[alpha] surf_clavius

[horsefeathers]

Hello, I've been making a new map for a while now and I wanted to get some people to test it. Its 6 stages and about t5 difficulty. This is an alpha version so the textures, lighting, triggers, and details are all placeholders for now. There may be some way to get out from the stages but just realize that isnt the intended route.

What stages do you like? What stages do you dislike? Are there any things that are annoying in run?

Here is a link to gamebanana WIP: http://gamebanana.com/wips/46207

Here is a direct download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x2pjnu6u35qykbi/surf_clavius_alpha_test_current.rar?dl=0

[Nowlech]

will test tomorrow

[The Joker]

Oh damn, i saw one stage on youtube not long ago and it really looked cool.

Thanks for realeasing it so people can try and give feedback will try and come back with impressions !

[Auzzie]

Pretty good map by the first three stages at least imo. Didn't do last two stages though cause it tilts me to squeeze myself under all the floors, couldn't be bothered atm :p.

Third or fourth stage (didn't count o.o) is my favourite stage generally cause of the crossover you got to do at one part, I find it cool.

[The Joker]

That map was very nice to surf , not been really annoyed overall and the only little things that could have annoyed me prolly wont whith the final texture and light.
Map s difficulty is increasing from an easy s1 to hard s6 imo thats a good thing.
Best stage for me were s3,4,5 didnt dislike any stage just really liked those 3 !

My final word is yes this map is gonna be great and that it better be added !

thanks for the work !

[sjom7e]

stage 3 ending is really cool.. overall looks pretty dank.. cool detailing and some hard surf.

[Hardex]

Finally :P

[horsefeathers]

Not "finally" yet lol. "Finally" in 6 months maybe.

[Hardex]

Tested for a few hours and here's what I think so far.
S1: Prelast to last ramp gap feels a tad too far. Too hard for a first stage.
S2: Good.
S3: Good.
S4: I love it.
S5: Gap after V-ramp seems impossibly far.
S6: Dat start visual. 2nd to 3rd ramp feels awkward to do, but it's probably me being bad. Also have no idea where end is.

Hardex bonus: somehow missing????

Other than that it feels great and really smooth.

[horsefeathers]

@hardex
s5 - did you try going on the close side?
s6 - that part can be awk but its practicable. is it too horrible?
end is up on the turned platforms above last ramp

I will put the map up on jux's serve over the weekend. I can see what you're doing then.

Also, I have to see how much space I have left after detailing and optimization. Right now its basically maxed but it should come down once I start to make things into models. We'll see :)

[Hardex]

@hardex
s5 - did you try going on the close side?


Yes :(


@hardex
s6 - that part can be awk but its practicable. is it too horrible?


I don't think it's horrible but can still be improved. I'll give it more testing to see if it's something that simply needs getting used to.