-Okay, First off, if you don't read all of this and it becomes apparent later on, I'm not counting your votes.
[B][U]Introduction:[/U][/B]
This is a game and an experiment I'm doing, for myself mostly, but you all get to play along... which is why the "Community decides" bit is in the title. I'm going to present you all with various options, most being quite basic changes to the map, or basic additions such as a texture style for one area, the addition of rocks to another fairly large area. Usually the simpler the addition the more area it will/can cover. Like if I gave you the options of either adding rocks to the mountain you just made, or building a house, the rocks would cover the most area, and because they are simpler, be much faster and easier for me to do, causing us to go on with the next series of choices much faster.
The previous choices may or may not be added in the next series, and I ay have added something you didn't vote for, even if I already added the thing you did. If I do, it will be a small addition, or possibly a correction of a bug caused by one of the previous chioces.
There will be pictures (and when someone shows me how to make a facepunch page that is only accessible through links I can add an archive of pictures from the past) that will be updated right on the front page, with small samples on the current page as well. The pictures will include a "current" section, and a "progress" section showing how far we've come, or how far we haven't. The choice we're deciding on will be here as well as on the current page. Also, keep in mind, some of the things I'm doing here, I'm doing as I go along, feel free to provide tips, but DON'T patronize me, as I do know my way around hammer, and can optimize(as I assume when people read that they would post "You shoul optimize as you go along: here's how *********ect.).
I hope it's fun, and with it being a game I probably won't decide to quit halfway through, hehe.
[B][U]Help:[/U][/B]
Voting Form: The Number of the question and the letter of your answer, strung together like this *-*, with spaces in between votes. Say you have two questions:
[B]1[/B]:
a-Fish
b-Shrimp
[B]2[/B]:
a-Salamanders
b-Froglets
Would result in a possible answer of 1-a 2-a.
Change: You an always mend a previous addition with another one if given the options. Don't really worry about missing a chance to make something that you wanted because it narrowly missed most votes. And you can request later additions to be added to a later series of questions.
[U][B]Current:[/B][/U]
[img]http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/3563/communitydecides0012.jpg[/img]
[U][B]Progress:[/B][/U]
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[U][B]Current Choices:[/B][/U] [B][U]VOTING has ended for now![/U][/B]
[sp][B]1[/B]:
a-Add another island.*
b-Add two "half-ring" islands on the sides of this one to form a shape similiar to [B](o)[/B].
c-Improve this island.*
[B]2[/B]:
a- Add another island(if chosen with Q. 1-a, will add one in addition to that one, so two total will be added).
b- Add a sunken road (destroyed) with a small building near it (will take longer than other additions).
c- Add a concrete structure in the middle of the ocean (Artificial island, in ways).
[I][/I][B][U]*Optional choices[/U][/B],[I] must be input only if designated answer was supplied[/I]
[B]1[/B](only choose if you chose "A" on Q. one):
a-Make this island wider than the first.
b-Make this island taller (and rockier).
c-Add a fairly deep pit in the middle of this one.(specify if you want rock or concrete sides)
[B]2[/B](Only choose if you chose "C" on Q. one):
a-Add autumn foliage (orange leaves to the trees, leafier shrubs, fallen leaves).
b-Add a shanty lookout tower and dock.
c-Add an entrance to an underground structure.[/sp]
Now go out and vote... :hurr:
1-c
2-b
MAKE THE OCEAN BIG THOUGH
:clint:
[QUOTE=laptopman;16775574]1-c
2-b
MAKE THE OCEAN BIG THOUGH
:clint:[/QUOTE]
Sir, that would be in a later question. Though I was going to add it. No worries.
Again, your suggestions are great because you guys are deciding. I'm not voting.
I'll wait for two votes that are the same.
They don't have to have both of your answers just like, there need to be at least another one for each of those.
1-c
2-b
[QUOTE=Karmah;16775679]1-c
2-b[/QUOTE]
Nice and quick. Hammer is opening now. Voting is over for now.
1-c
2-b
I would love to see an island map at dusk. I think you have 2 similar votes now.
as I said earlier, I'm learning while doing this as well. This is an experiment to get me to try new things in hammer... And I've hit a bump, or I forsee a bump. Underwater, what would you put on the outer edges to make it look like the water goes on forever? Would you just put skybox and make the 3d skybox water just as deep as your water (but times sixteen smaller) so that the player can see under the skybox water? Would that even work? Right now the ocean is surrounded by a conrete wall.
Isn't that a factor you could experiment with meanwhile? I would also like to know how you do, as this is a major factor in something I'm making too.
Also you cad have a vote, perhaps people want it surrounded by impassable mountains..
[QUOTE=Deadchicken;16776079]Isn't that a factor you could experiment with meanwhile? I would also like to know how you do, as this is a major factor in something I'm making too.
Also you cad have a vote, perhaps people want it surrounded by impassable mountains..[/QUOTE]
I know, I was going to have a vote, but If people vote that they want a 3d skbox consisting of endless ocean, a high possability, I'd like to know how to get underwater straight. And yes, I will be experimenting with it, but I was wondering if someone could provide the easy answer. :downs:
[editline]05:28PM[/editline]
I know I messed up the sky on accident, I'm fixing it as we speak, well I would be if hammer wanted to open again, but it decided it's angry, might have to reboot.
Here's a screeny, also one up there.
[img]http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7532/communitydecides0000.jpg[/img]
[B][U]Current Choices: [/U][/B]
[B]1[/B]:
a- Add some more vegetation to the island.
b- Make the island taller and harder to get to from the water (also adds more rocks).
c- Add a small man-made shanty shack and dock.
[B]2[/B]:
a- Add another island.
b- Make this island wider.
c- Add a tall stone or concrete spire in the middle of this island.
Now lemme get some more questions up... I'll post them here to.
1-b
2-a
Also, fix the skaybox
try using one from fpsbanana
1-c
2-a
1-c
2-b
and the dusk is nice... I like how this is going..
WARNING! disaster has struck... I rebooted my computer to get SDK up again, but now my computer (DAMN vista!) won't start up again... I asked for help in tech support. Continue to vote, I'll see what I can do.
[editline]06:11PM[/editline]
This is from my mah' computer, and I can't use it to map...
[url]http://www.fpsbanana.com/textures/2212[/url]
[url]http://www.fpsbanana.com/textures/2180[/url]
[url]http://www.fpsbanana.com/textures/1890[/url]
a few skybox textures you might wanna try
I love those, but I'm unsure as to how I'd include them in the map if it's released, and I hope it is.
The poison one is particularly cool.
Yeah, but it looks like the amethyst one fits your colour scheme better
[QUOTE=laptopman;16778532]Yeah, but it looks like the amethyst one fits your colour scheme better[/QUOTE]
OH, much better, but it's boring. I meant if I had to pick one for any maps that I'd like it'd be the poison one. Computer is dead I think... It turns on, but the screen doesn't turn on and the keyboard lights flicker then go out... That and when I press power for the monitor it comes on only to say "no signal" then turn back off... and you know how to turn off computers you can hold the power button and wait a couple seconds? Well, if I press power it instantly turns off now...I have no idea why vista hates me so...
[QUOTE=Karmah;16775679]1-c
2-b[/QUOTE]
Quoted for truth.
I just tested out the poison one... its really low res :\
okay the tally is: 2 for 2-b 2 for 2-a and 3 for 1-c.
Voting will end when someone breaks the Question 2 tie.
[editline]08:22PM[/editline]
[QUOTE=laptopman;16779372]I just tested out the poison one... its really low res :\[/QUOTE]
s'okay I'm going to stick with the default skyboxes for now.
[editline]08:23PM[/editline]
Damnit I want to map this really bad right now... I wish my computer worked... Not even sure why it quit on me.
1-c
2-b
Yes! I win... Can't wait for an update when you get it fixed!
[QUOTE=MindMuncher;16778709]OH, much better, but it's boring. I meant if I had to pick one for any maps that I'd like it'd be the poison one. Computer is dead I think... It turns on, but the screen doesn't turn on and the keyboard lights flicker then go out... That and when I press power for the monitor it comes on only to say "no signal" then turn back off... and you know how to turn off computers you can hold the power button and wait a couple seconds? Well, if I press power it instantly turns off now...I have no idea why vista hates me so...[/QUOTE]
Sounds like a PSU problem, rather than Vista. Stop blaming the OS for hardware failure, vista is a perfectly good OS. Open your PC and take a few pictures, specifically of the PSU (Power supply unit) and make a thread in the Hardware and Software section. They should help you with it.
1-c
2-a
[QUOTE=SnakeFace;16792822]Sounds like a PSU problem, rather than Vista. Stop blaming the OS for hardware failure, vista is a perfectly good OS. Open your PC and take a few pictures, specifically of the PSU (Power supply unit) and make a thread in the Hardware and Software section. They should help you with it.[/QUOTE]
I'm not blaming Vista, I just felt the need to throw a "damn vista" into there. And the computer turns on... everything has power, it just seems to be in some sort of mode that doesn't want to run the OS or really any sort of program, or even connect to the monitor. But everything has power. When my step-dad get's back from Tailand I'll ask him if he can see the problem... until then I'll do without. My other computer has some sort of bug on it that I suspect was contrcted when my brother looked at pern. It still works though, even if it's much slower and doesn't compile very fast at all... I would dislike having to give you all hammer screenshots for the next update, but I doubt I'll have to what with the simplicity of the map so far.
[editline]06:33PM[/editline]
[B][U]Voting has ended for now![/U][/B] I will Add to the map (which was handily saved to my portable drive before the computer funked out) once I go over to my other house tonight.
The votes for one almost unanimously wanted a [B]SHANTY SHACK[/B].
And the votes for two were almost equal, but B: [B]MAKE THIS ISLAND WIDER[/B] won out in the end.
Possibly opening more space for a couple more shanty shacks as you all seem to like shanties over strange monolithic obelisks on random islands. I will also be expandinjg the ocean as a bonus... well not really a bonus as it was fairly small to begin with. I'll get some more votes up in a minute.
:clint:
awww
[QUOTE=laptopman;16797397]:clint:
awww[/QUOTE]
hehe... Lost both votes. That sucks man. If they voted make the island taller instead of shanty the shanty would have been an option the vote after that, but I think replacing it on top of a completely remodeled island would be a little more work so making it taller won't be an option next round... Course add another island will be and you can always make that one taller (in the optional so we can skip this whole phase).
That and if you voted for the obelisk and the shanty the shanty was going to be built against the huge concrete thing... Ah well. Also the skybox is very short. Anything that makes the island taller makes that taller.
I want a bridge connecting them..
[QUOTE=Deadchicken;16798176]I want a bridge connecting them..[/QUOTE]
That was actually going to be an option if you made another one,
1-c
2-a
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