Here are a few new SS. Work has been slow on the map I was going to just port it over but easier said then done lol So I decided to remake it from scratch except the basic layout is still identical. I should have a beta ready in a week or so, You will notice a few changes but nothing that should effect the game play of the map all flags will be the same ,The lighting you see will be much brighter, also these screens shots was just for testing some different light capabilities. Well back to work now ;) cya soon... And A big thanks to Insta for giving me permission to remake this map

http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude%201.png
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude%202.png
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude%203.png
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude%204.png

once you fix the lighting, post some new pictures. its really hard to see anything right now :)

I want to know where you live so that I can send you beer.

They look great Ripster

Thats excellent news, Solitude/Advance is one of my all time favourite maps, period:)

From what i can make out in the screenies it looks very nice, can't wait!

What I can see looks nice !!

Crank up the ambient lighting and it will look even better.

:)

Hi Ripster,

Thanks for remaking dod_solitude for source, another big time favourite custom map.

I'm hoping you will keep the same lighting as the old DOD 1.3 version. Old guy like me just can't see and that is no fun.

Again thanks!!!

Cheers, Kurt

From what you have shown it looks nice but the lighting needs to be tweaked and maybe a bit more detail in the brushwork

Good job so far

The lighting you see will be much brighter, also these screens shots was just for testing some different light capabilities.

Originally posted by theozzmancometh
I want to know where you live so that I can send you beer.

Me too! I used to love this map! Awesome! ;)

I could be (as usual) completely off, but isn't this the original work of Ginger Lord?

I know John doesn't map for dod source anymore, but just out of curiosity (and if it's him), maybe you want to check with him (or whoever the original mapper is) that it's ok to port it and/or use the name

Originally posted by Furyo
I could be (as usual) completely off, but isn't this the original work of Ginger Lord?

I know John doesn't map for dod source anymore, but just out of curiosity (and if it's him), maybe you want to check with him (or whoever the original mapper is) that it's ok to port it and/or use the name I think he got permission:Originally posted by Ripster
I'm working on a remake of dod_solitude. I want to thank Insta for giving me permission to do this great map
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_r1.jpg

Ripster has permission
His Mom raised him right ;)

I knew posting at 4 AM would be desastrous ;) And yeah Solitude is Insta's work of course, stupid me.....

Fool :rolleyes:

Well it's good enough to be yours too John ;)

that sounded kind of mean

I was talking about the original Solitude, not this one, and both GL and Insta know that I highly respect their work.

Always felt solitude was a vastly underated map, so given that no one has ported harrington yet, I was surprised to see someone do solitude

It was a great map in 1.3 and from the screenies it looks like really good map is coming out of it.

Looking forward to getting this on our servers, keep it up...

looking nice. ozz, send him the good stuff.

Originally posted by Furyo
I was talking about the original Solitude, not this one, and both GL and Insta know that I highly respect their work.

Lol, furyo, I was only instigating!!!! :D


I knew what you meant!!! Carry on.

11 New screen shots. Its getting very close, I had to work out a few bugs, And the brush work is very intricate for me anyway this took awhile. I have a lot of detail left to do but it should go quick now that the hard part is over ;) I also had the weirdest error VERTEX_BUFFER_OVERUN ? but Ive seem to have worked it out after optimizing the map some. Should be ready by next weekend
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b20000.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b20001.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b20002.jpg
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http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b20005.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b20006.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b20007.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b20008.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b20009.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b20010.jpg

Nice work, you can clearly see the layout of solitude and the light and ambience is looking good.

A small request tho regarding texturing...

Please dont use the timber/plaster texture quite so much. The last screenshot probably shows what I mean. Where you do use it, architecturally windows would go between the beams not across them.

Also I'm not sure what material you envisage making the roof edge on picture 2, but it looks kinda strange (can also see this on picture 5, in fact the whole building there looks a little off, the post supporting it is going at an angle through the edge of the stairs and it would probably look better if you put a beam across between the posts to give it a visible support.

I'm not having a go at you, I am really looking forward to playing solitude in source just little things like that catch my eye when they look wrong (I'd be looking at it every time I was capping that flag and probably get shot as a result and as fuzzdad always says, ppl hate it when they get killed by the map) ;)

All in all though, its looking good, keep it up.

It will be all cleaned up before the release I just got all the basic brush work finished Ill start the detailed texturing next . As for the wood plaster it will be correct good eye though :) and thanks for the input it's always welcome here !! good or bad

Originally posted by theozzmancometh
Lol, furyo, I was only instigating!!!! :D


I knew what you meant!!! Carry on.

Well I know you well enough to know you understood my post, but it's better to say it for the other readers ;)

We will be releasing a beta this week

Great news, looking forward to it...

Sweet!!

I will get it up on DODCC..

Looking forward to this one..

looks just like reg dod! wow very nice i like it alot :D

Looks good. Hope to play it soon

I want it NOW!!

seriously though - looks very nice :)

Need a beta test host then give me a shout

195.242.236.212:27045 !! INX-Gaming.co.uk >> dodirectory.com - 66 Tick

Here are a few new Screen Shots, it's getting close got to finish optimizing it and do some beta testing. There are a few little changes but the map it basically the same as the 1.3 version as far as the layout goes. release will probably be in a week. We will be testing it out over at http://www.sunlitgames.net/index.php And http://www.dod-federation.com/ CoolHand is helping me out with a few things thanks again bro :)
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b30005.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b30006.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b30007.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b30008.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b30009.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b30010.jpg
http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b30011.jpg

Before releasing any beta, please realign your textures!!!!!!

The general atmosphere and architecture of the map are very nice, but the weirdly aligned textures leaves some areas of the map to be desired, like in the 4th screenshot. That house in the middle could use 2 different texture son the facade, as it just looks weird that theres a trim across the upper half, also, the same trim just doesn't fit on the left wall of the same building. I see that you tried to make a continuation with the parapet/wall, but it doesn't look logical, you should use another texture to break up the monotomy and the weird trim placement. Same trim also gets cut by the windows, it just doesn't look that good.
The white plaster building in the 6th screenshot is also weirdly textured, not a fan of the whole plaster look. You should do something more along the lines of the building in the first screenshot with the brick pillars and upper plaster, which looks way nicer and applied.
Like I said, it's just a matter of fine tuning some things to let this jewel shine :D

Have to say I agree, the map on the whole looks fantastic but my eye keeps getting drawn to the slightly strange detailing here and there, roof edges/ridges, wall copings etc.

But you're in good hands with Luke, looking forward to playing this, always one of the great underrated 1.3 maps I thought.

Thanks for the input Ill make sure to have it all looking pretty :) that's usually the last thing I do is spend a full day going over textures and all the eye candy

It appears on this screenshot (http://nolimitclan.com/dod_solitude_b30010.jpg) the roof to the left, with the shinlings on it, the texture on the bottom part is sideways... but thats on all the roof's?