Ok let's try this again.. (Fixed rc1 and changed name to rc2 to stop any confusion)

Right it's been sitting around for a while just waiting for a new skybox, so I whipped one up and here it is all ready to go.

dod_vigilance_b2 thread (http://www.dayofdefeat.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67089)

DOD_VIGILANCE_RC2

Screenshots
Selection of screenshots from the Vigilance gallery (http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/)
Allies spawn (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/dod_vigilance_rc10002.jpg)
Frozen river (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/dod_vigilance_rc10004.jpg)
Classic vigilance picture (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/dod_vigilance_rc10005.jpg)
Flakk88 flag (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/dod_vigilance_rc10008.jpg)
The bunker (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/dod_vigilance_rc10009.jpg)
Ammo store (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/dod_vigilance_rc10011-1.jpg)
Village square/Well (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/dod_vigilance_rc10012-1.jpg)
Beer cart alley (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/dod_vigilance_rc10014-1.jpg)
Church/axis spawn (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/mrmina/Vigilance/dod_vigilance_rc10016-1.jpg)


Download (22.84 MB MB)


Filefront (http://files.filefront.com/dod_vigilance_rc2RAR/;6183626;;/fileinfo.htmll)

DOD EU (http://www.dayofdefeatsource.eu/ca-chicken-soup//maps/dod_vigilance_rc2.RAR)



Server helpers

Res file is included in download above. (It hasn't been tested but it should work).

Due to Vigilance's size I suggest bzipping the .bsp as it cuts the 48mb file to 22.83 MB.
Bzip2 tutorial (http://www.dod-federation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534)
Bzip2 program (http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/bzip2.htm)
Bzip2 with GUI (http://cgpgroup.com/index.asp?PgToLd=WBZIP2)


Change Log

-3 Middle captures are 2 man caps

-Added tunnel from middle building to flakk88 flag via rail system
-Added third Allies spawn
-New/more lighting
-New skybox
-More player clips
-More optimization
-Enlarged building near axis spawn
-Destroyed the bunker
-Opened up bunker roof to allow easier axis access flakk88 flag
-More community custom content
-More details
-HTML map description

Know issues
-Ugly skybox (I'm getin there...)
-Some dark spots

For credits see hidden room ;)

SWEET!! I've been waiting for this!!
Adding to HOTT servers!!

I tried this map on my server, but had some graphical problems. See the below pic.

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/664/dodvigilancerc20001hr3.jpg

Hello,we have your very great map on our server but I have a problem with the icon_obj_kuelwagen. On Anvil2 the background is black whereas in Vigilance_rc2 it is white but the "icone object" have already the same name. So can you give to it an other name to the "icone object" ? thank for answering

@GrossKopf:
It appears the .res file is not working correctly as I had hoped. Perhaps you could try and make one yourself so the files would download correctly.

@Gallica:
That is a problem I did not anticipate, I am sorry but I cannot change it now.

I'm excited about this release, Soup.

Nice to see Bone's beer cart in there (with skin by ActionJackson). :cool:

Works fine on my server!!

Originally posted by Jackass101
Works fine on my server!!

Ah that's what I wanted to hear :)

Ran through and the map is always getting better. It has cleaner, more realistic building interiors.

I noticed a seam on the allied left side of the ravine:
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4229/dodvigilancerc10000ot7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I noticed a detail that is cut a little bit short of the displacement:
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/1241/dodvigilancerc10002am9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This is something that bothered me in previous versions and mentioning it slipped my mind. The snowy buildup you have around buildings is awesome... but this doesn't make sense. The snow melts away and you've got a door that's stuck inside a dirt mound:
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4976/dodvigilancerc10001ir3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

My recommendations for the skybox is to do whatever possible to unify it with the rest of the map. Those pine tree cards that you had worked well before. I also think that the nature of your new mountains would support the idea of extending the actual world geometry portion outward. I think argentan and kalt are perfect examples. Also there's got to be some skybox fog. I used the console command to throw in some and I think it helped:
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3776/dodvigilancerc10003ub1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Map looks great! Still haven't had a chance to play it yet, only could run through it.

Cheers nave, I'll fix all that stuff up no probs :)

if you could also fix the icone thingy, that'd be great (just cause I run Anvil2 as well and that's the only reason why I haven't upgraded to this version of vigilance yet :D)

This map is outstanding, Ive never seen a better snow map done. IMO it rivals dod_kalt. I wish the Valve Company would sign you on. Nice work.

Cheers GI, glad to know it's well received.

And sorry Thanatos, but I just can't replace it without running a whole new version. Funny though, Luebeck does the same thing with the bridge icon, it shows in all official maps with bridges :p But does it really matter in the mean time? It's just a slight visual discrepancy that will in time be fixed.

Making sure the custom content is in a custom obj_icons folder when making the map would definitely stop this happening.

So... Sprites/obj_icons/vigiliance/...

Yup will do cheers

have purple textures for icons .. is there anyway around it , ie move icons to different folder and amend .res files, or does it just not work

thanks again

Ca-Chicken-Soup (what is the story behind that heh? ;) ) beautiful piece of work thanks. I forgot to post here the day you released this update. I have it running on our custom map server.

Most updates for most maps are minor but in this... you load it up and are like.. "WOOAH". That is exactly what most people who play it say. Asthetically very pretty and im not even sure that the skybox is ugly as ye said heh. The layout of the map is great as ever and i love that each time i play i can discover something that i hadnt noticed before.

Cheers for all yer efforts.

Originally posted by quint
have purple textures for icons .. is there anyway around it , ie move icons to different folder and amend .res files, or does it just not work

thanks again

Download the .rar file and extract it using folder names turned on. It should extract the obj icons to the right directory.

So it should work fine then ? , sorry im confused by the previous comments about bits missing ..

ok thats strange, i uploaded to our server etc and dowloaded to myself via sv download url

i'll double check the res file etc then.

sorry i see the problem, i think the slashes are the wrong way round in the .res file for 'nix

i.e.

"materials\sprites\obj_icons/icon_obj_beercart_axis.vtf" "file"

should be

"materials/sprites/obj_icons/icon_obj_beercart_axis.vtf" "file"

believe that will work fine on unix or windows

ta

Has anyone mirrored this ? , im downloading again from Filefront to make sure i have the correct version, but getting a terrifying 7kbs :) , its like being 56k all over again.


PS great map again, Vigilance had become on of the custom favourites on our server for quite a while, the new version is even better

I'm downloading from filefront and it seems fine but I'll upload at another source in a few mins, I also updated the .res file, thanks for pointing that out
Vigilance_rc2.res (http://files.filefront.com/dod_vigilance_rc2res/;6223792;;/fileinfo.html)

New host added, Filefront link has a bad .res file, so if server, download from DOD EU link

Just played this last night - great update! Nice to see all the big changes. Was quite a surprise the new tunnels and destruction.

dont have any problems with it great map thanks;)
http://www.oneworldsyndicate.com/owsdownloads/index.php?act=view&id=251

hmmm I can't get the map to load properly...all the icons (except the 88's) aren't loading....anyone got a working .res file ?

Very nice map. thanks

DOWNLOAD MIRROR (http://www.dodskins.com/index.php?showfile=1&fid=272&p=downloads&area=1&categ=48)

GALLERY (http://www.dodskins.com/index.php?area=1&p=gallery&action=showimages&galid=30)

:D