As the big fan of Stephen Spielbergs series Band of Brothers I am, I knew from the start I had to make a map based on his works. When I viewed episode 2, called "Day of Days" I knew that, this is it.

Since Im so ****** tirred of all the outbombed urban maps I new I had to do something outdoors. Most maps I seen before are the most very blocky and square, I wanted to do something more realistic. The general layout of the map is complete, but alot of the mechanics behind the maps is still leftout, so its far from complete.

Now some of the places still hold a few more brushes, so Im going to add some more cover but I dont want to push the r_speeds over 800, the highest is spot is like 750 so far.

Pictures:
Overview, but also the allied HQ, axis goal (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays1.jpg)
The field with the crashed glider (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays2.jpg)
The hill in the middle (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays3.jpg)
Axis artillery, the allied goal (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays4.jpg)

Suggestions and comments please :D

I like it...

This map has been done before (para_utah) But it looks nice.

nice overview, and nice map.. good r_speeds for those open areas, but 20 fps.. what graphics card u got??

I like it' looks like interesting gameplay, be sure to limit or remove the snipers for each team, because they can dominate any open maps.

Also, isn't that a british glider? I made an american glider back in the 3.1 days, but it wasn't crashed, maybe someone would like to take a shot at making it look more beat up.

Originally posted by [:C:]Zer0
This map has been done before (para_utah) But it looks nice.
As has D-Day... (looking at your sig)

Lookin good so far. I really like the sky. How about some craters and/or some more foilage? The crashed glider field looks empty.

Also how is the layout and what's the objectives?

me and azn are working on the same map. I do the back and stuff

Looks good, me likes.

Looks awesome, make the 88's hard to capture so the allies have to use team work to break a good defence of the 88's. Keep us posted.

-Plato

Looks really nice.

Look forward to giving it a try.

Good luck.

Jix

Originally posted by Trigger
I like it' looks like interesting gameplay, be sure to limit or remove the snipers for each team, because they can dominate any open maps.

Also, isn't that a british glider? I made an american glider back in the 3.1 days, but it wasn't crashed, maybe someone would like to take a shot at making it look more beat up.

I would but I'm working on a C-47. I've got the intact version done except for the winter skin and the clip brushes both about 40% done. After that I'm working on a destoryed version.

Looks like a fun time you gota tell us how you did the trees and bushes on the edge of map wow i like it!!!!

This looks really fun, can't wait to try it out! :D

Originally posted by TheNomad
nice overview, and nice map.. good r_speeds for those open areas, but 20 fps.. what graphics card u got??

P2-350, 256Mb ram and a Geforce1 ... rock steady :)

Originally posted by Trigger
I like it' looks like interesting gameplay, be sure to limit or remove the snipers for each team, because they can dominate any open maps.

Also, isn't that a british glider? I made an american glider back in the 3.1 days, but it wasn't crashed, maybe someone would like to take a shot at making it look more beat up.

Well, the map is a sniperfest at the moment, I hopefully will change some of it. I dont remember how to limit the classes in 1.0 but someone here will hopefully help me. ( I thought it was a server cfg thingy? )

It is indeed a brittish glider, its the only one I could find. I dont think it matters that much since it crashed and ppl missdroped all over the place... wasnt brittish paras used also?

Originally posted by ender
Lookin good so far. I really like the sky. How about some craters and/or some more foilage? The crashed glider field looks empty.

Also how is the layout and what's the objectives?


I been thinking about impact craters also, since the axis are going to have mortars. Note. I been thinking about adding some kind of look out / spoter system with small lamps by the mortars and buttons to trigger them in trenches...

If you look at the first pic you might get a minor understanding of the layout. The objects are: Axis artillery are spiting death on the invaders at utah beach and the 101s who, have rendezvoius (sp?)point at the farm, are send in to silence them, in order to winn. Germans wehrmacht has just been informed of the para threath and must defend the artillery position and capture the allied headquater.

Originally posted by kubilius
Looks like a fun time you gota tell us how you did the trees and bushes on the edge of map wow i like it!!!!

Well, its simply a func_wall with tree texture on it. On some places its actually 2 in front of each other in order to look better...

Good work Kehldon, looks like a great map you got there :)

nice work mate :D keep it up :D

In the 'Axis artillery, the allied goal' picture, there is that sandbag arrangement in the middle like a square that looks a bit too 'neat' to be in with the rest of the map.......

Otherwise, good looking map.

PS - mapping forum oldies : hi, im still around! ;)

So am I. No one cares though :)

thanks frag, love ewe tew! :p

Looks like a fun time you gota tell us how you did the trees and bushes on the edge of map wow i like it!!!!

I didn't say that, I believe you put my name instead of kubilus'.

My fault, copy paste error or overheated brain error, your choise. :D

i love it, keep up work and post more screens :D

Ooh, an outdoor map. I want to play it!

Looks good keep it up!

Well, things move on and Im closing in on an open beta release, there are just a few things that needs to be improved, like better sounds and animations...

Here are a few more pics:
Axis mortar trench, fully function with an look out system (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays6.jpg)
Allied HQ hidden under the camo nets (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays7.jpg)
The long, loong road, I guess I need to increase viewing distance ( currently double normal) (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays8.jpg)
Another pic of the crash site. now with some more folige (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays9.jpg)

Been kind of busy irl and things are kind of queing on me to done, but Im trying to steal some time to finnish this map asap. On the other hand if I wait around Angry Beaver might finnish his crashed version of the c-47 so I can swap it in for the crashed glider. :D

change the lightning...it looks really weird to have blue lightning (look at the models)

that is a REALLY nice map you have there. better than what i made anyway. but its got a nice touch to it currently, keep upthe work and cant wait to play it :)

Looks great!

the only thing i can say is try to get the Glider re-skinned. (yes, I know it would be a Horsa with a US skin) but it would look more realistic.

Originally posted by Sagitarius
change the lightning...it looks really weird to have blue lightning (look at the models)

nah, i think the lighting is great, it gives it the "its getting dark" feeling. :)

Kehldon, do you need a server for playtest? Let me know :)
pm me or email: admin@dodmaps.de

Would be nice to see large rocks here and there. And buches. Just to provide lots of cover and make things interesting.

Originally posted by TheNomad
nice overview, and nice map.. good r_speeds for those open areas, but 20 fps.. what graphics card u got??

I hear this way too often. processor speeds, ram amounts, good sound cards, has nothing to do with this? wtf gfx card aint everything.thats starting to annoy me.

edit- well the gfx card is alot of it but still. there are other things to take into mind.

Lookin' good. :D

Looks excellent, and dodmaps would gladly preview it for you... :D

actually GFX card has ALOT to do with the fps, not r_speeds.

looks nice, like the overview.

Looks good.

My only comment is that the trench texture is rather too colourful, and is repeated a lot (ie I'm guessing its a small texture you're using for it).

Looking great mate. My only suggestion is that with the map it comes packaged with some sturmbot waypoints? I do so like that, so i dont have to do it myself. I am so very lazy :)

Looking forward to release.

As far as I know, not many people know how to do waypoints... so probably one of the map's beta testers should do it for them.

I dont use bots myself, so Im not going to spend time installing and learning to make waypoints, I prefer spending that time mapping/playing. :D

But if anyone makes them I gladly add them to the release package. :p

a little Interview with Kehldon (http://www.gamingeye.com/english/artiklar/artikel.eye?type=interview&id=1913)

you shouldnt be ashamed to play cs, how many times do i have to say!! lol

some one inteview me!! pls :D lol

Just thought I should inform you that Im finally making progress with the map. Its summer and my mapping time is limited even though the weather isnt the greatest here in Sweden. :(

I ran into some strange lightning problems, the map was lit from bellow so I got no shadows and everything was overbright, but its solved now.

Updated allied spawn (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays_b2-01.jpg)
Updated artillery position (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays_b2-02.jpg)
Updated road bunker (http://hem.thalamus.nu/~ebo008681/image/dod_dayofdays_b2-03.jpg)

Kehldon can you please add me to icq: 154567796

Want to speak with you

Thanks and... your map looks nice :)

it apears that the rocks in the last pic are floating ;)

and the treeline texture doesnt really turn me on
is rather old overused and plain

im sure there are alot of better ones around :)

starting to look real good though

Im going to check that stone again, its actually a cover up for a invisible wall I was unable to get rid of in any other way ..

About the texture, yeah it might be a bit overused, but thats because we all like it so much ?! :p

You know, I wish I had a whole team of texture artist working for me in this project ... and a sound engineer, but who knows what the future holds .... :D

This map is really looking great and I cant hardly wait to play it! :D

IT LOOKS GREAATTT!!!:D