Thinking about making a new map!

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:16 pm

Hey Herm,

I was thinking about making a new MH map. I found a mod on a DM server that I think would make a good addition to a Monster Hunt Map.

Its an apache helicopter. I was just reading that your Harddrive on your server might be going out though?

If I made a map that had that Apache in it, could you add the the mod to your server.

The mod is at http://www.rosebum.com/ under downloads then under mutators. Its called UnrealApache. Try it out.. its pretty cool. I was thinking of a map where you start off in them and fight some Giant Warlords... then infiltrate some base... yadayada.... Anyway, I'm gonna get started on it. Work out all the kinks... and if it turns out to be something you like, I woudl love to have you host it on your server!
Thanks,
LeaderX

P.S. Also, when I finish the map... I'll add the mod in the zip file I make!

Post by **Hermskii** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:48 pm

Send it and let me see. I'm in a hurry to get to bed now so I want to look this over again tomorrow.

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:30 am

Well, I'm taking my time on this one! I"m following alot of tutorials... trying to get the lighting proper and adding stuff hopefully people havn't seen before!

Like sitting at a computer terminal and taking control of a turret that shoots various projectiles...

I'm also trying to make it realistic where you don't just teleport into room and unlock weapons. I'm making it to where the doors are stuck semi open and to get them open where you can get the redeemer, you have to enable the power overide (which will be at the end of of some bunny tracks).

And alot of people seem to hate the insta gib, so im going to leave it out this map.

Here are some screen shots of the end where you have to fly around in the apache and kill the warlord.

Anyway, still a few days (mabye longer in the making!)

derdak2rot · Post by **derdak2rot** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:34 pm

interesting concept and ideas

isnt those buildings rip-offs from DM-morpheus ?

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:09 pm

Yeah.. You fight the boss in space with helicopters (doesn't make much sence cause helicopters work with lift... anyway)... I like morph's outlay with the helicopter pads. I could have made my own building, but it wouldnt' turned out as nice.... I'm still a learning when it comes to making maps.

I'm not very good at making differenent shapes other than the basics. Every time I try with that 2D editor, it takes me 30 minutes to make a window that would take me 5 seconds to pull of another map! And I'm pressed for time since I only have this kind of time to make maps while shcool is out!

Anyway, the map is gonna be pretty good (I hope!) I mean, look at my first map.. .Family Bonds... lol.. bunch of boxes with monsters! Yet, people seem to like it! So I hope they like this one!

Post by **Hermskii** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:12 pm

OK, I had time. I don't see why I would not add your mod to enable the map and all. Like I said, get the bugs all out of it and send it. I'll build a test server and try it out.

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:15 am

Oh man... I'm proabably a day or two away from finishing... this is all i've been doing.. hahaha!!

I'm having problems with an area I want to put two titans in! The problem is, they keep spamming those boulders they throw way too much... and I can't seem to figure out how to tone that down.

I've tried aggresiveness and combat style settings, and they don't seem to work. Neither do the "refire rate" settings. If I don't figure that out... I"m going to have to put one in a cage that opens up after the other one dies... because it's too hecktic with both of them in there!

Any suggestions?

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:41 pm

After rigours testing.. I've found one thing that I think I'm gonna let slide...

1) The helicopter doesn't take damage from monsters.

I think this is okay because the helicopter doesn't have a lot of ammo. Its a powerful weapon that once its runs out of ammo, is useless. I guess, if someoneone wanted to, they could stay in the helicopter and fly around without doing damamge do the monsters. I guess if thats what they want to do then thats okay with me. I made sure they don't respawn too frequently as to prevent a "too easy" map. Aslo, they're arn't that many in the map.

Other than that, it turned out okay... I'm gonna test it some more then send it to you for testing Hermiskii... Hope you like it!

Also, I made a Linkin Park Song to go with the map. But its a 4MB file. The map is approx. 4MB aslo (3.7 to be exact). Should I keep the song in there, or just have the generic songs? Your thoughts?

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:18 pm

Well, I think I'm finsished. There are a few things I can't seem to fix.

I some health in glass cases throughout the stage that brakes when you shoot at it. The only problem is, if you shoot it with secondary plasma, the glass breaks but the glass doesn't move (I can't figure out why?) But it works fine with all the other guns.

Other than that... its set to go. It's could use a bit more detail and perhaps a few more obsticals... but school is starting for me and I won't have the time to do everything I want to do with it.

So I'm releasing it now as a Beta version. As I get feedback from everybody, I might touch it up a few hours a week for the next couple of months and keep improving it. Then we'll have a final version. Anyway, hope all of you like it! I'll send it over now Hermiskki.

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:36 pm

I've hosted the map here (It was too big to send in e-mail)!

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Hope you like it!

Post by **Hermskii** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:47 am

I have to let you get some more feedback before I place this baby. I want to but I reloading files to the server. That said, understand that all my maps get about three complaints before I pull them usually. Are you sure you want to start the clock now?

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:58 am

This is the beta version... I was just you to run through it yourself and see if you find any problems. Me and my brother have tested it in a lan game.. and it runs fine.

My firend ran it from his server... and I found soem problems that me and my brother arn't seeing... so i don't konw if he installed some files wrong.. or what?

So... if you could take a look at this Beta version.. and tell me what you think... Then I can fix whatever problems you see.

But if your quesiton is, "Should you put it on yoru server now?" Then I would say no.. I want to make sure its running to perfection before we place it for the public!

Post by **Hermskii** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:29 pm

Good plan man! I will test it but I'm out for the next several days on my first vacation in over a year. Yes today is day one of several! I'll test on Monday when I get back. I'm going to New Orleans where my wife and I will be trying to crank out another baby!

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:02 pm

LOL!!! Have fun cranking out that baby!!! HAHAHA!!!

That gives me a little more time to brush up the map!!! Have fun on your vacation!

LeaderX · Post by **LeaderX** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:31 am

The latest Beta version of my map is ready for downlaod. I've added a little bit more excitment in some boring areas. And put in a little bit more detail.

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The file is MH-Infiltration.zip.

Tell me if you guys run into any problems or have any ideas to spice the map up. I won't be able to mess with it much more. I have school to take of first. But I will be able to do a little here and there if you guys have interesting ideas.

House of Hermskii {HOH}

Thinking about making a new map!

Thinking about making a new map!

Send it and let me see

OK

More Leader

Good man