Baal's Beta mapper application

[Baal]

Greetings,

 

i did some mapping experiments with the latest Darkradiant. Using the resources from the Thief's Den demo and Doom 3 i produced a (very) small area.

 

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/7813/scrn12xj6.jpg

 

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6706/scrn9da6.jpg

 

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9167/scrn5lh9.jpg

 

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6496/scrn2wx7.jpg

 

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/8228/scrn4qc2.jpg

 

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/6222/scrn6yi9.jpg

 

 

As it's getting difficult to work with the limited assets i would like to apply for a beta mapper position. Some critical feedback would also be welcome.

 

Baal

[New Horizon]

Very nice work. Is 'wow' overly critical of me?

[SneaksieDave]

I like the use of the wet stones on the ground; even without water present, it makes you feel like you're in a subterranean, humid, dank environment. I can almost hear the echos. I really like this construction. The violet-lit room is moody and drool-worthy.

[Baal]

That was fast...

 

Thank you. It took me a while to get something presentable and i think it looks a bit better in the screenshots.

This area is supposed to be some kind of sewer, claustrophobic, wet and cold etc. There is water but i haven't found the best way to light a water volume yet ( i am still experimenting with the doom engine ) so it's in the shadows.

[Flanders]

That's very nice. I'm working on a piece of sewer for a map and must say yours look better than mine.

[HappyCheeze]

Looks good, you seem to know your way around DR

[jdude]

Very good! I like the use of contrasting lighting inside and at the exit of the tunnel. I also really like the texture alignment! When I see unaligned texture I feel uneasy, it's some sort of weird pet-peeve or obsession of mine Also the architecture shows great detail, and given the limited assets I'd say you have my vote.

[Tels]

The underside of the archs doesn't match the texture on their sides, but I like the bevels and the archs, lighting and mood. So you got my vote, too!

[Springheel]

Very impressive!

[Baal]

Thanks for the comments.

 

@Flanders:

I think its better to let others judge. If you have to stare to long at the same piece of architecture it can get ugly.

 

Regarding the other comments:

Lighting is not done yet. The general tone is set but there wont be as many lit torches. Their light is far too cozy for a dark, cold sewer. The contrast is nice though.

Texture alignment is also not perfect in some places. I don't know how many textures are available with the current Darkmod assets but most likely they will change so i didn't put to much work into it. I know the arches texturing needs some tweaking but the current texture doesn't fit that well anyway.

[Dram]

Yeah, nice stuff

[New Horizon]

So, is this a yes from the team?

[Springheel]

"yes"

[greebo]

@Baal: Be sure to send me a PM when your permissions are ready, I can point you to the relevant threads you need to get set up.