[WIP] The Omega Project

Doomsday192 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: [WIP] The Omega Project

ok so yeah this is my current portal mapping project, THEE OMEGA PROJECTZOR

its basicly another division of aperture science, set deep in the alaskan mountain range.
so that means snow! and lots of it!

right now i have the intro, and chambers 1, 2, 3 and 4 mostly complete

first map(intro) download:
http://forums.thinkingwithportals.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=225

forcefield techdemo:
http://forums.thinkingwithportals.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=228

heres chamber 3

rellikpd · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

skyboxes are only usable if you are NOT using ANY portals (either player placed or game placed)
otherwise you have to use regular flat sky textures (which aren't that bad)

Fusion · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject:

Doomsday192 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject:

any comments on the actual map so far?

taco · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

Doomsday192 · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

im saying how does it look

rellikpd · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject:

Cyclone · Test Participant Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 48

Holy crap, that looks awesome! It looks like a great setting for a new story - a secluded, out of the way mountain base where science can go unchecked... I see nothing that could go wrong Very Happy

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Anyway, I'm sure we're all looking foreword to more screenshots! Keep up the good work.

Doomsday192 · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 1:03 am Post subject:

2 new pics:

in case you cant tell, im going for a really cold lighting scheme, because, since your in the artic, i want the player to feel cold in the maps, like a window was left open or something Razz

Kinkycuff · Test Participant Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 39

User has been banned for this post. --msleeper

Doomsday192 · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

can someone ban this guy and delete all his posts?

please?

rellikpd · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:20 am Post subject:

Dudewaffle did the best he could (with the privledges he has)... when sleeper (or someone) gets on they will destroy him.
so don't worry about it and go finish your map Razz

Doomsday192 · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:21 am Post subject:

i really hate spammers.

i REALLY do. (Removed spam -Doom)

x27 million

yeah.
edit: it would be kinda funny to see this guy go to war with glados in an insult contest

edit2: ill post some new pics soon

Doomsday192 · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

heres a before and after shot of one of the puzzles:

before:

after:

Cyclone · Test Participant Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 48

Looking good!

A few things I notice:

- Is it just me, or is there something weird about that cube? It looks more 3D or something.

- The fizzler looks kind of strange to, like there's some sort of other field across it. New gameplay mechanic, perhaps?

- Your buttons have no indicator strips. I really, really hate buttons that don't have indicator strips.

- Why would they have a window to the outside world right there in the test chamber? Seems like it might provide an escape rout - just fling a cube hard enough that the glass shatters (given the cold temperatures, that wouldn't be too hard), and run like hell.

- Is Omega Labs a (likely top-secret) part of Aperture Labs, some kind of subsidiary research center, or a new force altogether? I'm guessing the first one, as your cube still bears the Aperture Logo... so what is the Omega Project?

This looks more promising with each new screen shot - keep them coming!