Trade park reborn!

[coolaida14]

This map is a remake of my old [URL="http://tf2.gamebanana.com/maps/167919"]trade_park[/URL].

I make trade maps for admins 'n' such like PyroProtectMe and Rawr here are the server IP's of em if you care to check it out.

68.232.163.84:27015 *(All-Trade | USA Server 2)

68.232.169.106:27015 *(Unusual-Trade | USA Server 3)

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Here is some more progress shots on the outside and inside. adding detail as i go along is just how i map :/

[IMG]http://s17.postimg.org/y4jmgczq7/2013_04_24_00001.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://s9.postimg.org/nbj24eyun/2013_04_24_00002.jpg[/IMG]

Awww yeah you know i got dem progress shots. more like degroot park.

[IMG]http://s24.postimg.org/p2wecieud/2013_04_25_00003.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://s14.postimg.org/j274englt/2013_04_25_00002.jpg[/IMG]

I would appreciate constructive criticism, derogatory comments will be ignored.

Thank you.

[NicoleEmilid]

Not much to judge yet! But, it looks like a good start.

[coolaida14]

[QUOTE=NicoleEmilid;40397190]Not much to judge yet! But, it looks like a good start.[/QUOTE]

yeah sorry. of course i'm going to upload more pics as i go along i've just been busy trying to find a darn job.

[Netheous]

Seems ok for now.
Not much to show yet though.

[coolaida14]

I have a question. I never fully understood why people wrap certain props in a skip block with one texture side scaled to 1. Also why do people resize the skip and hint textures?

[ashton93]

[QUOTE=coolaida14;40411294]I have a question. I never fully understood why people wrap certain props in a skip block with one texture side scaled to 1. [b]Also why do people resize the skip and hint textures?[/b][/QUOTE]

It still funtions excactly the same ingame, but in the editor it makes it easier to navigate without having the words "hint" and "skip" slapped in your face all the time. (If you havent disabled the hint and skip visgroups, that is) Atleast thats what im doing, that might not be the real reason.

[Mozartkugeln]

[QUOTE=coolaida14;40411294]I never fully understood why people wrap certain props in a skip block with one texture side scaled to 1.[/QUOTE]

That makes no difference whatsoever as far as I'm aware.

[coolaida14]

Thanks guys.

I read that the reason you put a skip over certain props is cause it has something to do with prefabs.

[coolaida14]

sorry but i have another question.

I like to make my maps as optimized as possible, I'm sure others do as well.

Just wanted to know how to get area portals to fade to black when you get a certain distance from it.

I tried area portal windows but depending on the side I'm on it looks like the map is leaking, I'm probably using them wrong.

[Mozartkugeln]

[URL=http://www.optimization.interlopers.net/index.php?chapter=areaportals]This tutorial[/URL] ought to cover everything you need to know about areaportals.

[coolaida14]

[QUOTE=Mozartkugeln;40432448][URL=http://www.optimization.interlopers.net/index.php?chapter=areaportals]This tutorial[/URL] ought to cover everything you need to know about areaportals.[/QUOTE]

Thanks