Do you guys have any tips on keeping tags small file sizes. I don't like it when my maps are like 120.36 megabytes.

Would a good example be like:
1. Model low-poly
2. Low resolution bitmaps

Anything else?

Cram every...single...freaking biped into one itty bitty insignificant tag. If you don't understand, I'll elaborate later when our map is done.

Apart from that, there ain't any other way to reduce memory.
-Zekilk
Edited by cyboryxmen on Sep 16, 2011 at 08:10 AM

eliminate references to unused vehicles and weapons in globals.globals, by copying those used over those unused. The multiplayer vehicles and weapons lists are used by the gametype system. Don't add or delete items. The list sizes must be what they are, six vehicles and however many weapons.

As above stated, clean up your references. This includes going through globals.globals making sure you only keep the tags you want in the map. Of course, Bitmaps are a significant part of your map. Therefore if you create a BSP with 25 textures ( which in turn turn into shaders) and you make every bitmap 1024*1024 with a resolution of 200 and end up 800kb each, you're in trouble.

Also note that data like seats on vehis and scripts won't take up that much memory since they're just math and plain words. Feel free to add like 200 seats on a vehicle. Same goes for the animations.
-Zekilk

Don't use several HUDs. Make sure your unit huds match (or get rid of hud on non-player bipeds), make sure the weapon huds match (no CMT hud for br AND h3 hud for assault rifle).
The 3d "size" of your bsp isn't too important, you should worry about how many bitmaps the bsp uses.

Ok, so:

1. Get rid of any unnecessary directories, (example: hud)
2. 3D-model isn't too big, it's the bitmaps you should worry about.
3. Stuff like animations and seats don't take up much space.

That seems like a pretty good list. I've learned some pretty useful stuff. Heh heh heh

Thanks guys, if I missed anything else, then go ahead and enlighten us all even further.

When you compile a map in tool, tool tells you how much of that map size it bitmaps, sounds, and everything else. I forget what the average ratio is but bitmaps are generally larger than the other two combined.

not directories, tag references. Deleting tag directories from your computer's file system isn't necessary, and may cause problems. Not sure thats what you meant, but just in case

Oops, that's what I meant.