[RELEASE] Scrap Brain - farewells

[Noruen]

Well, as many of you know and many of you doesn't, I'm working on my new map "Scrap Brain" (probably only codename) and I get into the state when I'm on crossroad. I have main theme, but I don't know where to put in. So I will be grateful for your opinion. I've put some main themes on my mind, but if you have another write it here, thanks

Some screen:

[ShadoW_86]

Asteroid sounds cool. Plus you can always use some nice skybox with it.

[Bliccer]

For me it looks like a hidden tech prison. Maybe really somewhere on a asteroid where no one can flee from...

[^Ghost]

from that (and previous screens) it fits more into the asteroid theme

[Eraser]

Base on Asteroid. What Bliccer said. Kind of Riddick like.

[Noruen]

ok, thanks, asteroid wins

But now, i need something else. Itried to figure out how it is possible to make small box and then to project it on the sky everywhere in the level, but i'm doing something wrong, because it doesn't work in my map. Is there some tutorial, or compile command necessary? fKd told me how to do that, but i am probably too poor on my mind

[Eraser]

You can do portal skies with Q3Map2. Maybe this is a good starting point? Unfortunately the tutorial link over there doesn't seem to work, so maybe you can find a tutorial somewhere else.

[Noruen]

Oh, yes, but when I put _skybox entity in my small skybox and compile it, the only thing i get is 1) HOM effect or 2) black sky (yes I have light in my small skybox space). Simply I can't solve it

[obsidian]

ydnar's sample map using portal skies, let me know if you have any questions:
http://robotrenegade.com/q3map2/downloa ... skybox.zip

[Noruen]

Well.. it seems to be working. Thank you! Probably was something wrong with my sky shader. You saved me again

Now, something great can and will be created

[Noruen]

Work in progress...

Now with definitive skybox:

[Anthem]

Looks really nice, man!

[cityy]

Gotta say that looks pretty damn nice. Good work, sir.

[Theftbot]

Might want to try a subtle green fog.

[Bonnebez]

I like the atmosphere of your map, i also like the lightning and textures of your other screenshots on image shack.

[Noruen]

Theftbot - ambient fog will not work with skybox

I'm just working on some very special features, like "future" advertisement

[Peenyuh]

Work in progress...

Now with definitive skybox:

WOW! This is gonna be AWESOME! I can't wait. DO IT NOW!!!!

[spirit_]

Architecture looks great and the skybox is spot-on, I'd remove the purple light (?) on that roof though.

[Noruen]

Small test of textures with alpha shadows turned on.

[obsidian]

TBH, that looks really out of place. If you're going to place those ads there, try desaturating them by at least 50%.

[Guitar_man]

TBH, that looks really out of place. If you're going to place those ads there, try desaturating them by at least 50%.

Agreed.

BTW Noruen, I'll be waiting for this new map.

[Noruen]

but it is on-wall lcd monitor, not poster... Chmmmm... i'll try it.

[fKd]

it does indeed break the mood of the area by a fair bit imo...

[EmeraldTiger]

I don`t see anything wrong with it. I mean, id themselves used ads in almost all of their QL maps, even hardcore gothic / dark arenas like Black Cathedral, etc. If id software did it, I don`t see anything wrong with including them. Plus, I`m a fan of gothic-tech hybrids, so either way keep them the way they are.

[Guitar_man]

What we're all saying here are just opinions, Noruen. Proceed as you wish.