I've had a pretty similar idea myself, it would be awesome to be in an elevator and able to see outside when the elevator is moving through the sky of the planet.
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| Author: | Deuxhero [ Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:25 pm ] |
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heres an idea for a largeish deathmatch map Think of a huge towering sky scraper with rooms and grappeling hooks that lead down to the ground that you climb and varios windows you can smash to get in/out of the building there is a front desk ground level with 3 elevators and staircase 1 of the elevators leads to offece floors when you press a butto ( you can shoot the hatch on the top then climb the cabels) when you get out your in a hallway with some cubicls in front of you, down the hall is a secuity room with cammaras as well as a exit to the stair case. The other elevator leads to the "penthouse" CEO office, and another exit to the stair well the roof that has the 3rd elevator and stair case and from here you can climb down the grapleing hooks some illsions to make the building seem bigger are there are more doors that have nothing behind them in the elevator shafts and stair well in addtion there could be a nearby parking garrage and a small building the boundry could be closed off by a police line |
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| Author: | Bjossi [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
I've had a pretty similar idea myself, it would be awesome to be in an elevator and able to see outside when the elevator is moving through the sky of the planet.
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| Author: | Deuxhero [ Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
hmm never thiought about that but seeing the outside threw a a glass window on the backside would be nice |
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| Author: | ShadowBlade [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:04 am ] |
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Hmmm.. skyscraper.. need more mapping practice.. but u know.. we'll get there 
not bad idea.. |
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| Author: | cyberax [ Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
I'm sure there was a skyscrapper map for the good old orginal UT, actually more a of a very very tall crane, with some rather tall buildings around it...I just know it was a very very very long way down if you happen to fall off!! (or am I thinking of some other game, it was quite a long time ago )
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| Author: | Mr.UglyPants [ Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
This skyscraper might only work if it was a AS gametype! |
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| Author: | Redshift [ Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
cyberax wrote: I'm sure there was a skyscrapper map for the good old orginal UT, actually more a of a very very tall crane, with some rather tall buildings around it...I just know it was a very very very long way down if you happen to fall off!!
Yeah, that was DM-Crane. A 2K4 version can be found here. In fact, most (if not all) UT99 classics have either been remade or ported, and apart from nostalgia they also tend to have great FPS... And with BW style gameplay it doesn't really matter that some are a bit tight compared to current maps, or that you can't rampjump all over the place.
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| Author: | Mr.UglyPants [ Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
Yeah MsM (he's a great mapper) has made many well done ports of UT99 maps! |
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| Author: | Bjossi [ Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
Mr.UglyPants wrote: This skyscraper might only work if it was a AS gametype!
Keep in mind that some interesting DM fights can occur in a map like this. Some guys trying to shoot down the guy in the glass elevator moving up fast.  Then when he dies he falls out of the elevator and the corpse lands on the ground with a baaaad bone smacking sound.
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| Author: | chimpspanner [ Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
I think a single skyscraper would be a good map for an Assault game, definitely. But for a replayable DM/TDM I've always liked the idea of a small abandoned city block, with smaller buildings (apartments, a few stores, maybe an auto-shop etc.) with as much interior space as is possible with the UT engine without slowing to a crawl. I mean, you'd have firefights: In the rooms/corridoors of the buildings In the streets, with lots of debris (vehicles etc.) for cover Across the streets from window to window Across the streets from rooftop to rooftop Plus if it's wartorn, or adapted for the tournament, you could have fixtures, sandbags, gunners nests, makeshift bridges across the roofs, that kinda thing. Maybe I'll fire up UnrealEd and see how much I remember... |
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| Author: | Bjossi [ Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
That sounds like a great idea, the current maps that are like that in theme, have really crappy visuals unfortunately. If there is a decent one, then be sure to post a link.
But about skyskrapers. They can work in DM as long as the entire building isn't decorated. It can be tough finding opponents in 100+ floors. Maybe just have the DM map happen on the two uppest floors + the roof. And the two indoor floors could be centered around a room with two elevators. And have offices, bathrooms etc. |
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| Author: | chimpspanner [ Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
Well like I said, I'll dust off UnrealEd and see what I can do. Have to say though, I was never great with making maps in UT. HL and the like I was fine with, but the whole subtractive modelling was totally wierd to me. And the meshes still confuse me. Might model a rough layout in Wings3D first just to post some layout ideas! |
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| Author: | Bjossi [ Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
We could request a mapper on the Atari forums to join the development team of RS, but that is up to ShadowBlade or DarkCarnivour. |
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| Author: | cyberax [ Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:13 pm ] |
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Bjossi wrote: We could request a mapper on the Atari forums to join the development team of RS, but that is up to ShadowBlade or DarkCarnivour.
Might be an idea in the future, but I know they have some specific ideas on a map pack in the near future for now. BUT there's nothing to stop people contributing to maps for BW, I still think a "map" section on this site is going to arrive soon
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| Author: | Mr.UglyPants [ Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:07 pm ] |
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well as long as though mappers are good. |
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| Author: | Bjossi [ Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:04 pm ] |
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The good mappers probably don't know that Ballistic weapons even exists, we need to ask on Atari for more members of the development team. But it is a question of if the RS guys want to make this mod a big project between a lot of people. It is one hell of a job to maintain that kind of group together. |
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| Author: | Mr.UglyPants [ Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:23 pm ] |
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i think they should keep it tight nite like it is now, or else new members might bring the quality of the whole mod down *OMG*. |
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| Author: | Bjossi [ Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
Yes, big teams usually don't keep one whole for a long time, resaulting in the mod gets worse by each release. But the same mapper can't create all the maps, each person has own style, we'd get bored of that style after few maps. |
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| Author: | ShadowBlade [ Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
it might be an idea to ask around if anyone wants to map some BW maps.. our mappack in the meantime, is getting there.. we'll clean it up after the interim project.. |
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| Author: | Bjossi [ Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Skyscraper |
Getting mappers like Angel_mapper or Yornan wouldn't be bad.
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