[Gambini]

Fox beat this contest.

[Fox]

I guess I was the only one who cared to make it like the original

[Scott_AW]

Fox, on Jan 7 2011, 06:05 PM, said:

I guess I was the only one who cared to make it like the original

It was the closest.

[atlas]

i know this is the same location, but here is my final draft of the level start. i thought it out a little more. originally my idea was to have distant buildings (via forced perspctive behind the fence), but gambini put one large building closer to the player and i thought this worked well. scale is important in games. since duke's primary setting is LA, i tried to use that city as a context for this map. LA is full of wide reservoirs, so i used them as a reference for this one. I also went ahead and kept the daylight, while trying to evoke the sense of heat and dryness in the colors i used.



and just because i've only visualized one part of the map does mean you can't start another part. my map plan is uploaded too.. which i know is hard to translate, but there will be alot of in between sections that i won't illustrate. as i finish these over the next couple of days, i'll start building a detailed blueprint for the map where everyone can see how the parts i highlight are connected.

edit: here's the concept for the sewer. after duke ducks into the sewer from the reservoir, he is immediately taken to this drop off where sewer run off collects. the pool of water below is full of mines. across from the drop off is a sewer line with a key-carded door nearby. to the right, below the surface of the water, is a tunnel entrance to the turbine room where duke will find the key card he needs. stay tuned

[Fox]

Small changes

[atlas]

Fox, on Jan 8 2011, 03:43 PM, said:

Small changes

damn fox ! that looks pretty good !

[Scott_AW]

I like how this is turning out, I'll keep watching this to see where it goes.

LOL at the can of worms.

[bullerbullerseven]

Big fucking worms lol

[Fox]

[bullerbullerseven]

I think you have to make those worms bigger lol.

[atlas]

Fox, on Jan 8 2011, 05:19 PM, said:

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[Frost Nukem]

really interessant thread, from scratch to mapster !! Excellent

[MusicallyInspired]

This is a fascinating way to make a fanmade map as a team. I can't wait to see where this goes!

[BrOiler1985]

For some reason the sky isnt pal1, even though I set pal 1 for it. Maybe I forgot a sector, I cant find it.

Edit:
Well, yes I "stole" the ton of worms (since there is no barrel like this) from Fox! Fox really is doing some really good work there!

[Mikko]

That's pretty good, has kind of an authentic, real-world feel to it but some basic "3d lighting" (i.e., adjacent walls should be of different shade value; see Fox's shot for an example) is needed.

[BrOiler1985]

Aaaand a little update.. found that damn sector whichs ceiling wasnt pal 1. And done some shading.

[LeoD]

I'd prefer the poisonous yellow version. It's more inspiring for a map theme.
Thanks for your sig btw., I was just reminded to get me a beer from the fridge.

[BrOiler1985]

LeoD, on Jan 11 2011, 01:02 PM, said:

I'd prefer the poisonous yellow version. It's more inspiring for a map theme.
Thanks for your sig btw., I was just reminded to get me a beer from the fridge.

Looks cool too.. but I wanted to try to stick with the concept art .. for the most part.
Hehe youre welcome . Cheers or "Prost!"

[bullerbullerseven]

Broiler you're version is the best i think. And yes blue water is more realistic that green slimy water. Unless ofcourse the aliens had poisoned the water or something

[atlas]

Broiler. I'm liking your interpretation a lot

[BrOiler1985]

Thanks for the comments

Unfortunately, I deleted that map by accident (I'm such a stupid f..), so I had to remake everything. Here is what Ive done so far.

[atlas]

hey Broiler ! that sucks about the first version but the second one looks just as good : D do you think you'll add the truck on the street above the canal ? also, i know in my drawing you can see through the tunnel to the other side, but im not sure if that will work. i planned on having the second area (the drop off into the sewers) be right after duke enters the tunnels. but maybe you could do something else and have the tunnels divert before duke gets to the drop off. feel free to experiment.

i made a second, cross-section, drawing of the drop off to better show the above/underwater architecture.

[Scott_AW]

This is reminding me of Out of this World/Another World.

[Gambini]

The colour scheme and the kind of drawings are vey similar, indeed.

[BrOiler1985]

Yeah, looks pretty like Another World (damn I miss my Amiga!).. I'll add that truck to the map.. when looking at the concept-art I thought that ist was a building you could see through the tunnel . I'm on it

[atlas]

so i started making a new, easy-to-read blueprint for the map layout. it's roughly to scale. when i was drawing out my original a couple of years ago (see some of my first scans) i came up with the name "publik werkz" it kinda stuck.. it relates to the industrial/city utility theme of the map, and now it also kinda relates to a public project too.. : ) finished another concept for the flooded room which duke uses to reach the monitoring station where the keycard is.

[atlas]

i also made this quick sketch of the underwater tunnel linking the two rooms. when i was drawing the original idea for the map, i wanted the player to consider the environment as a threat as well as the enemy so i decided to create challenges and puzzles that reflected this. in this tunnel duke will have to swim around laser tripwires. there are hatches in the ceiling of the tunnel so duke can stop and take a breath, since he wouldn't have scuba gear at that point.

[Gambini]

I like your drawings, they´re inspiring. But would fit better a modern game.

[atlas]

gambini, do you think you'll map for DNF? just curious..

[Gambini]

I just dont believe in DNF

I do maps and other stuff for modern games too. If your question had something to do with my previous post.