Dusty4life Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 this is my first map. I have only really touched on the terrain and the sky dome thus far. Things are going slow (being new to this all) and just these two have taken me all day to get to a half decent level. I need to some how make the terrain arker.. perhaps making the light in the world darker or something. If anyone has any tips on making the land darker (to fit the sun set sky dome) please say so 2 screenies for the moment.. one of the soldier view in bf2 editor and one of the overview of the terrain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbox Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 you can run terrain lightmaps on medium to make the ground darker and more realistic... then when you are done with the map you can make another map(call it testmap or whatever) and use the blank files in that lightmap folder to replace the temp ones you made to see the darker terrain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 ah, thanks still trying to learn the ropes and what not ust doing the medium lightmaps thing atm..should take 30 odd minutes. i'll post a screenie of the added lightmaps when it's done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 medium lightmaps added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbox Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 That's looking good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 just attempting to make the US field base.. in the first pic we see two AA emplacements.. that should make those chopper flag capturers think twice =) I have also added 2 tanks..might make it a total of 6 tanks for each side..as, well. it is meant to be a tank battle map in a sense. and these are two guard towers looking over the back road entrance to the base. anyone have an idea on how to put gun emplacements in the gaurd towers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbox Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Use the spawnable guns... right click create object spawner and choose ME-US-SMG bipod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 ool..thanks. I have tuallt started over multiple times since these screenshots.. but it is going to be the same sort of set out lol. I'll update this thread when i have some stuff done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 right.. decided on a firm terrain finally.... i have only just started the first 'Base'..so it does look bare atm. and the attack heli area at the back of the base and the basic minimap (not generated any lightmaps yet. So it is slightly cartoonish for the time being The US base is at the bottom left of the mini map.. the MEC base will be at the top right and an abandonned base will be made at the bottom right. There is also an mirage/oasis water feature (envmaps and colouring of the water done, just need to 'decorate the area) which will be another CP. i also might add two other CP's aswell. on the left of the mapis a canyon of sorts that has a dirt track road going through it. which should, hopefully.. be the scene of some hectic fighting =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensta Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Nice, loving the geocontrol texture I'd suggest maybe a darker sky, well dusty sky, as tht terrain would kick up some dust in the sky, but great that you made your own, keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 yeah.. i was thinking about the sky bit.. i wanted to make it sun set as in the Desert that would be the ideal time as durign the day it's scorching and at night it's freezing heh..try to make it reasonable, as it were. I have used the editor cloud layers, both of them..i'd need to toggle the colours slightly if i can. But yeah..i think i'll try a new and darker sky when i eventually get near the end of the level creation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergerkiller Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Sky looks great, like a real desert sky. Only needs some bushes and I qualify it as a real desert map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 all the under/over growth stuff i'm gonna leave to last once i have places objects and stuff..working on a new sky atm.. with more haze etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_SFX Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Just some constructive criticism ... no army would have a base where there are hills overlooking the base, not close by and in range anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 i know.. the explanation behind it (in my head anyway) is that there is an abandonned base on the map and the US and MEC forces are racing to get to it as it is a pivotal base that secure the entry and exit into and out of africa by land. So they both built make shift outposts (both have the thills surrounding them..so it's equal in a sense heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 tried making a new sky texture and tried to fiddle with the fog colour to make it match and some more of the US base so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbox Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 looking good dude... keep it up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_SFX Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Ok sounds good to me, i do like the look of your map, keep at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensta Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Nice, now it matches your name yeakeep it up, look forward to seeing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 thanks for the comments much appreciated! i started on the abandonned base area.. but i could make it the MEC base instead (for realism reason they overrun the base and the yanks have to take it back? hmm) anyway.. altering the terrain and placing the walls took about 5 hours o.0..perhaps when i get more experience it might not take so long heh. the terrain has been medium lightmapped.. also turned the fog off..so it might look blergh. but this is the foundation of the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 the sandy tcolour around the inside of the wals is actually tarmac detail that hasa sandy colouring..to make it more 'believable' or so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 just a quick update of the back of the base the MEC's will be at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberWazuSoldier Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Looking good! And I really must commend you for making your own skydome, that's a nice touch that makes it look just that little bit nicer. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty4life Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 blargh..i cocked something up and will haveto start from scratch..ergh.. might put it on the back burner as i have somehting else in a similar area anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbox Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 No map is too messed up... if you want you can upload it and i will check it out... pm me a link if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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