Retake of the Forums [Alpha 1]

(.Chris.) #1

Retake of the Forums (Alpha 2)

Background

Since the hostile take over by the Strogg, Activision have performed many crimes against gaming, franchise milking, poor marketing strategies for independent titles, Wolfenstein and so on, however the removal of the ET:QW community forums without prior warning was the final straw!

A group of Brave GDF soliders are now attempting to break into Activision’s Headquarters with the aim of retrieving the lost forums that have been held on disc in storage.

Objectives

*Hack the Security Controls to gain access to the server room.

*Steal the Forums Data and transmit it back to GDF HQ.

Screenshots




More in this directory, http://www.battle-of-wolken.co.uk/images/etqw/rotf/ (webpage coming soon)

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Credits & Notes

Audi100 for the torso model, previously used on Maridia map.
Some brushwork and placeholder surroundings taken from SD’s map references.
Custom textures from timestar and shirosae.

The map is still in progress, I’ll eventually get around to adding some surroundings.

Community Request

If you want to take part feel free to create some funny related posters that will be used in the map, make sure they are ‘clean’ though and relevant. Also make sure they conform the standard texture rules for ET:QW (.tga, dimensions to power of 2 etc etc), don’t worry about material file though, I can do that.

(Slade05) #2

Holy shit Chris.
Holy shit.

(iwound) #3

great idea, which i’d thought of that. :rolleyes:
thanks for making another map chris. we will now use it for things other than matches. hoggin, flyin, t-baggin and whining.
Too the Bat server robin.

the pond would get annoying quick as you cant get out. ill wait till a few games for the feedback

(Berzerkr) #4

The background story is the best text I ever had for the news of a new map! :cool:

BTW: Please add a readme into the pk4. Thanks.

(Violator) #5

actifail. lol and true :slight_smile:

(light_sh4v0r) #6

I just deleted the ETQW forums from my favourites. It hurt a little :frowning:

(AnthonyDa) #7

It won’t be forgotten … (rip)

(DarkangelUK) #8

You should stick some of the ETQW Demotivational posters about the place if someone still has them.

(Berzerkr) #9

If this image is to offensive, delete it away.

EDIT: The pic can’t made it into the map, so I deleted it.

(Apples) #10

Gai sensei agree with that

(uvhannes) #11

i see what you did there crs :>

http://myhannes.info/shot00006.png

(f34n0r) #12

Maybe add another objective where the GDF discover they are trying to make an ETQW #2 console-port that has no dedicated servers, so the GDF have to blow up the master computer holding the files.

(Donnovan) #13

Made a run.

I loved this map! Theme is good, and map is even better! And the two joined in one work, i believe we have the next “best seller” in ETQW Custom map.

Cup on that map!!! Movies!!!

Again, regarding the theme, map is a awe-inspiring piece of work. Don’t expect a fast LOL work, this map is tremendous!

Congratulations!

(AnthonyDa) #14

Would probably fit in a new map (ho the irony) but not inside this one.

(Stroggafier) #15

Congrats! You have a winner concept and map here, @.Chris.

Oh, the irony!

For extra umphh, put in a torn and ragged version of the old community page banner as a poster in the objective room.

(INF3RN0) #16

I vote this as an official map :stroggtapir:!

(signofzeta) #17

lol, there was a doom map that dealt with the doomworld forums. I find that this is similar, and I did suggest to make a map whose theme was the ETQW forums a long time ago, except that it dealt with banning people, um, creating account, and becoming an admin.

Now that the ETQW forums are gone, someone finally went through with my suggestion of making a map based on the ETQW forums.

(f34n0r) #18

map things:

no bugs! everything seems to work correctly. although there’s no depoyable spots, maybe consider adding some executable map script to have deployable spots for people who play outside of pro if it isn’t too much trouble?

suggestions:
add Icari to the strogg outside
add some ladders up onto the roof (the roof is very well developed I can only assume you plan on using more of it later?)
add doors to the other courtyard
add another objective (maybe a vault door protecting the data disc like in canal? or maybe have the GDF blow up activision’s servers that I saw in that room)
add some windows to shoot out of
add a rear entrance to the building
tunnels and vents

awesome map. I’m sure you plan on doing a lot more with it but I love it so far.

(fzl) #19

looks nice chris…:wink:

(.Chris.) #20

Yeah the map is under developed at the moment, the huge berlin wall surrounding the map is one dead give away.

I’m not sure about roof access at the moment, as you may notice on each stair well there is an additional floor where roof access would be located if it’s needed, same deal with the second courtyard.

There is a ladder in the pond on the north side, forgot to add a visual clue to it though.

Hannes, stop hacking my maps please.

Berzerkr, that’s a bit crude, I was thinking more on the lines of funny tongue in cheek posters for fictional upcoming titles such as ‘Triangle Hero’ or ‘COD 44’

I hope to flesh out the details of the map over time, some rooms are just copy and pasted from other areas and such.

Also the Nirvana Room needs some much needed attention, that was just thrown in at the last minute.