This started out as a test map for learning some rock making techniques and I liked the feel of the map enough to keep working on it. A few of you have seen an earlier version of it and seemed to like it so far. I wanted something different than the "tried and true" western town theme and thought it might be fun to have a shootout in the country. There will be no buildings in this map. Your only cover will be rocks, ledges and plants. There is a deep canyon seperating the two sides of the map which will have some way of getting across, but I haven't decided if it will be a ledge, bridge or fallen tree or something. Falling into the canyon results in death. Some great sounds add a lot of atmosphere to the level.
Here are a few screenshots where I am testing two different skies. You will notice that the cliffs and terrain are "blocky" looking. I plan to try terrain blending and phong shading to improve the look.
Keep in mind this map is in it's early stages. More cover will be added and I hope to put in some caves and tunnels. Custom music might be incorporated into the level but I have yet to decide.
I was determined to implement Lixus' idea but my brushwork made it impossible to line everything up. I have since learned what I was doing wrong so I basically started over. Well, I deleted 70% of the original and went from there. I'm finally making some progress here and the map is looking better than the screenshots above. (Phong shading is great!) I have also had some ideas pop into my head so there will be a few buildings to add afterall. I'll post new screenshots when I have something worthy.
It's mostly terrain at this point so there isn't much to look at other than the basic layout. I'll try to post some new screenies when I get just a little further along.
