Stalingrad FINAL released!

(StormShadow) #1

Ok ladies, its finally done! Unless there are any glaring errors, this will be the final version.

Fixes:

  • numerous overlapping brush/visible caulk errors fixed
  • all spawning issues resolved
  • hunkmegs error fixed
  • Stalingrad location on loading map fixed as much as it can be
  • missing textures replaced
  • file size reduced by a few megs
  • standing too close to axis CP while constructing will no longer result in death
  • command posts are now well lit, and no longer show up as dark boxes
  • health/ammo cabinets now show up on command map
  • axis and allied spawns now have descriptions
  • jumping out of the map via the rooftops above the forward spawn is no longer possible
  • snow added!
  • clipping significantly improved

Obligatory screenshots:

More screenshots and information available on my website here: http://www.planetquake.com/stormshadow/projects.asp

I orignially wanted this map to be a learning experience for myself, but I ended up biting off a bit more than i could chew. This was quite an immense project for my first map, and in the end, i think it turned out pretty well, despite a few factors that im not happy with.

There are a couple little buggies here and there that were pointed out to me after the map was released, but nothing worth doing an entire re-release over :slight_smile:

Anyway, hope you enjoy the map!

Thanks to everyone who helped me with beta testing, and everyone who hosted my map on a server. Special thanks to Schaffer for the command map, levelshot, and detailed feedback. Thanks to Cartman for hosting my map.

DL’s:

ET-Scene.de link (reccomended):
http://enemy-territory.ngz-network.de/downloads.php?file_id=211
Huge thanks to Cartman!

RTCW files link:


Thx to dragonfly and rtcw files

Fileplanet link:
http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?/planetquake/stormshadow/stalingrad.zip
Thanks to the friendly folks at Gamespy

More mirrors to come! If you want to host a mirror, let me know pls so I can link you.

Comments and criticisms are welcome, either post in this thread or email me: stormshadow at planetquake.com

(Schaffer) #2

Good work ShadowStorm,

Downloading now on my sucky 56k. Nice to see that you re-enabled the snow and changed the Stalingrad location on map for us accuracy types :slight_smile:

All the best

(The Wanderer) #3

Looks exelent. Haven’t really played it …just loaded it and flew around a little bit.
Has a really nice feel to it and the buildings look great.
Nice work!

(FN|DragonFly) #4

Justed wanted to say added a download link to RTCWFiles @ http://www.rtcwfiles.com/file.info?ID=24484

(the_hat) #5

map looks awesome, very nice work, ill be looking for public servers with the map :slight_smile:

(J-Inaria) #6

It’s running on my 40 player server.

SouthBunker
69.31.6.24

(SiliconSlick) #7

Looks pretty good.

Thu Mar 25 08:14:09 CST 2004

Files to analyze:

-rw------- 1 slick ND80serv 19566411 Mar 24 10:20 stalingrad.pk3

----- PK3 - stalingrad.pk3 -----

stalingrad.pk3 - *** Warning: File models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/tracks.tga of size 49196 in stalingrad.pk3 is in conflict with pak0.pk3 ***
stalingrad.pk3 - * Minor warning: models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/tracks.tga - different modification time (07:44 vs. 08:44) but same file - EXCESSIVE BLOAT *
stalingrad.pk3 - *** Warning: File models/mapobjects/trees_sd/winterbranch01.tga of size 524332 in stalingrad.pk3 is in conflict with pak0.pk3 ***
stalingrad.pk3 - * Minor warning: models/mapobjects/trees_sd/winterbranch01.tga - different modification time (13:40 vs. 14:40) but same file - EXCESSIVE
BLOAT *
stalingrad.pk3 - *** Warning: File models/mapobjects/trees_sd/wintertrunk01.tga of size 98348 in stalingrad.pk3 is in conflict with pak0.pk3 ***
stalingrad.pk3 - * Minor warning: models/mapobjects/trees_sd/wintertrunk01.tga - different modification time (13:40 vs. 14:40) but same file - EXCESSIVE BLOAT *
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name scripts/LOWER_X.shader contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: texture textures/stalin_terrain/snow_muddy.jpg in scripts/lower_x.shader should use .tga extension (even if .jpg file) **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name scripts/UPPER_X.shader contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: texture textures/stalin_terrain/snow_muddy.jpg in scripts/upper_x.shader should use .tga extension (even if .jpg file) **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/ contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/Asphalt_04.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/Asphalt_05.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/Asphalt_06.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/brick005.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/brick075.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/frontage014_1.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/frontage014_2.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/frontage014_3.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/frontage014_4.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/frontage014_5.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/frontage014_6.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/frontage018_1.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/frontage018_2.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/glassblock01.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/glassblock02.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/icelake2.tga contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/mxrock4b_snow.tga contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/mxsnow2.tga contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/snow_noisy.tga contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/Thumbs.db contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - * Minor warning: nobody wants your thumbnail database “textures/ET_stalin/Thumbs.db” – EXCESSIVE BLOAT *
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/ET_stalin/window031_08.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - *** Warning: File textures/metal_misc/ametal_m03_bak.tga of size 65580 in stalingrad.pk3 is in conflict with pak0.pk3 ***
stalingrad.pk3 - * Minor warning: textures/metal_misc/ametal_m03_bak.tga - same sizes and modification time - EXCESSIVE BLOAT *
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/Stalin_terrain/ contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/Stalin_terrain/mxrock3_a.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/Stalin_terrain/mxsnow3.tga contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/Stalin_terrain/rocky_sand.tga contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/Stalin_terrain/snow_muddy.jpg contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/Stalin_terrain/snow_var01_big.tga contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/Stalin_terrain/s_dirt_m03i_2_big.tga contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name textures/Stalin_terrain/Thumbs.db contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - * Minor warning: nobody wants your thumbnail database “textures/Stalin_terrain/Thumbs.db” – EXCESSIVE BLOAT *
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name LOWER_X.pcx contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - ** Legacy warning: the name UPPER_X.pcx contains uppercase letters which should be avoided **
stalingrad.pk3 - *** Shader Warning: Could not locate shader textures/mp_railgun/fog" referenced in maps/stalingrad.bsp ***
stalingrad.pk3 - *** Model Warning: Could not locate model models/mapobjects/barrel_sd/barrel_side referenced in maps/stalingrad.bsp ***
stalingrad.pk3 - *** Model Warning: Could not locate model models/mapobjects/barrel_sd/barrel_top referenced in maps/stalingrad.bsp ***
stalingrad.pk3 - *** Model Warning: Could not locate model models/mapobjects/logs_sd/snow referenced in maps/stalingrad.bsp ***
stalingrad.pk3 - *** Model Warning: Could not locate model models/mapobjects/trees_sd/brokentree_t.md3 referenced in maps/stalingrad.bsp ***
stalingrad.pk3 - *** Warning: TOTAL EXCESSIVE BLOAT is 1259184 bytes out of 19591168 (6% BLOAT) ***
stalingrad.pk3 - SUMMARY: 5 Warnings 1 Shader warnings 4 Model warnings 36 Legacy warnings 6 Minor warnings

A little bit of bloat, but no show stoppers.

SiliconSlick

(StormShadow) #8

Thanks a lot for the link dragonfly!
And thanks for sticking it on a server J-inaria - ive just added that server to my fav’s list and p1mped it out to some friends as well.
And whats wrong with capital letters?
Thanks for the comments everyone else, I hope you all enjoy the map!

(chavo_one) #9

It’s fine if the actual files and directories inside the pk3 have the same capitalization.
Otherwise it will break on any OS that forces uniques filenames based on case (ie. linux).

(StormShadow) #10

ah ok… thankfully i managed not to screw that up :smiley:

ill keep that in mind for my next map

(bloodwire) #11

I love what you have done with the layout and the textures on this map. It really shines of quality. But the problem with the map, after playing it for a while on my server, is that I always find the map to be finished within 5-7 minutes. It might be that the axis doesn’t know what they are supposed to do, but it might also be because simply blowing up things isn’t that hard really. It might have been better if the tanks were closer together, maybe standing next to eachother in a yard where a field ops/engie would have to blow up a construtible barrier. I would also have a tank in the map and have the allies follow the tank to one of the gates. Still, you’ve done one incredible job with textures and architecture.

(Davros) #12

looks nice, but one error says you are replacing SD textures with modified versions which is a big no no

(StormShadow) #13

Bloodwire - your right - that is the fatal flaw of this map, unfortunately. Why a dual objective like oasis works so well is that the routes to both guns are limited - and that you can stand in one area and see and protect both. Unfortunately, thats simply not possible in Stalingrad. The defense has to be split into two to defend both tanks, and when something like that happens its very easy for the allies to concentrate on one tank or the other and easilly overpower the under-staffed defense. I found that the map can be challenging and fun to play if the axis try to hold the choke points (main gate and upper wall) which are in closer proximity to each other than the tanks, rather than defending the tanks themselves, but try to getting a group of pubbers to do that! However, in the end, it cant be fixed on this map, but be sure I wont make an error like this on the next one :slight_smile:

Torchy - im not replacing any SD textures. I added new textures to new folders but I never replaced or edited any SD textures.