I'm not really an environment artist, nor do I have any, we're mostly just designers (talking super secret project, not dreamweb for any of you lurkers). So I'd say they'd probably help me out a huge amount.

If you don't give me proper crit Imma tell everyone about BDT. >:/

Why on earth would you ever take the option of having someone treating you like crap for a cut of your profits when self-employment is more and more viable now that it's 2017? ^_^
Edited by OrangeJuice on Feb 22, 2017 at 12:51 PM

Some pics:

You took a pic on a basic map of some bipeds you didn't make, what do you want, a cookie?

ftfy

For a minute I thought it had something to do with the banished.

But then I saw who posted and realised that it must have something to do with a change in values.

Obviously something as significant as that should naturally translate into posting content which doesn't belong to him.

I think this could be a decent arena map....

Looks like a better version of wizard

Made an info snippets for that self-documented HEK:
-snip-

#GuerillaIsWrong



Thought I'd start with multipurpose and maybe teach myself how Function Blocks(A out, B out....) work and maybe see about documenting them
Edited by OrangeJuice on Mar 2, 2017 at 10:06 AM

Ah it's nice to see a more coherent explanation of bitmap channel properties.

Though the "Guerilla is wrong! title raises an eyebrow.

New pics of beavercreek, now with an updated skybox

http://imgur.com/a/fOxaC

The only nice thing i see in all of those pics is the CMT Biped.
Edited by TheHaloKnight on Mar 4, 2017 at 07:13 PM

Compile your detail bitmap [usage] as detail maps in the .bitmap so that they don't look so repetitive from so far away(flycam)

The only [default] usage type in your shader_environment should be the illum, and basemap

they're supposed to fade to grey in flyover screenshots like this
Edited by OrangeJuice on Mar 4, 2017 at 08:19 PM

EDIT: Currently experimenting with just the .bitmap tag fields in guerilla. for the HEK Self-documentation project: Here's a tip for the [usage] flag field.

---Detail map makes use of the mipmaps that tool normally adds to newly-compiled bitmaps by fading them to grey with distance.

Non-detailmaps in detail slots: (custom shader that uses [default] usage bitmaps)

Problems:

Doesn't desaturate with atmospheric fog, so looks unnatural

Noticeable tiling

#### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### ####

Detail maps: (tutorial shader that uses [Detail Map] usage bitmaps)

Edited by OrangeJuice on Mar 5, 2017 at 10:13 PM

Looks a lot better already Halonimator, well done

I see broken uv's.

And I still see no real improvement over DSali's port.

Feels more like a colour change but still neat.

ohhh man you're porting h2 bsps

pretty certain the specular and lighting on that planet isn't aligned towards the sun



why would you take that screenshot when you see that floating geo. your water's way too bright for being in the shadow



tone down your red. the grey of the metal is already leaning towards a blueish hue. the red is oversaturated and headache-inducing.

that aside... not a bad bsp but you didn't make it tu mierda perra

Edited by not m00kz on Mar 6, 2017 at 05:52 PM

Thought I'd add that the original beavercreek map lightmap from good'ol Halo 2 featured way less shadows evident here:



Clearly you should be able to see that the canyon wall at the bottom of the screen shot casts no shadows upon red base, where as your map does.

Additionally blue base is only affected very slightly by the surrounding walls shadow though it should be noted that that the rear left corner point does seem partially darker.

I have updated the detail maps. At least im not not_mooks, he talks crap and accomplishes nothing... pure waste of space.

Run lightmaps at 1 0.01 and post your results....

Those lightmaps are awfull.

Halo's dim, grey lightmaps :P

I'm glad prerendered lightmaps are a thing now, yay technology and modding communities

Anyways, I'm glad the hint about the .bitmap use flags worked out, It did indeed reduce the amount of ugly detail blending: good job
Edited by OrangeJuice on Mar 6, 2017 at 10:06 PM

At least use Aether if your going to port you scrub. I mean your lighting is horrible. Look at the interiors for your bases, are you trying to blind people???

Says Mookz is a waste of time
> Ports beaver creek

lmao

Better than Mustardz1337 spv2urd bsp's

n0t m00kz has ambitions outside of ripping models from a 12 year old game









and a quick one for my homie odx

Edited by not m00kz on Mar 7, 2017 at 10:31 AM
Edited by not m00kz on Mar 7, 2017 at 10:43 AM

That is about on par, but in no means better.

At least he releases maps instead of showcasing it right before it dies :v
Edited by lolslayer on Mar 7, 2017 at 11:20 AM

Lol they aren't even "my" bsps. They were all made by arteen. So props to you guys for insulting a CE legend.

They didn't mean to insult.
They just enjoy the practise of "baiting" the big fish.

Because they are but little fish themselves.

Whatever this is, it is excellent. And capitalize my name, you wonderful peasant.

The transition between high and low geometry is far too steep. You need to balance out the detail you afford as well as learning to give equal weight to something as intimate as a cave type structure.

You can get away with sparse changes like that in larger maps since the overall distance and size will usually lure the eye away from the nitty gritty details. But when something is up close and in your face as your bsp the eye will undoubtedly pick up disparities far quicker.

Aside from that I do to some degree enjoy the overall formation of the bsp - to be precise the external shell, although given your past history with long and overly drawn out encounters I'm sceptical as to whether or not the bsp will take advantage of your style population and instead be boring and monotonous as your previous creations.



Also that's some spiffing hentai you've got there Mooker! Keep it up.

lol it's just some trash i whipped up in flash in like 30 minutes as an example of tween eases and symbol-nesting for someone on ng. the process is more or less identical to animating in 3D but with one less D. oh.. and my bad ODiX please forgive <3



u got it boss

but who's this "Mooker" you speak of? I'm not him