Northbound is done and ready for playtests. Here are final screens of the map for your enjoyment.

Some old stuff but modified. Also few new screens. I hope you like 'em :D


http://skdr.dodfi.net/northbound/nb_beta_1.jpg
http://skdr.dodfi.net/northbound/nb_beta_2.jpg
http://skdr.dodfi.net/northbound/nb_beta_3.jpg
http://skdr.dodfi.net/northbound/nb_beta_4.jpg
http://skdr.dodfi.net/northbound/nb_beta_5.jpg
http://skdr.dodfi.net/northbound/nb_beta_6.jpg
http://skdr.dodfi.net/northbound/nb_beta_7.jpg

Release? When we're done with playtests. Hold your horses.

Looks nice, pimpage on the way....

wow...that map seems to have a great atmosphere!...i really like that lighting :> good work m8.

Excellent stuff :D

finally some maps coming up :D

Great work SKDR!

this map is gay and rides the mantrain, just like skdr.

j/k <3

Nice... I guess... :)

Originally posted by xerent
Nice... I guess... :)

and you are? :p

nice map you got there skdr, allthough for myself if I make a map I try to avoid as many streetlamps as possible and make them some kind of hanglamps against the wall to not make the player pissed because he got blocked off a streetlamp. It actually decreases gameplay for a part. Still nice looking map ;)

that looks really cool. Kind of reminds me of dod_oslo. Althought the layout is very different, and seems fun.

wow... thats simply amazing...

The textures and blending, the mood you have set into the map, just from those pics...

Thats a winner so far... now to see how it plays.

-Eagle

i guess i will call it good. take that as an extreme compliment on this fine day of turkey filled goodness.

that pwns over the old adrenalin....so therefore i hate it. :P


good atmosphere, and it should play well too b the looks of the layout. good stuff.

Wow! Good job skdr. The lighting/atmosphere/overview/layout all look fantastic. Sorta disappointed that you lost the darkness.

The only thing that looks odd are those overly pointy pieces of rubble in the street. Somebody might get hurt and poke their eye out :/

Looks Good hope to play it soon

I've run around the newest version, I'll have a preview up on dodmaps.com tommorrowz. Let me say this, the pictures don't do it justice. In any case, it's definately the #1 most beautiful map for hl I've ever played, tied with campagne. And from the layout and runaround, I'll bet gameplay's pretty good too. My only comment is that the interiors need more detail, ie chairs, tables, clocks. atm they're pretty empty. Rox otherwise.

Originally posted by Howitzer
Wow! Good job skdr. The lighting/atmosphere/overview/layout all look fantastic. Sorta disappointed that you lost the darkness.

The only thing that looks odd are those overly pointy pieces of rubble in the street. Somebody might get hurt and poke their eye out :/

Thanks alot. Lighting is the same. No changed made to that. It might be my gamma setting in dod 'cos those arent default configs that I used to take pics.

Rubble. Yes they look nasty. I'm gonna wait what other people say about them in the playtest. Im sure they will be redone for the public beta.

Originally posted by Whoopy42
I've run around the newest version, I'll have a preview up on dodmaps.com tommorrowz. Let me say this, the pictures don't do it justice. In any case, it's definately the #1 most beautiful map for hl I've ever played, tied with campagne. And from the layout and runaround, I'll bet gameplay's pretty good too. My only comment is that the interiors need more detail, ie chairs, tables, clocks. atm they're pretty empty. Rox otherwise.

Thanks m8 :) I gotta agree with you here about the interiors. They lack of that "feeling" and I'll spice them up before release.

Thanks for all the feedback so far. I'm looking forward to see more ;)

WoW

very great looking map. i really like the atmosphere and the lighting. reminds me to the winter town in mohaa... beautiful!

ahhh.. cant wait to play it :rolleyes:

Looks very nice :) Cant wait to play :)

Not to distract from topic but that sig needs sizing down cpl

I'd hate to see the lighting bill for that town...its a bit OTT considering the light levels. If it was darker I could understand...but its your map.

I have no idea what happened to the light. light env has exact same settings just like before in old builds. I used same compiler, same settings etc. I have no idea why its brighter.

Originally posted by DEvIL-K
wow...that map seems to have a great atmosphere!...i really like that lighting :> good work m8.

I agree...
gj skdr :D

Thx blei :D

Anyway. I gave whoopy the map to take a look at it. If you're interested you might want to read preview at dodmaps.com :)

dodmaps.com preview (http://www.dodmaps.com/index.php?show=previews&&showpreview=1)

Nice ill be looking for this one:D

ditto, can't wait. :)

I agree...looks good so far. Looking forward to playing it.

Originally posted by skdr
I have no idea what happened to the light. light env has exact same settings just like before in old builds. I used same compiler, same settings etc. I have no idea why its brighter.
Check your gamma/brightness settings...I seem to remember seeing something in the 1.1 buglist about the game modifying them.

Oh, and nice map skdr :)

Originally posted by -iNw-Andy
Check your gamma/brightness settings...I seem to remember seeing something in the 1.1 buglist about the game modifying them.

Oh, and nice map skdr :)

It must be that one. Thanks for your comment too :)

It look great.

nothing else to say

We just had a nice playtest w/ 18-20 players last night and it was a lot of fun. The map plays pretty quick but has a couple places where its easy to hold up the enemy. The ambience is really nice.