[Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] - Page 8

[R-DEV]Mineral · 2015-05-26, 20:44

Could do with more screenshots, some statistics on OG,statics,... I can also suggest some more POI. Caves on the west side of the hills. I would also expect a more greener area near the river cause of the irrigation? I would make it more interesting there. At least on the East side of it. The west side should be combat zone anyway.

Keep it up!

Max_ · 2015-05-26, 21:37

More green area was planned near the rivers, also in the forested area.

I've just added the cave on the hills.

The combat zone around West/South part of the river is planned too, also around the road that goes out to BlueFor Main base.

My biggest problem right now is UG looking like crap (looks really low detailed in-game).
And bad performance, because of the fields, haven't done fields.con yet and didn't make them as one statics.
Also about making the fields as one statics, I'm scared about merging them into one will still cause performance issue, I don't know if I could do a 2 or 3 Part statics would be better than only one?

Once I get the green area and more bumps into the terrain done, I'll get some in-game screenshots.

Arc_Shielder · 2015-05-26, 22:12

I'm curious about the east area of the map where the hills are located. Will it be climbable if you're heading from the northern fields? Or you have to go along the ridge to the south and then turn east, just north of where the blufor compound is located?

Max_ · 2015-05-26, 22:51

Yes they are climbable, I still need to smooth it a little bit to make it more accessible

Amok@ndy · 2015-05-27, 06:54

is your rock texture layer using PlaneMap 1 ?

[R-DEV]Ason · 2015-05-27, 07:41

I'm sure you know already but my advice to make it more green but still keeping the "desert feeling" around the river is to use grass texture/color with a brush strenght of 50-60 and just briefly paint ontop of the current desert textures, then gradually decrease stenght of the brush as you get further away from the river. I made this grass/dirt mix in the village on bamyan and I think it looks pretty good.

Imo the whole map should be playable. Being able to use the west side only increases the strategic options for the players. Since the taliban base is close to it I think it's especially important since it's seems like a good route for the taliban to flank around to the city.

Max_ · 2015-05-27, 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Amok@ndy

is your rock texture layer using PlaneMap 1 ?

Yes, it looks weird from the editor.

Zeno · 2015-05-27, 11:26

I would increase the tiling of your detailtextures as they look veery low-res atm

Max_ · 2015-05-31, 00:30

Added a few green area, not done yet.
added UG.

James2464 · 2015-06-21, 00:43

Looking really nice! Keep it up!

2015-05-26, 20:44	#71
[R-DEV]Mineral PR:BF2 Lead Designer Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,514 Belgium	Re: [Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] Could do with more screenshots, some statistics on OG,statics,... I can also suggest some more POI. Caves on the west side of the hills. I would also expect a more greener area near the river cause of the irrigation? I would make it more interesting there. At least on the East side of it. The west side should be combat zone anyway. Keep it up!

2015-05-26, 21:37	#72
Max_ Retired PR Developer Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 625 Canada Location: Montreal Blog Entries: 2	Re: [Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] More green area was planned near the rivers, also in the forested area. I've just added the cave on the hills. The combat zone around West/South part of the river is planned too, also around the road that goes out to BlueFor Main base. My biggest problem right now is UG looking like crap (looks really low detailed in-game). And bad performance, because of the fields, haven't done fields.con yet and didn't make them as one statics. Also about making the fields as one statics, I'm scared about merging them into one will still cause performance issue, I don't know if I could do a 2 or 3 Part statics would be better than only one? Once I get the green area and more bumps into the terrain done, I'll get some in-game screenshots.
	Spyker2041: "Just found out that my "9 month" deployment to the Falklands just turned into a 19 month one..." Mats391: "When admins set LRG instead of STD."

2015-05-26, 22:12	#73
Arc_Shielder Retired PR Developer Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,604 Portugal Location: Porto	Re: [Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] I'm curious about the east area of the map where the hills are located. Will it be climbable if you're heading from the northern fields? Or you have to go along the ridge to the south and then turn east, just north of where the blufor compound is located?

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2015-05-26, 22:51	#74
Max_ Retired PR Developer Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 625 Canada Location: Montreal Blog Entries: 2	Re: [Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] Yes they are climbable, I still need to smooth it a little bit to make it more accessible
	Spyker2041: "Just found out that my "9 month" deployment to the Falklands just turned into a 19 month one..." Mats391: "When admins set LRG instead of STD."

2015-05-27, 06:54	#75
Amok@ndy Retired PR Developer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,083 Germany Location: Landshut, Bavaria Blog Entries: 9	Re: [Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] is your rock texture layer using PlaneMap 1 ?

2015-05-27, 07:41	#76
[R-DEV]Ason PR:BF2 Developer Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,736 Hungary	Re: [Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] I'm sure you know already but my advice to make it more green but still keeping the "desert feeling" around the river is to use grass texture/color with a brush strenght of 50-60 and just briefly paint ontop of the current desert textures, then gradually decrease stenght of the brush as you get further away from the river. I made this grass/dirt mix in the village on bamyan and I think it looks pretty good. Imo the whole map should be playable. Being able to use the west side only increases the strategic options for the players. Since the taliban base is close to it I think it's especially important since it's seems like a good route for the taliban to flank around to the city.

2015-05-27, 11:26	#78
Zeno Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,416 Norway Location: uskedal	Re: [Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] I would increase the tiling of your detailtextures as they look veery low-res atm

2015-05-31, 00:30	#79
Max_ Retired PR Developer Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 625 Canada Location: Montreal Blog Entries: 2	Re: [Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] Added a few green area, not done yet. added UG.
	Spyker2041: "Just found out that my "9 month" deployment to the Falklands just turned into a 19 month one..." Mats391: "When admins set LRG instead of STD."

2015-06-21, 00:43	#80
James2464 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,029 Australia Location: Queensland	Re: [Map] Musa Qala (2km) [WIP] Looking really nice! Keep it up!