Xilo's map project

[Xilo The Odd]

i'm gonna start a map project. for TF2.

the map type will be a payload map, it will be styled after the sonic level chemical plant zone from sonic 2. (i believe thats the one its from.) anyone intrested in helping i'd be willing to let you on, jsut list what you know how to do in source SDK, if you don't have any experience, post some suggestions based on our posted progress.

there should be a site that i can post a downloadbale map that will keep others from being able to copy us, once i find it i'll link it so all those wanting to help will know where to get the latest upload.


Xilo Skills: fine tuning map shape, basic map construction, some scripting skill (not much but I learn quickly through doing than reading.), and I can generally find small tweeks in the map that need fixin.  

[Xilo The Odd]

Official list of those working on the map: (list of jobs soon to come, once we have the list all built up.)

Xilo

Turtle  

[ecopper12]

I GAVE HIM THE IDEA.

I'M PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AWESOMENESS.

Bitches don't know 'bout my creativity. talk2hand  

[Xilo The Odd]

ecopper, whats your steam ID? mines just Xilo if you want to add me.  

[The Awkwardest Turtle]

Turtle Skills: breaking things, suggesting things, testing things, and I could probably figure out anything else you need me to do pretty quickly.

And you could upload the map to mediafire or something and only give the link to people you want to have it?

edit: and I think you're already my friend on steam but I haven't been on in forever so I don't actually know  

[Xilo The Odd]

nah theres this site that people in the steam community use, facepunch is popular, but only for nearly finished mods and maps. thres gotta be another place where tf2 map makers post their stuff.  

[[Kegan]]

If you want to make your life easier, I suggest you learn to use the hammertime plugin on google Sketchup.  

[Xilo The Odd]

don't think i can place my sense of feel on that.

but in seriousness, whats it all about?  

[[Kegan]]

It gives you the ability to use Google sketchup's geometry tools to create your brushes. The catch is that you have to group every single brush you make, but that's easy if you make a square double click it right click and make it a group. Then you can give it depth.

It's initially harder to do than making brushes in hammer, but it gives you a great level of finer control, and makes it easier to make something other than squares.  

[Xilo The Odd]

[Kegan]

It gives you the ability to use Google sketchup's geometry tools to create your brushes. The catch is that you have to group every single brush you make, but that's easy if you make a square double click it right click and make it a group. Then you can give it depth.

It's initially harder to do than making brushes in hammer, but it gives you a great level of finer control, and makes it easier to make something other than squares.

and the hammer tool map editor is compatible with these tools?  

[[Kegan]]

If you export a compatible file using the plugin, yes.

You just have to make sure that everything you want to be a brush is grouped, and follow all the normal hammer editor rules, like "no concave surfaces."  

[Xilo The Odd]

ah, i might look into that. it sound like it might help with finer detail than i can get in hammer.

is it possible to import a hammer file into the plugin?  

[[Kegan]]

I don't believe so, no.

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SketchUp_Source_Tools  

[Xilo The Odd]

ah i see how it works, yeah this could help a bit for some things, got sketchup downloaded, i'll prolly dink with hammer and sketchup tomorrow.  

[ecopper12]

OHH. OOOOOOOH.

I HAVE AN IDEA.

If it's even possible, try to emulate the 16-Bit texture but in a 3D area.

For example.

Make it look as realistic as possible, with the sloped and everything all looking straight from the game.