CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map

lahkim · Post by **lahkim** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:42 am

This is my first SWBF2 map. The story goes something like this :

The Republic has discovered that the CIS have been developing some droid ProtoTypes on a uncharted moon. The newly developed 499th special legion has been sent to eliminate them.

Ok this is only a beta and this is my first ( sucssesful ) map.

I won't be working on it for awhile because i'm busy with a similar (but Bigger) GCW map. So please give me your opinion. Thanks!

Images : http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k244/ ... type=local

File : http://files.filefront.com/CISrar/;5523 ... einfo.html

Linus · Post by **Linus** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:19 am

The screenshots looks good, but if you want me to download, you have to edit the Sky-Texture...

- Linus

Razorpig · Post by **Razorpig** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:21 am

Linus wrote:The screenshots looks good, but if you want me to download, you have to edit the Sky-Texture...

- Linus

Linus - Just out of curiosity, WHY would he have to edit the sky texture for YOU to download?? If you don't want to download it - DON'T. Don't make the guy go and re-edit it just because you don't like the sky.. I could understand if he released it as an .exe file, and you didn't want to download for fear of a virus, but if that was the sky he had envisioned for this map, why should he change it for your liking?

I think it looks very promising, and considering its a beta I may actually download it (I don't usually do betas, I usually wait until a final is released, but I think I'll make an exception this time around.)

t3tine · Post by **t3tine** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:15 am

nice map

skin are good.
good work

Linus · Post by **Linus** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:39 am

Razorpig, I think that the default Sky-Texture is really boring...

- Linus

Post by **Qdin** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:08 pm

Linus was just making a strong suggestion

if LINUS won't DL it, many probably won't either?

He's got a point which should get concidered and thought about from lahkim's side.

it's in the big details (here the sky are a huge detail

) that we judge between bad, good, and best.

lahkim · Post by **lahkim** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:39 pm

Thanks for the replies. Yes I agree about the sky but this only a BETA.
I'm going to change that in the full release. Will someone download it and tell me what they think. And i'm not sure if there should be more buildings.
Thanks

Linus · Post by **Linus** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:45 pm

I'm very glad to hear that you will change the default Sky-Texture in the Final Release. I will download it tomorrow, then I'll be able give you a comment or two...

- Linus

lahkim · Post by **lahkim** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:53 pm

Linus wrote:I'm very glad to hear that you will change the default Sky-Texture in the Final Release. I will download it tomorrow, then I'll be able give you a comment or two...

- Linus

Thanks!

Razorpig · Post by **Razorpig** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:15 pm

Qdin wrote:Linus was just making a strong suggestion

if LINUS won't DL it, many probably won't either?
He's got a point which should get concidered and thought about from lahkim's side.

it's in the big details (here the sky are a huge detail ) that we judge between bad, good, and best.

I dread the day that I decide to upload a map.

I personally like the sky that was shipped with this beta, but I guess that's a matter of personal preference.

My point to my previous post was that I see so many people who nit-pick over minor points in someone's work. Download the map first, THEN comment on what you do or don't like, don't pound the poor guy's hopes into the ground before you've tried it. Like I said, he may have had a reason (obviously not tho' as he said he was changing the texture) for the default texture. I just hope that you aren't this harsh handing out criticism to all new modders/ mappers.

Like I said, I have a few ideas that will hopefully see the light of day soon, and would be pretty ticked if they got ripped apart before anyone actually tried them.

Lahkim - I like what you've done. I think its quite original. I dig what you've done with the various droids. I'll let you know more when I have a better chance to test the map later this evening. (Work isn't conducive to playing battlefront - unfortunately)

Dohnutt · Post by **Dohnutt** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:17 pm

Razorpig wrote:I just hope that you aren't this harsh handing out criticism to all new modders/ mappers.

Are you serious? You think THAT was harsh?

He just basically gave him some advice on the sky.
BTW, I'd have to agree with Linus, it is quite boring.

@Lakhim - Heh, I like the Magnaguard! It's very nice

Post by **EraOfDesann** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:46 pm

Telling someone that you'll only download their map if they do 'this or that' is actually rude. If you'd like to see something changed, make a simple suggestion and explain why. At least make the effort to test the map (which is a beta afterall) before crossing it out simply because it has the default sky.

Anyway, the map looks promising!

lahkim · Post by **lahkim** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:04 am

Thanks guys.
Any other sky u would recommend?
And what do you think I should add/change?

Thanks again.

Post by **EraOfDesann** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:08 am

I often choose the sky that best reflects the mood of the map, unless I'm going for realism. If you're going for a dark feel I'd recommend Kashyyyk's sky. Just choose what you like.

lahkim · Post by **lahkim** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:26 am

Ok Thanks.
I'll test it out later this evening.

Later : Ok i have used the kashyyk's sky and it looks great!
I think I am going to keep it for the v1.

Thanks again!

CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map

CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map

RE: CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map

Re: RE: CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map

RE: Re: RE: CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map

RE: Re: RE: CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map

RE: Re: RE: CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map

Re: RE: Re: RE: CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map

Re: RE: Re: RE: CIS Droid Prototypes Beta Map