My first map T-Bone W.I.P.

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Sat May 08, 2004 3:48 pm

Here is a picture of my very first map that I am doing for the HEK (yes its in Gmax, but I trust that someone will make a plugin eventualy.

*NEW LINK BELOW IN NEXT POST*

Most things are going pretty good except that I am having trouble getting the passageway inside the cylinder type base to connect to the roof and have an opening.

I have not thought up a name for this map yet, how do you like it so far?

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Sun May 09, 2004 11:22 am

I've added a few more pictures, of the base mostly.

*UPDATE*

It was just pointed out to me that the link no longer works, here is a new link.

http://www.freewebs.com/iwtph2/hekprojectspage.htm

*EDIT*

WHOO HOOOOOO! I'm Finaly a Hunter!

McFarlane · Post by **McFarlane** » Sun May 09, 2004 1:04 pm

Thats cool your a hunter and the model is good but you need ms smooth it.
Anyways I used to have gmax.

hydroxic · Post by **hydroxic** » Sun May 09, 2004 1:09 pm

[XBOX]BigAFair wrote:Thats cool your a hunter and the model is good but you need ms smooth it.
Anyways I used to have gmax.

*agrees*
definitely needs smoothing

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Sun May 09, 2004 1:22 pm

Ok, I autosmoothed the base and put a pic up on my page, does it look better or worse autosmoothed?

hydroxic · Post by **hydroxic** » Sun May 09, 2004 1:25 pm

i think it's better

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Sun May 09, 2004 1:27 pm

Good, cause I was worried that it made it look too..."organic" or something.

hydroxic · Post by **hydroxic** » Sun May 09, 2004 1:30 pm

IWTPH2 wrote:Good, cause I was worried that it made it look too..."organic" or something.

no, just looks like someone wanted it to look good

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Sun May 09, 2004 3:04 pm

I just downloaded a MC figure to put in my map to test the size of it and...it was like a sandbox. I just finished re sizing the map and now its good and huge.

McFarlane · Post by **McFarlane** » Sun May 09, 2004 6:42 pm

well at least the building is better...

Alot better.

Beastman · Post by **Beastman** » Sun May 09, 2004 7:39 pm

watch out for smoothing itll add alot more faces then ull want just remember with textures in game most of the time u wont notice it. and ollie stop posting that crap its not legal and its not to be in these forums.

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Tue May 11, 2004 4:22 pm

I have 2 little Q's to ask.

1. When I finish making buildings and bases in the map, should I change them to editable mesh and attach them to the terrain? Or should I just leave them as is?

2. If I do have to change them to editible mesh or attach them with the terrain, do I just attach them, or do I also have to weld them to the terrain?

McFarlane · Post by **McFarlane** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:26 pm

IWTPH2 wrote:I have 2 little Q's to ask.

1. When I finish making buildings and bases in the map, should I change them to editable mesh and attack them to the terrain? Or should I just leave them as is?

2. If I do have to change them to editible mesh or attach them with the terrain, do I just attach them, or do I also have to weld them to the terrain?

attack or attach?
Attack mean sumin to me.

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:41 pm

err...I meant attach.

Zeke Slanzer · Post by **Zeke Slanzer** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:30 pm

Great map, well the looks of it! I hope its finished soon

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Wed May 12, 2004 3:39 pm

Thanks.

But can someone please answer one of my 2 Q's?

dg945 · Post by **dg945** » Wed May 12, 2004 6:29 pm

Answer to Q 1: I'd attach them, then release the buildings seperate in a .3ds format.

2: No, they just have to be linked to the reference frame.

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Thu May 13, 2004 3:43 pm

Ok thanks

.

The map will probably be ready to be converted to a format the HEK can understand by sunday at the earliest.

If you know how to convert Gmax maps to 3dsm format which I have heard is possible, please PM me or something.

IWTPH2 · Post by **IWTPH2** » Fri May 14, 2004 3:41 pm

Its pretty much ready I think. I'll put up a pic in a little bit, I just need to know who knows how and is willing to convert it to 3dsm format for me.

McFarlane · Post by **McFarlane** » Fri May 14, 2004 4:01 pm

Hope they make a GMAX plugin for you unless you got max 6 from ollie.