that looks really bland, dont what it is exactly but the whole looks isnt too exciting. 

Yeah, screenshots looks good, and sure it's for DooM3 !!! (cause of UAC logo, etc...) 

...but as Nitin says pretty bland at the moment. But hell you know that and you know what to do to make it good, I'm sure =).

Quite like the "pod" wall lights. TBH don't find the bridge adds that much to it, kinda looks intrusive given the rest of the room is high. But if it's a proper bridge then obviously could be a good gameplay feature.

I think with such grey textures, very subtly coloured lighting could be good. 

Shambler: The bridge is part of the planned layout. 

GIVE ME DISCO 

http://scampie.spawnpoint.org/d3/discodancin.jpg

The blinking red and blue lights and yellow spotlights with cloud effects are what really make it. 

it's where the red and blue lights overlap to produce crimson; now that's class ^_^ 

http://img65.exs.cx/img65/9644/jqsp1-4.jpg 

And I like the way you cut gibs even more >:D 

Err? 

Lighting needs work there. Too bright up top, too dark at the bottom. That architecture could be very interesting depending on how it's lit.

Also, if you knew this, please excuse the obvious. 

Just stating that I appreciate a well-cut jib when I see one, really :)

(btw, nice screens :) 

looks good! i actually like the ground being dark... maybe a few lights on the floor here and there could be nice, but for the most part, i'd leave it like that... 

That's looking good, more interesting than before.

Sorry can't comment much more my retinas are burnt with D3 goodness. 

evilness, Shambler, evilness! 

...an APSP1 killer?


/me runs away quickly. 

Hi folks! This is probably my last Q3 map, before I move on completely to Doom 3 engine stuff, but I wanted to get it finished up.

It has two completely different item layouts for Tourney and FFA. FFA has Quad, RG, and an extra YA, while tourney does not. The map is so open that I figured tourney would be completely about the RG if it were included, and thus much less interesting.

This is far from your typical tourney map, and may not be very satisfactory to "purists", but I had a lot of fun on layout on this one, and the RA placement shows that. :) There are various obvious and not-so-obvious movement tricks and possibilities that can be discovered.

Props to Evil_lair for the textures, ydnar and Hipshot for the sky, Rungy for the waterfall, Death2UAll/RKone for the waterfall sound, and Finko for the ceiling light.

Still to do:
-some detailing
-some bot optimization
-improving lighting (which is a little assy atm)

Let me know what you think re: movement/layout and item placement (and please specify if you're talking about FFA or tourney play). Any feedback is welcome.

http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?/planetquake/pjw/mapstorage/pjw3tourney4_b1.zip
(~2.3 meg)

Screenies:
http://www.planetquake.com/pjw/screenshots/pjw3tourney4ss1.jpg
http://www.planetquake.com/pjw/screenshots/pjw3tourney4ss2.jpg 

pjw3dm6 ("Guns") was a tourney map in it's early stages . . . pjw3tourney4, in fact. So if you already have a "pjw3tourney4_b1" in your baseq3, delete the old one; it's senile and starting to become stinky. 

i must say very interesting map, not really my style but I can see how some would like it. I played it FFA with some bots, its a fun map and they play it decently.

My only complaint really is the kinda bland texturing in some of the hallways. I assume you want to keep the walls pretty much flat, but maybe some trim or something to make it look a little more interesting. Or maybe some of those hallways with the 90 degree turns, you could do this -- http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/45degree_corners.jpg ?? My brain is falling asleep and couldnt describe it so just decided to map it, LOL.

But other than that, I felt it was good.. a nice change from most of the other maps I've played. 

I thought either you'd got the URL wrong or my monitor had decided to display some random image off www.architectsdrafts.gr....

Well. Very original obviously. Indeed. I think it looks pretty intriguing, I'd definitely give it a look if I had Q3A. Looks like it would play pretty fun as long as it's not too easy to fall down the chasm. I quite like the style. The one thing I'd do, since it's like some weirdo fucked up temple thing, is try to accentuate that a bit with a bit more "realism" in designs. For example, the ramp thing looks a bit out of place.

Nice one anyway. 

This map looks... uhm... interesting to say the least. From the screenshots it looks like you've been on crack while mapping this but I hope playing the map will prove me wrong... it was acid after all, wasn't it?

I don't have Q3 installed at the moment but this screenshots might make me do that. I'll see if I'm able to look at this later today... 

I already posted those on #tf and on doom3world but for those of you who haven't seen my Doom3 work in progress screenshots... here they are:

http://www.gomjabbar.de/_stuff/screenshots/sj_cpudeck_1.jpg
http://www.gomjabbar.de/_stuff/screenshots/sj_cpudeck_2.jpg
http://www.gomjabbar.de/_stuff/screenshots/sj_cpudeck_3.jpg 

...but effective. Has appropriate D3 feel. Good start. 

Well, architecture looks good, even if rather "simple".. Texture use is a too much "flat" IMHO... As well, i think that lightning effects can be really improved: it's a little bit dark I think... Anyway, for a first D3 map, it's a good start... Keep it up !! 

Yeah, the design is a little . . . "different". No drugs involved--more just not really giving a crap about it looking like anything in particular and just mapping for the fun of it and playing with layout.

Shadowdane--good suggestion. Yeah, more detailing needs to be done, but since there's not much vis-blocking, I'm trying to keep things lean.

I did notice while playing more last night that it's pretty quick to go RA --> MH. I'm thinking about removing the MH, from Tourney at least, and maybe altogether . . .