these
Question though.. Has no one made a level like this before? :/ (Custom GFX i mean)

oh and SkyKanden...

The problem is animation though... I can make something like the generator... But it will not be animated... as far as I know the engine doesn't support Gif's or anything like that..

The Generator will go underneath the gattling gun on the back as a power source for it...

Thanks for the idea... will keep posted... I'm in Australia by the way so usually when I am posting it's the early hours of the morning... it's 4:15am at the moment... I'm a night owl

Thanks for posting guys

[ChromedGun]

Well, your early mornings are the evenings here in Sweden ^^


Also, your maps may be made default for the next version of Soldat, who knows?

[-Skykanden-]

and if that will be a big map, there can be a fear factory with smoke clouds and a dark atmosphere

[Will]

it is a friggin boat, not a sci fi space ship. Where could you find a "fear factory" on a boat. And what the hell is fear factory

[PHReaKeR]

lmao - lets not go overboard... a power generator is one thing... it's not going to look like something out of half life

[-Skykanden-]

ah sorry i meant starship

and a fear factory means a scary place

[PHReaKeR]

Sky Kanden.. Maybe that will be a later project.. there is much to compile because I had too many ideas and no knowledge of the mapping software and it's capabilities.. although chromedgun has helped me understand the mapping theory somewhat... now is just creating these graphics into something that is fun and replayable.

[PaFel]

idea:!!!

The Engine Generator room:
  A big place with a ''generator'' of energy or something like that

Yes with hurting polygons (nuclear reactor )

I think the interior of the ship will become a very interesting map, if you make many rooms and few long tunnels.

Yes mre rooms.

[Will]

Sky Kanden.. Maybe that will be a later project.. there is much to compile because I had too many ideas and no knowledge of the mapping software and it's capabilities.. although Will has helped me understand the mapping theory somewhat... now is just creating these graphics into something that is fun and replayable.

fixed

guess you didn't figure out who I am yet but anyway skykanded if I can get him to work on a futuristic mod with my friend, there will be some things like that... I hope

[PANZERCATWAGON]

I'd really like to see this looking like a proper ship. I'd suggest adding things like swing doors with turn valve handles like from the tanker in metal gear solid and pipes in the lower levels (if they are made). Maybe have those crappy blankets they hang up for bunk beds as the spawning area/s.

EDIT: Whoever the hell it was that suggested adding hurt polygons for the reactor, shut up. That's a horrible idea and isn't fit for a map like this.

[PaFel]

Maybe have those crappy blankets they hang up for bunk beds as the spawning area/s.

That's good idea

EDIT: Whoever the hell it was that suggested adding hurt polygons for the reactor, shut up. That's a horrible idea and isn't fit for a map like this.

Thanks

I think that there should be some containers on the desk.

[urraka]

Maybe you can "steal" some ideas

[-Skykanden-]

Wow!, also you can add some boats and the artillery

[PANZERCATWAGON]

Isn't it supposed to be more of a battleship than a cruise liner. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[PHReaKeR]

It's actually meant to be a Freight Ship owned by an Organised Crime Syndicate. The idea of the boat is it's meant to be a Freighter but with "Modifications.. Anyway.. I Know there is a lot to do so bare with me....

All So to answer your question it's going to be a Mix... It will look like a Modified Cruiser...

Think of it like a normal car but been done up by Gang Member.. They won't have things coming from the same resource so therefore it will look different in nearly every aspect... Still a lot of work to go to make it look more authentic anyway...


Date Posted: June 16, 2007, 01:56:41 AMUmmm, My Idea has changed on what the boat will look like... Because the guts now look probably a little too Sci-Fi military the boat is now Grey/Silver in appearance and will be a bit more high tech... starting to look awesome and more complete.. will update soon.

[X-Tender]

GNA! I was planing in doing an Ship indoorm ap! ... Stick with you Harbor theme!!!!!

[mxyzptlk]

It looks a lot like the SuperFreighter from deus ex

Nice work on it so far, keep it up.

[PHReaKeR]

GNA! I was planing in doing an Ship indoorm ap! ... Stick with you Harbor theme!!!!!

Umm, Looks like i've screwed your idea in the bum bum Plans are good, Action is better Wait... That's my Half life 2 DM name "ACTION POOHOLE"

Anyway, http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=boatnk2.jpg <--- Update (Click image to zoom in... its big 500K jpg )  IDEAS AGAIN PLEASE

[Grim]

It looks kick a**! The only thing I'd say you need to do would be make more small rooms and a little less wasted space out front. Otherwise, it looks like a grade AA++ map.

[mxyzptlk]

Is that big, empty room going to be expanded and used?

Remember what people want, lots of tiny, office-like rooms.

[PHReaKeR]

Yeah thanks for that comment LOL - That WASTED space is my canvas for more content My feelings are the same as yours Grim

Will have a nice update soon, of course im trying to do normal every day work and this lol - it's very time consuming because I have nothing preset making it allll by hand

Date Posted: June 18, 2007, 12:14:27 AM

Is that big, empty room going to be expanded and used?

Remember what people want, lots of tiny, office-like rooms.

That room is going to be split into pieces for a good battle area... as you can see it's empty and im just starting to fill it up.. concentrate on what is there, i'm not going to f**k this map up, trust me it's my baby at the moment.

Thanks for the idea's but these particular comments are already in hand!

There was actually going to be different kinds of crates in there some open and a pulley device of sorts with some stairs / overhanging walk ways etc... will be a good battle ground

Oh and about what people want... I WANT THAT TOO!!! That's why i'm making this map, I am a huge fan of tactical battles rather than open ended spam sessions

Hazzah for WHAT PEOPLE WANT hahah!!!

[Grim]

Maybe if you made the very bottom the "cargo hold" with a whole smot load of cargo containers for a more challenging battle area. It just any idea, but I think it would be kinda fun to have to be navigating the ups and downs of cargo containers while still having to worry about killing the n00b sniper!

[PHReaKeR]

ROFL yeah after contemplating what I was going to do with the rest of the map i've already started digging out the bottom of the map and i've moved all the crates hahaha... They're all at the bottom now LOL!!!

Nice thinking though ROFL.

Things are taking a while because my photoshop document is like 58MB LOL - I'll have to flatten some but It's a lot of work and Microsoft Winshit is CRAP.

Not my damn fault the OS is terrible with Image Handling

Date Posted: June 18, 2007, 12:46:08 AM

Maybe you can "steal" some ideas

Thanks for the idea's mate, makes it easier to think, I know nothing about Marine 'stuff' lol

[X-Tender]

Umm, Looks like i've screwed your idea in the bum bum Plans are good, Action is better Wait... That's my Half life 2 DM name "ACTION POOHOLE"

well, maybe you have to start to put the stuff in soldat, not always that PS action .. because currently I'am not impressed .. PS painting is easy .. but converting it into Soldat is an challange ..

[PHReaKeR]

lol - Oh settle down I'm not out to impress you, as I said it was meant for me and my mate to 1v1 DM in but I thought i'd share it... No competition here

I want it to be right before I port it over.. oh and the porting it over bit is easy, It's going to be about 3 different Scenery PNG's and I'm going to create invisible Player / Projectile Collide Polygons, if your computer doesn't handle the large files well that's not my problem.. It runs fine on mine and my mates and that is all im worried about. I'm sharing with you guys because I thought it might be interesting

To ANYONE who thinks my method of design is LAZY, well I'm not repeating anything on this map except for maybe a few tunnels and tubes etc, TAKE A CLOSER LOOK behind the Glass on the canisters full of bearings.. Notice how the glass affects the visuals of the textures of what is behind it? I'm not going to cut this damn map up into little pieces to save download size for people who complain about it's file size, if you like the map you will download it even if it was 10MB (Which it wont come close!) but regardless.. I an not going to create cheap looking sceneries with Jagged edges for the sake of the Engine. It runs FINE on my computer and is looking the way I want it to look. If you don't like it then don't download my map when it's finished... Simple. 

For those who are supporting me for making something DIFFERENT then I thank you for your support and Ideas. 

You will see when the ending product comes out. This is something to entertain me and show to others so don't complain about anything just be constructive please.

My map is not being made in the same old fashioned way because it's not an OLD FASHIONED MAP... it's a completely different style. Seperate sceneries = jaggy lines and I won't have that on my map.

Have a Nice day! Will update you all shortly... I've changed over my Editing Method because the photoshop doc was too large so I am working on this to speedup workflow.


Date Posted: June 18, 2007, 04:02:01 AMoh and I have a new Beanie it's very warm and comfortable and ALSO new ugg boots

[Grim]

Beanies are niiiiice.

I also suggest maybe having a bit of a dock to play on. Maybe that could be were the opposing team on an INF game would start.

[PHReaKeR]

umm, ahaha it's no longer a ship.. the design has actually changed for the better.. it's continually morphing.. haha.. it's actually become more like what i started on in the first place... i want to finish a larger chunk of work this time before showing

I think it's because I keep wasting time lol

[Grim]

OK, so it's now in the middle of the sea! Maybe you could make a section of the ship flodded, Or possible make the entire thing sinking!