ALCATRAZ [WIP]

(Mark.C) #1

Well, here it is.

My partner, (TheShniz) and myself have finally got round to sorting out this map. As well as a decent web site and forums.

The map has been a long term project for the both of us. I remember Shniz making the terrain way back, possibly before ET was released, but it was when i had just started mapping and was messing about with RTCW Radiant.

Anyway it took us about 6 months just to figure out the correct scale for the map, and a further year to actually start making some buildings, which were subsequently deleted, due to the scale being off. (Shniz’s fault, he is a perfectionist) But during the last couple of months, and an absolute ton of refrence pics, we have finally come up with two decent buildings for the map. One being the Dock House (Building 64) and the Main Prison. (You should recognize these if you have ever seen the film The Rock).

So the website is as follows : http://www.edgeproductions.com/

The links to the image gallery don’t seem to be working right now, so please be patient. ALSO be advised the pictures we have are from the Radiant Editor, the map has not been compiled at all yet. This is just to keep you all informed from the start, well minus a year and a half. So please bear that in mind when replying.

But feel free to join up to the forums, the more the merrier, so we can get some decent feedback once the map starts to really take shape.

(Aborted) #2

This is good news, i’ve been hangin out for a while now, when do you reckon you’ll get a beta release for this map bro?

(Schaffer) #3

How come on the other site, in a post by TheShniz it says:

The new WebSite is complete, w00t! Can you believe that this is the 4th Generation already?

when I’m also getting the following when trying to look at the image gallery

Sorry, this Module isn't active!

Sorry if you think I’m being picky, it’s just that I’m interested in some screenshots and there is absolutely nothing to look at.

(Aborted) #4

Schaffer, it saids in his post that the links to the image gallery arent woking right now :slight_smile:

:smiley: I also live in Adelaide, South Australia :rocker2:

(CooperHawkes) #5

nice city… been there in 2003… to buy an uncencored copy of rtcw… 12,000 miles away from home :wink:
sorry for being OT.

(M8DNephelim) #6

nice news - posted on www.M8D.org about it and we will def keep an eye out for more news and images about this project :slight_smile:

(TheShniz) #7

I do appologize, I hadn’t realized that I neglected 2 activate the Image Gallery module (I C it regardless as admin). That’s my fault, it’s up & working now fully loaded w/ some pics 4 U! Also would like 2 give a Shout Out saying VZup?!? Have searched the forums here 4 B4, but never posted.

Hope U like what we’re doing… 2 answer your Q about a Beta map: as soon as we can! We’ve been working a great deal on this lately, just don’t 4get the enormous scale either. The good news is that the terrain, main prison, and dock house R COMPLETED! Those R the 3x single most difficult parts 2 the map. 1/2 the work is building the map, the other 1/2 is making it reflect the real thing. :wink:

Enjoy!

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For ease of remembering the URL, U can also use the direct link: http://mapping.edgeproductions.com/ 2 get 2 the Mapping section!

(Higgins) #8

The images look good, reminds me of hl2, so it should be fun to play, also good to play hide and seek, if any of you have ever done that in ET before.

(Northerner) #9

hey death, can you repost your news over at rtcwfiles.com
the posting system was down this morning and it was lost
repost and we can get it put right up!

thanks!

(TheShniz) #10

Hey Northerner, R U the same peep from American-Elite? I assume so since checking AE’s site now goes 2 Shadow Clan’s. I had alot of fun playing w/ U guys on your/their servers way back when (when Death & I were in MysticHeroes, B4 Doom 3 & HL2), what’s new?

(eRRoLfLyNN) #11

I hope you don’t spend 2 years making a map without thinkin about gameplay! :stuck_out_tongue:

(Mark.C) #12

I hope you don’t spend 2 years making a map without thinkin about gameplay!

Gameplay has always been thought over throughout the project. I do constantly worry about FPS and always test as much as possible before releasing. Gameplay-wise, the map will of course be thorougly tested. The map WILL be balanced, and it is something that i intend to spend a very long time on getting right, no matter how long it takes.

(TheShniz) #13

I figure, outside of scripting & placement of objectives along with areas of artistic license due 2 not B’ing able 2 find material on certain layouts… if U don’t like the actual architecture, U’re gonna have 2 blame the Indians, the Spanish, Early Civil War Americans, and the US Prison System who actually designed the thing. Our goal is 2 make a realistic representation that’s simply fun 2 play on. :wink:

(Northerner) #14

hey shniz, yep thats me/us
we had a breakup and a few of us went off on our own
were just gonna stay small and just have fun like we used to way back when!
feel free to stop by anytime, new server is up and running so hope to frag
with you again!

nice av by the way! :slight_smile:

(TheShniz) #15

That’s 2 bad… 4 us, it was so many new games coming 2 the market all @ the same time. We peaked @ about 26 members and had teams in RtCW, ET, CoD, and C&C. Then Doom 3 & HL2 (CS:S) came out, & our players were all over the place. We had a big discussion on what we all wanted 2 do (in giving clan direction) and decided best thing was 2 disband, not enough peeps 4 any 1x game. Was sad 2 C it go, great times, but it was agreeable nonetheless.

Since then I’ve played alot of Doom3 & RoE along w/ a good bit of ET still w/ Death here & Diablo recently… lately, I’ve found myself also putting a bunch of time in2 BF2 but controls R driving me up the wall (Not a WASD guy). One of the good things about ID Software, is that they’ve stuck w/ Radiant 2 develop maps across their games & engines, so it won’t be AS painful as starting from scratch. I tend 2 bounce from game 2 game lately as I ultimately am looking 4ward 2 ET: Quake Wars & RtCW:2, but that won’t B till next year.

Anyways, I’ve got your server’s IP here & I’ll keep a look out. As 4 the avatar… yeah, well, yeah… I can watch that ALL DAY LONG. Any well-endowed women on here? :: grin :: Online gaming needs your support, heh!

(Mark.C) #16

News is reposted already Northerner, thanks for the help btw too :wink:

(Mark.C) #17

Ok, the terrain now works took me about 6 hours to figure out the simplest of problems. It being that the only texture that didn’t show in-game was due to the fact that the texture in the textures folder didn’t match that in the shader…DoH.

But i put up one pic on the site (My Signature) of part of the terrain, their will be more to come soon, as we have just added some buildings to the terrain.