[Official] Circus Maximus REVAMP [Quenched]

mibi · Post by **mibi** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:08 pm

WidowMakers wrote:
mibi wrote:WM this maps looks fantastic, you are very talented... how did you make the people?
They are an actual picture of people in a stadium. I them deleted out spaces with different eraser shapes. I added a bevel to the entire crowd to help with the lighting.

well it looks great, the perspective is really well done.

Wisse · Post by **Wisse** » Sat May 26, 2007 1:41 am

WidowMakers wrote:
Wisse wrote:also from the symmetry DIM is talking about the things where the crowd is:
the side in the front looks much higher than the other side
and the one in the front the thin part is to thin
It is called perspective. The point of view of the camera makes the close side look thinner. That is the nature of 3D.

yeah but if you would paint a line from thin part near caligvla you will see that part is much thicker while it is not much distance from eachother
and also if you want to make perspective then you must change the thick part to i guess

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Sat May 26, 2007 1:46 am

WidowMakers wrote:
mibi wrote:WM this maps looks fantastic, you are very talented... how did you make the people?
They are an actual picture of people in a stadium. I them deleted out spaces with different eraser shapes. I added a bevel to the entire crowd to help with the lighting.

Could you change the colouring of the crowd?

Someone else pointed out that they are mostly Red...

Could you have sections of different supporters for each team taking place?

i.e. a red, green, blue, yellow, cyan and pink section?

C.

PS I prefered my Hoardings idea for names but not sure if it would work?
PPS Prefered the bumpier track.

plysprtz · Post by **plysprtz** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:54 am

are the arrows still going to be on the track?

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Sat May 26, 2007 1:17 pm

plysprtz wrote:are the arrows still going to be on the track?

They already are.

C>

hulmey · Post by **hulmey** » Sat May 26, 2007 1:21 pm

I agree with wicked. Nobody plays this map because game playability is shit. Do you they will play it now because the graphics are better??

It's a tricky one lol

Coleman · Post by **Coleman** » Sat May 26, 2007 1:39 pm

I thought we all agreed that the rules for revamps are graphic overhalls only. If anyone wants to make a Circvs Maximvs 2.0 go for it.

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Sat May 26, 2007 1:59 pm

There is a difference between people not playing a map because they don't like the style of play it promotes, and people not playing a map because the gameplay is broken. I may not like the style of play Circus Maximus promotes, but I don't think it's broken. I think it is fine and should stay the way it is.

--Andy

johloh · Post by **johloh** » Sat May 26, 2007 2:03 pm

I may not like the style of play Circus Maximus promotes, but I don't think it's broken. I think it is fine and should stay the way it is.

exactly. its an original style of gameplay...and people love it or hate it. either way it shouldnt be changed....make a new map if you want different gameplay.

hulmey · Post by **hulmey** » Sat May 26, 2007 2:18 pm

Exactly why i said its a tricky one lol

anamainiacks · Post by **anamainiacks** » Sun May 27, 2007 5:40 am

And that's why we shouldn't change the gameplay. Keep it as it is.

But for the territory names, I always tend to take 'Inside Lane' as the lane inside the other two, so can it be changed? I can't think of any other replacement word though...

WidowMakers · Post by **WidowMakers** » Tue May 29, 2007 4:56 pm

OK here is another update.
*I added some different colors to the crowd
*Made the center of the track closer to the pictures I have found on the net.
XML
http://www.mediamax.com/dzlqps/Hosted/C ... imus_3.xml

dominationnation · Post by **dominationnation** » Tue May 29, 2007 4:58 pm

nice job. it looks much better already..although the game play still sucks :p

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:03 pm

teh blue flag at the bottom still doesnt look like its flying in the wind

Coleman · Post by **Coleman** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:53 pm

gimil wrote:teh blue flag at the bottom still doesnt look like its flying in the wind

If gimil hadn't said anything I'd have never noticed, but now it is almost painful. :cry:

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:10 pm

Hm, I'm liking the look of the map. It brings me back to the days when Rocksolid was trying to hash out this idea in the Foundry.

Hm, would you consider moving the Diocletian name slightly, so the coordinates aren't so close to it?

Also maybe move the coordinates slightly for Flavius, as they are much closer to the arrow point than in the other 'countries' on the map.

I still see a lot of red in the crowd.

But as I usually create most of the games I play, I guess I'd be fine with the extra crowd support.

--Andy

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:09 am

again nobody seems to be responding to my suggestions so i have to quote again:

DiM wrote:since my post seems to be ignored i'll quote it again:

DiM wrote:
WidowMakers wrote:
DiM wrote:if you look at the bottom image put by molacole you'll see the gates are symmetrical. on top of the gate you have 2 lateral towers and a center one. the center one is really in the center at equal distance from the lateral ones. in your map the center tower is a bit towards the left tower. and this looks strange.
There are many different pictures or renderings of it on the web. I used a different one.

I used different aspects of several images and my own touch. Plus the actual Length to Width of the circus and the map is no where near the same. I have had to make adjustments.

well, in the picture you used the gates are symmetrical while in your map there is clear difference. this kind of asymmetry would have never been accepted in roman architecture. that's why it bugs me.

here's an image to make things clearer:

notice on the photo how the middle tower is right in the middle and the number of arches is the same on each side?

now look at your map. not only the middle tower is not centered but the arches are wrong. you have 4 small arches on the right side and 2 larger ones on the left.

*i like that you added the emperor's stand but you should also add the entrance in the lower part. near caligula.

*also on the chariots bit. making them bigger would greatly enhance the feel. at the moment they look like fleas. make them bigger and you'll have a nice effect. don't exaggerate with how big you make them though.

*the shapes in the middle. the chariots are nice but the rest don't quite fit. where are the dolphins? and what about the symmetry? the have no order, those are just random cubes and cones.

PS: one thing i just noticed. the flags on the emperor's side are waving in the wind while the ones in the bottom part are simple triangles. make those wavy too.

WidowMakers · Post by **WidowMakers** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:14 am

Sorry DiM. I did not mean to ignore you I just missed it. I will see what I can do.

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:56 am

WidowMakers wrote:Sorry DiM. I did not mean to ignore you I just missed it. I will see what I can do.

k thanks.

MR. Nate · Post by **MR. Nate** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:51 am

Well, I'm still not sure if I like the gameplay of the Circus, but I'll definitely give it another shop once this is finished.

Gorgeous work, WidowMakers.

t.e.c · Post by **t.e.c** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:55 am

anamainiacks wrote:But for the territory names, I always tend to take 'Inside Lane' as the lane inside the other two, so can it be changed? I can't think of any other replacement word though...

but inside lane IS the lane inside the other two..

WidowMakers · Post by **WidowMakers** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:46 pm

Here are the changes.

*changed the north entrance arches to be the same size.
*crowd is more colored (not just red)
*Fixed the Diocletian name and moved the coordinates slightly for Flavius

XML
http://www.mediamax.com/dzlqps/Hosted/C ... imus_3.xml

Keredrex · Post by **Keredrex** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:55 pm

Awesome... I think its just about perfect...

tenio · Post by **tenio** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:59 pm

looks good!

fisherman5 · Post by **fisherman5** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:06 pm

i'm seeing blotches of colors in the crowd its kinda annoying but live able i guess

[Official] Circus Maximus REVAMP [Quenched]

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