[CE] WIP - Sandstorm

XanderChaos · Post by **XanderChaos** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:08 pm

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As you can see from the first 3 images, there will be a low-visibilty sandstorm-like effect. Images 4-9 are just to show you around the map. There would normally be a sandstorm effect like in the first 3. We are still in alpha, so a lot, if not most of the things shown will change or be removed. The idea of the map is to use the normal weapons and vehicles in a low-visibility map. Even though there is a Bloodgulch base there, we are using our own bases. It is only temporary. Cryticfarm and I are looking for help. Most of it we can handle ourselves, but we will need some general help along the way. This is my first CE map (don't know about crytic) and cryticfarm doesn't know everything. We will need help beta testing LATER. We are still in alpha and will ask for beta testers when we get to beta. So don't ask to be in now.

The story of the map is that there was a small covenant civil war going on here a while ago. The desert is what remains. The humans then created 2 bases in the desert. You can only find human weapons/vehicles at the bases (minus one exception) and only covenant weapons/vehicles out in the desert.

To-do list:
.Make level slightly larger
.Improve sandstorm appearance
.Add sandstorm wind sound
.Create/add custom bases
.Change walls to have fence on 3 sides (need help making the fence) and caves in the side of the 4th wall
.Minorly tweak weapons (MINOR TWEAKS)
.Repopulate map after replacing temporary BSP with final one

Needing help with:
.Having the sandstorm effect block out the sky so that it is everywhere (it cuts off after a certain point)
.Modeling/adding fence
.We really need a better image for the ground. Our current sand looks like cheese. Can someone send us some good sand textures? The ones on HaloMaps weren't very good.

blue_vistea · Post by **blue_vistea** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:04 pm

It looks pretty neat. I might be able to help with the sand texture.

warlord · Post by **warlord** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:22 am

for the sandstorm crytic farm has a sand storm weather particle effect i made for him once youve implemented the extras i suggested to him im sure your sandstorm wil look much better.

XanderChaos · Post by **XanderChaos** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:21 am

The weather particle effect is in there, but I couldn't create the density needed for the map. All it can do is make the sand fly by, not block anything out.

0m3g4Muff1n987 · Post by **0m3g4Muff1n987** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:45 am

Looks cool.

For the sand textures, I found some, try em-

Gritty
http://panelyte.com/samples/1444_florida_sand.jpg

Wavy but no color (maybe you could add some)
http://www.peterneumann.com/color-catal ... and-2c.jpg

Might add a little "height" and unevenness to the ground
http://www.jbernarddesign.com/Assets/Pa ... 20Dune.jpg

Realistic, but probably not tilable and it has some little yellow numbers in the bottom right corner

(Maybe you could crop the numbers off, and then crop somemore to make it 256x256) (And you could use Xfader to make it tilable, maybe)
http://gggzzz.cool.ne.jp/zakkisou/zakkimage/sand.jpg

Maybe you can find some use for those. Good luck on your map!

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:50 pm

Well I'm part of this project as well. Just to tell you Xander, Yophoo(Forgot how to spell his name), and I are recruited members. And xander, there is a way to make it cut off, it in the .sky tag.

icyblaze13 · Post by **icyblaze13** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:15 am

wow this alpha is a lot fuller than some final versions of maps ive seen and the sand effects look great

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:41 am

Thank you and I thank warlord letting me use his sandstorm effect despite the fact that he keeps nudge bombing me then blocking me.