First lemme say, awesome map

I remember that part of HL2 greatly (mainly because I got lost my first time through lmao).

I have a few comments though.

Firstly, the wapons seem a bit unbalanced. Maybe I ran through a bit fast, but I didn't see a shotty for the combine near their base, but as I spawned as a rebel, there was one, practically right outside next to the sniper rifle almost.

Also, maybe you should scatter the runes more towards the middle. Rebels get a shield, which lessens damage, amd Combine get a regen rune, but then Rebels get a DD one too? It's like, if the rebels have a shotty, DD, and a shield- there's no stopping them. I get that the combine have drain but jeez, it's just a little one sided to me, thats all. Maybe hide them some. Plant the DD in a spot you have to be skilled to even see.

And, because this is such a cool and dark map (btw, LOVE the borealis sky. Wanted to use that for all my maps is started and deleted lol), throw a cloak in somewhere. 'Towuld be interesting with the sniper rifle and the dark setting

Cap points should maybe be lit a bit more. n00bs to the map that have the flag will get lost. Half the time even with arrows they get lost, but still. (Maybe think about big yellow neon signs that point to it with CAPTURE HERE will work )



Aside from that, I don't think I have much else to say, other than I couldn't find a single wall to blow. They're hidden well to my knowledge lol. I launched a few airbusts into some with no effect. In retrospect, I should've shot 4 into one wall, and kept trying with rockets lol






Here's some screenies. I won't directly put them in to save space and what not, but the links are there, and a description below the link:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2/GojinnV1/ctf_hot_topic_b1a0008.jpg

(You can see through from underneath the stone. This is inside of the area where the flag is kept.)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2/GojinnV1/ctf_hot_topic_b1a0007.jpg

(May wanna throw a clip here [Rebel Base] to keep Combine from sneaking in and camping [although it is punishable by ban]. I grenade jumped up through.)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2/GojinnV1/ctf_hot_topic_b1a0006.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2/GojinnV1/ctf_hot_topic_b1a0000.jpg

(These pics are of a spot near Rebel spawn. If you have the flag, on either team, and jump down in over this wall, the flag is returned. Can you fix this? I'd like to be able to restock SMG ammo as a combine or get away for a second witha  regen rune before capping. Also gives another way in for the combine to cap)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2/GojinnV1/ctf_hot_topic_b1a0002.jpg

(Another underside texture error. Not trying to be an ass. Just showing you what I see.)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2/GojinnV1/ctf_hot_topic_b1a0001.jpg

(Rocket Launcher area near rebel spawn. See right down through to the skybox. Texture error)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2/GojinnV1/ctf_hot_topic_b1a0004.jpg

(If you don't wanna say here, PM me and tell me what the hell that does!!!)




There ya go. Great map. That looks more like a completed map then a beta truthfully. Damn good. I've seen betas with alot less so I like this a whole lot. Can't wait for the next beta/final version Snooch.  (I almost crapped myself whent he ground exploded in the middle lmao)

9/10

DUDE that is great map! I see you have no life like other mappers .

I only have a couple of suggestions, nothing major...

First I love dark maps but there are places where it is too dark I think it was on the combine side I couldn't see a grenade ammo box  because it was too dark. Not the whole map just certain corners.

P.S. I like the name of the hotel

Second, it needs arrows where to go. I can see NOOBs getting lost, like "capture point --->" or like King said big neon arrows

Maybe make the capture points with different symbols. One with the combine symbol, the other rebels.

 

Simply suggestions, but really it is good to  go. Great job!!!

thanks everyone for the feedback... I will jump on there again tonight and hopefully we can get more than one or two people and test the flow a little.

King Gojinn:
1) Good job, Hl2 rip is correct
2) Damage and drain runes are going to be hidden vey well trust me.
3) As far as cloak goes I'm keeping it out to cut down camping in the bases, srry.
4) the visible nodraws are big mistakes, good finds!
5) Weapons are balanced but i will put the shotgun behind the display shelves and move the rpg upstairs by the sniper on rebel side. Also the combine sniper and rpg are upstairs in the crows nest area.
6) your last pic, thats for me to know and you to find out but i'll give a hint: its not for decoration.

Aww:

Thanks for comments.

1) I saw the ammobox, ill add some lights and cubemaps.
2) I have an idea for floating arrows to mark the way
3) I'll brighten up the cap points and change the symbol on the combine side.

Thank you for your offer but i have tweaked the wall damage down from 1000. Blowing up the wall is not a big part of the map, and i want it to happen naturally so i have allowed bullets to damage the wall too.

Don't worry too much bout the floors dude. Not a huge problem considering the map is definately playable and little time is spent in there. If it was like huge chunks of wall...well...

Anyway- Great job. Can't wait to see the update

even if entities may not be in your pull down menu, you can try typing them in.  as long as the mod understand what the entity is, it doesn't matter if hammer thinks there is an error.  in the end, HAMMER is just another one of those programs that runs on steam and eventually it will get too messed up from the updates that it won't be usable anymore.  when i started making my first mods into CTF, i didn't have the pachage of entities, but i knew what i had to do, so i just typed them in and i got all sorts of errors.  but after i compiled the map it worked in the CTF mod.  once i got the package, the entities are in the pull down menu, but it doesn't compile any differently.  i say type it in and compile your map.  if it works, then there you go.  if it doesn't, well at least you tried.

Yes but the entity has certain keyvalues that are unknown to me. So if i just typed in the name, i would also have to manually add in the keyvalues and that is beyond my knowledge right now.

And to gojinn: you missed the official public test. It wasn't so great. People were running into the combine spawn going wtf? and I almost shit myself when someone said there was too much walking in the map. What a lazy ass, too much walking in a video game!!!! makes me want to cry. Anyways its gonna be a pretty sweet domination map, kind of overwatch style.