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[ArcAngel]

I have been reading up on mapping and increasing FPS.
I have just read a review on the Thunder 2 CTF map by jv_map.

The map doesn't appear to be fully vised, that is, none of the buildings block sight.

What does fully vised mean? And the buildings blocking sight?

Obviously I want to keep my FPS as good as possible. I use the caulk everwhere necessary, and I assume removing the sections of Terrain so that they are not shown in the game also helps (can this be confirmed?).
Is there anything else I am missing? ie, making things fully vised?

i do hope this hasn't been addresses already!

[Surgeon]

Yes deleting individual facets of LOD terrain that are not seen will increase FPS.....as will caulking every brush face that will not be seen.

What I really want to do is get TheStorm, Balr14, JV and a few other guys and write a comprehensive guide to all this stuff - i realise that its something we're lacking at this moment in time.......

[jv_map]

You will be able to find some very good tutorials at some quake sites.

Or just type 'quake 3 hint brush' in google

[tltrude]

I don't know about yours, but my MOHTools came with a map file named m4L0 in the docs folder--that map is a hidden mission in the game, btw. Anyway, m4L0 has examples of VIS brushes. They block what is drawn outside, when players walk inside one of them--there's more to it than that. So, when the reviewer said "vised", that is what he ment.