Wot thinks shouldnt a mapper do?

SNap007be · Post by **SNap007be** » Fri May 09, 2003 10:58 pm

Ive been working on my map a lot lately, Is there sumtin I shouldnt do with the brushes. Wots degenerated burshes suppose to mean.
Wot thinks shouldnt a mapper do?

General Death · Post by **General Death** » Sat May 10, 2003 1:11 pm

As far as brushes go:

(1) I hate to see non mitered corners. (adds extra faces)
(2) Working off of the grid which is usually do to weird cuts and/or weird rotations. (can cause compile issues and in game bugs)

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head.

tuffstuff7 · Post by **tuffstuff7** » Sat May 10, 2003 1:31 pm

i am not sure what the term means but i was told to dind it and delete it

do you have one ? if so,during compile did it give you coordinates for it ?

it may take awhile to find but worth trying i think or so i was told here

Gen Cobra · Post by **Gen Cobra** » Sat May 10, 2003 7:39 pm

1. CG Substract.
2. CG Substract.
3. CG Substract.

Post by **jv_map** » Sat May 10, 2003 8:27 pm

Vertex editing if the plane doesn't have exactly 3 edges.

Slyk · Post by **Slyk** » Sat May 10, 2003 10:13 pm

Find the error brush and delete it.

Next, take your time...build slow, methodical even, and make it tight and interesting....worst thing is a rushed map that looks it. Don't be afraid to alter architecture after the fact if you find that you can change something and make it a little more real or just interesting.

SNap007be · Post by **SNap007be** » Sat May 10, 2003 10:40 pm

Thats true, take it slow and make it intresting, also choose the apropriate textures. Check the V2 Complex Map in the New Maps section. The main bit should be re-textured.

Another important bit would be the map ends. The trees or fences should give you the impression that the map still goes on.

BTW, check my new model:

General Death · Post by **General Death** » Sun May 11, 2003 2:48 am

Gen Cobra wrote:1. CG Substract.
2. CG Substract.
3. CG Substract.

Only if it gives you a result thats off the grid....otherwise it works fine

Post by **jv_map** » Sun May 11, 2003 6:16 am

That antenna looks good 8). I suppose you made it from brushes? Or is it really a model?

nihilo · Post by **nihilo** » Mon May 12, 2003 7:53 pm

I got really close to my degenerate plane a couple of times and I saw what appeared to be a concave surface... barely. Really, it was a surface that was supposed to be flat but was bent in, just a microscopic amount. I think Radiant missed it but it was found during compiling. A theory, anyway.