oa_bases3plus3

[Neon_Knight]

Well... I'm back.

After a long hiatus at mapping (not so long if you count the tutorial map) I've decided to go back.

I took enki's oa_bases3plus3, and aside of fixing the flag bug, (in vanilla bases3plus3, the CTF modes won't show the flag) it also has some new stuff, such as more entrances/exits to/from the bases, a new weapon/item placement, and some things here and there.

It comes in two versions: a normal one, with common weapons and items, and a TA one, with the Nailgun, Chaingun, and Team Runes.

EDIT: a2 changes:
- Fixed the buttons.
- Added the improved arrows, and added more arrows to the bases.
- Center-upper jumppad trajectories changed. (To be fixed: trajectories should end in the stairs rather than in the newer passages)
- TA version: Ammo Regen dropped. With a Railgun in this map, it's a bad idea to have one.
- Removed the lower windows in tha bases. In order to balance this, there are new entrances at the very end of both bases' sides.
- Other changes I can't remember.

EDIT: a3 changes:
- Fixed a HUGE bug, which causes the map to crash in Harvester and Obelisk.
- Fixed a glitch which spawned the CTF flags in Single Domination and non-CTF modes.
- Added the missing textures in the pack.
- Fixed the arrows.
(And once again, I forgot to change the curse readme -.-)

a3v2:
- Fixed an error in the .arena file
- Fixed the readme.

a3v3:
- Fixed the arrows. Hopefully, no more z-fighting.
- Fixed the mid-area jumppad trajectories.

The download link: http://www.onykage.com/files/armageddonman/published/reworks/oa_bases3plus3-a4.pk3

It includes, as always, the source files, and works in 0.8.5. In 0.8.1, it may have missing textures.

[fromhell]

enki made that map fyi

[Neon_Knight]

Oh... I didn't knew that. I'll fix that.

[Peter Silie]

Thank you very much, NK!

As usual you did a great job and on my first try, it was much fun (even if i spawned too many bots ).
I hope, that i can see more of your mapping work in the future again!

[Someone_mad]

Map posted here as well...!
http://openarena.forumactif.com/t60-maps-en-vracs#598
Hope you agree...!
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[Neon_Knight]

Of course that I agree, as long as feedback keeps coming. ^^

[chaoticsoldier]

It's good to see you're mapping again. 

In all those bot chat lines I wrote, one said something like "This place is even worse than oa_bases3plus3!"   I'll have to change that line now that oa_bases3plus3 has improved.

I like how these bases have many entrances, and that you can come in from the top as well. I also like the placement of the railgun.

I think this will turn out to be a really fun map.

[PigCell]

Nicely done, I like the shooter triggers, too - they're fun. In general the map is a lot less empty and a lot more attractive. In the detailing phase the launchpads could maybe use some alignment with the trajectory they're actually taking, for now they're all axial.

[fromhell]

I'll have to change that line now that oa_bases3plus3 has improved.

void4.

[Neon_Knight]

I have some things to do with this map, still.
Namely, those buttons.

[Neon_Knight]

Well, new version here:

- Fixed the buttons.
- Added the improved arrows, and added more arrows to the bases.
- Center-upper jumppad trajectories changed. (To be fixed: trajectories should end in the stairs rather than in the newer passages)
- TA version: Ammo Regen dropped. With a Railgun in this map, it's a bad idea to have one.
- Removed the lower windows in tha bases. In order to balance this, there are new entrances at the very end of both bases' sides.
- Other changes I can't remember.

[VortexHU]

interesting. so many shooters, hah! haven't played it w/real ppl so sry no gameplay comments. nice architecture, very much improved over some previous versions of oa_bases (cant remember names). also nice job making rail spots, reminds me of UnrT.

probs: flares on second level at bases are solid, cast shadows. (what do they do?) jumppad textures (on blue side?) misaligned, portals too i think.

there're shooters.

[Neon_Knight]

That sounds like the oa_bases3plus3 which came with the game. Did you've played that version? The map name in the pk3 is oa_bases3p3. (and oa_bases3p3ta for the TA version)

[Neon_Knight]

New version at the first post, as always. Just bug fixes. There was a nasty one which I fortunately managed to solve:

- Fixed a HUGE bug, which causes the map to crash in Harvester and Obelisk. (There was an empty func_static, I've also found an empty _decal, which I've deleted as well)
- Fixed a glitch which spawned the CTF flags in Single Domination and non-CTF modes.
- Added the missing textures in the pack.
- Fixed the arrows.
(And once again, I forgot to change the curse readme -.-)

[Neon_Knight]

Forgot to report these versions:

a3v2:
- Fixed an error in the .arena file
- Fixed the readme.

a3v3:
- Fixed the arrows. Hopefully, no more z-fighting.
- Fixed the mid-area jumppad trajectories.

a3v3 is available for d/l in the first post.

[VortexHU]

a3v3:

underwater portal textures are missing in both regular and ta versions.

[Neon_Knight]

But... those portal textures come with the game...

[VortexHU]

But... those portal textures come with the game...

correction to my previous statement: i get the holodeck/grid texture, not necessarily b/c texture is missing. maybe i've downloaded too many server packs, maybe ur shaders r wrong, i don't know why.

[Neon_Knight]

Could you test it with a clean OA?

[Udi]

i get the holodeck/grid texture, not necessarily b/c texture is missing. maybe i've downloaded too many server packs

Probably, it's fine for me.

[Neon_Knight]

I'm planning on adding the Invulnerability item, once lei/FH finishes it. Other than that, suggestions for this one?