RS [wip] RSTE-Makin
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I should be done with the defenses by monday (I should be able to..) Sorry things have been spotty when it comes to time lately.
Interesting blog:
http://community.battlefront.com/topic/103378-cmbn-pacific-makin-atoll/page-1
And these:
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Gilberts/index.html#index
make sure you click on the "chapters"
http://community.battlefront.com/topic/103378-cmbn-pacific-makin-atoll/page-1
And these:
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Gilberts/index.html#index
make sure you click on the "chapters"
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I may not be a successful level designer, but I've got a lot of experience at what doesn't work
A-freakin'-men, brother! Story of my life! I could fill a hard drive with all of my failed ideas and do-overs!
...actually, that gives me an idea that I'll start another thread for.
So I've been fiddling around with ideas for the defenses. I know they're called "rifle trenches" but maybe we could incorporate the trench style from caps on Guadalcanal, Kobura, Betio, Phosphate, etc. (the meshes are actually above ground but make it look like they're not, it also in my own opinion looks better. Not the layout but the style. It seems to me that it would give the player more mobility, create a larger environment & best of all make it easier to incorporate more elaborate designs, not to mention makin it easier for us to set up defenses. (Pun intended )
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Sounds like a great idea!
Historically, all Makin defenses were, for the most part, above ground. Reasons: An average elevation of less than 2 meters, a shallow water table, and extremely hard coral rock just under the top soil/sand.
I say "for the most part", since some were dug in a few feet, then built up and covered. Bunkers and Pill Boxes prime examples. And these were usually converted Taro pits that took natives generations to hollow out to grow the ediable roots using the brackish ground water that would flood the basin.
The only serious excavations were the two anti-tank ditches.
Historically, all Makin defenses were, for the most part, above ground. Reasons: An average elevation of less than 2 meters, a shallow water table, and extremely hard coral rock just under the top soil/sand.
I say "for the most part", since some were dug in a few feet, then built up and covered. Bunkers and Pill Boxes prime examples. And these were usually converted Taro pits that took natives generations to hollow out to grow the ediable roots using the brackish ground water that would flood the basin.
The only serious excavations were the two anti-tank ditches.
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When I get back I'll start working on placing the basic defences, and buildings. Nothing fancy or ultra detailed though.
Totally forgot about this...
Anyways, My aim is to get an pre-alpha done in a few weeks for Twrecks to look at.
Replacing the big BSP's with their corresponding Meshes at the moment.
Fun stuff after this.....bot pathing....
Anyways, My aim is to get an pre-alpha done in a few weeks for Twrecks to look at.
Replacing the big BSP's with their corresponding Meshes at the moment.
Fun stuff after this.....bot pathing....
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Possible terrain blending, after fooling around and looking for existing materials I came up with this, I feel there is a little too much contrast. I'm still browsing through materials at the moment.
Small update, 80% of the base meshes have been added.
http://imgur.com/kRvT5LB,yUPvIQU,9zqr08B,hg6MXBb,0YwZgY4,8rjm2MI,sqsxAGS,DmpGNX5#0
http://imgur.com/kRvT5LB,yUPvIQU,9zqr08B,hg6MXBb,0YwZgY4,8rjm2MI,sqsxAGS,DmpGNX5#0
Very impressive. This one is going to be as accurate as is possible given the limitations of the design tools.
Somewhat I've had to look around, and decided that some buildings here and there will be put, a few more than in reality, nothing major however, like a new or reworked map or part of said map.
Construction Area:
Location:
We all know the industrial/construction area on Betio, well it will be something like this (except more dense, and spread out over a 80m^2 area to provide some intense firefights):
Location:
We all know the industrial/construction area on Betio, well it will be something like this (except more dense, and spread out over a 80m^2 area to provide some intense firefights):
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Dense Foliage:
Location:
This is where optimization will be key, as shown in green (via a grass material) is where dense foliage with no man-made structures are located, making it perfect for flanking attempts, and maybe even ambushes...
Location:
This is where optimization will be key, as shown in green (via a grass material) is where dense foliage with no man-made structures are located, making it perfect for flanking attempts, and maybe even ambushes...
Little WIP images:
Fuel storage and middle defenses...
Palm Tree density, Makin was actually denser
Semi-finished Middle defenses and fuel storage:
Fuel storage and middle defenses...
Palm Tree density, Makin was actually denser
Semi-finished Middle defenses and fuel storage:
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Small Update, seems that we do not major optimization for the palm trees, at this current time. I'm getting 35-40 FPS on ultra with a Cull distance of 11000 UU, so far so good.
I think Twrecks is dead, because he isn't responding to my PM's at this point I want his input as it is also his map.
Anyways as a placeholder (might not be in the end) I've made a planar palm tree mesh as a facade.
Placement can be seen here:
Anyways as a placeholder (might not be in the end) I've made a planar palm tree mesh as a facade.
Placement can be seen here:
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