Stalingrad Snow TDM Download

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Sat May 10, 2003 1:31 pm

Exelent map with a solir realistic feel to it. Great work!

Errors/problems:
- Some doors are a bit strangely attached to its hinges.
- Where is the smoke in the yard coming from?
- The water is to clear, you get the feeling that the surface is at the bottom. This makes the ice appear like its "floating in the air".

Exelent map! Love it!

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Sat May 10, 2003 3:57 pm

I think the atmosphere is very good, maybe a small piece of music?
The gameplay will be excellent.
I only noticed a few wrong applied textures, but who cares, the map plays good so.

Gen Cobra · Post by **Gen Cobra** » Sat May 10, 2003 6:59 pm

That's not smoke Bjarne, that's snow drifting. Hey I didn't make the "special" effects. The water textures for the game suck btw. Maybe I missed a good one. I thought the Wake texture would be good but for some reason Radiant couldn'r find the shader for it.
I'm glad you liked. Sorry no ambient sounds. The map does run great I will give it that. I am anxious to play against 5-10 people.

Slyk · Post by **Slyk** » Sat May 10, 2003 10:06 pm

Layout isn't bad, should be fast paced action. Big minuses for me is always texturing though. I'm a nut for accuracy and 'feeling' the surroundings. I'd suggest also backing a few areas where you can see off into the distance... give some depth to the map like you are actually in part of the city rather than 'floating' in space. I worry about all the shootable wood too...potential for a segregated fight once all the planks and ice are shot to pieces.

Don't get me wrong, I love all the hard work you put into your effects and scripting from SP to MP. Just think more time on your brush work will really really increase the 'feel' of your maps. You could be a real asset if paired up with an expert mapper! Keep at it!

Gen Cobra · Post by **Gen Cobra** » Sun May 11, 2003 5:54 am

Slyk wrote:I worry about all the shootable wood too...potential for a segregated fight once all the planks and ice are shot to pieces.

That was the point.

Post by **Bjarne BZR** » Sun May 11, 2003 8:53 am

Gen Cobra wrote:That was the point.

And a good point it is. I feel that many mappers are a bit afraid of thinking in new directions (Like: "Make the players able to significantly alter the environment?).
I think the map is brilliant just because of this fresh approach.

Big up Master Snake!

(Let?s fight stiffened thought processes! Yes, I?ve got them to?)

nuggets · Post by **nuggets** » Sun May 11, 2003 11:45 pm

lol, nice map again, i think i've already commented a bit on it, well the screenshots anyway... but who really wants to know about maps when ur little guy on here is shooting away quite happily

he keeps me entertained 4 hours

Gen Cobra · Post by **Gen Cobra** » Mon May 12, 2003 5:21 am

He's a dedicated chum isn't he?

_Snake_ · Post by **_Snake_** » Mon May 12, 2003 11:14 am

Looks great from what I can see

I will try this beauty when I get home.

If the "special" effect for the drifting snow isn't all that great Cobra, I might be able to redo it for you and you can try it if you would like too.

Ace of Spades · Post by **Ace of Spades** » Tue May 13, 2003 7:16 pm

I just downloaded your map Cobra from the first link of three that you posted on the first page of this thread. One question, and this doesn't have anything to do with the map: Why do I not get updates on threads that are replied to that I reply to myself? I used to get an email about updated threads that have been replied to that I added a reply to but not so much anymore. Sorry I gotta post this here but this one has many more posts since my last post and I haven't received anything.

Anyway, I will be playing your map today and leaving some feedback when I log on again. Keep up the good work, Cobra!

Ace

Gen Cobra · Post by **Gen Cobra** » Wed May 14, 2003 12:26 am

That is strange. I dunno. If you have the box checked there is no reason why it shouldn't send you a reply notice. Maybe it only works with your threads. I have never checked the box before.

panTera · Post by **panTera** » Wed May 14, 2003 4:23 pm

ey man, nice little map you got here. I noticed a few things when checking out the map though. It would definately do the map some good if you'd just polish things up a little more.

You know like fixing edges that stick out and don't align properly. People will notice those things even if they don't make maps themselves. Also there's two mg42's floating down the map as you can see in the first screenshot (I also noticed the bottom floor of the building nearest to the piece of rock isn't caulked.) Now you may ask: What are you doing down there? Well, I guess that's what mappers do; noclipping and looking for things to nag about

I think it would look nice if you'd make a piece of railing around (part) of the frozen canal and maybe it's a good idea to change the water texture and the one on the bottom of the canal, to something more dark and dirty like mud. (the railing in the 2nd screenie was edited in btw;)
I also think it wouldn't hurt to leave out a couple of planks of the covered bridge which might save you on the entity count. Well that's about it. Keep it up!

Gen Cobra · Post by **Gen Cobra** » Thu May 15, 2003 1:51 am

Thanks Pantera for the advice. That thing about the mgs under the map is strange. I had no idea. Your comments definately help in my mapping skills.