Feeling Chilleh?

[DragonDude]

We will be in a bit. Those of us that live in places that get snow, anyway.

I got the idea from the movie where the group fights an android in a snow/ice environment. Movie 7, I think? I didn't have very good screenshots, so I didn't follow it that closely anyway. =E

I thought a map with a big ice-covered lake to slip and slide around on would be fun, then I remembered an old trick that some of you might remember from Blue Shift. It led to this:

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I've got to add some variations to the terrain, still. I don't have a ton left to work with for r_speeds, but there should be enough leeway (the reflection trick didn't eat up as much wpoly as I thought it would). Just thought I'd post what I have so far for some feedback.

 

[Gohan Ssj]

well dud the pictures look cool butt i cant open them.. =\/// dunu why! good idea by the way!

 

[Adaptus]

That looks really slick. Is this going to be a public release?

How about some pictures from high up in the air?

 

[Grega]

Absolutly superb

I love it already

 

[Gohan Ssj]

yaa dud.. is it gona be public?

 

[DJ-Ready]

looks good

*removes ice map from todo list >_>*

 

[IceX]

OMG awsome map man cant wait to play with it

 

[Ravendust]

Looks good, I don't think there's been a good ice and snow map yet.

I can get you some screenshots from Movie 7 if you want. I think it would be cool if there were breaks in the ice that you could jump/throw into and swim under the surface, maybe if it did cold damage to you while you stayed under? I dunno.

 

[KarrdeKNR]

*pokes DJR to steal it and make it a second official map from DD*

FIne work, though I bet the reflection of the map is gonna eat my FPS for dinner. 2X polys FTW

 

[PiXel]

:O i check the mapping section so rarly... but this time it made me check it out and reply... buddy may your map will be a reason to play esf agn!

very gj on it!

 

[Cold Steel]

I made an icemap once. But everyone here seemed to dislike the concept so much, and bashed my thread so hard, I decided to let it die.

People change i guess ;_;

Anyway, looking smooth DD, be sure to add destroyable penguins =o

 

[DragonDude]

Yeah, sure, I'll make it a public release.

I think it would be cool if there were breaks in the ice that you could jump/throw into and swim under the surface, maybe if it did cold damage to you while you stayed under? I dunno.

I like that idea. I'm gonna try adding it. I'll need to change a few things, but it should work out alright.

See, the way the reflection works is, the ice is translucent, and below is an actual duplicate of the map, mirrored vertically. That's why it's a "trick," and that's why I was glad the r_speeds were still reasonable. In order to make the full illusion work, though, I had to edit the skybox so it'd be mirrored as well. So unfortunately, this happens when you fly high up:

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I know it doesn't look the slickest, but I can't make a dynamic skybox. Just bear with me, or imagine there's more ice out there... or something. =/

Playing along with that, I've got an idea for a nifty easter egg, but I gotta make it plenty hard to find. D;<

be sure to add destroyable penguins =o

I could never advocate the killing of Tux! ;_;

 

[Kama]

I like that idea. I'm gonna try adding it. I'll need to change a few things, but it should work out alright.

Won't that mess up the reflections though?

Anyways, as always, you blow my mind DD. Get it out so I can play it! GG and I need a new map to test our 1.3 stuff in. =x

 

[Skiwan]

I made an icemap once. But everyone here seemed to dislike the concept so much, and bashed my thread so hard, I decided to let it die.

People change i guess ;_;

Anyway, looking smooth DD, be sure to add destroyable penguins =o

hey, didnt i test that one for ya? =P i really liked that map, cave, breakables, secret area.... it was quite fun ^_^

this map looks really good ya know, i really love that reflection effect ^_^ could you do an ice cave in there D:? oh i know, it cud have a wampa and luke Frozen to teh ceiling!

 

[Cold Steel]

Won't that mess up the reflections though?

Anyways, as always, you blow my mind DD. Get it out so I can play it! GG and I need a new map to test our 1.3 stuff in. =x

I thought I was your test_stuff_map minion ;_; That's the last time I'll wear a slutty outfit again...

Yeah David, you used to be my personal map tester =]

 

[Ravendust]

See, the way the reflection works is, the ice is translucent, and below is an actual duplicate of the map, mirrored vertically. That's why it's a "trick," and that's why I was glad the r_speeds were still reasonable. In order to make the full illusion work, though, I had to edit the skybox so it'd be mirrored as well. So unfortunately, this happens when you fly high up:

Now I understand what you meant by Blue Shift, it's in the intro when you're in the train looking into a lab. I was wondering how they did that.

Thing is, if you use noclip to leave the train and explore the lab, it doesn't mirror player models anyway, so I don't see much point in doing it for ESF as there are no NPC's to mirror either.

 

[Kama]

I thought I was your test_stuff_map minion ;_; That's the last time I'll wear a slutty outfit again...

j00 are! But I kan only wait for HFIL so long..

 

[CrackerJack]

OMG I love it. Greeeat job man. I just love the concept and the unique-ness.

10/10 for me cuz its snow.. add a snowman

 

[DragonDude]

That's the last time I'll wear a slutty outfit again...

That outfit was yours, Coldeh?! I was wondering why it had that scent... "the store sells cigarettes" my ass. <_<

Anyway, I guess she's all ready to go. Release screenies of esf_frost:

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I had some destructable spots in the ice with icy water underneath, but after talking with DJ-Ready about some... capabilities of EVM, I decided to remove it in favor of better gameplay. It was a good idea, though. Thanks, Ravendust. =)

I'll tell you in advance, the map's a bit bright. I know playing on bright maps can be rough when you're using a lot of advanced melee, but... well, it's snow. Snow is white. Sorry. =E

Until the great folks at ESF-World put it online there, here's a temporary RapidShare URL: removed for great justice, final final version coming in a bit!

I'm going to have to buy another MS3D liscense so I can make more crappy map models... a second version someday with a snowman, and penguins with dynamite strapped to their backs... XD

 

[DJ-Ready]

You could have told me .. I can model and skin stuff simple as a snowman >_>