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Taz
November 7, 2005, 12:26 am
i am new to making maps so i'd like some feedback on how to improve this one. i used soldat mapmaker for this but i'm using polyworks now.

http://www.soldat-lra.net/uploads/files/htf_Volcano.PMS

http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/546/htfvolcano8ok.jpg

.Loki
November 7, 2005, 12:39 am
you might consider adding platforms inside the volcano and a little bit around it. This, in addition the lowering the jet amount might make the map a bit harder/more interesting.

Maybe add a few little rocks over the lava outside (giving soldats a small chance to land safely).

The shading on the volcano itself is a little odd. Here's a couple of suggestions:
(A)making the poly's close to lava have a red tinge might look nice.
(B)shade the inside of the volcano one color brighter, and the outside darker (perhaps the tops of the platforms should be dark as well, as I assume the source of light is the lava).
(C) The inside of the large outer wall should also be a light color, and the outside dark.


The map has a nice layout for HTF, but could still use a lot of work. Keep at it though, its a good idea.

Raptor
November 7, 2005, 10:03 pm
...Hmm... The map lack something... ... ... but I don't know what?

BOMB
November 8, 2005, 2:17 am
You need to work on this more, it's kinda empty.

Deleted User
November 8, 2005, 2:30 am
It needs to be fleshed out--you've got the heart of the beast, but no body to put it in. Widen the volcano itself (thin out the barrel closer to the top, if anything) and put some lava chutes through there. The terrain is also too smoothe--roughen it up a little, and maybe even have lava flowing down the sides at certain spots. There needs to be something in all that flat space, anyhow.

You should also make the walls darker the further inside the volcano you are, with the exception of a red glow on any walls near magma/lava. Doing so would definitely give this map a lot more atmosphere.


I'd say it's a decent start, but by no means a complete map. Keep on trucking, dude; I can see this map being a good thing.

Taz
November 21, 2005, 10:46 pm
thanks for the feedback, i really appreciate it.

Soulsnipa
November 21, 2005, 11:10 pm
I really like this if it is your first or second map. A lot better than what I could do. Anyway if I could help you in any way id be interested, just PM more or contact me.

I did a little sketch on how to turn ur idea into a better map perhaps.

Erupting Volcano:
http://sml.u13.net/files/idea.JPG

have a few parts on the rock that will hurt if u touch them....and all the lava platforms on the outer edge hurt as well. Perhaps make it an inf map?

Echo_Trail
November 22, 2005, 6:06 pm
My God.. this map is depressing..