Here is an update I have been working on for over a week or so now.
Please comment and give suggestions!!!

Screen shot 1
Screen shot 2

What the HELL is that supposed to be on the 2nd screenshot? Improve your lighting first. I can't see a damn.

It's supposed to be light beaming through the vent. And the gamma is at 0.5%, you should be able to see good.

umm... yeah. ok. there needs to be some major changes to the lighting. i can't even see what the rest of pic1 is. add light. lots of it. lots of spot lights. anything!

either make those "light beams" look more realistic, or simply get rid of them. light beams are never that "solid" looking. reduce the fxamount to about.. 50. and make them disperse out.... wow

How do you create light spots? How about EXPLAINING to me how to do this, rather than giving me a blank post

Well this ain't the mapping help forum, and they assume you know how to do things, as you are mapping and you show us your map, i guess.

the first pic is far too dark, and bland. Mebe you could have part of the corridor cut back on one side, with some computers or some machinery with the use of some colored lighting, that would probably make it look alot better. Also the stripe textures dont do u any favours (they dont seem to work that well unless they hae a decent trim i find). I just noticed u already have screens along the side have them emit light

i can hardly see anything in the second picture with that thing, u shud probably delete that, or make it alot less visible (the light its coming from doesnt even seem that bright anyhoo) you've also got a red light texture on the right emitting no light, use that it would make the shot look alot better imo. The ceiling texture just changes aswell with no clear reason or a trim to break it up and again same with the red stripe as i said about the first pic

Hope this helps

Maybe check TWHL they have eyplanation for basic Hammer functions and some tutorials

ok did some changes, please tell me what you think NOW. If it's still dark, TURN UP YOUR MONITOR BRIGHTNESS

personaly i think you are trying way to hard to have a curvy rooms try and think about that thats all i have to say for now

Um, do you not use texlights? It doesn't look like it in the pictures.

um.... yes i am, but im still CONSTRUCTING the bridge, and after the bridge, im going to start using textlights. ask darkati, he saw my rmf

Hrm, well its not superb, but its a start....show us more pics please, all we see are two corridors, and as others said, spice up your life with lighting... im loving the new diffused blue light....

Is it me or is that corridor slightly curved??That is actually a good idea, if it is ment to be curved... some kind of curveture of the hull of the ship, even if its slight...if it is a ship... pegasus... The flying horse wiv wings....erm yer im guessing its a ship...maybe

[attempt at humor]
NB add a Cargo room.... that should fix it lol, there cant be a map without a room named cargo
[attempt at humor]

thanks for all of your suggestions and i laugh at your joke.. ha ha ,sarcasm, heh...

if anyone would like a copy of the BSP and see it for them selves, please pm me and i'll provide you with everything.

On ur latest set of pictures:

Pic 1
lighting is better but cud still use some work, get those texlights in and use overlays on the comp screens if possible. The overhead wires seem a tad bright, not sure why they wud be, and seem to come out of nothing and go into nothing. The stripe textures are still not doing u any favours, mebe try replacing with a trim texture. The ceiling seems a bit repetative

Pic 2
Lighting too bland. Stripe texture (same as pic 1). The bit where it goes up from the floor to where it touches the stripe texture seems weird again try a trim texture here (same as on ceiling). Add something to it some where it has nothing interesting in it at all. The ceiling seems a bit repetative.

Pic 3
the light casting thru the grate is alot better. Make the light textures texlights. The things at either side or the corridor with light_newred (i think) on seem very blocky and seem to have no reason to be there.

Pic 4
Use an overlay on the light as it still doesnt seem bright enuff to be casting those columns of light

learn to use texlights

yeah i'm learning how to use textlights with the help of Darkati. The section of the map is about 65% done. still need to add more lights, sounds, etc.

[EDIT ADDON]

Does anyone know how to make the hera_fog.spr be able to show with out the black and invisible?

lots of hallways are mean

why are you guys basing my work on just one hallway?? im going to upload some more screenies later on today when i go home. im working on the marine base that connects to this hallway, and then im going to need more ideas and more suggestions from you guys.

Not my style heh, learning to use tex lights is generally a good idea. Good start I guess.

im not really learning how to map. i already know, i was just messing around on this thing. im not really going to release it lol but if anyone would like it, let me know

that is very true, but sometimes the best are the worst

well even the best have their worst days, and even the worst have their best days! lol


[EDIT]
I have a problem, probably someone can help me NICLEY lol

SEE PICTURE BELOW

-current settings

func_illusionary
render fx- normal
render mode- additive
fxammount- 255

i thought u might of had it set like that, when i saw one of ur pics, just change additive to solid, keep the other settings the same

Thanks for your help kester. And im happy to say the highest r_speeds are 678 and the lowest are 13


Here are some updated pics.

im not sure about the last pic, but the first to pics are good, bit tired atm so i'll write a bit more about them later, ur on the right track tho

if anyone has any ideas for a marine base, it would be greatly appreciated for some ideas.

eh.. About the last picture.. lighting look's so boring. Add more lights or do something.

Why is it so hard to understand, NEW PROJECT?? I have just started on this thing. Jeez I'm still not done with this part. lol

u might wanna tone down the light bits comin thru the vent, itll look better as a more subtle effect. to get the hera fog sprite lookin right u set it to additive 255 i believe

look blackplague

this is how it works:

you post pictures of your work. the area shown in the pic does not have to be complete.

we look at the picture and tell you how you could improve the area.

what part of that dont you understand?

BlackPlague kinda reminds me of Recoup for some reason...

yeah i know, and i said i wasn't done with the LAST picture.

somebody sign an arms treaty... there's nukes all over the place.

*Nuked*

boumm

'Nuf said. Now back to the topic, anyone?
BP, for constructive criticism you should stop posting here until you have something new to show to us. Try to fix the issues mentioned and then come back with brand new shots.