WIP Valkryie

Or Tributary of Lost Souls 2. But I prefer Valkryie. There really isn't much now. Actually there's a load of stuff, but I don't feel like showing it right as of this minute. There is much work to be done. Perfect FPS. Classic release.

It's Halo Themed. Upgraded. It's simple. It doesn't have a multi-load of flashing colors. But it looks and plays nice. It's fun. That's all I can really say. More pictures and content coming soon.

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Looks neat, but is it entirely indoors?

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Originally Posted by Conscars

Looks neat, but is it entirely indoors?

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Well, Tributary of Lost Souls was all indoors, so I guess this would be too :o

Awesome stuff sunny! :)

<3 the holes in the ceiling

Indeed it's entirely indoors! But there are broken structures, and areas that represent something that was supposed to be outside.

More screenies on first post!

Screenie update!

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dude...thaTS WIN! plz lemem beta plzy!!! that is the best map iv seen do far....

q:will it have custom weapons?

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Originally Posted by Pred1ator

dude...thaTS WIN! plz lemem beta plzy!!! that is the best map iv seen do far....

q:will it have custom weapons?

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Ah, no custom weapons, it's a classical Halo Map. But I am redoing the original textures in high res. No betas for now.

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It looks lightful. Yes, that is now a word.

Can't wait, your maps always turn out pretty :3

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Hey, if Stephen Colbert did it, you sure as hell can.

Thanks! It's almost done. Though I need a suggestion. Music?

Got it!

i dunno i reckon u might want something More uplifting the lvl looks to me like an assault from one base trying to break into the other with the tunnels and wat not.

so i'd try and put in something like in the campain when u open the doors and walk out side into the snow.
mb "rock anthem for saving the world" from the Sound track but have it toned down a bit. :) i reckon that'd own your tryign to break into the others base and u got made Rock music and solo's following u :)

The bottom area, the original tributary, has been dumped in favor of a classic redesign. Getting the bloom effect working exactly as it should, without interference from crossing the lens flare, is quiet harder than I thought, but I think I've managed it now.

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looks great sunny

Now THAT is shmexy.

Haha : P

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:omfg:
my line!
but i agree ;)

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No, your line is "Smexy", pronounced "s-mex-y", Agamemnon wrote "shh-mex-y". As you can now see it is totally different. That right there, is Bringing sexy back.

idk what to say, but sexy seems to be the word of the day here.

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Dynamic Fun. Portalled Fun. High FPS fun.

Awesome :) I love the bloom-like effect you add to your maps, just dont go overboard.

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Originally Posted by Conscars

Awesome :) I love the bloom-like effect you add to your maps, just dont go overboard.

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Thanks! I cut off about 5 big lens flares in the Hallway light, it did some good justice!

This map looks very nice. Do you have any idea of when it will come out?

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

This map looks very nice. Do you have any idea of when it will come out?

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Once some of the bugs are fixed, and any other suggestions are applied.

Would it be possible that you add the backpack weapons into this map?

I could! Shouldn't be a problem.

Oh noes locust tunnels in the POA. I knew Marcus and teh Chief were best friends. j/k

this seems like it is coming a long well.

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Bump-maps!

Nice bumpmaps. The assault rifle is red in the 2nd pic, it must be the lighting.

Indeed, I have dynamic lights placed that emit a short red light.

OMG! Sunny is the dynamic lighting king!

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OMG! Sunny is the dynamic lighting king!

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Nah, I believe CrowPath is! His WIP Church inspired me to start using them more often, while optimizing at the same time.

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O rly?

Oh damn that's creepy haha

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Would it be possible that you add the backpack weapons into this map?

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I second this suggestion. Backpack weapons would be the proverbial icing on the even more proverbial flashy dynamically-lit cake.

The dynamic lighting and high-res textures look very nice. Will there be any recognizable rooms (as in, armory, cafeteria, bathroom, operations centre with lotsa fancy screens, rooms like that)?

Suggestion added!

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I love how the dynamic lights actually make the bump maps visible, unlike how normal Halo maps just have the sun, which doesn't act as a light at all...

However, I must say, the hole looks like it needs something to go around it, it's just too much "wall, wall, wall, wall, HOLE, wall, wall, wall, wall..." It needs some damage around it.

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Originally Posted by AdmiralBacon

I love how the dynamic lights actually make the bump maps visible, unlike how normal Halo maps just have the sun, which doesn't act as a light at all...

However, I must say, the hole looks like it needs something to go around it, it's just too much "wall, wall, wall, wall, HOLE, wall, wall, wall, wall..." It needs some damage around it.

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Hm, I'll see if I can add any form of debris.

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Hm, I'll see if I can add any form of debris.

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<3

Thanks guys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUl3KR9hC7s

Preview

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Originally Posted by n00b1n8R

Stop Posting Porn, Needs More Release D:

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that was picture porn. now hes posting video porn

HOLY BEESH4X


Sunny, how the fuck man..... i swear, the lighting looks next gen. Your going to have a blast in halo 2 aren't you :P So much more prettys and shineez for you to fool around with. You are going H2V aren't you? :( :)



you reckon you could do lighting in my map when I get it all polished? It'll be very dependant on bumps and dynamic lighting, all my original texturing, and I wan't to show it off real good like LOL. Hi!

nice. Video loads insanely slow, though.

Now, we're going to find h2vista while searching for "p0rn sex" in google.

Damn, that's hot, can't wait to play this map :)

It was fast yesterday, YouTube's fault bleh

Update!...yea!

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Wow. :eek: :lol:

Ima found da cave:)

Looking great as always!

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Sunny, you never cease to amaze when it comes to aesthetics. Particularly lighting and the entailing effects <3

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lol wat else would u Expect from a man that Sits in his room With "Jiving" Music under Ultra-Violet Lights while in Deep Meditative state.
:D

:XD:

With a name like Sunny Sharma, what else would he be doing?

Why is everyone so obsessed with gay sex these days?

Also, your avatar looks like a combination of mario, a pimp, and someone from holland. The shoes look like wooden clogs. "HAY EVERYBODY! I'M FROM HOLLAND!! ISHNT' ZHAT VEIRD!?!?"

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your avatar looks like a combination of mario, a pimp, and someone from holland. The shoes look like wooden clogs. "HAY EVERYBODY! I'M FROM HOLLAND!! ISHNT' ZHAT VEIRD!?!?"

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Actually it looks like a Jewish Mario.

Quite magical I must say so myself.

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Your videos always seem to end with some random firing.

kill me but im stating my opinion

doesnt look that fun. the usual small CE map that is virtually unplayanle due to nade spam. caves are way to dark and small, should be more like rat race's caves.

the only good small map IMO was no remorse, and tensity with 6 people.

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kill me but I'm stating my opinion

doesnt look that fun. the usual small CE map that is virtually unplayanle due to nade spam. caves are way to dark and small, should be more like rat race's caves.

the only good small map IMO was no remorse, and tensity with 6 people.

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:eek: YOU DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE MR.
Also not putting a game type on with infinite nades, thats the only time i can think of that nades would be a issue. I am looking forward to this awesome map still :D

Those pictures are awesome, great job Sunny!
-F.S

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I fail to see how an abundance of grenades makes a map 'unplayable'. I've yet to see a map cease to function in terms of gameplay due to grenades.

And I'd rather see originality than a copy of Rat Race, thanks.

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maybe i used the wrong words

by unplayable i ment "not fun" i play halo to have fun, i try to make my maps a s fun as i possibly can

one reason why i dont like the narrow path ways is if somebody stops to type and your behind them in a cave with the flag or something, your screwed. thats just what came to my mind when i saw the caves

needs backpack chief

...has backpack chief.

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...has backpack chief.

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Quoted for truth.

Nice map, can't wait for release, but one question, how the hell do you do dynamic lights? I've been trying to figure it out...

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WAY TO TYPE IN HUGE OBNOXIOUSLY LARGE FUCKING LETTERS

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WAY TO TYPE IN EVEN BIGGER LETTERS

EDIT: dang, size cap

Chill

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Nice map, can't wait for release, but one question, how the hell do you do dynamic lights? I've been trying to figure it out...

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Will someone answer my fucking question instead of acting like immature kids?!?!

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Will someone answer my fucking question instead of acting like immature kids?!?!

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.light tag. Pretty straightforward.

Thank you....God...+rep for actually helping instead of flaming.

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Mmmmm... Sunny + H2V + Dynamic Lights + Normal Maps = OWNAGE!

Is it just me, or are the lights getting brighter with each update?

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Is it just me, or are the lights getting brighter with each update?

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Could be you, maybe not

??? Oh...Uhh.....sorry lol.

Indeed another video! You see more of the general design. YouTube uploading now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj85psQXVjM

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Originally Posted by rossmum

I fail to see how an abundance of grenades makes a map 'unplayable'. I've yet to see a map cease to function in terms of gameplay due to grenades.

And I'd rather see originality than a copy of Rat Race, thanks.

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yo man it's clear u havnt played Halo in the Cyberslam aussie servers in a while lol.
3-4 maps in a row are completely destroyed by nade spam.... seriously if u get in the right position i've had Entire Teams (in a full server) wait for Spawn.
it's really gay.

that dont work real good on maps like Chillout beaver creek, prisoner, wzard rat race. u literally wont spawn. at all.

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<3 mirror floor
<3 super bright light
</3 lack of damage around the hole. : (

another dark map..whoopey :(

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another dark map..whoopey :(

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Look at the screenshots and tell me it's a completely dark map. There are dark areas, but there are also heavily lighted areas, for the point of contrast. I've rendered this map at a much brighter lightmap, and it looks terrible. It's not a bad stragety to bust out your flashlight.

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or camp with it off.

but honestly sunny, what else do you have to add to this?
release BEFORE h2v mb?

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Bug fixes.

I remember that little laggy beta...it felt small

I scaled the map up to fit almost 3 times the same MC in the same area.

wow...you used just scenery's with a lens flare for all those lighting effects? Nice. I also like how you have a whole folder for them.....and you even made your own sky. My only suggestion is you seem to have the glows in some random placfes, but dont remember where. And a couple are a little too strong in-game.

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wow...you used just scenery's with a lens flare for all those lighting effects? Nice. I also like how you have a whole folder for them.....and you even made your own sky. My only suggestion is you seem to have the glows in some random placfes, but dont remember where. And a couple are a little too strong in-game.

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Ah, try to list! I tried to place them where lighting was emitted/and hit.

almost all of the ones by windows. The map is way to bright interior wise to have blooms like that in light.,....seems unrealistic...maybe a darker lightmap.

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Yay!?!?!?

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very nice

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Yay!!!!!!

hey looking sweet!

A little update! Final release is soon. Updated shaders, more optimized FPS, and such.

I added a self illumination animation to the top floor wall shader.

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I'm taking into suggestion any views in the map that are inaccessible (but can be seen, such as a waterfall), and if anyone has worked on, or has higher resolution bitmaps for the weapons and the chief, they would be a lovely addition to this map. Higher res would be 1024 instead of 512, or 512 instead of 256, etc. The bland look of the chief and weapons don't fit the map too well. They need to be more detailed.

I'm not sure if I like what you've done with the walls. The self illum is nice, but it's an odd pattern and I can't really make sense of it.

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I'm not sure if I like what you've done with the walls. The self illum is nice, but it's an odd pattern and I can't really make sense of it.

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Any suggestions with the pattern? I can whip up a few pattern designs and see which one fits best, or remove it all together.

can u use the basic unsc hall tex? it would look good with it. also for some reason the intersection of the the bottom railing(or whatever you call it) is bothering me...can you fix that?

You should keep the paneled walls, except add some embedded light strips into them.

^^This.

Try out some of the bipeds over at Halomaps.org. IIRC, Jahrain has some sick ones there.

And I want to see some pics of these inaccessible areas D: (TF2 did these really well. I'd have a look at that if you want some inspiration).

Send me this before you release it, I wanna see if itll rape my FPS D:

Great map, very nice work and graphics. :D

ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmazing.

Looks sexy :D