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#231 · November 10, 2011, 6:32 am

@ Gamecreator:

SolarChronus has a pretty good youtube channel for beginners. He explains for example aboout those overlays for your toxic slime ledges to make that realistic, and other indicators you may need:

http://www.youtube.com/user/SolarChronus

useful tools and stuff here on TWP :thumbup:

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#232 · November 10, 2011, 10:25 am

Thanks! I've actually already downloaded all of his videos to my desktop (as well as SkwittGaming's). I've watched many of them but not that one yet.

#233 · November 10, 2011, 11:14 am

gamecreator wrote:

Thanks! I've actually already downloaded all of his videos to my desktop (as well as SkwittGaming's). I've watched many of them but not that one yet.

Remember to add "Observation Rooms" to make your map feel like it's part of the bigger Aperture Science, also break up the wall textures by diving it into several blocks so it isn't just one sheet of identical tiles.

Purgatorio 01 (Coop)
Zeitgeist (Coop) OLD

Eviscerated by Gunfire (SP) NEW

#234 · November 10, 2011, 3:20 pm

I feel like SolarChronus explains everything SkwittGaming does, just better, making SwittGaming's tutorials unnecessary...

My Maps:
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#235 · November 13, 2011, 6:00 am

Some pics from the newest map ive completed for my mappack:

2011-11-13_00002.jpg

2011-11-13_00003.jpg

Thoughts, please!

I think in terms of boolean variables. Generally, it makes things easier.

#236 · November 13, 2011, 10:11 am

Tile scramble. :lol: I realize that having a variety of different tiles is good, but usually they are more organized. Other than that, this map looks pretty good!

Crazy is as crazy does.
My Work
[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]

#237 · November 13, 2011, 12:25 pm

Looking good, just cut down on the small tiles in the second screenshot. :thumbup:

#238 · November 13, 2011, 12:46 pm

I'd like to blatently showcase my latest map, which has been described as "beautiful":

[BETA 7] Aerial Faith Plate Quality Control

It's part of an upcoming MOD

And also a massive bts with literally a hundred doors, almost all of which can be explored in a 1970s-1980s themed Aperture facility wing:

[BETA 4] A very Aperture adventure

Still in active development, needs your comments.

Thank you.

"Such monstrous sucking-constructions aren't built within one afternoon"

#239 · November 13, 2011, 1:53 pm

ABP and Lagger, I'm disagreeing with you here. I personally love the tile scramble bit, it's monochrome so it doesn't distract from the puzzle but it's varied so that it looks fantastic. Keep it up Spam Nugget.

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#240 · November 13, 2011, 4:20 pm

I had a feeling someone would like the scrambled tiles. :lol:

Crazy is as crazy does.
My Work
[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]

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