NS_HULK V3

Status:
~70% of brushwork

-currently twaking leaves and clipnodes, before continue



Some words
About this map I've dreamed every night. Before 10 months I've decided: "My dreams must became reality !!!" and I downloaded Hammer. First attempt to map was so ugly as nothing you have ever seen. On second version I worked about half a year, map was nicer than old version, but ... boom ... max_map_leaves killed my dream.

I learned from my mistakes, I spend hours and hours on this forums asking other members about Hammer. I killed hundreds of leaks...

And today, there is first download of ns_Hulk. I hope you enjoy it. Its only preview version, it has nothing to do with full playable NS map. Only small preview of what I've done.

DOWNLOAD>ns_Hulk_preview1

Location:
Starship UCC Cerebus - Terran Starfleet

Story:
UCC Cerebus is scout ship equiped with hyperspace engine unit. Its mission is to reach and explore far parts of Universe, find new lifeforms and get contact with it. But after leaving Sol system, every communication with crew was broken. After 2 years, the ship suddendly appeard near Space Station Nothing. The TSA garrison on Nothing tryed to contact, but all channels were dead. From the ships hull sticked out gigantic asteroid.

Nothings TSA executive officer, decided to send out small Frontiersmen unit and investigate the situation. You are one of them, you are in the dropship.

From scanner comes first data:
-reactor is still alive
-all escape pods are launched
-hyperdrive is powered but inactive
-the amount of oxygen is in normal, the atmosphere is breathable
-no life forms detected onboard

Dropship docked in docking bay, pilot entered access codes, airlock door are opening. U smell death in the air. Everything is now up to you


Locations
-Dropship[done]
-Docking bay[done]
-Crew sector[done]
-Cargo storages[done]
-Cargo bay[done]
-Escape pods[done]
-Asteroid[done]
-Reactor
-Hyper Engine
-Armory
-Particles cannon and particles accelerator
-Bridge[done]
-AI core
-Train

Genre
serious
medium sized



Coments and critique will be welcomed.

I need someone who can help me with layout tweaking

Exuse my very bad english, sorry...


Layout, help me to improve it!!!!!!!!!

Screens please!

I know - "No pics , no download"

There are some, I think the best...






Pressure chambers


Glass corridor


Hive loc. - Cargo B


Cargo Bay


Escape pods

Ahh, screens... nice! But... wasn't there already a ns_hulk progress thread already? Or am I confused with another map

Thats a very nice map you've got there. From the lighting and architecture down to the use of ambient sounds. Good job. It really gives the player a nice creepy atmosphere to explore.
Theres one corridor which is pretty dark even on my system (the long bendy corridor). I just hope it isn't going to be a problem on less fortunate people who already have a "ns maps being to dark" problem

I found only one little problem concerning the clipping hull. When you move in the direction of the arrow its like there is an invisible platform there (see picture below).*A clipbrush should fix it.

Keep up the good work!!!
80% meaning you'll release it within 3 to 4 weeks? (pushy arent I )

*The screenshot served it's purpose

The map looks great.

indeed looking really good.

Hey Rendy ya have a great looking map there I love it. I'm looking forward to playing the final version if ya finish it lol.




Some suggestions:maybe add a resnode to the escape pod room either top or bottom.

I forget the section but it's close to the first hive I think it's abunch of windie corridors or something maybe add another resnode there somewhere?


Critique:I Like the architecture very nice and I especially like the hive area or close to a hive where there's eggs on the walls.

I think it's a atmospheric map so far to me it's kinda "ALIENISH" like which I adore lol.
Anyway very great map Rendy keep up the great work.


Some things I'm doing on the map allready,I'm practicing my turret placement,OC placement,multiple bases etc.Of course I know the map areas could be subject to change I just thought I'd get some structure placement in before rooms are changed or whatever.

Teh SeX at teh lighting !

Check the 1 post for layout, need someone to help me with it. PLZZZ

This map is great, I love it, I look forward for the completion of the map. Serious piece of work you got there . Also the Dropship thing got my attention. I just love those kind of maps.

hm... the layout is nearly perfect as it is now... the only thing I'd change is something with the drop ship... dead ends are not that good on NS maps imo.

So just add a part left of the dropship... some kind of docking tunnel, like they use in space (best pic I could find - the white thingy... )



Should be weldable (open) from the south entry of it imo...

holy hulk. Its big thing. Using your map!

Holy Hulk. Instant classic.

ah... like the old ns_nancy room? ah... okay...