A little update for anyone who cares. I put some of the lighting in to show the textures. Shaders are NOT anywhere near final and we have tons to do so Just judge it appropriately. I am looking for people to bring out issues such as transitional issues or anything you see that looks like it needs to be improved or doesn't make sense.

http://www.xfire.com/video/40a5c5/

Not sure myself. Hydro would know more, but he hasn't bon on for a little bit. I think we are having someone help us with that. So far we have had a lot of community aid and I will say we really appreciate it.

I want to do a points system in it somehow, but I am not a scripter, but I am sure if this ends up turning out nice I may be able to find someone to help out.

I do like some features that CoD does so we will most likely incorporate some of those but not all. Hydro and I have talked about doing weapon upgrades and such and a way to destroy bought over weapons.

Also, has anyone done a vehicle who sole purpose is to but put over top of an object, have no collision or rendered faces, and make it so you can enter one side and be bumped instantly out the other side for hopping over objects basically? If not, I want to try and get some help in making object hopping an option because the system in BO where you couldn't jump over ANYTHING really ticked me off.

However, this is all a ways away especially now that I just got a first shift full time job. They only need me for about a month or so, but I will not be staying up late working on much anymore. Sorry if this slows down my progress on the zombie version. Thankfully though I have little left to add to the MP map Generator Facility.

time to me to finish the weapons and get someone to animate it or me :P

updatez plz!!!!

Well, I have no eye candy since these last 2 weeks I have been a little preoccupied with work. I can tell you a few plans though.

I plan to have a few areas with cover such as electrical junctions with fencing for breakup, (darker areas) also probably will be some plumbing and other small details to put in. Other than that, everything else is scenery we still have to make.

I can help scripting the zombies mode if you want.

Hey I am all up for getting community help. Though you will have some time to wait. The zombie map will not be until a bit later since I will be adding a lot more rooms and possibly a few other sub-levels to the complex. Funny that the name of the map is generator facility and the actual generators won't come into the map until zombies map is made.

Well, just you posting is good enough, just didn't want to see this die or be indefinitely suspended like other projects.

Nah, I don't like abandoning projects. That's just time wasted!

excellent, good to hear! those generators will look awesome in there too! loved the vid, map looks awesome!

My Thoughts Exactly!

Which happens all to often.



Agreed.

Hmm. Gimme til this weekend I will TRY to get a larger update with some more scenery and BSP parts created. We'll see though. It all depends how the bitmaps go really. Since everyone has obviously found out that I like not reusing a lot of bitmaps, you can guess that takes the longest.

Will you be using modern bipeds?

We're planning to. It's all going to be modern.

Also, I want to put it out there that I am looking for some aid in the modern scenery department. So far I have just been trying to make scenery all on my own, but it's really getting to be a thing that is bogging me down at the moment because I can not find any good semi-modern consoles to put in. By consoles I basically mean control stations. I plan to have maybe two in the upstairs area and I was wondering if anyone would be willing to help me with these pieces of scenery at least since I am not sure where to really start with them.


Pieces I am thinking of getting/making:

Main control board (flat like table or more vertical)
portable heavy-duty radio
smaller substation about 1/2 - 1/3 size of person

bump. So how much has this advanced, is it ready yet?

obviously not, if it was ready it would be on halomaps or this thread would have been updated. it would have been updated when there was an update worth showing aswell. dont bump...

Questions:
Is there bsp progress? Me like bsps.

Suggestions:
Maybe think about bundles of wire to make the upper parts of walls more interesting. I'm thinking just a thin, bent tube with a wire-bundle texture on it. reference: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jbHyppMByw8/SwpfJHa9p3I/AAAAAAAAD1k/fy4Of2IMkYw/s1600/transformer.jpg
I like all your scenery ideas, except for the mess table. Mess tables are just something that you can shoot over and can barely walk over. If you're going to make crouch cover, there are more relevant objects to use than a mess table in a generator facility.
Don't be afraid to go for some high ceilings. They're great, and used sparingly make the interiors more interesting. The upper space doesn't even need a purpose other than more headroom. reference: http://www.mdaturbines.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/High-Voltage-Bushings-1024x768.jpg
I was also thinking about green lights that turn red when a player walks through a doorway. Device machines. Kinda cool.

Sorry I took so long to post here. Been having some other more pressing home issues. Anyway, there is not much progress on the BSP itself, as of yet. Plans though are to add the bathroom to the top area as well as a sort of office/storage/console room.
I plan to do wiring somehow, I got to make a texture or something but that one may be tricky.
Also, I've been considering drop ceilings in the top area somehow, but I do want to sort of leave that open a little bit because that area is a sort of handcart freightway between some storage areas and the end doors.

BTW, not sure what you mean by the device machines with the green and red lights, I do want to change some of the geometry to be able to have automatic parting doors in a couple areas though.

Also, my biggest problem right now is I don't know where Hydro has been lately. He was working on getting MW style weapons but I haven't heard from him in a while.

thats where


well lets put it this way i have been addicted again to mw2 like insane >.>

dont worry ill try to get the m16 this weekend

Yourr pic is broken.

Actually. A few days ago i was employed by Eliteslasher with weapons.
I started with the M16, and my model is nearly done. so. idkwdf

well that's if hydrogen isn't able to. I know he has some weapons he showed me so if his pique my interest and he has em animated...
Basically my main goal here is to TRY to have this ready or almost ready for CE3 2011.

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Edited by Dennis on Apr 2, 2011 at 10:26 PM

k slash ill do it after work tommorow

Ah so that's where you been

sorry i didnt get it tagged tonight had to work late.. :/

A small update on the BSP, I am sort of not liking the cement idea in the start rooms. It is hard as hell to try to transition correctly and frankly, for an underground facility that is MOSTLY metal everywhere else, it makes no sense really. I am exploring a more aesthetic approach to this area that will involve metal of course but since these areas are meant to be storage mainly, they will still be made to look worn and obviously used.

Floors would probably be made of cement for the purpose of grounding any wires. Walkways however, are another interesting idea you might want to take a look at.

bumpity bump bump....
have those big generator things been added to the map yet? r u near completion?

........map dead?
Edited by Ubergoober on Apr 17, 2011 at 09:58 AM

well, we aren't really near completion yet. My main issue is that I don't know what I want to do with the textures in the storage rooms. I am trying a look with plate metal panels, but IDK if that is exactly what I am looking for either. Also, I need to decide whether I want to do door devices. I would need some help with that because I have never really done devices. Also, I am working on 2 extra rooms for each side (a small bathroom and a small office/control room).
As far as the generators, I would need some help on those as well I think. Again with the animated devices.

If anyone would be interested in helping with the generator or the door devices, I would love the help. Also, if anyone has any texture reference ideas for the side storage rooms, I would really appreciate the help there. I have been searching around and trying a few different textures but nothing has been tickling my fancy yet.

my week vacation starts today talk to you all next sunday

What does the control room control anyway?
-Zekilk