[pur]

Syn_desert_strikes_beta3

Author : PuR*
Mounts Needed : Hl2 Ep1 Ep2

Description : Here is a little map i have done for fun , it wont be official for synergy due to the fact it's no really a beauty map at all but the point is it's FUN especially with many players .
Action take place in desert ,between mountains and the goal of the map is pretty simple :
You have 10 levels to succeed (displayed on screens) .
I wont say too much about it and let you all discover on your own .
Good luck and Have fun .

Screens :




Details : size of map 7.17 Mb

ps :don't hesitate to contact me or so if any problem happened .

LINK BETA3:

[CMaster]

Feedback?

First off the patch seemed to break it. After we got to the fort nothing happened, and trying to use any of the guns that need ammo resulted in the message "level 10" flashing up on the screen.

After rolling back to the previous .edt, things seemed to work properly. It isn't the prettiest map in the world, but not bad. Certainly quite intereesting. We did have the problem witht he rocket launcher geting stuck at the end and had to cheat to get an RPG. Also, attempting to shoot in the direction of the shack witht he magnusson always blew up the gunner.

Most of the time was fun - posion antlions got rather dull, especially when we realised the best way was to run them over for about 20 minutes. The striders didn't seem to fight very very well. Still, one of the best pure defense maps I have played.

[Archanor]

Some screenshots please?

[janvier1985]

this map is pretty sweet, but level 10 does nothing

[pur]

thanks for feed back guys ,all will be fixed .

Btw johnny quattro wanted to try something in his way for that map so i let him keep on working on it.

[CMaster]

Oh, one other thing - for most of the guns, however by far the worst for the airport gun, the gun brush takes up almost all your view. You generally have no idea what you are shooting at, if anything because of the huge black object in your way. Could definatley be improved. Perhaps some combine-shield effects for the edges of the player area as well, as at the moment it isn't at all clear where the edges are and you crash into it quite a bit.

[janvier1985]

same as Cmaster

But a few bugs:

Wall chargers run empty and stay empty, refill ?
Combine are stuck in the drop ships
Timer for the gas maybe dynamic ? 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, ..... u get the point
not every level has gas ?

[pur]

well anyway as i hate let a bug map ,am on a beta3 to fix all annoying bugs and let you download it today.
Keep an eye here .

[pur]

Well that's it ,map is in BETA3 now .

[janvier1985]

Bugs:

Still need to refill the chargers on the walls or replace them with med kits
Gas is random ? cuz its not after every level ?

Tips:
make time shorter between "Cleared" and "Go to panic room ,gas is comming ?
everyone is already waiting at the doors after "cleared"

[pur]

Bugs:

Still need to refill the chargers on the walls or replace them with med kits

not a bug .
Just depend of the server ,or the map edt , i didnt input a command to let server admin choose.

Gas is random ? cuz its not after every level ?

random

make time shorter between "Cleared" and "Go to panic room ,gas is comming ?
everyone is already waiting at the doors after "cleared"

i can think about it.

[CMaster]

not a bug .
Just depend of the server ,or the map edt , i didnt input a command to let server admin choose.

Which cvar is that?

[GODJonez]

Which cvar is that?

It's the one in skill_mod.cfg... can't remember the full cvar name off-hand.

[janvier1985]

// Health and Suit Chargers
sk_health_charger_time "0"
sk_suit_charger_time "0"

this one ?
if yes, whate to i have to set it to recharge ?

I pulled this of the official dev site

CODE

Dedicated Console Variables
sk_suitcharger (Default: 75)
<integer>
sk_suitcharger_citadel (Default: 500)
<integer>
sk_suitcharger_citadel_maxarmor (Default: 200)
<integer>

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Func_recharge

cant find any commands about HP recharge

[GODJonez]

sk_health_charger_time specifies the time in seconds it takes for the Health charger to recharge itself after depleted. The same for sk_suit_charger_time which controls the battery chargers.

[Whiffen]

Pur, for beta 4 lets see if you can make a fix for well...



Though it was pretty funny, and pretty xD

[GODJonez]

LOL at the screenshots above.

[Whiffen]

Good times. We wanted to fill the room even more, there was even a guy at the other mag teleporter filling up the truck with them, but the server started showing severe signs of disapproval and soon died.

[pur]

ahah XD i will find something .

[VOSK]

The same can be done on the EP2 map, ep2_outland_12, can't it? If not, then I suggest looking into how Valve did it.