Hey guys
Okay, I finally decided to post a WIP thread for this map
The main reason is that I need some motivation to keep me going
Its almost done, but below, Ill list what needs to be completed

-Allies' Spawn
-3d skybox
-Prop detailing

Doesnt seem like a lot when I put it like that.
You will see what I mean by prop detailing. Ive been doing mostly brushwork first. A lot of the areas are not that detailed yet, and require some work.
The map has gone through a crap load of lighting changes.

I didnt take any pictures of the middle area, b/c its a little too dull right now. However, it consists of a dual bridge, and opposing open buildings on each side. It should be really a really fun and challenging area.

Also, I am open to name changes. I am not 100% stuck on Aura. I picked a name with an A bases on the theory the maps that start with an A get most publicity (Anzio, Avalanche, and one if the the most popular custom map Anvil), but I am open to anything, hopefully something more WW2 based.

Well all I can say is if it was my map I would put one of those screenshots up as my wallpaper, it would be all the motivation I would need.

Can't give up on this one mate from the look of the screenshots you have put in far too many hours making it look this nice to give up now :D

Aye, it does look pretty - just need a RC to see how it goes.

Looks good, and I especially like the grass (as odd as that sounds). They don't look like stock models...are they custom?

The only complaint that comes to mind so far is that I think we're all tired of the small Norman village-type maps. However, the atmosphere is quite nice.

Neutrino, what you should really do is go to dod-federation.com, arrange for a playtest and we'll all tell you what needs to be done based on the gameplay. You've shown us time and again you have more than enough creativity for your own maps, but I'd hate to give you pointers only for you to have to redo everything later down the road because it doesn't play out well.


Keep us posted :)

Originally posted by Dwin
Looks good, and I especially like the grass (as odd as that sounds). They don't look like stock models...are they custom?

The only complaint that comes to mind so far is that I think we're all tired of the small Norman village-type maps. However, the atmosphere is quite nice.

well, the reason i decided to do a village of this style was because I never did one before (even back in the gold days)
paysage doesnt really fall under this category
but I hope there are some suprises, and thats its not all something youve seen before.

Originally posted by Furyo
Neutrino, what you should really do is go to dod-federation.com, arrange for a playtest and we'll all tell you what needs to be done based on the gameplay. You've shown us time and again you have more than enough creativity for your own maps, but I'd hate to give you pointers only for you to have to redo everything later down the road because it doesn't play out well.


Keep us posted :)

ill for sure schedule a playtest, but i need to finish the one spawn first. and plus, i believe i still have to empty two buildings, which are currently filled in solid.

The map looks absolutely fantasic, man. I love the atmosphere. It's very colorless (not meaning it lacks color, but it isn't like the original four stock maps), which makes it looks so beautiful. I can see wallpapers created from this map already!

As for 3d skybox, I don't know how hard it would be, but how about like hills with lots of trees on one side and another city/town in the distance?

Originally posted by SilentSteps
The map looks absolutely fantasic, man. I love the atmosphere. It's very colorless (not meaning it lacks color, but it isn't like the original four stock maps), which makes it looks so beautiful.

That's what I was thinking. Awesome quality... it's very bleak. I didn't realize Neutrino was such a good mapper!

The grass is awesome too...

...really though... playtest as soon as possible. Gamplay firsssst.

lookin' schweet!

looks sweet! you definitely have to keep working on it :)

i like the atmosphere you're creating there a lot!

Looks <3<3<3<3ing amazing. I love that skybox dude.

Originally posted by Neutrino
I picked a name with an A bases on the theory the maps that start with an A get most publicity (Anzio, Avalanche, and one if the the most popular custom map Anvil)
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Anemia has completely destroyed this theory. Hope your map fairs better :P

Haha, FMPONE.

Anemia is awesome, it really is... I really think it's just the middle that's too big because it becomes very difficult to get past it and appreciate the rest.

Oh, and don't respond to that because we're hijacking the thread.

Aura looks awesome; keep us up to date, Neutrino. :cool:

here are 3 more shots

in the first one, I just added half of the props
the second shot is the dual bridges. the two buildings on each side will be opened up. any other suggestions, mainly for details?
the third shot is one spawn exit for the allies. the german/axis based props will need to be changed

so i guess this thread has already helped a little bit, and those comments are for sure. thanks!

Map looks great, cant wait to try it out :D

Neutrino - You know where to bring it when you are ready for testing RIGHT! ! ! ! :) - Purdy Clouds in the sky! Someone needs to re-skin that car though!


Looks Great!

FMPONE - You know you have a great map going on! Did you get it done this weekend? Looking forward to another test on that one!

Wow Neutrino! Cant wait to play this one.

I did notice one small thing in one of your pictures. One of the crates had a gap between it and the crate it was supposed to be sitting on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/JimmyCrackCorn/aura02tw9.jpg


JCC

the map looks amazing :)

can you tell us, where are your pine trees from? cause there isn´t snow on it.

im loving it. good looking map. u are a great mapper. i bow to u.

Originally posted by womb
the map looks amazing :)

can you tell us, where are your pine trees from? cause there isn´t snow on it.

custom texture i created for myself

Looking good friend get crackin!

Looks fantastic, Newt.

Looks great, i like the layout, sort of reminds me of de_tides from cs:s

oh boy oh boy! :)

i did some good progress today. nothing really worthy of pictures, but i think this thread was a great idea. reading the replies each day does motivate me, and ill put in a solid 30 minutes right away after reading. before i start the one remaining spawn, I need to open up another building, as well as detail its surroundings. once I do that, Im in pretty good shape. im thinking of using the conrete bunker used in dod_colmar somewhere in the axis spawn, but expand on it as well.

im 99% sure where the flag placement will be, but I do have other possibilties, which I may suggest during playtests and such

I also have a suprise, which will please the old DOD beta players :) come time for release

things are really picking up



i encountered a problem for a short time, but fixed it by replacing a load of overlays with decals

Looking good so far mate, I remember your old maps always being of a high quaility, keep it up mate :)

Yeah great work. I really like the color of the map and those clouds are sexy :D

Yes the ambience is certainly there no question

sorry for no update today. ive been VERY busy
ontop of that, I will not be able to work on the map tomorrow or saturday
i will be out of town
come sunday, i should have a few free hours to spare

u know im backin u up 110% Trino, WOOHOO!
dude it looks awesome, i wish i could make mine look so GREAT!
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hey man. thanks
again, sorry for the EXTRA delays. my job just picked up. i was booked every single day this week. it looks like i may have to wait until saturday afternoon

saturday afternoon is about to get own3d. old school. :D

Looks nice !!

I'll try and be there saturday as well !

:)

Heck yeah, it looks beautiful

GOOOO TRINO GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:crown:
:vader:
VADE IS KING!
TRINO OWNS VADER!
OHEMGEE!
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!?!?
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

im so sorry guys. ive been extremely busy with my new job. ive been working 6 hours a day, plus 5 hours of school a day. and then weekends are usually loaded too. im looking forward to any free time to work on the map

With the map aside, I hope you are alright. 11 hours/day :(

take your time, we can wait.

(lie)

;)

Looks very nice. I like the brown too...reminds me of how Jagd used to look...in the better days of dod.

Originally posted by Neutrino
im so sorry guys. ive been extremely busy with my new job. ive been working 6 hours a day, plus 5 hours of school a day. and then weekends are usually loaded too. im looking forward to any free time to work on the map

Still leaves 13 hours a day to map, get cracking!!

Still leaves 13 hours a day to map, get cracking!
And so.......
Expire ?
Propaganda ?
;)

Originally posted by RosietheRiveter
And so.......
Expire ?
Propaganda ?
;)

Hunting season Rosie. Neutrino doesn't hunt, leaves him plenty of time! :p

*LOL*

Originally posted by Propaganda
Hunting season Rosie. Neutrino doesn't hunt, leaves him plenty of time! :p

time to hunt...maaaaaaaan

BTW GOOD NEWS
i currently changed my position in the store and with that comes a free 1 and a half weeks off work starting today! YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!

Originally posted by Neutrino
time to hunt...maaaaaaaan

BTW GOOD NEWS
i currently changed my position in the store and with that comes a free 1 and a half weeks off work starting today! YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!

Means you're going deer hunting?

i hunt men
(im not gay)

OH DANG, BOOTY TANG!
:crown:
:vader:

Your map looks absolutely amazing. Great Job, it will definately be put on my clans server rotation when finished.

By the way, what is that skybox you are using? Is it custom or am i just blind and for some reason think i havent seen it before. I need something like that for my Juno Beach map i am making.

its a public custom sky box which i download and edited. however, im pretty sure it was a night sky box. what i did was changed it to my liking. brightened it, changed the colours, saturated, blured...ect to get the effect i wanted.
the original author said he would allow changes, so its all good

btw, JUNO beach map. hells yah :)
keep me posted for sure. that would have been one of my future projects. (Future future...)

Yeah, i will post screenshots, when I get a lot done. Right now I just got the beach going and the beach house(first allied objective). So once I get atleast 50% of the map done, I will post screenshots.

But not to steal your thunder. But If you dont mind, when you release your map, I may have to use your skybox :)

I cant remember replying on this thread, so....Good job, very nice :crown:

I'm boiling with curiousity for this map...

Any news?

yea me to, looks like some of the best custom content to come from source in my opinion and i wanna play on it :D

Trino'll take his sweet to and well all piss ourselves with joy when it comes out ^^

Nice work Neut!
The roof look wery flat in some shots maybe you should displace
some of them a little.
And I think in some shots it looks like the road is a bit overgrown with grass, not so realistic maybe. But hey, its sweet looking! :)

Very nice work Neutrino!
Just one thing seems strange: all that grass in the streets.
Looks like the village was abandoned for years. :)

Neutrinos very busy with school and work right now, I wouldn't expect this anytime soon.

I wish all DoD:S maps looked that real with the grass and buildings like that.

I agree that the grass looks more realistic. Plants are intense in small towns, especially ones that get alot of water.

dont worry. i havent forgotten. school ends for me in 3 weeks :)

jesus...finally ive picked this project back up with more dedication than usual. the next two days I have off work. so what I plan to accomplish in this time is to fully detail the map. then come my next break, ill do the 3d skybox and eventually work on performance (which shouldnt be hard)

Lookin good, lookin good. :eek:

still looking forward to the release of this sweet looking map.

:)

What is this crap, you used to be able to map :rolleyes:

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