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Re: Mapping community
Posted By: me_43Date: 10/5/05 10:01 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Mapping community (D-M.A.)

: Me_43, the problem here is that Göran has been pushing the limitations of
: the engine for years. He, contrary to what you believe, knows a hell of a
: lot more than you about making a great map. There is NOT a lot more, Göran
: has probably done it all. As you've witnessed, you did get an arrogant
: reply to a very misconceptionate post. Surprised? I'm not.
: Now, I would love to see EO done and feature complete. You're a talanted
: programmer, I would hate to see you having wasted three years for nothing.

: Regards,
: D-M.A. (the wise)

*Randomly downloads Pollution Reanimation Beta*
Okay, here I'm just going to write down what went through my head as I played it.

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Heh, lowercase folder names, and lots of them. No cool icons. -shrug- not very important, but you should spend time polishing your work.

What the hell? The opening force-field causes horrible bouncing. Even after it's dispelled you can still cause bouncing if you move in the right way. Hidden terminal done perfectly, though.

What the hell is the deal with these spark things on the floor? They move in a cool way... but that doesn't explain shit.

Matrix-wall is moderately cool.

"The bobs tell you" is all well and good but it's really not that hard to hide the terminal or put a flashing "Press tab to speak" overlay on there.

Lighting is passable, it doesn't behave like that in real life.

Geometry is very cool. Same for textures.

It's impossible to get to the health thingies regardless of how well you shoot and run. **thumbs down** and on top of that the switch's darkness means you can't tell whether you triggered it from a distance. Is this intentional?

Narrow, BoB filled corridors? Trash! Never, never, never do this!!

Transparent liquid containers mildly cool. You can put a platform in there to give the impression of tide, you know. Similarly, they don't have to be all full and intact.

Woah! There's a bug in that place where you open the door by pressing the switch next to it. I hope that's not intentional or anything... pressing it managed to cause the whole area to go untextured (probably the player's containing poly screwing up in one way or another) until the platform reversed! I couldn't reproduce the effect, though. Odd, still.

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Anyway. This map, at least, is exactly as I expected: Very cool, but NOT pushing the boundaries of the engine. Seriously, are you fucking joking me?! Have you SEEN Missed Island or even the Killing Time tutorials?!? THOSE are pushing the bounds of the engine.
Maybe this is just a bad example of such a map, but it seems to me he is a very very good, but in all honesty, unremarkable mapper (ie, great but conventional maps). If it's a bad example, please tell me and point out something more interesting.

Why don't I show you my trickiest creation. Evil grin. It was so satanic I had to keep it in a locked cupboard for years, unfinished, so I'm going to have to finish it off before I unleash it on the world (right now it's a bit disjointed, there are too many areas linked by teleporters) and it won't exactly be playable. Still, it's wild.

Shit! I never released MMN 4. Hell, I might as well do that, while I'm at it.

Gimme a few hours, k?

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Mapping communitygoran 9/27/05 11:52 a.m.
     Re: Mapping communityBlake37 9/27/05 12:11 p.m.
     Re: Mapping communityNick Hoad 9/27/05 1:30 p.m.
     Re: Mapping communityMe_43 9/27/05 8:23 p.m.
           Re: Mapping communitygoran 9/28/05 12:38 a.m.
                 Re: Mapping communityRyokoTK 9/28/05 3:25 a.m.
                       Re: Mapping communitygoran 9/28/05 5:23 a.m.
                             Re: Mapping communityForrest of B.org 9/28/05 8:18 a.m.
                             Re: Mapping communityNick Hoad 9/28/05 12:52 p.m.
                                   Re: Mapping communityRyokoTK 9/28/05 5:23 p.m.
                             Re: Mapping communityellio7t 9/30/05 9:15 a.m.
                 ****To mapping community****me_43 9/28/05 11:45 p.m.
                       Just be quiet, me_43. Seriously. *NM*RyokoTK 9/29/05 3:39 a.m.
                             Re: Just be quiet, me_43. Seriously.Simon/team Sigma 9/29/05 3:50 a.m.
                       Re: ****To mapping community****goran 9/29/05 4:02 a.m.
                       Can't we all just get along? *NM*Bob-B-Q 9/29/05 4:47 a.m.
                             Re: Can't we all just get along?Simon/team Sigma 9/29/05 5:11 a.m.
                             Consider the circumstances.RyokoTK 9/29/05 12:38 p.m.
                                   Re: Consider the circumstances.me_43 10/4/05 3:19 a.m.
                       I'm with Bob-B-Q on thisReiginko 9/29/05 5:33 a.m.
                             Re: I'm with Bob-B-Q on thisme_43 9/29/05 6:38 a.m.
                                   To all of you...Forrest of B.org 9/29/05 7:47 a.m.
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                                         stopgoran 9/29/05 10:44 a.m.
                                               I wouldn't see it as "preaching"MrHen 9/29/05 11:41 a.m.
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                                                                             FROG BLAST THE VENT CORE!!!!!!! *NM*ukimalefu 9/30/05 4:58 a.m.
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                                                                                         MSF Story HourJacke 9/30/05 1:38 p.m.
                                         Re: To all of you...me_43 10/1/05 2:37 a.m.
                                               Re: To all of you...RyokoTK 10/1/05 4:00 a.m.
                                                     Re: To all of you...me_43 10/1/05 7:27 a.m.
                                                           Re: To all of you...Simon/team Sigma 10/1/05 12:17 p.m.
                                                                 Re: To all of you...Steve Levinson 10/1/05 7:07 p.m.
                                                                       Re: To all of you...C Lund 10/1/05 11:16 p.m.
                       Re: An objective opinion? Maybe.Blayne 9/29/05 7:40 a.m.
                       Re: ****To mapping community****Adam Ashwell 9/29/05 12:08 p.m.
                       To me_43, Göran and anyone else who'll listenSteve Levinson 9/30/05 9:08 p.m.
                             Re: To me_43, Göran and anyone else who'll listenD-M.A. 9/30/05 9:22 p.m.
                             Re: To me_43, Göran and anyone else who'll listenForrest of B.org 9/30/05 10:35 p.m.
                             Re: To me_43, Göran and anyone else who'll listengoran 10/1/05 12:28 a.m.
                             Re: To me_43, Göran and anyone else who'll listenme_43 10/1/05 2:45 a.m.
           Re: Mapping communityD-M.A. 9/29/05 10:42 a.m.
                 Re: Mapping communityme_43 10/5/05 10:01 p.m.
                       Can't see shit. *omg downloads*Me_43 10/5/05 11:27 p.m.
                             Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedReiginko 10/6/05 2:08 a.m.
                                   Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedForrest of B.org 10/6/05 6:51 a.m.
                                         Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedgoran 10/6/05 9:51 a.m.
                                               Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedForrest of B.org 10/6/05 2:16 p.m.
                                                     Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedme_43 10/7/05 2:06 a.m.
                                                           Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedgoran 10/7/05 2:54 a.m.
                                                                 Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedNick Hoad 10/7/05 10:44 a.m.
                                                                       Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedgoran 10/7/05 11:14 a.m.
                                                                             Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedNick Hoad 10/7/05 1:54 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedme_43 10/8/05 12:54 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedme_43 10/8/05 12:55 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedgoran 10/8/05 1:34 a.m.
                                                           Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedRyokoTK 10/7/05 3:12 a.m.
                                                                 Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedme_43 10/8/05 12:55 a.m.
                                                                       Re: Oh, man, and I thought this thread had diedRyokoTK 10/8/05 3:16 a.m.
                             Do you really think you can make better maps?RyokoTK 10/6/05 3:34 a.m.
                                   Re: Do you really think you can make better maps?Simon/team Sigma 10/6/05 3:55 a.m.
                       Re: Mapping communitygoran 10/6/05 4:14 a.m.
                             [end thread]me_43 10/6/05 5:06 a.m.
                                   Re: [end thread]D-M.A. 10/6/05 7:55 a.m.
                                   Re: [end thread]Dave 10/7/05 9:08 p.m.
                                         Re: [end thread]goran 10/8/05 1:32 a.m.
                                         Re: [end thread]goran 10/8/05 2:06 a.m.
                                               Re: [end thread]RyokoTK 10/8/05 3:16 a.m.
                       Re: Mapping communitygoran 10/6/05 4:53 a.m.
                       Re: Mapping communitygoran 10/6/05 11:55 a.m.

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