So when can we expect to see it ingame?

When Halo 5 is released.

Lol jk I dunno.

Technically, I've gotten it in-game already, the real thing left is to boolean the small pieces of stuff, and copy the half over. The problem is, this map is perfectly symmetrical, so I can't copy the other half and join them together until the first half is done. I could do it for a beta map, but I'd still have to work only on one side, unless I make to make all the same changes twice.

Wow!

It looks really enticing! Nice texturing layout and uv composition.

- Question: Is that a max shot or an in game shot? I can kind of make out the unsmoothed blue skybox in the background. I just ask because I amm interested in how you get such great lighting!

(Use of a simple omni? or an expensive plugin)

Happy advanced new year by the way!

Don't forget to back your data up!

Symetry modifier

I just added an on I light with a multiplier of 2, and the lighting to a nice warm glow, like a light beige or something. I also have bumps and specular on the materials.

@Jesse: I thought it had something to do with MAX rather than halo. So my next question is.

Can you get the same lighting or near close conditions as you have in that screen shot in halo?

@Jesse.. You! Youuu!!! You stole my avatar pic.! This means WAR!

jk.


The map is looking good so far, can't wait to see it finished.

I had this one a long time ago :P


As for the lighting, Maniac has volunteered to create the lightmaps using Aether, just like we did for foundry.
Edited by Jesse on Jan 3, 2014 at 05:42 PM

@Jesse: It would be fruitless to ask since you are so busy, but a simple pictorial or vidtorial would be extremely helpful on how you create such fascinating lightmaps. For now I will just study your Foundry Read me txt.

http://forum.halomaps.org/index.cfm%3Fpage=topic&topicID=44585

Maniac 4 Dá Lobe Af Gad wer r ñu?!
-latino ripper
Edited by Horeb on Jan 8, 2014 at 04:35 PM

It was Maniac who did the lighting for foundry. Well, actually I did the lighting, he made it look high res with shadows and whatnot.

Another thing to note about foundry was that I didn't copy halo 3's lighting placement, it made the map too bright and crowded with light, so I designed my own set up with a custom sky that included the sun being at a different angle from that of the real Foundry.

Explain this.

I'm sure its pointing towards Halo 4, and if so, I gotta agree.

I know what it's pointing to, I want the logic to be explained.

Halo 4 is more like COD/Generic FPS and less like Halo. Thus "that adapts to today's painfully ridiculous console fps stereotype". At least my take.

that's part of the logic... halo get's famous... halo get's comertial.... halo start's to be like the other FPS videogames the only difference is what you are a super soldier and you are from the future... and... for the next halo you would be terminator

is this map done yet?

Obviously not.

nanannananananananananana.....batman...
This would be released after half life 3

do I no you?
a update wood be nice

IS THIS MAP DONE YET?

JESSE?

IS IT DONE?

This map was completed ages ago. Jesse has already created all the H3, HR and H4 maps.

Where have you been?


Not, have patience

Map progress was shown in late September of 2013, this is currently January of 2014. If I'm not mistaken, that's roughly 4 months, which is an incredibly small time for the development of a quality map.

I say quality because of the amount of effort and detail being put in

That being said, Half life 3 has theoretically been in development for years now. Meaning this: Shut up and be patient.


Now that telling the less intelligent is out of the way, Any updates Jesse? I recall you telling me that you were fixing up some stuff with the grates and lighting a while back, but that information might be out of date.

@R93 Sniper: Haha, you captured my entire thoughts!

#Showsomepatienceguys!

Btw. I think jesse is knuckling down hard, and won't give us another update until (To his belief) he has passed a significant milestones.

Added lots of stuff, fixed and added more details to things, ect.

Lighting is crap

DON'T TELL ME, anyways looks awesome
Edited by Horeb on Jan 20, 2014 at 07:40 PM

Sweet.

Does Halo have any trouble with collision on those high poly guard rails? And are you getting lots of phantom BSP errors?

Curiosity, yknow, for knowledge.

What im wondering is if your gonna do more H3 maps lol.

This is looking better each day.

I'm doing this a little differently. The guard rails are technically not attached, they're literally floating milimeters off the surface of the edge. I do this instead of booleaning the panels because it saves on polies, work (no fixing degenerates) and it's all around easier and efficient. I've also done this with the fences.



Edited by Jesse on Jan 22, 2014 at 02:33 AM

Man I can't wait for release.

@Jesse: Will you be porting this map for OS? or regular halo?

I believe you just gave me an idea to solve a major problem of mine :0

I've been encountering some odd collision errors near the fences on the ramps, specifically right in front of the middle support beams for the ramps is located. I tend to fall through the BSP at the same exact spot(s).

I'll make the fencing render-only and use a separate plane next to it as collision. I'd rather not use scenery collision because it doesn't stop explosive damage from going through (rocket launcher)