I've been interested in doing a Quake-2 themed vQ3 map for a little while now, and it seems logical to work that in with Generations. The idea of being able to use Strogg weaponry seems especially fitting, and I'd love to contribute to the mod if I can work up something of sufficient quality.

Since you guys will have some experience playing the mod, perhaps you can give me some info relevant to design.

:What's the typical player load on a Generations FFA server?
:Are the maps ever used for serious 1v1?
:Do you have a preference for or against larger areas/long LOS due to balance issues (the absence of a high-damage hitscan weapon in the Doom and Slipgate classes)? Has that been an issue during actual play?
:What maps do you currently enjoy playing on, and why do you think they work well for this mod?

Love your work guys.

OT: love the Quake-themed smilies too. Class.

Player Load: On a normal night, 3-8. On Forum game nights, we can fill a server sometimes.

Larger areas are fine, as long as there's corridors where the doom guys and slipgaters can get out of sight of a railwhore. And doom's chaingun is nasty if you're accurate with it.

My favorite maps are Iron Yard and Scrap Metal ][. Both offer a good mix of tight corridors and long-range, as well as a bit of vertical fighting.

Thanks.

An original map using EQ2 textures is what I had in mind. Sounds like that's suitable, so I'll get to work.

I don't consider myself experienced at all... but hey, I am working on map. I've been working on it for the last 2 years+ now and already have one in a map pack. In all seriousness though, I think this current project will be my last map......although I said that after making q1dm4v2 as well...

~SpAwN~

Actually right now, we seem to really be lacking in Earth-themed maps. If anyone wants to work on something that looks like Wolf3D and has the flow & gameplay of q3, please by all means go for it! We'll support you with any questions you may have along the way.

That'll be fine Wolfwings, but make it as Wolf3d-ish as possible.

On an related note, it'd be interesting to see just how creative people could get with 90 degree only designs. I wonder if I could work out a contest with quake3world or something.

Hmmmm

Very well explained, Phoenix.

And actually what I had in mind, mostly. For instance, I'll probably build the castle with rectangular turrets instead of stereotypical 'round' ones.

Though now that you mention it... I think I can use the view-obscuring vines in the level as well, if I raze most of the keep proper down to the ground, leave one level or so intact, and lots of vinework grown over the remains.

Right now, I'm thinking the 'keep' itself will be mostly rubble now, at most one floor 'playably' intact above 'ground level' but with a small bit of catacombs under the keep and courtyard. Most of the turrets (one will be smashed to the ground) around the courtyard leading up to the wall of the castle itself. Keep itself would be about the size of the 'main platform' on Q3DM17, whole level about 1.5x as wide, and about 2.5x as long overall. Little 'level over level' but a good amount of vertical factor and both closed-in cooridor fighting and open-air rail-happy areas.

what officail Gen  texture packs do we have for doing Gen maps?

I've been busy doing MAX and Zbrush Modeling for ut2004.
I have all of the tools to do 3dmodels except a wacom tablet.
that's next.
since I've been doing ut2004 mapping ,static meshes and vehicles
I'm probably going to take a crack at custom models in my quake3 maps
in the future.
I'm still real light on making textures.
materials in max are easier to set up than creating textures in photoshop for me.
if you want me to finish this map or if you just want to use it as a starting point
let me know.

Grr... okay, my girlfriend officially has a very wierd computer, with a very pug-ugly wireless keyboard that just doesn't type right. Fah, last post was by me, with a wierd browser plugin resulting in the duplicaetd subject/name, near as I can tell. :-P