So last month, I went to see my brother graduate from the USMC at MCRD in San Diego. It was a great time and there is a lot of motivation and discipline in that place. When we came back, I thought it would be fun to model the base and see how it turns out. Maybe use it as a MP or SP map, not sure. Here's some WIP pics, and tell me what you guys think.

Me like. It's up to you to finish and enhance this...

That would make a very interesting map + cool name

Thanks. This is one of the very few projects I've had that I actually enjoy doing, and I plan on finishing this too. the base is pretty big as well, and open. Now that I think about it, the parade deck would make a decent race track :)

Maybe I'll use OS on this.

Looks nice so far! Try to get the entire map blocked out before you add to much detail though.

Thanks, I have a question though, for a lot of the vegetation, (bushes and trees), should I just model those in, since I don't think this website has scenery tags of palm trees or any type of California plants? :P

No, make them scenery files. Also, the map Lost Cove has palm tree's.
Edited by Higuy on Jan 21, 2012 at 10:06 PM

lets just put that away for now... :P
Edited by Sergeant 1337 on Jan 22, 2012 at 02:47 PM

Ohoho! me like less.
Try to make a bitmap like the bloodgulch ground for the walls, with different detail maps, i know that needs unwrapping, but it would look a lot better. Eg. Rain used it, or pollution
Just givin a piece of advice tho

Check out the map no remorse. It should have a good starting point for textures and then even shaders.

EDIT: Just trying out some new render settings. It's a bit like the one that Installation 4 dude uses.

Could anyone tell me why my renders look so burry?

Edited by Sergeant 1337 on Jan 22, 2012 at 05:12 PM
Edited by Sergeant 1337 on Jan 22, 2012 at 05:13 PM
Edited by Sergeant 1337 on Feb 26, 2012 at 02:40 AM

Hope this video helps you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kitK-b2r80g

Haven't updated in a while, due to laziness. I will not quit on this project though, so here is a small update.

Started up on making the barracks. I'm probably going to put little detail in the interior, due to there not being much, and the player probably won't go in there.

Thanks. I'm almost done with the barracks, I just need to finish the rest of the base, and add a couple more buildings, and I'll be close to done.

I hope you can turn this in some interesting SP map

That's the plan.

will this have different bipeds and weapons compared to the halo ce ones we usually see?

Indeed it will.

it would be a great idea to give a "battle field" feeling to the map, you know, destroyed walls, explosions, fire, etc. it would give a more realistic environment of destruction to the player, but that's your choice

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Edited by Dennis on Mar 6, 2012 at 12:39 AM

It does look like it has potential altho I believe it would be fun if it was a bit bigger. once that base is done, you'll need more

Trust me, it's a big map.