Abstract Mappack 2008

[NIPPER]

OFFICIAL SERVER RUNNING THESE MAPS IS AT NIPPER.JOE.TO (216.224.117.11)

I've officially just begun my next big abstract CS:S map and while it won't be done for a long long time I figured it is never to early to make the announcement that...

The j2 super awesome happy fun abstract CS:S mappack is go for launch and or lunch!

Same rules apply as the last one so read this thread if you don't know whats up: http://forums.joe.to/viewtopic.php?p=557858

Keep in mind these need to be bigger, more unique, crazier, and just overall better than the last abstract mappack! More easter eggs more explosions more custom textures more music more vague references to things that nobody will understand but you etc etc etc.


The "due date" is sometime early summer. Or whenever we're all done whatever comes first.

So what say ye? Who of you will stand up to this challenge?

Also did anyone notice this in hammer?

[KoD]

I'll get started on this one right away!

[Dr.Boo]

Yaaaah! I wasn't finished with my space station map yet! Ah well I was tired of mapping it anyways, I guess a break is okay. I'll map the crazy map and then Ill finish the space station

Just one favor please: give us HEAPS of time. Remember that I map slowly because I don't have lots of time and I want this one to be the craziest shit in the history of Dr.Boo's crazy shit.
I suppose there is no due date yet, but I'm talking about several months if possible. I have many ideas, but no idea for a map lay out yet and I'm gonna need to make some textures myself.

But of course, I'm in big time... just hope we really have plenty of time to do this.

[reaper4172]

cant wait this will be good

[AMMO]

I accept your challenge, NIPPER!

[NIPPER]

But of course, I'm in big time... just hope we really have plenty of time to do this.

We will. Think end of June / early July for release date.

[HomicidalApe]

Sweet. I'm totally ready for this. MRGRIM, NEW LOGO BITCH.

[HomicidalApe]

Also did anyone notice this in hammer?

Shiggity shiggity shwa!?

[Dr.Boo]

I already have a name for my map. I'm not gonna say what it is, but it ends on hhh

[Tuck]

where do you guys get all your custom textures from?

[NIPPER]

We make them sorta.

I've been taking photos of mine and running them through the autoseamer: http://www.texturemaker.com/ and doing the rest in photoshop. Not very good for realistic textures but who needs realistic in an abstract map

Some other helpful stuff:
view vtf thumbnails in windows xp: http://www.fpsbanana.com/tools/208
vtf plugin for photoshop: http://www.fpsbanana.com/tools/222

boo makes his own from scratch somehow

[Dr.Boo]

Yeah I make my textures myself with photoshop. However, for this map I'm not gonna make highly detailed textures. The advantage of an abstract map is that the textures don't have to look all too realistic (no need to add dirt on metal, cracks in bricks, etc) I put a lot more time and effort in making textures for maps like de_hangcastle_s, my upcoming space station, etc than on an abstract map like the one I'm working on now.

[AMMO]

I'm still in the "brainstorming ideas" phase.

[Dr.Boo]

Guys, by the way, if you'd like me to create a texture for you don't hesitate to ask. Just don't ask my something super detailed that looks very realistic because it would take more time to do that and I have to create textures for my own too

[AlphaKennyOne]

Awesome! I've been working on my abstract map for off-and-on about a month, now. So, I have quite the leg-up on this one. Since the pack is now officially announced, i'll post some screenshots of what I got. Unlike my usual nature, i'm not going to show or talk about any secret stuff. I will, however, give a hint on how i'll implement them: think "blahhh".

Okay, screenshot time! This isn't from my most recent compile, so a few rooms I have recently added will be absent. Click for bigger version.

de_absurdity


CT Spawn. Purple cliffs, red grass and trees growing out of the road and building? Crazy, I say!


Bombsite A. Those Terrorist scum have discovered a cache of the dreaded RickRoll virus, and plan on releasing it to the universe!


Bombsite B. Those evil Terrorists want to blow up the priceless abstract artworks that are unexplainably responsible for keeping the entire dimension in check. So like, stop them from exploding!


A tree growing inside of a house with black and white textures? The hell, you say!


Crazy skulls orbiting the other skull. Hard to capture in a 2D image.


This room was a last-minute idea, as I was desperate to think up a room to put there, since all my other ideas sucked.


Showing some love for Audiosurf.

And finally, i'm sure this room will look familiar to at least one of you:


T Spawn. Every custom texture re-created entirely by me in photoshop, except for the "dancefloor".

I've been having some net problems, which prevented me from logging in to Steam, so I couldn't work on it this weekend. It's fixed now, so i'll squeeze in a couple hours of work before I head off to class tonight.