The 1 week MOD challenge - Games

I decided to try making another map. This one is 1w_VLE. VLE stands for Very Large Excavator. This is a heavy WIP and what you see is maybe half the map. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/1w_vle_beta10000.jpg[/img] [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/1w_vle_beta10001.jpg[/img] [editline]edit[/editline] I probably should have added in a scale reference. Basically, this thing is really damn big.

Nice idea, but if it's really damn big you're gonna need to detail it far more.

Are you guys still playing on this thing? I haven't dl'd it yet, but it seems really interesting. I know how to texture as well as map, but thats about it with the Source Engine. It's a VERY outdated and clunky engine.

It's not outdated. They update it regularly and it's having a massive update when Portal 2 is released.

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;28460692]It's not outdated. They update it regularly and it's having a massive update when Portal 2 is released.[/QUOTE] Portal 2 won't really add any new graphical features which aren't already possible with the current engine. Although they've updated Havok which should be useful.

Off topic, but how are they achieving the dynamic lighting in Portal 2? Are they using any method present in the current engine build?

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;28461557]Off topic, but how are they achieving the dynamic lighting in Portal 2? Are they using any method present in the current engine build?[/QUOTE] It's said to be another version of the Source Engine, custom-made for Portal 2 so that they could achieve dynamic lighting. It's also said the dynamic lighting will work with the portals too.

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;28461557]Off topic, but how are they achieving the dynamic lighting in Portal 2? Are they using any method present in the current engine build?[/QUOTE] env_projectedtexture? Unless that's also rendered when compiling

I highly doubt that. It's not intended for lighting entire maps and lags terribly.

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;28461557]Off topic, but how are they achieving the dynamic lighting in Portal 2? Are they using any method present in the current engine build?[/QUOTE] Projected textures, sadly. [QUOTE=~ZOMG;28475298]I highly doubt that. It's not intended for lighting entire maps and lags terribly.[/QUOTE] They optimised it. There's usually only one or two in any one place so it shouldn't make any difference.

Oh, that's very disappointing.

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;28476512]Oh, that's very disappointing.[/QUOTE] Yeah I agree, I was hopping for major updates or something but I guess not.

[QUOTE=Zay333;28478208]Yeah I agree, I was hopping for major updates or something but I guess not.[/QUOTE] Valve fear the future.

Let's have a game within the next 24 hours, who had the map they wanted to test?

[QUOTE=Zay333;28478208]Yeah I agree, I was hopping for major updates or something but I guess not.[/QUOTE] I'm sure they have something big planned for the HL3 engine and want to concentrate on giving that good features. Rate me optimistic.

im game for a game right now!

Okay, everyone's asleep now but in approximatley.... 16 hours.. we're going to play

Why am I always asleep when these things happen?

[QUOTE=JLea;28522958]Okay, everyone's asleep now but in approximatley.... 16 hours.. we're going to play[/QUOTE] I do, but it's only basic geometry, I'll try finishing it up. What are the entities again? 8 hours from now I'll be asleep (3 AM). Because of that you guys have to tell me how the map was/worked/failed.

Progress so far. I haven't gotten as much done as I would like because of homework. Blue base is all laid out now. Time to do Red base, then everything in between. Just a simple overview: [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13781308/1w_vle_beta10003.jpg[/img] [editline]edit[/editline] The digger wheel isn't showing up because it's a dynamic prop and the third set of booms on the right side aren't either because they are a func_door.

[QUOTE=JLea;28522958]Okay, everyone's asleep now but in approximatley.... 16 hours.. we're going to play[/QUOTE] 15 hours later.. Nobody's playing..

i said 16

Only 12 online in the group atm :(

Gonna work on this today + release a new patch probably tommorow or the day after. I'm gonna focus on bugfixing, cleaner UI + helping new players rather than adding new features. Anyone got any maps that'll go in?

this looks boss jlea best of luck 2 u [editline]11th March 2011[/editline] tbh the gameplay looks p solid too

[QUOTE=JLea;28554548]Gonna work on this today + release a new patch probably tommorow or the day after. I'm gonna focus on bugfixing, cleaner UI + helping new players rather than adding new features. Anyone got any maps that'll go in?[/QUOTE] I saw pictures of a real badass map by someone that isn't in the svn

[QUOTE=JLea;28554548]Gonna work on this today + release a new patch probably tommorow or the day after. I'm gonna focus on bugfixing, cleaner UI + helping new players rather than adding new features. Anyone got any maps that'll go in?[/QUOTE] Still working on mine, having trouble nailing my gameplay ideas down. Could also design some kind of tutorial map maybe? As for the UI, I'd love it if we could see how much ammo we have in reserve, as well as loaded.

All your ammo in reserve is shown?

All the ammo you haven't used.

Is it ironic that while I was playing with 1Week stuff in Garry's Mod that I got the achievement "One Week?"