Solo Mapping Competition #3

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Well not too much work, but started the areas for the intro cinematics

1st one is Far-Azar's hut - a Gnoll Hermit who's important to the story (also functions as like a tutorial guy)

2nd one is Char's families house

Both are only going to be used for Cinematics

Both still WiP's and made pretty quickly - need to get working on the physics that my puzzles will be based on

 

[RED BARON]

Both still WiP's and made pretty quickly - need to get working on the physics that my puzzles will be based on

Yea it shows, but the houses looks nice - Although I would find another door and minimize the size of the vases.

 

[Syleona]

@De.Facto woah! Now that's something I did not expect. Curious as well where it gets

 

[real138]

ugh guys i doubt i will be finishing next week ill be without internet due to the fact i am moving for the semester. is there any chance of an extension?

 

[Syleona]

I am sorry but there is none. Since this project is partially part of my work as being a tutor, I will need the 1 month time for tutoring, and then at least a week to document all the information for the finals of the course in mid march. :/

 

[Eccho]

Is there any proper list of the participants? By having this thread with over a 1000 posts, will be a real pain to find them all, especially when some are quitting.

 

[Syleona]

I do have them listed together in a sheet. Thought it will be best to list only final entries in the main post, as some might join, some might quit, etc.

 

[Anachron]

Good luck to everyone. I won't participate, I have to much to do.

 

[Amigurumi]

I think I try to start a new map, because I'm not very happy about my map atm.

If I manage it to finish it before the deadline (and if it's good enough )
then I will use the new map, otherwise I will use my old map.

 

[Zpider]

Is there any proper list of the participants? By having this thread with over a 1000 posts, will be a real pain to find them all, especially when some are quitting.

Why would you need that when you got my post?
Seeing as you have to post atleast one WIP picture before the submitting your map.
If you really want a proper list of participants, I suggest you go through all the pages like I did and write up all the names.
Will take you countless hours though but if your really interrested I suggest you go for it.

 

[Amigurumi]

so, the progress with my new map is fine, I think I can finish it until the deadline
reaches zero
here some wips of the intro cinematic place:

 

[Kingz]

So let me guess, you enter that temple?

*same story here*

 

[Amigurumi]

So let me guess, you enter that temple?

*same story here*

no, you plant a nuke, and then win

yes, I won't tell the story yet, but I can say, that this is a long
forgotten temple of demons, which once lived there to do magic
rituals. But the temple was forgotten until you (your maincharacter)
get a letter from a friend, who found this temple.
And then... (play it if I finished it xD)

 

[real138]

ugh my terraining is fail compared to everyone elses. im trying to get the layout perfect and its taking me too long. this is why i dont terrain. lol

 

[Pyritie]

Remember it's the gameplay that counts

 

[Amigurumi]

Remember it's the gameplay that counts

ofc, but what is a map with no terrain

 

[real138]

ha ik but ya as amigurami said whats a map with no terrain. im almost done with the places layout. then ill do the extra doodads.

 

[Kingz]

I dunno so far i done about 1/5th of the terrain, almost done the physic engine and started to apply some eyecandy on the other aspects.

Should be retturning to terraining in a day or 2

EDIT:

I am also thinking of expanding the hero system a bit as well add the DGUI as a feature but maybe once the contest is over and if i decide to continue the work(based on the critic's).

 

[real138]

whats the DGUI?. but ya i might continue my map afterwards might not depends.

 

[Kingz]

DGUI = Dynamical Graphic User Interface.

 

[real138]

ah something like full screen map? i wanted to do it but i have no clue how.

 

[Kingz]

More like this:

DGUI example

If i don't get lazy and find a guy to make good textures for borders,etc.

 

[Freyleyes]

Where could one learn about this so called DGUI?

 

[Equal]

More like this:

DGUI example

If i don't get lazy and find a guy to make good textures for borders,etc.

is this allowed?
"if i find a guy"
I mean the whole contest is about solo.

 

[Kingz]

I am also thinking of expanding the hero system a bit as well add the DGUI as a feature but maybe once the contest is over and if i decide to continue the work(based on the critic's).

Read the MAYBE once the contest FINISHES part please

I never said anything about doing it now.

DGUI link:
link

It is hard to achieve(that kind of interface) but if you know how to and got the time the results are spectacular.

 

[Ardnived]

Equal, you are allowed to have people make models and textures for you, but you don't get credit for imports.

 

[Equal]

Y, my mistake Kingz , but anyway, this wasnt an attackzor on you.
Ok, this would be interisting to know from a mod of this contest.

 

[De.Facto]

update! (;

(just click on my banner.)

 

[real138]

wow looking good guys.
well heres the main hallway. with the main character standing at the end.
The Tiles havent been done yet. And im not exactly sure what to use. i'm really in need of carpet tiles.

 

[Ardnived]

Remember it's the gameplay that counts

I disagree, the story, world, characters, plot, concept and certainly terrain, are as at least as important, if not more in this genre of game.

But of course if your terraining skills are lacking you can certainly make up for it in good gameplay

 

[RED BARON]

And I'm not exactly sure what to use. I'm really in need of carpet tiles.

Why not just use carpet models? Then it could also look more real.

 

[X-OMG-X]

The Tiles havent been done yet. And im not exactly sure what to use. i'm really in need of carpet tiles.

You can use 67chrome's tilepack. Theres a carpet and possibly also other useful tiles.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Oh well, I'm Definetly out of the running for this -.-

 

[Amigurumi]

the last wip, I will upload >D

It shows the starting cinematic place, where the story is
going to be introduced.

 

[real138]

i have it OMG but the carpet only goes on way so not usable plus it has some weird problems for me. ill find some carpet models.

 

[Asomath]

Where did you guys grab the wall torches?

~Asomath

 

[real138]

i requested them. if you want ill send them over.

 

[Catch_ya]

i have it OMG but the carpet only goes on way so not usable plus it has some weird problems for me. ill find some carpet models.

UTM have many carpet models!

 

[Equal]

Arent you all a bit TOO much into terraining etc and lesser in Coding and creating Mysteires? just to state it out, this is NOT a terraining contest.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Well it is part of your overal Art direction - if it's not judged then it will help you win. No one wants to stare at god aweful terrain for an hour. Also how well it's coded isn't going to be judged too so coding also isn't as hugely important as long as it works. I would suggest planning your map well, but don't forget terraining.

It IS a mapping contest, and terraining is a part of that.




-Also I've been a bit busy lately with school work and other factors, it's too early to dismess me as out of the contest, but I may run out of time If I dont get a few sollid mapping hours in sometime soon.

 

[real138]

ya same i wish this coulda started during earlier into christmas vacation :/ ill be without internet for a week at least starting tuesday. So im not dropping but theres like a 10% chance of me finishing.

 

[Asomath]

i requested them. if you want ill send them over.

Yes, please, that would be very helpful. +Rep

~Asomath

 

[lateris]

Im following the contest, and cant wait to see what people create. From all the screenshots looks like the maps made will be awesome.

P.S. If anyones interested here are some sound tracks that might fit for a mystery kind of map.(not a bloody/dark one)

http://kylegabler.com/WorldOfGooSoundtrack/

Especialy nr 24. Best of times and nr 13 Cog in The Machine. Also nr 12 Burning man.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

I don't think we can use that music, I'm not entirely sure but if those are from a video game then they are copyrighted, thus we'd need the owners permission to use them.

 

[real138]

ah dont rep me rep amigurami he provided them theres 4 in all

 

[Kingz]

Who made the torches?

I should really read the text >.>

EDIT:

God damn i didn't know you can move destructables/doodadds without reseting their height >.>

So much time lost...

 

[real138]

you can?? how would be so helpful.
and it was amigurami. give rep to him he did an awesome job.

 

[Ardnived]

I don't think we can use that music, I'm not entirely sure but if those are from a video game then they are copyrighted, thus we'd need the owners permission to use them.

Also, music is allowed if the owner of the track allows so, is a under a creative common license, or any other way you gain the rights to use it. It's a non commercial mod project, but even then, some tracks require consultation before they can be used anywhere. I have nothing against using custom music either, as long as it's legally sorted and the whole map does not exceed 15 mb of size.

In case you guys didn't know all music on Newgrounds is distributed under a creative commons license, so you can use any of it.

 

[real138]

awesome thanks for the tip.

 

[De.Facto]

you can?? how would be so helpful. [..]

Just uncheck Advanced -> Reset Fixed Object Height. (;