Amped Map - Page 8

o_ambex · 10-26-2005, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sh4x

Do you have any date planned for the beta testing?

Yes... i have a date.. hm lets see.. well i guess November 4 if.. IF! (no comments please) everything goes exactly like planned.

But it's more like "when it's done then it's time" to betatest..

:P

o_donny · 10-27-2005, 08:01 AM

Cool

Aint that like next week or?

o_ambex · 10-28-2005, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donny

Cool

Aint that like next week or?

yes that is next week..

oh.. well and.. maybye we should all try to play all together on a server?

o_ambex · 10-28-2005, 06:42 PM

the screenshots update

1. sewer

o_ambex · 10-28-2005, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darknight

I reckon the sewer needs some scruffing up, although it looks nice at the moment I wouldn't look at it and think it was a sewer. Maybe some grimey decals? Or you could edit some textures, dunno.

Please include direction signs too.

I never made a sewer before.. so give me a first try heh!

yes and i included a direction sign for you.

o_ambex · 10-28-2005, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racer

I love the details of the map.
I prefered the old dark ominous outside lighting. That really made the dead trees look spooky and really showed off the spotlights.

Maybe you could make two versions: one day time as current, and one nighttime like before. just make one ff_amped and ff_amped_dark

Either way this map is looking so awesome it should be a FF released map

I will make a night version "amped_night" on a later date.. So do you like rock2?

o_ambex · 10-30-2005, 12:45 AM

Amped has gone gold.
I hopes you will enjoy the map on 4 of november official release.

o_osiris · 10-30-2005, 06:28 AM

I'd like to run around it, not so much TEST it... maybe just to give an opinion based on the looks of the map.

o_racer · 10-30-2005, 07:47 AM

I love Rock 2 but then again I play engie.
I like every Valve map and most league maps.
Since I left TFC for Hostile Intent mod (and now BF2) I really enjoy the small details of a map to add realism without sacrificing FPS very much if the map is laid out well.

o_tennovan · 10-30-2005, 08:40 AM

just make sure and let the right people know before so we can all mirror it.

o_ambex · 10-30-2005, 11:11 AM

I made a quick fun flyer for the map.

The futuristic and sci-fi theme is the point of the map.

o_nezumi · 10-30-2005, 11:24 AM

I may as well mirrior stuff also because superjer seems to like it when I advertise for www.superjer.com.

Come to think of it, I should advertise FF on www.superjer.com

www.superjer.com!

Watch McDiddies!!

o_ivaqual · 10-30-2005, 11:41 AM

pm me for mirror if needed..

o_ambex · 11-04-2005, 09:34 AM

today will amped be released. Check the first site out for more information.

NEED HOSTING!

o_epothon · 11-04-2005, 11:51 AM

I can host on 2 mirrors based in Belgium with high upstream speed, mail me: mot842@gmail.com

o_voipme · 11-04-2005, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ambex

today will amped be released. Check the first site out for more information.

NEED HOSTING!

Is this slightly dyslexic, or am I reading this wrong.

Congrats on the map, Ambex! Looks gorgeous.

o_tennovan · 11-04-2005, 04:30 PM

Server based in Phoenix, Arizona for all you US people.

http://www.feafe.com/amped_beta1.zip
http://www.feafe.com/HourPitores_HL2.zip

o_epothon · 11-04-2005, 04:32 PM

I have been lucky enough to get a hands on test of Amped beta1 and here it goes..

Having had high expectations of the fabulous screenshots I was at first let down a little by the interior, not that it doesnt look good, hell it looks fab, but the outside looks soooooo incredible it kindof does injustice to the inside.

The doors open only when you run into it so this will have to be changed to a brushtrigger for the eventual release, the other technical difficulty is that only 1 or 2 ladders in the map that work so you have to find another way around to get all over the map, and you might be forced to kill yourself once or twice because you cant get out of a space

.

Layout-wise, the map seems hectic and small on the inside, and needs some getting used to.
The corridors and rooms have a few obstructions and aren't open enough in my oppinion and will be hell for offence, but I dont think defence will have it easy either because there are so many ladders and entranceways that they will have to keep an eye on.

A big issue imho is the spawnroom next to the tiny flagroom, this will be a spam map I'm affraid.

The outside as mentioned before, and as can be seen on the screenshots, is simply mindblowing (although i preferred the nightly screenshots for atmosphere).
I do miss an entrance way from the groundlevel cause its kindof an missed opportunity.

There are a lot of battlements/sniperpositions and windows and I think I can see some TFC-Veterans already scratching their head and hoping that there wont be to many snipers in public

(that includes me)..

Some small bugs I found:
Where is the lightsource?
You can get stuck here.. and no way to get back out (this is just comming out of the spawn and into the sewer, so just add a clippingbrush)
Some texture miss-alignment, nothing big though
You can shoot through this pilar. (add a clippingbrush)

Conclusion:
The map looks fabulous, especially the outdoor area.
The battlements-thing is original, but this might attract to many snipers.
The indoors layout is somewhat cramped and hectic.
The flagroom is just next to a spawnroom which I fear will be a cause for spam.

This map has serious potential, I just wish the indoors would be abit faster from a gameplay point-of-view.

o_donny · 11-04-2005, 08:14 PM

Cool it's released. I go bug hunt as soon as I can get my hands on the computer. And I have to post my long bughunt article of episenter

o_player · 11-05-2005, 11:02 AM

After trying the map and liking its look, I found some problems with certain areas of the map.

---------------

The Ladders:
I found that only one ladder worked. With some ladders, in particular the ones with the curved top were hard to drop down to the lower level. Illustrated in the image below.

And the image below is of the one ladder that worked, which is located in the blue base, at the entrance.

And on another note, where did you get your skybox from? Very nice.

The Stairs:
Across your map, you have placed stairs, most of which work with some of them stopping you for a second then letting you carry on going forward.
The stairs that stop you slightly are shown below:

But there is one set of stairs that does not do its job properly. The two screenshots below illustrate what I mean.

This image is of the set that works - in the blue sewers.

This image is of the set that does not work - in the red base.

The Lifts:
Even though you have two areas that have lifts, only one of the two lift sections actually have a lift. That is in the blue area. The red area is missing a lift.

FPS Problems:
From playing your map, I found that certain areas are rendering nearly the entire map when it shouldn't be. This isn't good. Instead of 150 fps I was getting 15 fps... In some areas though, the map is fine. It is just at a few spot of the map that it is almost unplayable, so you need to optimise the map a bit more.

---------------

Overall the map looks really good, the theme is good, the lighting is very nice and clean but the layout of the map is slightly tight and confusing.

And on another note, where did you get your skybox from? It is very nice.

View Poll Results: What version of daytime do you prefer for amped?
the dark night theme with the moon	60	73.17%
the day theme with the sun	10	12.20%
nothing , because both sucks.	12	14.63%
Voters: 82. You may not vote on this poll

10-27-2005, 08:01 AM	#142
o_donny Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Cool Aint that like next week or?

10-28-2005, 06:42 PM	#144
o_ambex Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	the screenshots update 1. sewer

10-30-2005, 12:45 AM	#147
o_ambex Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Amped has gone gold. I hopes you will enjoy the map on 4 of november official release.

10-30-2005, 06:28 AM	#148
o_osiris Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In your pants. Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'd like to run around it, not so much TEST it... maybe just to give an opinion based on the looks of the map.

10-30-2005, 07:47 AM	#149
o_racer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I love Rock 2 but then again I play engie. I like every Valve map and most league maps. Since I left TFC for Hostile Intent mod (and now BF2) I really enjoy the small details of a map to add realism without sacrificing FPS very much if the map is laid out well.

10-30-2005, 08:40 AM	#150
o_tennovan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	just make sure and let the right people know before so we can all mirror it.

10-30-2005, 11:11 AM	#151
o_ambex Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I made a quick fun flyer for the map. The futuristic and sci-fi theme is the point of the map.

10-30-2005, 11:24 AM	#152
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I may as well mirrior stuff also because superjer seems to like it when I advertise for www.superjer.com. Come to think of it, I should advertise FF on www.superjer.com www.superjer.com! Watch McDiddies!!

10-30-2005, 11:41 AM	#153
o_ivaqual Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Europe, Front Yard Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	pm me for mirror if needed..

11-04-2005, 09:34 AM	#154
o_ambex Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	today will amped be released. Check the first site out for more information. NEED HOSTING!

11-04-2005, 11:51 AM	#155
o_epothon Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I can host on 2 mirrors based in Belgium with high upstream speed, mail me: mot842@gmail.com

11-04-2005, 04:30 PM	#157
o_tennovan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Server based in Phoenix, Arizona for all you US people. http://www.feafe.com/amped_beta1.zip http://www.feafe.com/HourPitores_HL2.zip

11-04-2005, 04:32 PM	#158
o_epothon Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I have been lucky enough to get a hands on test of Amped beta1 and here it goes.. Having had high expectations of the fabulous screenshots I was at first let down a little by the interior, not that it doesnt look good, hell it looks fab, but the outside looks soooooo incredible it kindof does injustice to the inside. The doors open only when you run into it so this will have to be changed to a brushtrigger for the eventual release, the other technical difficulty is that only 1 or 2 ladders in the map that work so you have to find another way around to get all over the map, and you might be forced to kill yourself once or twice because you cant get out of a space . Layout-wise, the map seems hectic and small on the inside, and needs some getting used to. The corridors and rooms have a few obstructions and aren't open enough in my oppinion and will be hell for offence, but I dont think defence will have it easy either because there are so many ladders and entranceways that they will have to keep an eye on. A big issue imho is the spawnroom next to the tiny flagroom, this will be a spam map I'm affraid. The outside as mentioned before, and as can be seen on the screenshots, is simply mindblowing (although i preferred the nightly screenshots for atmosphere). I do miss an entrance way from the groundlevel cause its kindof an missed opportunity. There are a lot of battlements/sniperpositions and windows and I think I can see some TFC-Veterans already scratching their head and hoping that there wont be to many snipers in public (that includes me).. Some small bugs I found: Where is the lightsource? You can get stuck here.. and no way to get back out (this is just comming out of the spawn and into the sewer, so just add a clippingbrush) Some texture miss-alignment, nothing big though You can shoot through this pilar. (add a clippingbrush) Conclusion: The map looks fabulous, especially the outdoor area. The battlements-thing is original, but this might attract to many snipers. The indoors layout is somewhat cramped and hectic. The flagroom is just next to a spawnroom which I fear will be a cause for spam. This map has serious potential, I just wish the indoors would be abit faster from a gameplay point-of-view.

11-04-2005, 08:14 PM	#159
o_donny Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Cool it's released. I go bug hunt as soon as I can get my hands on the computer. And I have to post my long bughunt article of episenter

11-05-2005, 11:02 AM	#160
o_player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	After trying the map and liking its look, I found some problems with certain areas of the map. --------------- The Ladders: I found that only one ladder worked. With some ladders, in particular the ones with the curved top were hard to drop down to the lower level. Illustrated in the image below. And the image below is of the one ladder that worked, which is located in the blue base, at the entrance. And on another note, where did you get your skybox from? Very nice. The Stairs: Across your map, you have placed stairs, most of which work with some of them stopping you for a second then letting you carry on going forward. The stairs that stop you slightly are shown below: But there is one set of stairs that does not do its job properly. The two screenshots below illustrate what I mean. This image is of the set that works - in the blue sewers. This image is of the set that does not work - in the red base. The Lifts: Even though you have two areas that have lifts, only one of the two lift sections actually have a lift. That is in the blue area. The red area is missing a lift. FPS Problems: From playing your map, I found that certain areas are rendering nearly the entire map when it shouldn't be. This isn't good. Instead of 150 fps I was getting 15 fps... In some areas though, the map is fine. It is just at a few spot of the map that it is almost unplayable, so you need to optimise the map a bit more. --------------- Overall the map looks really good, the theme is good, the lighting is very nice and clean but the layout of the map is slightly tight and confusing. And on another note, where did you get your skybox from? It is very nice.

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