Map Editing

by Goetzenzar on 01/05/2002 19:30, 4767 messages, last message: 10/18/2021 18:52, 2846928 views, last view: 12/09/2021 04:21

Welcome to the map editing saloon:
here u can post ur screens, maps, comments, questions and answers about mapediting, and meet other ppl for coop-sessions online :)

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#3824: Re: Player Run Speed

by Quin on 10/19/2008 19:41, refers to #3822

Blood Frontier supports movespeed, among other physics variables, to be defined on a per-map basis; allowing the mapper to decide almost everything about how their level plays. We're yet to fully implement the AI though.

Question seems to come up alot, I dunno if that helps or not really.

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#3825: Re: Player Run Speed

by Redshit on 10/20/2008 00:53, refers to #3824

Cool thx ill have to look into it. Can i export maps from sauerbraten to blood frontier?(and then change the speed)? :)

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#3826: Re: Player Run Speed

by Quin on 10/20/2008 08:15, refers to #3825

Yes it can import any existing Sauerbraten FPS map, but you will need to retexture the level yourself unless you've used your own textures.

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#3827: SP mapper looking for opportunities

by NULL-Pointer on 10/24/2008 07:24

Hi Guys!

First of all, my apologies for the unusual length of this post. I really just don't know where else to put such a thing. So admins feel free to (re)move this post, but at least tell me why you did.

Admittably I am very new to Sauer, but nevertheless I want to bring the single player part to something useful. I know that it has been neglected so far, but SP is my thing, and I just fell in love with Sauer's efficiency, simplicity, and great visuals. And the map editor of course, which is, IMHO, quite outstanding.

As such, I am looking for opportunitis to participate in single player mapping, or in SP episode compilations. If necessary, I would even be willing to lead a project, but only if there is nothing similar already in the works.

I did my research, bud didn't find much about SP. Some bits about AI source mods etc. but very few maps. But I think that Sauer already has the most important bits for SP included, and want to create some really impressive SP maps, in the hope as to get something going in SP development, and as a base therefore to draw from.

I really don't want to start a mod or something. I didn't even have a look into the source. I just want Sauer to have a worthy SP part. And I think that maps are the key to get this started. As long as there are )(almost) no SP maps, nobody will play SP, and if nobody plays it, there will be no maps created etc. etc.

This may sound like a tall tale. And I admit that I don't know if this is a worthy goal. I just know that it is to me, and hope that there are some like-minded others.

Here is some info about my capabilities, both positive and negative (trying to be very honest, as to not disappoint anybody):

CON me (first 'cause probably more important):
- Not too good at texture making, therefore mainly using stock ones.
- Can't produce output every day (sorry), but will try to do as often as possible.

PRO me:
- Back in its days, I created some single player maps for Quake (the First and True one, that is), but they seem to have disappeared from FilePlanet/PlanetQuake. At least I can't find them any more. I used WordCraft, which became Hammer, and still use it for my Blitz3D stuff.
- Currently working on a HUGE sauer SP map, depicting a whole futuristic tower city. I intend to turn this into an SP episode, but won't be able to tackle this alone (or it would take a long time). Although the map is large and quite open, it will be optimised for speed. I have a rather dated rig myself, which makes for a good benchmark.
- I am able to do scripting. Did not much of that yet, but I am a programmer, so I would quickly work into it, as needed. But actually I am using Sauer as a way to get a break from coding, so don't expect something like HK's menus from me. I'd rather churn out some maps, doing map scripting as needed.

I don't intend to "lead a project", or initiate one, so if someone is already doing some SP stuff for sauer which I missed, I would gladly join as a mapper.

But if really nobody is interested in Sauer SP at all, I might just be the first one that is, and try to do some stuff on my own. But SP is about stories, which are always lots of work. So I'd really appreciate some help.

Stories, btw., can be constructed of simple elements such as "This door is opened elsewhere", so Sauer's current possibilities could be just enough to do some awesome stuff.

So, if I woke your interest, or if you want to tell me that I better stop with this crap, please tell me.

Thanks to anyone reading this long post.

~Pointer

E-Mail:
NULL-Pointer@gmx.net
(would be nice if you included "sauerbraten" in the subject).

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#3828: Distributing light more evenly

by Redshit on 10/24/2008 10:40

hi folks,

For some reason its hard to distribute light evenly, especially in hallways
and small to medium rooms..what ends up happening i will play with the radius and
i will get to a point where the room is lit, but there will be intense bright spots on the roofs or walls...
then i try to use smaller lights and then
i get the room all lit.. but theres darker spots... and then ill fill in the darker spots and then i create brighter spots lol any help would be appreciated.

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#3829: Re: Distributing light more evenly

by SheeEttin on 10/24/2008 21:10, refers to #3828

Try a distribution of dimmer lights.

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#3830: ammo??

by Tymon on 10/24/2008 22:31

Can someone tell me how can I add ammo into a map while co-op editing??

this would help a lot as we could experiment with different weapons :)

I am a newbie so please explain step-by-step thanks :)

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#3831: Re: SP mapper looking for opportunities

by ~Redon~ on 10/25/2008 01:30, refers to #3827

Usually i just edit for fun, so I make multiplayer maps or build maps with friends, but im currently working on an sp map and i know that cubescript makes it possible to do "story"-things way beyond "this door is opened elesewhere" :P

However, i wanted to do the sp map that i'm talking about on my own, but i'd like to help you with your futuristic sp-city-campaign, sounds like an interesting thing :)

I dont know what you mean with "huge", but i'd say that you shouldnt just care about size, but also about quality - well please post a reply ^^

Links to maps ive made (just to show you my abilities)
c_egypt http://quadropolis.us/node/1309
red_sp1 (the sp map im working on) http://quadropolis.us/node/1445

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#3832: Re: ammo??

by SheeEttin on 10/25/2008 02:54, refers to #3830

Well... You can't, without reloading the map or modding the source.

If it's coopedit, a sendmap and a getmap should do it.

I personally have modded the source so that ammo APPEARS, but doesn't actually give you anything when you pick it up. (It also won't respawn.)
For those interested, (admittedly simlpe) patch here:
http://pastie.org/300139

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#3833: Re: ammo??

by SheeEttin on 10/25/2008 04:58, refers to #3832

Or you could check out the latest CVS, which eihrul has just committed a patch to. :)

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#3834: ammo??

by Tymon2 on 10/25/2008 07:31

That\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s bad :( why is co-op edit mode a bit limited? Like no monsters? it would be fun to make a map with monsters the run trough it with a friend :)

Do you have a link to the CVS? I have no idea what it is 0.0 sorry.

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#3835: ..

by Tymon2 on 10/25/2008 07:31

sorry for all of the /s

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#3836: Re: ..

by demosthenes on 10/25/2008 10:26, refers to #3835

Next time, don't fail the math puzzle so many times. :)

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#3837: Re: ammo??

by SheeEttin on 10/25/2008 17:55, refers to #3834

There is no single-player coop. However, if you would like to implement it, go right ahead.

CVS: https://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=102911

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#3838: spawn points

by redleader81 on 10/25/2008 19:45

i'm kinda a noob mapper, and i`m trying 2 make a multiplayer ctf map.
can anyone tell me how to set which teams starts at a specific spawn point

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#3839: Re: spawn points

by tentus_ on 10/25/2008 20:00, refers to #3838

http://sauerbraten.org/docs/editref.html#_playerstart_

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#3840: Re: SP mapper looking for opportunities

by NULL-Pointer on 10/27/2008 18:47, refers to #3831

@Redon:

Thanks for your interest, and sorry for my late reply. The real world kept me busy during the weekend.

I finally had a chance to look at your maps, and I am really amazed. I want to pack soemthing up for you and mail you my current map, together with some comments, so you can decide if this would suit your taste. But your E-Mail address doesn't look like a real one (or is it? bla?).

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#3841: Re: SP mapper looking for opportunities

by ~Redon~ on 10/27/2008 20:50, refers to #3840

lol, no it isnt, i just have this because i lost my cookie (about a million times now... :P) and i somehow created a new account instead of using the old cookie - my email adress is j[dot]vandermeer[at]bluewin[dot]ch

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#3842: Re: SP mapper looking for opportunities

by NULL-Pointer on 10/28/2008 19:00, refers to #3841

I just sent you an E-Mail, Red.

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#3843: blood

by Cheezeman on 10/28/2008 23:59

Hey, im not good at all with all that crazy insane scrpiting or wat ever you call it, but I like making scary like maps and i was woundering. Is there a easy way to get to where i can get a blood splater on the ground without like having to kill a monster (like a special texture or mapmodle of something) if anyone can help me id be really happy.

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