I’ve decided to finally make a thread for this map, which I’ve been planning on for a long time (and which still won’t be finished for a while). It’s an idea that’s been in my mind ever since I started mapping for Source (circa 2011), and I’ve carried it with me through the last six years. Now I feel like I’ve got far enough with this current iteration of the project to be able to show some of it off. So, without further ado, introducing……
Set entirely in the West End of London, this medium-sized map will try to present a more realistic and immersive mood than most other RP maps. I want to make the player feel like they’re living in a true microcosm of the real London, with all the diversity and vibrancy of the actual place, whilst still retaining the roleplaying functionality and familiarity of other maps (and avoiding common and unpopular RP clichés too).
Planned features include:
- Hotel with swimming pool, conference room, and stunning views of the Thames
- Central marketplace area with many shop spaces
- TV studio including rooms for chroma key screens and news broadcasts
- Subterranean area with sewers, a London Underground station (with disused platform) and tunnels (watch out for the trains!)
- A map-wide emergency button system connected to a switchboard in the police station
- Geographically accurate 3D skybox with many landmarks to see
- Other standard RP map features: apartments, bank, police station/jail, courtroom/mayor’s office, computer shop, disused buildings, hospital, cinema, and more
- Plenty of custom textures to give the whole place an authentic London sheen
I’ll be sure to update this thread with more info and screenshots as they come, but for now, here’s some teasers of what I’ve got so far:
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