Tormentor667 wrote:Well, to be honest, I didn't want to say anything with the stats, just some overview for others (because you always can connect stats with detail if I am working on a map like this, but that sounds arrogant, so please forget about it).
And don't get me wrong, Risen, if I say that some of your and Lexus' parts needed a major touch up. I didn't say that they are bad, I just meant that some areas had places, where I saw that something is missing. And that was no question of "eye for candy", it was a question of episode-1 feeling and effort... damn, that also sounds a bit stupid and offending ;) Well, check the shots and you might see what I mean!
You have an excellent skill for detailing maps and your additions look excellent. While I am unapologetic about the amount of work I was able to put into it, (since my system was down for a fair amount of the work period,) it is a fact that people look up to you in your ability to do this. Your responses came across as somewhat elitist. I'll take it in good faith that you did not mean to be offensive, but I become especially concerned when it appears that detail is getting in the way of the intended gameplay. For instance, the floating parts in that nukage pool now give the player something to stand on where I had really wanted the player to jump across.
As mappers, we have very different focus. Working together, I'm certain we can make some great maps.
I don't have any screenshots yet, but last night was the first night I ot to work on E1M7 at all... and I started from scratch because I was not given any resources. Hopefully I'll have something to show after tonight. I'm working large now, so intricate details will come later in the process.
Why play a cool undetailed map when You can play a cool detailed one?
