So, for about four days, I was really productive in Hammer and then I took three days off. But things are still coming along great. The first map of my new campaign ,entitled Pier Pressure, is coming along very nice. I finally finished all the terrain. With it being a predominately outdoor level there were a lot of displacements to do and in the process I learned a ton about them and how much they aggravate me. Here are a couple screens from the hilltop of the railroad bridges…
…I know they’re a little dark and I apologize as I haven’t placed any of the lights yet. By the way, the bridges (yes there are two) are all brush work and you will have to climb up on one of them and it’s pretty sweet. I have put in all the player clips and fences, basically cut out the survivors path. Next I am going to place all the plants and trees and then start building the panic events. I have a semi working Nav and it is already looking like it will be a really fun map. I have a nice little poster made up but I’m gonna make you go to L4DMaps.com or L4DMap Database to see it. Gotta give it up for all those kids, not just L4DMaps.com but everyone on the links list. You are all doing a great job and make our community possible.
Moving on to my impatience toward official support for custom maps and campaigns. Seriously. Outraged.
And last but not least. The coolest flash game I have ever played is Dead Frontier. It’s a zombie apocalypse MMO that’s surprisingly deep for being so simple and satisfying. It’s top-down perspective recalls the first Grand Theft Auto or Smash TV. It’s got a great stat/skill system, a huge city to run around in, and a level cap of 200. It also has a great community of players with an active (in-game) Forum and Wiki. Basically it’s really fucking cool. Tons of love and respect to Neil and the people at Jagged Blade Games.
Well that’s it for now. Stay tuned for more info on Pier Pressure and other projects.
<3 Torpedo Vegas
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