[MAP] Snowcast

[Sasc]

Snowcast
by Sasc/Çound

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/8440/haloce2008102702182551sd3.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702182551sd3.jpg)

This is a medium-sized symmetrical map with forerunner architecture built within. The map is made mainly for weapon combat and contains no vehicles. This is mostly due to its size. Designed for CTF, but is usable with any other gametype.

As this map is the first map I’ve released I’d very much like some feedback. Things like the way the map looks, gameplay, etc.

This map has not been protected. If you would like to use anything that I’ve made then feel free to.

If anyone finds any bugs can you post them in this thread. It will be a little too late to fix them, but I’d still like to know if anyone finds any ;)

Images:
Centre of map:
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3018/haloce2008102702225832lq9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5162/haloce2008102702162784cz2.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702162784cz2.jpg)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5796/haloce2008102702150456xk2.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702150456xk2.jpg)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/2506/haloce2008102702140926lo9.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702140926lo9.jpg)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3301/haloce2008102702151891wx3.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702151891wx3.jpg)
Forerunner tunnels:
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1714/haloce2008102702142878ag3.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702142878ag3.jpg)

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9318/haloce2008102702222605em7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Forerunner room:
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5839/haloce2008102702192069sb4.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702192069sb4.jpg)

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5434/haloce2008102702194958xy9.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702194958xy9.jpg)

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4776/haloce2008102702201156yz0.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702201156yz0.jpg)

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6929/haloce2008102702202074om7.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702202074om7.jpg)
Bases:
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9650/haloce2008102702143563ox8.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702143563ox8.jpg)

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3245/haloce2008102702212017zk6.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702212017zk6.jpg)

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/3773/haloce2008102702223759ym9.jpg (http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haloce2008102702223759ym9.jpg)
Download:
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=4162

[DarkHalo003]

Nice job. The forerunner looks very good. So do the textures and settings of the map. :D

[Inferno]

Looks great. I'll DL this.

[Higuy]

Wow! Very nice design and layout, I really like it. Downloading ;)

[Pooky]

Looks pretty slick, but those screenshots are sloppy in a few places. For example, the holograms on the panels look kind of randomly slapped on, why is there a teleporter in a perfectly square cut-out section of an ice wall, and why do the trees all line up perfectly?

[Invader Veex]

Wow, that's cool! Downloading...

[Sel]

Very Impressive.

[NuggetWarmer]

The snow looks great. I love it. Downloading...

[jngrow]

gr8 lighting.

[Higuy]

Ok, got done testing and looking around.
Lots of tele's lol, couldn't find out were the "inside" part of the map was at first.
Forerunner was really good, but some textureing threw it off I think.
Besides all that stuff, pretty sweet and good lighting. +rep kk

[ultama121]

Really great. I love the Forerunner Architecture going on there.

[Evil_Monkey]

I love the way you have made the snow, where it looks like it has just fallen. A lot of people miss that kind of detail out when making maps with a snow theme to them.

[Rentafence]

Really cool. I'll check this out sometime when my monitor isn't fubar. Someone should make a sticky with some of the better maps that were made lately.

[Siliconmaster]

I just downloaded and took a look around. After a minute or two of confused wandering, I figured out the layout, and I'm a big fan. =D I really like how you can either take the center route, hazarded by the sniper post, or the teleport/forerunner structure route, with helpful lighting along the way. Great job! I'd love to play on it sometime to see how it works in combat.

[BobtheGreatII]

Looks really good. To be honest my only complaint is that you just have a box extruded and threw a teleporter shield in it... Other than that, from the screen shots, looks really well done.

[Heathen]

VERY WELL MADE.

I am impressed.

[EvilLilElmo]

I played this map with some friends and we noticed that with the radar on there was some huge blip on the radar that stayed in the same place.

Fun map.

[Heathen]

Its God watching you.

[StankBacon]

map is uploaded onto the HCEL server (http://www.hivclan.net/server/).

[Mjllonir]

Sorry if this sounds stupid...Its a .rar file, so how do you change it to a .map file?

[StankBacon]

you need a program called W (http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar380.exe)inRA (http://www.hivclan.net/stuff/WinRAR.exe)R (http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar380.exe) to extract the map file from the rar.

[sevlag]

Looks pretty slick, but those screenshots are sloppy in a few places. For example, the holograms on the panels look kind of randomly slapped on, why is there a teleporter in a perfectly square cut-out section of an ice wall, and why do the trees all line up perfectly?you make a point mr. Pooky...

the trees are TOO perfectly placed, try making their placement look more natural. something cut into the side of a section of icewall should ATLEAST be reinforced with some sort of forerunner style supports (gives a reason to WHY its a perfect square). and if you arrange the holo panels so they look legit try using just the one from the light bridge, it'll look good on it.

other than that good map, I'll DL it and see if my clan leader will add this to the map cycle of our server, she probably will

[Sel]

I don't see whats wrong with the trees. The forerunners built halo from the ground up, including trees. So that could easily be how they wanted them placed.

[nick3d]

downloading, sounds good (Y)

E:
Download speed is slow approx 33kb/sec

E2:
How do i open it up?
can i open it in maya?
Or do i need Halo CE?

E3:
Oops i forgot about the instructions lol

[sevlag]

I don't see whats wrong with the trees. The forerunners built halo from the ground up, including trees. So that could easily be how they wanted them placed.
they wanted the "nature" on Halo to be Natural not artificial, just move them around abit and then it'll look natural

[Evil_Monkey]

Extract it using WinRar http://rarlab.com (http://rarlab.com/)

E: dammit, I clicked the page and it took me to the last post on page 2. Ignore this post.

[Noobone]

Wow nice, i didnt know there were still good maps coming out :) i'll check it out

[Dwood]

7zip is open source and free since i don't think winrar is free.

get it at www.portableapps.com

[Hotrod]

Sorry if this sounds stupid...Its a .rar file, so how do you change it to a .map file?

you need a program called W (http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar380.exe)inRA (http://www.hivclan.net/stuff/WinRAR.exe)R (http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar380.exe) to extract the map file from the rar.
This. They say that WinRAR isn't free, but you just get the trial version, and for some reason, it never goes away or something... *shrugs*

Also, welcome to the forums.

[Sel]

Just keep pressing 'buy later' or whatever that buttons called lol

[Sasc]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Much appreciated ;)

I see what you mean about the trees. They were placed like that for gameplay reasons. Originally they were placed more randomly but they often got in the way and made it harder to shoot from one end to the other. So I moved them closer to the edges to open up the map a little more.

I agree with the square-cut teleporters. I should have designed them better, or possibly used H2 style teleporters instead.

I've added a non .rar version of the map onto my first post for people who don't have a .rar extractor. Thanks again!

[StankBacon]

This. They say that WinRAR isn't free, but you just get the trial version, and for some reason, it never goes away or something... *shrugs*

Also, welcome to the forums.


*cough* if you look closer, the link is actually 2 links :o

the one on hiv is uh.... better

:raise:

[Hotrod]

*cough* if you look closer, the link is actually 2 links :o

the one on hiv is uh.... better

:raise:
Umm, what? I didn't look at any of those links, I'm just talking about what happens after the trial "runs out".

[BobtheGreatII]

Well first off... I really hope you're not missing the MAJOR HINT that he's giving off... and secondly, after the trial runs out, it just keeps telling you that you should buy a copy, but you can close that window and it still works...

[Corvette19]

This map looks amazing, I'm downloading!

[Con]

Very nice, you've really nailed the halo 1 look and improved on it. +rep

[n00b1n8R]

why is there a teleporter in a perfectly square cut-out section of an ice wall, and why do the trees all line up perfectly?
My only crit.

Can this get on the custom map server?

[Noobone]

Umm, what? I didn't look at any of those links, I'm just talking about what happens after the trial "runs out".

then you can still press, "activate later" and you should be able to use it again and .... again... and.... again.... and.... again.... and ... again... etc.

[nick3d]

then you can still press, "activate later" and you should be able to use it again and .... again... and.... again.... and.... again.... and ... again... etc.

Yeah it works the same for me as well :)

[FlyingStone]

This is a awesome map, good work.

[sevlag]

then you can still press, "activate later" and you should be able to use it again and .... again... and.... again.... and.... again.... and ... again... etc.
or just right click to extract to a destination or to extract to the immediate folder

[Heathen]

how did winrar come up?

[Rook]

how did winrar come up?
Some guy asked..


Looks like a nice map, just need to find people to play it with.

[Hunter]

Whoooaaa. That is an extremely well made map. Probably the best we have all seen in a LONG time, in gameplay thinking.

The textures are also used very well and UVW'ed well. The geometry looks natural and very nice and it seems to e populated well.

Very nice work.

[sevlag]

DL'ed, played, liked it...

plus rep, good map, I think I'll be adding this to my clan's server rotation

[TVTyrant]

Thanks Sev. We need more servers for classic weapons on new maps. Its pissing me off how many good maps are coming out that no one is playing!

[DarkHalo003]

This map definitely is one of the better ones I have played. Good job.

[Dontu]

Excellent map. The shots of the map had me doubting but after running through the map a couple times I like the layout and the foreruner interiors are good keep at it.

[Apoc4lypse]

Looks pretty slick, but those screenshots are sloppy in a few places. For example, the holograms on the panels look kind of randomly slapped on, why is there a teleporter in a perfectly square cut-out section of an ice wall, and why do the trees all line up perfectly?

because ur too picky...


this map looks gr8... XD nice and classic

[Cortexian]

I'm going to put this on the "Lancers Edge - Custom Maps 24/7 (http://lancersedge.exofire.net)" server for a couple days, Slayer/CTF rotation (suggest more game types if you want 'em).

E: Up, have fun all.

[ZeRk`]

A good new map, I can't wait to play it with some people. +Rep

[Cortexian]

Took it off my server for OHH awesomeness.

[Syuusuke]

Wait you took it off for its awesomeness?

[Cortexian]

Wait you took it off for its awesomeness?
No I took it off to put OHH on for awhile.

[Syuusuke]

ohh, i thought you meant...nevermind.

Unfortunately I don't see any other server with this map =/

[JaLLy]

ohh, i thought you meant...nevermind.

Unfortunately I don't see any other server with this map =/

The pubnoobs rather play custom weapon/vehicle crap.

So no pubs run classic maps. :|

[Cortexian]

The pubnoobs rather play custom weapon/vehicle crap.

So no pubs run classic maps. :|
Mine runs classic maps 24/7, all the good ones.