Renovations Voting V2 - Hope for Sphinxa's Great Grandma Edition - Developers

[QUOTE=Da Fat Cat v3;29541018]That's precisely why I voted for Hawkeye[/QUOTE] Tacooo too, I don't see 1800's maps very often..

[QUOTE=GameDev;29541005][img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19588185/reno_contest/final/hl2%202011-04-28%2018-11-34-57.png[/img_thumb] This room, seems kinda empty. Adding boxes or some more lights on the walls would make it seem more occupied.[/QUOTE] Good point. I was trying to keep it a bit bare and have a dramatic STALKER look to it, but you are right there probably could have been a few props thrown in there.

[QUOTE=GameDev;29541057]Tacooo too, I don't see 1800's maps very often..[/QUOTE] Just...No... [QUOTE=Stupideye;29540825]Good to hear some criticism of my map, it's always better to hear what to improve on then to be told that your map is good even if it isn't.[/QUOTE] Pic # 1 -Wall on the left comes to a point, cliff/dirt walls are not perfectly cut like that -Wall in the back ground is flat -You see maybe 3% of the building Pic # 2 -Tiles are poorly made and don't seem to project a proper shadow -Wall textures are clipped (They don't move smoothly) -Light could use a sprite -Light could have been a yellower color since we are trying to say this is an old bunker and lights don't last forever. -Could have added more props to ceiling like pipes Pic # 3 -Materials at corner are not aligned -Shadows are not coming properly from hole -Light above door is awkward -Celling material looks bland -Could have added more props to ceiling like pipes -Light maps could have been sharper Pic # 4 -Choice in texture is now repetitive, could have done something different -More mis-aligned textures -Chairs have yellow shadow? -Models clipping brushes Pic # 5 -Why are there so many graffiti signs in English? I thought this was a soviet bunker -Lights from the server where good but I feel I've seen this done the same way before... -Vent is going into a bracket Pic # 6 -Even more misaligned textures -Very random room, there is an operating table and a book shelf, and a concrete floor with dirt in the corner... -Terrible lighting again Pic # 7 -More crappy lighting -More misaligned textures -Apparently a dead body, though I don't know many who would drop a gun perfectly between their arms after blowing their brains out. Pic # 8 -Repetitive mis-aligned textures -Shadows are terrible -More spam fest of random props Pic # 9 -Holy Christ my eyes, that bloom/sprites is WAY too loud for what it's doing -More clipping dirt -An angry shotgun who hates wrapped up beer bottles, very random Pic # 10 -If this is a soviet bunker, what was the point of this room? I see like 2 cabinets and a hole in the wall... Pic # 11 -Same comments for 7-9 Pic # 12 -Read pic 11's comment Bamf

Wow. Thanks for the feedback. The last room was supposed to be an office of some sort I guess. The thing in the corner with the shelves and the shotgun was the "renovated" part where a homeless person was staying.

I don't know why but in the last year I became a perfectionist in mapping so even on my own work when I make and compile something I'll perpously find shit I did wrong and fix it, and do it over and over till I can't find much else.

I believe the next contest will be a cinematic/rail type competition, next prize will be bigger than $75 and I'll host the main thread, gamedev you can host the voting thread as mine was a cock up. Still in hospital. She hasn't come to yet, phones about to die so will drive home soon to find charger. Good luck all

Bit of contest history, but the prize idea came from someone on a Garry's Mod forum who offered a prize to the winner of the next contest I make, but only if I picked their specific theme. Oskutin, Zombiedawgs and I didn't agree with the theme, however we went with the cash prize idea anyway.

[QUOTE=Stupideye;29541248]Wow. Thanks for the feedback. The last room was supposed to be an office of some sort I guess. The thing in the corner with the shelves and the shotgun was the "renovated" part where a homeless person was staying.[/QUOTE] based off [img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19588185/reno_contest/final/hl2%202011-04-28%2018-12-51-64.png[/img_thumb], hope you don't mind! when you detail a room, it's much easier to work from top -> bottom [img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1157653/mapdetail/2.PNG[/img_thumb] start with big details, like architectural neccecities and whatnot. (Supports are your friends and you should use them!) that room lacks some of those things and it makes the room look like t boxes connected together. (Reference images are also your friends and you should use them as well!) [img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1157653/mapdetail/3.PNG[/img_thumb] put props and stuff, also related to architecture. Use logic to place props around your map, so they look like they belong there and aren't randomly thrown around the room. After that, a bit of random prop placement is cool too, but overdoing it will make the room will look purposeless. [img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1157653/mapdetail/4.PNG[/img_thumb] Textures (interchangeable in process with prop placement). Think about the materials that should be used in the type of building that you're creating. (for bunkers it's usually concrete w/ some kind of softer material for the insides) [media]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1157653/mapdetail/5.jpg [url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1157653/mapdetail/6.jpg[/url] bloooooooooooooom[/media] extra details, lighting, particles, and compiling (you should have probably compiled at some point earlier in decoration) oh also, lighting can completely screw up a map if it looks off. Avoid getting too extreme with the lighting, and make sure to have a variety of color variations and stuff. [editline]l[/editline] wtf, I could have sworn you asked for something like this. :psyduck: [editline]l[/editline] shoot, i just wasted an hour of my life. At least I got a pretty picture out of it though :v:

Even if I didn't ask for it, still very useful. Definitely not a waste, thanks.

Good luck everyone, especially to Sphinxa. Surprised SalmonMarine isn't winning, that's the best way for something to be renovated! :black101:

[QUOTE=Llamalord;29540176]This just goes to show people vote for maps that are pretty poorly made. :c Also I expected something good from Firegod because he talks so much about mapping, all his map is, is a bunch of blockshadow brushes. EDIT: Apparently all it takes to win a content is a bunch of Ep2 Tree and some well placed tiles, maybe throw in some random ass hills. Isn't this about Renovating something broken to be re-purposed? Seems like people just had maps they were making or old maps and they wanted to enter them into the contest.[/QUOTE] I am also disappointed with my own and I can't even take it seriously myself. Though I had a good product but never got around to finishing it, it was going to be a type of residence cascade like in half-life. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbtdugHe2YU[/media]

Voted MenteR again. A really creative and cool idea! Not to be ignorant or rude, but I really think that some of the submitions where quite poorly thought through. All of the maps are cool and all that, but not all fitted the theme

If we're going for cinematic I might not join since I don't know jack about cinematic.

Taco ftw. Epic map.

I'm looking forward to cinematic. Voted for Omega.

[QUOTE=NotExactly;29546216]I'm looking forward to cinematic. Voted for Omega.[/QUOTE] <3 Also just relized game dev forgot my mooovie >:D [media][URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=JUoRUObvKjQ[/URL]&hd=1[/media] [QUOTE=sphinxa279;29542586]I believe the next contest will be a cinematic/rail type competition, next prize will be bigger than $75 and I'll host the main thread, gamedev you can host the voting thread as mine was a cock up. Still in hospital. She hasn't come to yet, phones about to die so will drive home soon to find charger. Good luck all[/QUOTE] Also for the next one lets have a selection of unbiased judges, like 5 people who aren't gonna map but know their stuff and will rate the maps entered.

[QUOTE=sphinxa279;29542586]I believe the next contest will be a cinematic/rail type competition, next prize will be bigger than $75 and I'll host the main thread, gamedev you can host the voting thread as mine was a cock up. Still in hospital. She hasn't come to yet, phones about to die so will drive home soon to find charger. Good luck all[/QUOTE] :woop: You used my idea [u]and[/u] I get to host it? :h: I'll be a judge as well, since I probably won't participate in the next one. [editline]1st May 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=omega322;29546610]<3 Also just relized game dev forgot my mooovie >:D [media][URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=JUoRUObvKjQ[/URL]&hd=1[/media] Also for the next one lets have a selection of unbiased judges, like 5 people who aren't gonna map but know their stuff and will rate the maps entered.[/QUOTE] Adding your movie now.

[QUOTE=GameDev;29546723]:woop: You used my idea [u]and[/u] I get to host it? :h: I'll be a judge as well, since I probably won't participate in the next one. [editline]1st May 2011[/editline] Adding your movie now.[/QUOTE] It was my idea first!!

Wow, Omega your map is really good!

i can be a judge on the next comp if it is needed

[QUOTE=GameDev;29541057]Tacooo too, I don't see 1800's maps very often..[/QUOTE] 1800s? There's a van and neon lights.

[QUOTE='[CWG]RustySpannerz;29547902']1800s? There's a van and neon lights.[/QUOTE] I think the van and lights are part of the renovations that have been done to the 1800s town.

[QUOTE=Da Fat Cat v3;29547939]I think the van and lights are part of the renovations that have been done to the 1800s town.[/QUOTE] Yerp

So.. Should the next contest start right after this one? Wait a couple weeks?

Usually starts once the voting has finished doesn't it?

[QUOTE=IronPhoenix;29548996]Usually starts once the voting has finished doesn't it?[/QUOTE] I guess, so right after then.

This is what cinematic should be like: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTDUMqtNSi8&feature=channel_video_title[/media]

[QUOTE=xeonmuffin;29549879]This is what cinematic should be like: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTDUMqtNSi8&feature=channel_video_title[/media][/QUOTE] Yes yes oh god yes. Should video editing programs be allowed, or only in map?

Maps only

[b]fuck[/b] i voted wrong guy