In line with the new map sumbission guidelines, I am posting co_halo here for general release and official consideration. I've been working on this for long enough, and I hope you guys like it.
Current version: Beta 7.
Last update: 05/06/05.
Full Version: Co_halo
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| Changelog Beta 7 (05/06/05) - Improved waterfall in hive. - Fixed existing ambient sounds and added new ones. - Made the inaccessible room in MS/Hub Junction look as though it goes somewhere. - Stopped the player going outside in the RR. - A few small measures to lower r_speeds. Beta 6 (11/05/05) - Fixed lighting and particle systems in readyroom. - Fixed clipping issue with chairs in RR and MS. - Revamped the CC/Armoury area to make it less cramped. Beta 5 (15/02/05) - Extended readyroom. - Extended the walkways in the hive and added a ladder. - Replaced the armoury behind the weldable near the hive with an unbuilt observatory (this is experimental). Beta 4 (31/10/04) - Small aesthetic changes and bugfixes. Beta 3 (31/10/04) - Added an easter egg. - Changed the area that used to be The Chasm to lower line-of-sight and remove the pit near the marine spawn. - New hive with better entrances. - Changed the hub; added detail. Beta 2 (18/09/04) - Added a proper readyroom. - Fixed armoury placement - it now has lightdata. - Fixed the trigger_hurt at the bottom of The Chasm - it now harms skulks. - Lowered the console at Reception. - Particle System glitch behind the console seems to have disappeared. Please let me know if it returns. - Raindrop sprite in hive is now properly oriented. - Several small visual updates. |
Download co_halo_b7. (Thanks to spacer for the hosting!)
Mirror. (Thanks naigel)
Attached is a set of (slightly outdated) screens so that you have some idea of what you are downloading.
Spiffy.
Good luck on it becoming official, looks nice from the screens.
Ah, just took a quick walk through the map. Check your PM!
Please bare with the so called 'gamma' correction attempt and the quality of the pictures. But here goes:
First of all, in the hive, the scroll water just looks... awful... and it goes up!! look:
Second of all, the screens have no overlay nor do they give off light... it just looks odd, I think. This screenshot shows one screen but what I said applies to all the screens in the map:
That's a nice little cosy unreachable room... but how the hell are people able to enter that room? What is the purpose of that room? I don't see any doors leading to it nor any vents... it just looks rather odd:
I can get out of the ready room
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These are the things I just found when I was doing a quick walk through
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Forgot something
Please bare with the so called 'gamma' correction attempt and the quality of the pictures. But here goes:
First of all, in the hive, the scroll water just looks... awful... and it goes up!! look:
Second of all, the screens have no overlay nor do they give off light... it just looks odd, I think. This screenshot shows one screen but what I said applies to all the screens in the map:
That's a nice little cosy unreachable room... but how the hell are people able to enter that room? What is the purpose of that room? I don't see any doors leading to it nor any vents... it just looks rather odd:
I can get out of the ready room
:These are the things I just found when I was doing a quick walk through
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Forgot something
An unreachable room can be MEGA fun!
Put in like... an impaled half fade half human creation strapped to an experiment table
Put in like... an impaled half fade half human creation strapped to an experiment table
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| An unreachable room can be MEGA fun! Put in like... an impaled half fade half human creation strapped to an experiment table |
Or you could just leave it as a MEGA FUN unreachable room. I like the idea, confuses people like naigel there, Good job
I'm gonna check out the map now, from the screens it looks quite nice. I'll post some feedback once I have a run around._
Ok some feedback then. . Although naigel's screenshots are quite bright the map for me was dark. It was nice though, I like maps with a bit of darkness.
First off I think the map is very cramped, low ceilings, close corridors, there is no open areas.It felt like the aliens would win easily with the cramped-ness and darkness.
Also after seeing the map I know what naigel is on about when he mentioned the room that has no access. If you look through the glass there doesnt appear to be any doors leading into that room
Also your r_speeds are quite high in alot of areas, I noticed 600-700 alot.
One more thing, You need to add more sounds, and lots of them, It will add tonnes of atmosphere to the map.
So far its a very nice map, layout seems to be fine.For some fast paced games, but like I say I think its a bit alien friendly atm._
First off I think the map is very cramped, low ceilings, close corridors, there is no open areas.It felt like the aliens would win easily with the cramped-ness and darkness.
Also after seeing the map I know what naigel is on about when he mentioned the room that has no access. If you look through the glass there doesnt appear to be any doors leading into that room
Also your r_speeds are quite high in alot of areas, I noticed 600-700 alot.
One more thing, You need to add more sounds, and lots of them, It will add tonnes of atmosphere to the map.
So far its a very nice map, layout seems to be fine.For some fast paced games, but like I say I think its a bit alien friendly atm._
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| Please bare with the so called 'gamma' correction attempt and the quality of the pictures. |
That's why it is so bright, I guess
I'm guessing the name did not come from XBox's Halo? Because if you were designing this map after one of that game's levels...
Anyway, the hive room looks pretty good, but the 'spiffiness' of the map drops off sharply after that.
Anyway, the hive room looks pretty good, but the 'spiffiness' of the map drops off sharply after that.
Thanks for the feedback!
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| First of all, in the hive, the scroll water just looks... awful... and it goes up!! look: |
Yes. Yes it does. I can't really find a decent waterfall texture. If anyone has one, I'd like to know!
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| Second of all, the screens have no overlay nor do they give off light... it just looks odd, I think. This screenshot shows one screen but what I said applies to all the screens in the map: |
Actually, that screen is the only one without an overley that I know of. I deliberately didn't put one on it because I wanted it to be "off". I didn't see the point in making the screens give off light, mostly because I don't want a "disco lighting" effect with having too many coloured lights in one room.
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| That's a nice little cosy unreachable room... but how the hell are people able to enter that room? What is the purpose of that room? I don't see any doors leading to it nor any vents... it just looks rather odd: |
It's unreachable detail, to give a sense of a place that is larger than the map. The fact that I forgot to put a door in breaks that effect somewhat. Thanks for pointing that out.
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| I can get out of the ready room |
Nice. Clip brushes ahoy!
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| Ok some feedback then. . Although naigel's screenshots are quite bright the map for me was dark. It was nice though, I like maps with a bit of darkness. |
This is a bit strange, because it looks pretty well lit on my computer. However, as it doesn't seem to be causing a problem, I won't worry about it.
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| First off I think the map is very cramped, low ceilings, close corridors, there is no open areas.It felt like the aliens would win easily with the cramped-ness and darkness. |
I wanted it to be cramped. It makes for games that are pretty fast and intense. When we played it, aliens didn't seem to have a specific advantage, and they certainly didn't win easily.
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| Also your r_speeds are quite high in alot of areas, I noticed 600-700 alot. |
Not a huge issue as it's within requirements, but I will look into it when I have the time.
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| One more thing, You need to add more sounds, and lots of them, It will add tonnes of atmosphere to the map. |
Good point.
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| I'm guessing the name did not come from XBox's Halo? Because if you were designing this map after one of that game's levels... |
No. It's not meant to be based on Halo.
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| Anyway, the hive room looks pretty good, but the 'spiffiness' of the map drops off sharply after that. |
I need more than that if I'm to judge what changes to make.
Insane, about the waterfall; how about giving it a translucency to give it depth/volume and blend in rather than stick out, and then add some kind of splash or misting sprite to blend the bottom of the waterfall brush with the rest of the water?
- there are some REALLY bad brush missplacements, especially in that hiveroom. the single brushes of the pipes doesnt seem to fit 100%. you should really work that out. that may also lower your speeds in that section.
- the hive itself is way to low, you should move it so it doesnt look "buried" in the ground.
- the lowered hive floor (where you placed the water) may be a massive disadvantages for alien since any grenade that doesnt hit the hive will more or less end up exploding between the spawnpoints.
- you cut of the doors at the bottom. shure, that may only be noticeabvle for people using the texture day by day but I dont think it is necessary.
- the map seems to be pretty packed, even for a co map. tough for onos to move in there.
- I like the chairs model. looks pretty cool.
- I also like the devices you placed in the map. sometimes you just stop and ask yourself "what is this good for?"
- the hive itself is way to low, you should move it so it doesnt look "buried" in the ground.
- the lowered hive floor (where you placed the water) may be a massive disadvantages for alien since any grenade that doesnt hit the hive will more or less end up exploding between the spawnpoints.
- you cut of the doors at the bottom. shure, that may only be noticeabvle for people using the texture day by day but I dont think it is necessary.
- the map seems to be pretty packed, even for a co map. tough for onos to move in there.
- I like the chairs model. looks pretty cool.
- I also like the devices you placed in the map. sometimes you just stop and ask yourself "what is this good for?"
looks damn good. except the waterfall. looks like there comes or goes bs
I think I mentioned this to you when I played b4 a while ago, but you should make the water coming out of the pipe a particle system rather than a scroll. tbhirl.
Updated to version Beta 7.
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| Beta 7 (05/06/05) - Improved waterfall in hive. - Fixed existing ambient sounds and added new ones. - Made the inaccessible room in MS/Hub Junction look as though it goes somewhere. - Stopped the player going outside in the RR. - A few small measures to lower r_speeds. |
Really nice 
sexeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I been getting an error every time I try to play this map. Me and my friend both get hl to crash when I play this map. I installed it and reinstalled it 3 times from different mirrors.
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