Halloween Speed Build Contest

[nbohr1more]

Beautiful design Arcturus

[Bikerdude]

Ok almost ready to link the two halfs of the map and then I can start adding patrol routes and such :-)

 

Here are some images of the current WIP...

 

[Flanders]

You picked the poor parts lol . Will look some more tomorrow at it and then pm you, great job!

[stumpy]

my maps a bit ropey, and I ended up dead in it testing something earlier, I walked into the group of sleepers and they weren't too pleased on being woken.

[Nielsen74]

looking nice gloomy there biker

[Arcturus]

Beautiful design Arcturus

Thanks. I took inspiration from this photo:

[nbohr1more]

I kinda got that drift Arcturus... Yes a good point of reference

 

@Biker: Yes, you need to fix your Ambient_World issue, that Doom 3 default ambient (Normal) is UUUUUGLY! Just look at how it ruins the shading on your wood textures. Blargh!

 

Honestly, they should have replaced the "Normal" ambient with Rebb's shader but I understand it's good for trouble-shooting purposes (etc).

[Sir Taffsalot]

When's the deadline for voting? I was hoping to wait until I'm on holiday in two weeks to start playing the contest entries.

[nbohr1more]

I'd like to give folks some time... votes must be in by Christmas?

[Bikerdude]

@Biker: Yes, you need to fix your Ambient_World issue, that Doom 3 default ambient (Normal) is UUUUUGLY! Just look at how it ruins the shading on your wood textures. Blargh!

 

 

I've gotta do that this evening, as in put the ambient section in my .mtr file. Then add some Ai some readables and hopefully have the thing ready for testing.

[fllood]

Thanks. I took inspiration from this photo

 

very nice! ... remind me of Saturnine's Rose Cottage. Spooky Rose Red inspired settings are always cool!!

Edited October 26, 2011 by fllood

[Ziggun]

STUFF

 

Oooh, I love those images. Real nice mood there with the fog and lightning. Can't wait to see what it'll be like once finished.

[SiyahParsomen]

jesus fuck me christ. I hate to say it, but I don't have enough time and power to finish it on time. Only thing I'm sure is I won't participate in any more contests.

[Ziggun]

Neeeeiin!

 

I have been following this contest from the shadows and I gotta say, Siyah, you withdrawing puts a dent in the contest. Very sorry to see this happen. Still! Do not give up on contests or map-making!

[Sir Taffsalot]

jesus fuck me christ. I hate to say it, but I don't have enough time and power to finish it on time. Only thing I'm sure is I won't participate in any more contests.

 

That's a shame but don't give up on the map. If you've started you might as well see it through

[Shadowhide]

jesus fuck me christ. I hate to say it, but I don't have enough time and power to finish it on time. Only thing I'm sure is I won't participate in any more contests.

speed building contests huh

[SiyahParsomen]

speed building contests huh

 

It's my silliness building mansion which requires a lot of detail and abandoned enviroment makes it more difficult. I should take easy way as much as possible. Now, I have a crazy idea. Hope it'll work and I'll keep my words at the end.

[Shadowhide]

well,good luck

speed building contest idea was bad from beginning

as i said before,not everyone can build what he want in time

sometimes even 3 month is not enough

[PranQster]

I approached this with the idea of "speed build" in mind. Yes, my mission could have been much more complex and detailed. But it also could have taken months to build. I decided to "crank it out" and made a 3 week mission; very simple, but hopefully fun to play.

It's not so much about building what you want (which can take months as SH mentioned), but rather to do what you know can be done in a short time frame. Simple architecture helps (hence a bunch of caverns/tunnels in mine), using patches which take mere minutes to set up and tweak the shape and texture. I would have loved to have done a haunted mansion, but that would likely not have been possible for me, being a DR newbie, to make in 5-6 weeks and come out how I'd prefer.

I like the idea of doing speed builds from time to time, so we can see what people can make in a very short time... fun, small missions to fill the gaps between the big ones. My next mission is going to have some really cool elements in it which are already nearly perfected, but I have not even started on any city streets yet... I expect that to take me quite a while.

[Melan]

The right way to do a speed-built mission is to think small (things will become more complex on their own). Build a mission with a few small buildings. A small cave. A cramped monastery. Do the big stuff outside the contest.

 

Here are a few TDM missions that would fit perfectly within these conceptual limits:

Thief's Den

The Outpost

The Parcel

Special Delivery

Fiasco at Fauchard Street

 

Here are a few TDM missions which should not be imitated as a blueprint for a speedbuild map:

The Heart of Lone Salvation

The Tears of St. Lucia

St. Alban's Cathedral

No Honor Among Thieves

 

The difference is that the missions in the first group are either very small, or built using time-efficient techniques. The point is to have a bunch of small, nice missions, not multi-level campaigns. So I don't see what could ever be contentious about the contest.

 

Furthermore, there is no shame in failing to make a mission by the deadline. Hell, I failed to even start (although I had an idea I have been kinda desperate to realise for a while). No problem. Finish it in a few weeks extra, release it, and people will love it nonetheless.

 

Less bitching, less trolling, more building, peeps.

Edited October 27, 2011 by Melan

[SiyahParsomen]

thanks everyone for good words. I'll keep them in my mind.

[stumpy]

Am still aiming for a friday release, although I've skipped the betatest bit, hense it'll be a bit ropey. Last run through I didn't find any bugs.

[nbohr1more]

Congrats stumpy!

 

Looking forward to the submissions.

 

I will be stuck away from the forums until Sunday (probably) ...

[Bikerdude]

Another teaser shot for you lot..

 

[Melan]

Channeling Purah with those towers?