My In-Progress Map

[DoT]

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Screenshot A: Self explanatory, this is also my "Super Secret Room". It may take a few a while to find it, but i'm sure it will be compromised sooner or later.

Screenshot B: This is a view of most of the map from the SSR. I'm trying to figure out how to make the glass "shoot through-able" for now its just walkthrough-able.

Screenshot C: This is a sorta overview from another angle other than the SSR.

Screenshot D: This is a shot of a very long firewall spot, but of course, this too can be countered with another secret.

Screenshot E: Shot of my "Normal but not so normal" room. It looks plain...till you try to get in and fail. With 3 Vending Machines inside as goodies.

Screenshot F: This is a shot of a T-"climb" spot with an extending firewall. I made sure it was at least four props high for those zombies that love to prop own our N/U n00bs.

Screenshot G: Another shot of the T-Climb spot.

Please keep in mind: This is a work in progress. No way am I near done. Perhaps a beta if Nat or Random want to try it out, I'd love to get this map on the server ASAP, but it's tough work as you mappers know. I was up the whole night last night though, so that made up for a while. I'm currently texturing the map and fixing problems with the secrets, lights, textures, blocks, etc. I would love any POSITIVE criticism, I know it's not an amazing work, but keep in mind this is my first map.

Thank you very much,
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[kamikaze_bad_ass]

looks good so far in my eyes but it's a eye sore till it has textures and props added

i would love to give it a quick run thou

[DoT]

Added texture to the map, basic textures nothind fancy like random or nat's maps ;P
Also added a few more spots. I'm getting in-game to test and take screens right now =]

P.S. Thanks Kami, I'll ask nat if she can run the beta as I think i'm done for now, I just need to fill in my spaces...WHITE TRUCKS FTW!? -_-\

Also - Does anyone know what I can use to make one BIG light for the big room, or must I add little spot lights EVERYWHERE ?

Thanks,
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[b0rt]

great job

nice dot...4 props high lol, time to rack up kills

[DoT]

Textured fully, added a few spots. But still tryna figure out these lights -_-
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Well, my beta is complete. Wanna try it out in the server so i can see it in multiplayer and so others can report anything I missed. Although I tested and fixed things like 20 times. So can someone get it up on the server for me? Just hit me up on steam/xfire.

Thanks,
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[Natalya]

Upload that shit here as an attachment u newb.

[X-Storm]

Wish i could try the map myself Dot, but i won't be able to play for some time.

[DoT]

Wish i could try the map myself Dot, but i won't be able to play for some time.

Sorry man, you may be back for the final ^_^

Natatay it's on fpsb, but i guess for you i can upload it here

[DoT]

Alright nat, I'm finished my v1...i think lol. Mind adding it for testing?
Btw I changed the name and added a few things.

[kamikaze_bad_ass]

Hey Dot,

I know I'm not a mapper yet (haven't taken serious time to try yet)
but i just ran thou your map and for the most part I LIKE WHAT I SEE ( you might just be our next famous mapper in the community)

But a few thing that could be changed in my option are :
1.) Get rid of the 3 concrete pylons - you are just begging for Korean campers or do what random did on WTF HAXS and make it a instant death trap for anyone stupid enough to climb inside
2.) I would cut down on the amount of vending machines in the open area unless ya want to go and play hide and go seek with Kami and Cancer (the ubber secret hiders of the group) and i would highly recommend making them none glitchable ( where ya can jump thou or into em)
3.) I would put more shit in the back of that white van like boxes or couches or something one vending machine an't enough and maybe more vans or something in the map
4.) The little sky floor or ceiling or whatever ya call it make it a little bigger and add more guns like on the desert fortress map one has
5.) The open crate put some shit in it like 1 or 2 vending machines or a few couches
6.) The metal texture thou out the map is nice but walking on it get on your nerves after awhile (at least me anyways) maybe like stone or pavement or concrete or something (really up to you) also maybe a few brick or stone buildings ( not sure if ya just used that texture for the time being or not )
7.) The 2 crates stacked up between the concrete pylons and the money room area are a bit dark maybe more light in that area

Thats all i got as far as ideas but 2 questions
1.) Whats the significance of the little green turtle on the ground ??
2.) What's up with the 2 wire cages ? are they secrets? I am guessing yes

Also ya gotta show me all the secrets of the map i found 2 the one in the room with the 4 vending machines
and the other one i.e
ARISUS'S ROOM DUDE THAT WAS FUCKING CLASSIC I ALMOST FELL OUTTA MY CHAIR AND PISEED IN MY PANTS WHEN I SAW THAT SHIT
NICE TOUCH ON THAT ONE

Like i said thou damn nice map for starting out although it does remind me just a little of Lila panics maps ( not sure if that's what you where going for or not)
but ya hell of a nice map and hope it gets done soon so we can add it to our ZM server !!!

KAMI

[DoT]

Your changes:
1. If your talking about the tubes, they have a lil n00b camper touch to them, go fully in them and you'll see
2. Those vending machines are there to cade up either the red crate, or a spot near by which cannot be seen =O btw, the props are only like that when your in your created server, when you get in n/u the mass goes to normal. But you might be right in the fact that they are in excess.
3. The white van has a non-movable vending machine in it, so adding other props would make the spot un-beatable
4. I had more guns on the sky floor but they wouldn't spawn in the right place when i got in game, so i just cut it down to the main 3 guns as not many people will find the way up there anyway. But i might add every weapon on there i guess.
5. The open crate has a mass amount of vending machines that can be shot right into it for cover
6. These textures are not permanent, for v1 they are staying because i've only looked at like 1 out of a gajillion textures lol, i will most likely retexture the whole map and make it more realistic for v2. (btw textures are not as easy as you'd think O_O)
7. Ok i've been trying to figure these lights out for a while, so what I did was just drop a skybox in with a environment light which lit the whole map. Then i put lights in all of the rooms for obvious reasons. So i tried to place lights outside but they show like little light spots, I want more lights but im too n00b at thm :/ you'll have to give me time to work on em.

Your questions:
1. The green turtle is there because I love tara. Also because when I saw it in the drop down proplist i was OMFG lol.
2. Yes the 2 wired cages are secrets. One is actually just a jail cell with the button to open it right near it. The other is a tad bit tougher to get to. (Note to those who know that secret: It has been altered a tad bit)

Yes arisu asked for a room first so she got it. ( Sorry to all who didnt get one )

Thanks a lot kami it means a lot for you to say its good, mostly because it is my VERY first map. I know there is a lot that will piss people off but there are a lot of good spots that don't require secrets. But honestly only like 2 spots require super logic to get to. I won't show you secrets kami because when i had my beta out a lot of people found many secrets on their own, so im sure youll get it.

Also kami i'd like to thank you for the pointers/thoughts/suggestions, your the first person to actually tell me, everyone else is just like "This spot is shit" "This shit is gay", etc. So thanks a lot man, and I will take everything you said into consideration.

Thanks,
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[X-Storm]

Yeah Kami helped me too during my map

Once i get a chance to test it i will do it :P

So as i said to you before; Don't finish the map until i can play it xD

[kamikaze_bad_ass]

which yes that reminds me storm what ever came of your map u where working on??
or are you considering doing another one ??

and for all you mappers out there if ya ever have a map that needs looking at let me know even thou I'm not a mapper myself ATM I'm pretty good and catching things and reviewing em

[X-Storm]

you mean my ZM map? if yes, then i'm still working on and off but right now i can't do anything with it...

[Breaker]

well mate yah did a good job on the map..as said before its your first map but u did a awesome job.. i played the map a few times right now and can't wait for the finished version.. i already found a lot of secrets but prolly there are more.. like the small floor in the sky i really need to find that one xD

if u keep up the good work u will keep getting better and better