My first Nexuiz CTF map: Hydronex beta 1

[Psychcf]

let me know when the map is done and i'll slap it up on my server, I like what I see so far [ bj AT psychdesigns DOT net]

[esteel]

psychiccyberfreak: that map is already very playable..

In fact i'm thinking about some nice stuff about that that map to add to my ctf guide

[Psychcf]

I know it's playable I'm not a newb I just want to wait untill it's out of the beta stage.

[esteel]

I did not want to imply you are a noob.. but the map is already used on other servers. The idea of opensource is to let other take a look at it early so the map author gets feedback. IMO the map is already good enough to be played. I see no reason to wait for an other release. But if you want to wait..

[ai]

Yup it's good enough, though I have another suggestion to make this map a little bit more interesting. The armour in the water, how about sealing it off, like build a roof and some walls with an opening so that you could get in, and that there wouldn't be any water (strange physic to the map ). This way you could take cover there and the nex guys wouldn't be able to shoot you. Maybe put some worthless teleporters somewhere like from one side to the other in the flag room lool!!

Anyway, cause the current way when there are people in the water it's kill or get killed. There's no way of escape or to take cover. That's my 5 cents.

[SavageX]

I don't think it's possible to not have water there. Not without visible seams in the water.

I'd think the bridges offer enough cover so you can swim below them to the other side (where you cannot be hit). Attackers obviously should grab the armor on *their* side, then swim to the other side.

[esteel]

In that case maybe its helpful to add additional ladders to get out of the water on the right and left sides not just in the middle. That way one could swim beneath the bridges and get out of the water easier.

[SavageX]

I don't think you can shoot at the ladder from the bunker. At least I was unsuccessful with the Nex.

So the winning strategy from my point of view: Swim to the very far lef/right side of the pool and very close to the surface to gain cover. Swim to the side where the ladder is. Again, you should be safe from being hit. Climb the ladder, fight.

[tZork]

I don't think it's possible to not have water there. Not without visible seams in the water.

I'd think the bridges offer enough cover so you can swim below them to the other side (where you cannot be hit). Attackers obviously should grab the armor on *their* side, then swim to the other side.

sure you can. just a shader like this for all non visible water surfaces:

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textures/controlfactor/qer-iwater
{
   qer_editorimage textures/controlfactor/qer-iwater.tga
   qer_trans 0.5
   surfaceparm trans
   surfaceparm nonsolid
   surfaceparm water

}


[SavageX]

Okay. Another thing learned.

But I don't like the idea anyway