Level Design [Preview] Balaklava1944

[Ravelo]

Hello. This is my new project. This is the Soviet offensive in Crimea in 1944. Will be developed in the area of Balaklava, between Sevastopol and Kerch.

The map will be combined arms, and as seen in the images is a significant size. We will have to capture 4 objetives (German/Romanian). The map includes two new features:
- T34/85 with Raiders (by MW): we must use the T34 to charge on enemy positions.
- Destructible walls: we can destroy walls of buildings among other things.

Even at this stage Alpha, but I'm working fast to take the beta1 as soon as possible.

 

[Shurek]

This looks very interesting Ravelo. Have you had any performance problems with the destroyable walls and buildings? I know that's always a concern during network play if too many destroyable meshes are used.

Keep up the good work and keep us updated on your progress

 

[[BW-UK]NorS]

cool

 

[=GG= Mr Moe]

This looks good, I really like the contours of the land.

 

[worluk]

This looks very interesting Ravelo. Have you had any performance problems with the destroyable walls and buildings? I know that's always a concern during network play if too many destroyable meshes are used.

Keep up the good work and keep us updated on your progress

Shurek is right. How many destroyable actors do you have? You should test run it on a server and keep an eye on the channel numbers (F6)

 

[Ravelo]

I am now undergoing trial in a closed server with several players to test the map altogether. At the moment the performance is quite good and there are no falls in fps, but I will continue testing and improving performance as much as possible.

In this map use two of your tanks Shurek: ISU152 and StugIIIG. I am anxious to see the final versions.

 

[EvilHobo]

If it's as good as KrasnyBor, I think we'll have a winner on our hands.

 

[Jubei]

Looks very interesting, can't wait to try it out. Thanks for putting your time and effort in and keep up the good work.

 

[worluk]

I am now undergoing trial in a closed server with several players to test the map altogether. At the moment the performance is quite good and there are no falls in fps, but I will continue testing and improving performance as much as possible.

as i said, check the channel numbers, DSMs are not heavy on the fps, they are heavy on the server, causing increased pings for everyone. This mostly does not show with servers with less than 28 guys from my experience (if the server is at least semi decent).

PM me if you need something specific considering those problems.

 

[Bolt]

And the most important, the terrain looks very much like the real Crymea. Which is exelent news to me.
Few suggestions, though.
If we speak about the part of Crymea excluding Southern area, it's mostly steppe terrain with very few trees, but big percent of them are poplars. If there any chance of creating a static mesh of it and using it in your map, it would be really awesome - at least, for me.

EDIT
These trees mostly grow along the roads

Also "popular" tree in that area is .. don't know if there is such word in English - thuja.

I've never been to Sevastopol, so I can't judge, but in the Northern part of Crymea you can stumble upon many sunflower fields.

Then, I suggestion you to use other ameoba camo - not urban, but brown. Urban is to bright for such terrain.
Also, the buildings used in this map atm don't look as a real Ukranian haty. The walls are usually (I'm speaking about Crymea, haven't seen the other parts of Ukraine) white. Like this.

If you can, try to model something similar.
I'm really (and I mean - really) looking forward playing this map! Loved your Krasnyi Bor.

 

[Xendance]

Also "popular" tree in that area is .. don't know if there is such word in English - thuja.

It's the same in english, "thuja". In finnish it's "tuija".

 

[Shadrach]

Looks really great Ravelo!
I believe RO-Dofinovka has some Poplar trees you maybe can borrow?

BTW:: What kind of uniform is that russian soldier wearing, looks like winter camo?

 

[Shurek]

Is it the Carpathian Crosses urban sniper camo?

BTW: Ravelo, you're likely to see the final ISU-152 a lot sooner than the StuG. I'm working on it...

 

[D3terioNation]

WOW nice

 

[Trendkill]

It's sounding very nice so far, destroyable walls should be great as long as they don't cause problems. My only gripe is I'd like to see an early-war map set in the Crimea, because I prefer defending as a Russian.

 

[BlackLabel]

Put some easteregg photos as you did in KrasnyBor...

 

[Lt_Kettch]

Is anyone getting the historical reference of the map name?

 

[Shadrach]

You mean this?

 

[=GG= Mr Moe]

Is anyone getting the historical reference of the map name?

Are we being quizzed?

(and no, I don't get it, I am tired )

 

[Shurek]

ROFL@Shadrach

It was one of the big Napoleonic battlefields wasn't it, or was it the Crimean War? (Sorry my 19th century Euro history knowledge sucks).