(Released) ff_japanesecastles_b1

FDA_Approved · 03-24-2014, 02:18 AM

I don't expect this to be a particularly good or fun FF map.

This is just something I did for fun inbtween (after rage quitting) my other projects.

I eyeballed it out so some of the preportions are goofy. Also I forgot the bridge in backyard, woops.

For FFs purposes I think everything but the yard with bridge is a part of a base, and fair game for defensive set ups.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650738

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650721

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650705

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650684

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650655

I'm not a fan of releases with dev textures. But being a pet project it seemed suitable, and I got to attempt to recreate that low picmip look when you turn quakes graphics all the way down.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cnhvyj00c7...ecastlesb1.rar

Also imageshack wants me to go premium and signing up for another img hosting site is to much work for me right now. Deal with it.

the_cake · 03-24-2014, 02:57 AM

lol no way. Such an awesome map, I wanted neon to port it years ago. Can't see the pickup community giving it a chance unfortunately and pub map success is semi random, with dev textures reducing your chances quite a bit.

FDA_Approved · 03-24-2014, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by the_cake

lol no way. Such an awesome map, I wanted neon to port it years ago. Can't see the pickup community giving it a chance unfortunately and pub map success is semi random, with dev textures reducing your chances quite a bit.

Tbh I don't think I'd want give it a chance in pickups either. Like I said it was mostly something I did to relax when other maps got to complicated. I can see it's potential though. All in all I think it's a tad to small for FF play in general.

NeonLight · 03-24-2014, 04:15 AM

This is way better than what I would have made.

the_cake · 03-24-2014, 04:38 AM

Honestly I was surprised it was you who ported it, what with your distaste for maps with small corridors and not many ramps to slide on.

There's a possibility it could work, it's not unreasonably clustered like exchange or raiden_classic. It would come down to O pressure vs D regeneration time, sometimes if that's stacked incorrectly on a dm map it fails. But there just aren't enough people who want to play a dm map.

FDA_Approved · 03-24-2014, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by the_cake

Honestly I was surprised it was you who ported it, what with your distaste for maps with small corridors and not many ramps to slide on.

Those were precisely my thoughts while working on it the entire time. I hate tiny maps, and dev texture releases. But again, I just thought it'd be fun to port that by eye and make it look like low picmip settings. Various times I thought of resizing certain parts more to my liking, but I didn't really care.

To fair though it does have some fairly smooth concs, but they're very awkward and tight. Which I actually like. It keeps concs rewarding, while taking more skill than just breezing though prop ramp. Concs like that are also very fun to watch being pulled off. Kind of cripples medics though.

Peketrack · 03-24-2014, 12:29 PM

Looks cool

Is it inspired in some quake map? the yard looks familiar for me.

KubeDawg · 03-24-2014, 01:39 PM

Yeah the yard does look familiar, kinda like one of the CPs of Osaka from TFC even though it's obviously not. Good job FDA.

FDA_Approved · 03-24-2014, 08:53 PM

I'm increasingly surprised few people know what map this is. It IS a quake map. It's japanese castles. I guess it originated in quake 2 as "samurai castles", but it's in quake 3, quake live, and a few other games.

Peketrack · 03-30-2014, 11:25 AM

I knew it! Good work mate i like the map :P

XPelargos · 04-09-2014, 05:40 AM

It just didn't feel right on a run through.
No jump pads like the Q3 version
No interesting trimps
Cramped flag room
Dev textures.

C-

See me after class.

P.S. - Report this unhelpful post. <3

03-24-2014, 02:18 AM	#1
FDA_Approved Beta Tester Join Date: Nov 2011 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 293 Times	ff_japanesecastles_b1 I don't expect this to be a particularly good or fun FF map. This is just something I did for fun inbtween (after rage quitting) my other projects. I eyeballed it out so some of the preportions are goofy. Also I forgot the bridge in backyard, woops. For FFs purposes I think everything but the yard with bridge is a part of a base, and fair game for defensive set ups. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650738 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650721 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650705 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650684 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=241650655 I'm not a fan of releases with dev textures. But being a pet project it seemed suitable, and I got to attempt to recreate that low picmip look when you turn quakes graphics all the way down. https://www.dropbox.com/s/cnhvyj00c7...ecastlesb1.rar Also imageshack wants me to go premium and signing up for another img hosting site is to much work for me right now. Deal with it. __________________ Currently equipped: Rad Scarf of liberating happiness. Last edited by FDA_Approved; 03-24-2014 at 02:20 AM.

03-24-2014, 04:15 AM	#4
NeonLight NeoNL Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston, Mass Class/Position: Soldier, Medic Gametype: AvD Affiliations: +M\|M+ -RS Posts Rated Helpful 170 Times	This is way better than what I would have made. __________________ Stream(720p 60FPS) Recover Montage Fidd_l SpiderX Zutalors_B2 Quark_Classic DM2_MGE NeoN's Config Emporium

03-24-2014, 12:29 PM	#7
Peketrack Beta Tester Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Spain Class/Position: Soldier Deff//Scout Off Gametype: Capture the Flag Affiliations: TeamSpain>> Forever Alone 0_o Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Looks cool Is it inspired in some quake map? the yard looks familiar for me. __________________ ff_Sunnyramps_Classic ff_Sunnyramps_b2

03-24-2014, 01:39 PM	#8
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	Yeah the yard does look familiar, kinda like one of the CPs of Osaka from TFC even though it's obviously not. Good job FDA. __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete

03-24-2014, 08:53 PM	#9
FDA_Approved Beta Tester Join Date: Nov 2011 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 293 Times	I'm increasingly surprised few people know what map this is. It IS a quake map. It's japanese castles. I guess it originated in quake 2 as "samurai castles", but it's in quake 3, quake live, and a few other games. __________________ Currently equipped: Rad Scarf of liberating happiness.

03-24-2014, 02:57 AM	#2
the_cake Beta Tester Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 144 Times	lol no way. Such an awesome map, I wanted neon to port it years ago. Can't see the pickup community giving it a chance unfortunately and pub map success is semi random, with dev textures reducing your chances quite a bit.

03-24-2014, 04:38 AM	#5
the_cake Beta Tester Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 144 Times	Honestly I was surprised it was you who ported it, what with your distaste for maps with small corridors and not many ramps to slide on. There's a possibility it could work, it's not unreasonably clustered like exchange or raiden_classic. It would come down to O pressure vs D regeneration time, sometimes if that's stacked incorrectly on a dm map it fails. But there just aren't enough people who want to play a dm map.

03-30-2014, 11:25 AM	#10
Peketrack Beta Tester Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Spain Class/Position: Soldier Deff//Scout Off Gametype: Capture the Flag Affiliations: TeamSpain>> Forever Alone 0_o Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I knew it! Good work mate i like the map :P __________________ ff_Sunnyramps_Classic ff_Sunnyramps_b2

04-09-2014, 05:40 AM	#11
XPelargos I like to spam binds Beta Tester Join Date: May 2009 Class/Position: Scoooooot Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 73 Times	It just didn't feel right on a run through. No jump pads like the Q3 version No interesting trimps Cramped flag room Dev textures. C- See me after class. P.S. - Report this unhelpful post. <3
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