I never really thought I'd be making a thread for this map on this community, but seeing as it's the largest community for Half-Life 2 Roleplay that is mainly English speaking, I thought it'd be a nice chance to get some feedback and ideas that could possibly be put into the map. This map originally had a thread on Cloud Sixteen, but that forum has sort of died and anyone that was making suggestions on there no longer browses the forum. With that turn of events, I decided one of my better courses of action was to make a thread on here for this community to see.
I saw that there was another map thread on here that's City 9. City 9 and my map are two different animals, but I think that guy's work is pretty cool, and it takes some patience for sure to do all of that custom brushwork (in my opinion, the map really needs a modeler because not all detailed brushwork that isn't general world geometry isn't that pretty with Hammer) but that's besides the point.
This has been in development for a while, but it's finally closing in on it's final days where I'll soon be releasing version one of the map (the first playable) version of the map. Anyways, let me get on with some formal stuff.
City 15 was a project originally lead and designed by Saints Sasha a few years ago, if you don't know what City 15 is yet, it's a Half-Life 2 roleplay map that set out to be more authentic, prettier, and sensible than roleplay maps that were out and are out at this time. The map is set in Ukraine, and is very Eastern-European (we know this isn't the most "original" setting for a Half-Life 2 Roleplay map, but Sasha lived in Ukraine, and this map was already being made before Eastern-Euro was "uncool").
I'm going to be posting general changelogs and updates here, as well as on Cloud Sixteen at the same times, so if you browse both of these forums I'm sorry for repetitive posts.
There's so much to City 15, at this current stage major areas are currently being reworked and polished for a final build. Here's some initial screenshots!
*Some of these areas are subject to major change, and some can look completely different upon release*
Some of these images aren't up to date, but I just wanted to show history.
I'll be showing and going into detail about the current stage of the map soon.
[doublepost=1505161352][/doublepost]Feel free to ask ANY questions you'd like or put in any suggestions you might wanna see in the map, it's much appreciated!
I don't know what you're referring to, if it's in the canals the screenshots I posted was when it was in heavy WIP. I'll probably post new screenshots soon, I just have to completely repair the skybox after editing the map so much.
Thanks man!
ah yes because nothing is more beautiful than pasting the colour of shit as a filter over everythingI've began work on road widths to appeal to users (including myself) who like cramped cities much more, as such these roads are just barely larger than APCs.
Also worked on making the environment darker as well as a little bit more brown in colour.
mmm! excellent choice of critique!
looks sickAfter some great suggestions by @Lapis @Gentlemanly Headcrab and @Wibble as well as the several people who agreed with their posts, I sat down and began working on an industrial sector of my map. The current art direction of the map is varied, and this is not going to be the entire map, however it is going to be the industrial. The main district of the map will still be as cramped and vertical, however. Yes, the map is going to be pretty dark. I'm still looking for a pretty skybox texture.
Pictures:
Thanks, still have to tweak lighting /just/ a bit so it's not pitch black like that.
After some great suggestions by @Lapis @Gentlemanly Headcrab and @Wibble as well as the several people who agreed with their posts, I sat down and began working on an industrial sector of my map. The current art direction of the map is varied, and this is not going to be the entire map, however it is going to be the industrial. The main district of the map will still be as cramped and vertical, however. Yes, the map is going to be pretty dark. I'm still looking for a pretty skybox texture.
Pictures:
[doublepost=1509317985][/doublepost]The streets are pretty thin, as you can tell.
Thank you, I really appreciate that you appreciate the work I've been putting into it. With all of the curving and abstract geometry that lays in this sector, I'm not surprised that it reminds you of Ravenholm. Thanks for the compliments!
Same with you, feel free to pitch in any ideas as to what makes a good HL2RP map for you here.
Ty slugman ur my homie
It's a possibility, however I need to light the streets up a little better to begin with so we'll see if it really needs light. Like I said in a previous post I was thinking more orange.
There's already two tunnels across from each other in this small street that are probably going to lead to small construction sites or various backalley warehouse places. I'm still finishing the layout so any suggestions are appreciated.
