do most of the mappers seem to be waiting for the official FGD to release their maps? I've played plenty of customs with functional flags and everything...explanation?


on a side note: any word on when some quality customs will be coming out?

I dont know about them but i am still trying to plot out a darn layout. Its taking me forever, I can't find a lot of inspiration right now. I am gunna go watch some BoB, hopefully that will inspire me. But thats my reason. Its also easy to blame valve for an excuse for not making a map.

Originally posted by Senator
do most of the mappers seem to be waiting for the official FGD to release their maps? I've played plenty of customs with functional flags and everything...explanation?

on a side note: any word on when some quality customs will be coming out?
Um... I think it's because it makes working with (the correct & proper) entities (and their properties) ALOT easier....?

That's a tough one (for me).... :P

i think you answered your own question. its too hard to make a quality map without the fgd

HDR would be nice....

dont magically expect maps to just appear once the sdk is out.

Remember this stuff takes alot of time and effort to look and play half way decent.

Originally posted by StreamlineData
Um... I think it's because it makes working with (the correct & proper) entities (and their properties) ALOT easier....?

That's a tough one (for me).... :P

The hacked FGDs out there at the moment arn't up to the job, just because other maps have been made don't mean the tools can do the job properly.

I'm practising with the hacked stuff but it all to restrictive and buggy so I'm waiting for the SDK update, like a lot of other dod mappers are. Not that I'll be relesing any map soon though :kitty:

Originally posted by Propaganda
HDR would be nice....

heh ... I don't play with it on anyway :p

A) HDR needs to be implemented

B) As it stands, cubemaps make a mess of your map when you build them, which is just one of the signs that a proper FGD is needed. It would work fine with the custom or the beta fgd, until the engine got the HDR update and all hell broke lose...

C) That gives mappers time to work on detailing their maps, but it doesn't make them anymore playable or releasable.

D) Give us some time ;)

I waiting for the offical FGDs because I don't want to deal with making a hacked one. simple as that.

ah, I see now...

lots of people are working with that unofficial fgd right now. personally, i wouldnt mind releasing my own map with it, just so people have something to play. it basically has everything. but the reason i am not releasing is because its not 100% done. it takes time to make a quality map. the game has been out for about 3 weeks right? some people had a lot of progress done before the release, but im sure they still have a lot of work to do.