DM Krodan - All custom content - Final [Archive]

Hourences

12-13-2007, 10:56 AM

Catzenjaeger

12-13-2007, 10:57 AM

omg amazing good work and thx for this great Map :)

Mr.UglyPants

12-13-2007, 10:58 AM

Great map.

My only problem is how your in this giant park or something (namely not to scale), but whatever, its still a great map.

Gorge

12-13-2007, 10:58 AM

Wow, looks nice for sure. Thanks.

HTM~Minion

12-13-2007, 10:58 AM

Beautiful...just beautiful!

Thank you. :)

booshack

12-13-2007, 11:15 AM

It's a nice place to be.

Leo Natan

12-13-2007, 11:22 AM

Amazing map, we should see much more of those, rather than the flat, poorly lit, and frankly dumb ut2k4 looking maps (because people don't get graphics do matter)!

darkyautja

12-13-2007, 11:25 AM

OMG this is pure art !!! 10/10 !!!

Sidious

12-13-2007, 11:30 AM

Hourences - This map is the bomb! For real. :)

Wow. I want more maps like this. Beats many of the maps that shipped with the game. Keep 'em coming.

Larry L

12-13-2007, 11:31 AM

OMG dude, you are awesome. I had no idea mods could be of such......well, professional quality. It's just too bad I can't use it on my PS3.....or can I? No. D'oh!

Fuzz2k7

12-13-2007, 11:46 AM

Downloading right now. I was in fact waiting for this one. Looks very promising.

ExTerminat0r

12-13-2007, 11:50 AM

Just awesome. Must've taken you a LONG time to do everything by yourself. Great work.

DS3

12-13-2007, 11:52 AM

Great! Thank you!

Kronos

12-13-2007, 12:03 PM

Absolutley gorgious map, one of the most detailed maps for UT3 including the stock UT3 maps. The gameplay as mentioned in the readme isnt superb, but fun for casual play on perhaps public servers. Some things feel a bit out of scale like the bench and grass, however with the striking visuals, and unique atmosphere, it doesnt bother me to much.

Excellent work Hourences, cant wait to see more maps from you in the future.

OMG dude, you are awesome. I had no idea mods could be of such......well, professional quality. It's just too bad I can't use it on my PS3.....or can I? No. D'oh!

The Unreal community is filled with talented artistic and creative minds, in time your bound to see much much more out of UT3 maps, and mods.:)

You cant play the map on PS3 yet, but soon Epic will release the necessary tools for delivering maps, and mods for your PS3.

SEBASTIEN-NOVA

12-13-2007, 12:35 PM

Hourences is back,
THX you guy for your Awesome work !

Xyx

12-13-2007, 01:00 PM

Wow, anything from you is an instant keeper!

Where do you get those names? :D

Jagnot

12-13-2007, 01:05 PM

Your a god among.. insects..

Great job Hourence!

U|2:^Predator

12-13-2007, 01:31 PM

Party Boy

12-13-2007, 01:41 PM

It's in ../Published/CustomMaps ? . . .

I open the console with F10 . . .

->

First map not overloaded of graphics . . .

Excelent . . .

Raze.at

12-13-2007, 01:42 PM

Beautiful map!

And for the server admins........: You noticed the "2-6 players" comment from him? I hope so...What the hell are some of you thinking, playing DM maps with 16+ players when only a few of them are laid out for MAX 10?

U|2:^Predator

12-13-2007, 01:46 PM

this is where my files for this map are located:
C:\Documents and Settings\name\My Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3\UTGame\Unpublished\CookedPC\CustomMaps

ingame console: error: file DM-Krodan does not exist.

am I doing something wrong lol

Party Boy

12-13-2007, 01:48 PM

Not Unpublished . . .

Published is the place, you must create the folder . . .

U|2:^Predator

12-13-2007, 01:52 PM

ah thanks lol. Wasn't reading that properly then. :)

Gush

12-13-2007, 02:09 PM

It's simply amazing!

[TDC]Destroyer

12-13-2007, 02:22 PM

Looks great man!
Can't wait to play it!!!!

DS3

12-13-2007, 02:31 PM

Ummm... This map cooked?
I've got all maxed out with default PP and getting <30 fps here. (20 then looking at sky(!!!))
While i've got constant 40-70 fps at standart VCTFs and WAR maps...
This looks very slow to me. Almost unplayable.
:\

Kronos

12-13-2007, 02:32 PM

This and Fearless perform the best for me.

ShadeMistress

12-13-2007, 02:41 PM

Just played this map, it's friggin' awesome... just simply gorgeous...

SaxxonPike

12-13-2007, 03:00 PM

I want to install this map to the same drive my game is on. Is there anywhere in the game folder I can put this? It seems they didn't want to make it easy this time around.

Hickeroar

12-13-2007, 03:31 PM

Holy crap. COLOR. LIGHT. WHAT IS THIS NEW GAME YOU HAVE CREATED!!????

:-O

Your making-of tutorial is great. Epic needs to give you a phone call with a job offer...

Hickeroar

12-13-2007, 03:50 PM

I just finished trying it out. I can say in all honestly it's a better looking and more highly polished map than ANYTHING epic shipped with the game. It's absolutely perfect. We can all only hope that more players follow in your footsteps.

The bots are excellent, the environment reeks with atmosphere, the whole map is just better than I'd ever have expected this close to launch. I'm officially blown away. Epic- Take notice.

TheBypasser

12-13-2007, 04:02 PM

HOLY SH*T! Hour's back!
As for the map - it's damn l33t.. like always :)

jansoft88

12-13-2007, 04:10 PM

Nice... makes me wanna buy your book :D. Hopefully I will sometime soon :).

Green_Day_584

12-13-2007, 05:10 PM

aaaareggghh! nice map man :)

whats sad is im designing a forest Warfare map and now... my idea wont seem very fresh :( ah wells. il keep going with it.

Pelikan

12-13-2007, 05:39 PM

Had to register jsut to thank you for this beauty. I hope other modders will put this much effort in making maps.

zidane01970

12-13-2007, 05:49 PM

I tested it, and absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Amazing layout also, bot support is great. Only problem I see is when you are in the area with the river you are nearly completely defenseless to incoming weaponry due to the immensely slow movement speed while in the water. Great map though, 9/10. Awesome job.

Pelikan

12-13-2007, 05:55 PM

Underwater battle is cool. It's ok to be defensless, you have shield belt down there. From platform you can jump right into cave.

djsilt

12-13-2007, 05:57 PM

really awesome work !!
only thing that i thought was strange is the scale of the players that seemed a little small for me !
and btw thanx a million for your awesome tutorials ;)

UT2004Addict

12-13-2007, 06:10 PM

Mmf, that is freakin' gorgeous.

JUNGLIST MOVEMENT

12-13-2007, 07:09 PM

Future Bonus Pack?
anyone :D

[UHH]incubus

12-13-2007, 08:26 PM

I want to install this map to the same drive my game is on. Is there anywhere in the game folder I can put this?

Yes, you can just put it in your ?:\Unreal Tournament 3\UTGame\Published\CookedPC\CustomMaps folder. If the folders do not exist, just create them. Of course replace the ? in the above path with the drive letter where you have UT3 installed etc.

And yes, as I said on BU, this is an Excellent map, looks great, runs great, much fun to play. Excellent work, well done Mr. Hourences, and thanks.

FalseEmperor

12-13-2007, 09:08 PM

I cannot say anything that has not already been said in praise of this map. I am truly, truly impressed by everything about it. I look forward to seeing more of your creations. Thank you for the hard work that has most assuredly paid off.

Regards,
~FalseEmperor aka False

Green_Day_584

12-13-2007, 10:34 PM

i just played the map: its INCREDIBLE!

ty for another one of kick a$$ creations Hourences! :D

Obscurite

12-13-2007, 11:14 PM

I managed to get around releasing my first UT3 level, DM Krodan, a small and highly atmospheric DM level.

About:

# It is not meant as a hardcore level.

Are you kidding me? the flow in this map is amazing, give yourself more credit!

BuffyTheSlayer

12-13-2007, 11:44 PM

cant wait have more maps from you ...
thank you ! :eek:;)

theteck

12-14-2007, 12:19 AM

10/10 super job really

k0rkad

12-14-2007, 12:40 AM

This looks so amazing :o

Nitrotoxin

12-14-2007, 12:43 AM

Only thing about this map that I can't figure out is the one area by the water, how the hell do you get outta there?

Spank$hot_BT

12-14-2007, 02:33 AM

Beautiful map! Very impressive in every respect!

fuegerstef

12-14-2007, 02:57 AM

I'm officially blown away. Epic- Take notice.

Well, they really should again. They took notice:

ONS-Adara
ONS-Dawn
ONS-Torlan
ONS-Dria
DM-Rrajigar
DM-1on1-Idoma
DM-Rankin

Two of these are the most played maps in their gametype and also included in the demo to show off UT2004.

:)

DeBiese

12-14-2007, 03:01 AM

Only thing about this map that I can't figure out is the one area by the water, how the hell do you get outta there?

There's an upward cave/tunnel from the platform with the belt wich ends at the shockrifle...

Very beautiful map indeed!

FordPrefect

12-14-2007, 03:14 AM

the car outside makes me think of the evil dead for some reason.

Dark Quill

12-14-2007, 06:57 AM

It's a Hourences map, it's either a masterpiece, or a weird thing designed to crash your computer. Either way, it's leet.

D4NO555666

12-14-2007, 07:11 AM

I just finished trying it out. I can say in all honestly it's a better looking and more highly polished map than ANYTHING epic shipped with the game.

I'm officially blown away. Epic- Take notice.

The map is just terrain and a building, pretty nonetheless.

There is no real unique art style, or anything even COMPARABLE to Epics level design. Look at the maps Necropolis and Omicron Dawn to see what I mean. The visuals and artistic design (layout, modeling and texturing) in this map are NOTHING compared.

Being a texture artist, the textures don't really impress me a whole deal. I guess I'm just really into patterns and complex shapes and designs on architecture. Thats not always whats best, but really, the visuals are nothing compared to Epic. It is a fun layout though.

Great job :)

BuffyTheSlayer

12-14-2007, 08:27 AM

I was waiting for some one make under water can fight too
thank you so much here is first Under Water action in UT3 :eek:
if I missing some under water map then please tell me which map is
thanks
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4024/screenshot00013bpr2.th.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot00013bpr2.jpg)

fuegerstef

12-14-2007, 09:12 AM

The map is just terrain and a building, pretty nonetheless.

There is no real unique art style, or anything even COMPARABLE to Epics level design. Look at the maps Necropolis and Omicron Dawn to see what I mean. The visuals and artistic design (layout, modeling and texturing) in this map are NOTHING compared.

Being a texture artist, the textures don't really impress me a whole deal. I guess I'm just really into patterns and complex shapes and designs on architecture. Thats not always whats best, but really, the visuals are nothing compared to Epic. It is a fun layout though.

Great job :)

Well. He had chosen a different style. And unlike you he made some really beautiful retail maps for UT2004. And I can at least watch the textures he did on his site.

MrCobra

12-14-2007, 11:11 PM

Very nice indeed.

SmokeRingHalo

12-14-2007, 11:45 PM

Looks fantastic, & thanks for the interesting read on how it was made.

y0rm4m4

12-15-2007, 06:46 AM

this map brings lotsa fun :D i like the splitting into different side-areas and the big main-area a lot

Setheran

12-15-2007, 06:53 AM

Beautiful map; I can't wait to see more like this. In terms of creating an atmosphere, all I can say is mission accomplished.

b0b7h3r1pp3r

12-15-2007, 07:11 PM

I have really been looking for (and requesting in the request forum) a map that is so scenic. Thank you very much for this and I do hope you make other nature based maps in the future as there is a SORE lack of them at this point. As for the playability; I would play the map at this point anyway just because I love nature focused maps, but as long as the layout isn't straight up bad, which it isn't, then I will play this map a lot until other better nature focused maps come out..if that ever happens ;)

SEPHIROTH

12-15-2007, 07:19 PM

I vote add this in the re-lauch (yes i know there is not one but if i keep saying it as much as possible epic might listen)

oh GREAT MAP

AnubanUT2

12-15-2007, 07:21 PM

It is extremely nice no doubt but tbh I expected more from Hourences (I guess I have been spoiled). I don't know what it is other than maybe the fact that for me the amp placement and the water pool tend to through off the flow ... and even though it is only those two spots it does through off the feel just enough to lower this map from a Hourences masterpiece to an excellent map by Hourences. So all it means is that Hourences was being honest when he said that maps is more for looks and not about the flow as much (hence the dead end for the amp). Visually the map is really amazing and has a great deal of atmosphere, detail and fantastic colors ... like the UT of old. In a way this is sort of the opposite approach Hourences took with UT04 where his first DM map Rankin had excellent flow as well as top notch visuals and atmosphere and excellent placement of the AMP and later came Redkin which had even better visuals but less fluidity due to the placement of the amp and the air-lift mechanism. But it is still a must have map ... all of Hourences levels are but some are better than others and I am looking forward to seeing a highly unique but more gameplay focused level next from him.

Reverse

12-15-2007, 08:36 PM

This has too be the best looking map I've seen on UT3, my jaw litterly hit the floor when I was playing it. Great map, keep 'em coming!

T@F

12-15-2007, 08:56 PM

Just played it pretty good.
10x

Vlad^Tepes

12-16-2007, 10:19 AM

The map is just terrain and a building, pretty nonetheless.

There is no real unique art style, or anything even COMPARABLE to Epics level design. Look at the maps Necropolis and Omicron Dawn to see what I mean. The visuals and artistic design (layout, modeling and texturing) in this map are NOTHING compared.

Being a texture artist, the textures don't really impress me a whole deal. I guess I'm just really into patterns and complex shapes and designs on architecture. Thats not always whats best, but really, the visuals are nothing compared to Epic. It is a fun layout though.

Great job :)

The texture resolution and color is higher/better than in epics own maps but knowing that their maps also have to run on the ps3 its not so surprising.I would have loved to see a lot of his maps (with imported textures) included at release of the game.Note the lesser detail/res of the weapon placement compared to his imported texture underneath it.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5126/ut32007121616240850rw9.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ut32007121616240850rw9.jpg)

Chrono803

12-16-2007, 09:56 PM

Screenshots don't really tell anything about the map. :/

AnubanUT2

12-18-2007, 09:31 PM

Any chance this map will be updated with the correct player scale ... it is great but that always throws me because the contrast is so apparent when you load up all the stock maps. Thanks.

Fatality1963

12-21-2007, 07:50 AM

This is one of my favorate maps in UT3 now. I was a little disappointed with the default color scheme of UT3. Sometimes I think I'm playing Gears of UT3. Don't get me wrong. I still think UT3 is beautiful as it is but personally I prefer a little more color. Therefore I am overjoyed with the the beautiful colors of this map of DM Krodan. It is so beautiful. I have put it in my map rotation. It will be played by me for a very long time.

Please keep up the excellent work Hourences. I look forward to future UT3 maps from you.

Thank you very much for this map.

Jonny

12-21-2007, 09:50 AM

Awesome map Hourences, i don't know where you find the time, or patience!

Loads of detail and the kind of stuff i expect from you, little Hourences marks that if i downloaded it blindfolded i would know you made it lol.

Did you model all the cave parts in a 3D package yourself? I dont know how you do that and make it fit in a level....all the rocks and everything.

I need to check out your tutorial on how you made it actually. Thanks for the tutorials of the new editor on your site im finding them useful.

Keep up the great work.

pionata

12-21-2007, 04:38 PM

Just tested the PS3 version:
Looks great, runs without any slowdown.

Congrats, great looking map, totally professional!!

Hourences

12-21-2007, 04:39 PM

AnubanUT2

12-21-2007, 06:16 PM

Thanks a lot for all the great comments people :)

Epic converted the level for PS3:
http://files.filefront.com/DM+Krodan+PS3+for+UT3+on+3zip/;9298313;/fileinfo.html

The benches have been downscaled in the PS3 version.

Congratulations ... we all knew this HAD to be converted to the PS3 because it is so damn impressive (really the more I play it the more I am awed by the amount of detail in this level). Anyway glad to hear the benches were scaled down .. any chance of that happening with the PC version? :)

Herby

12-21-2007, 06:24 PM

Amazing map thanks for the hard work you put into this, runs like a dream on the PS3.

HybridSnyper

12-21-2007, 08:19 PM

This is a fantastic map!! I just played it on the PS3 and I was amazed by how much there was to discover. Thank you for making a map that isn't just in an industrial setting too! We need more maps like this!

Deathsnapper

12-21-2007, 08:25 PM

Love the map. Played it on the PS3 and it's my new favorite map. Thanks a lot Hourences! :D

chicken-

12-21-2007, 08:56 PM

Great map, and it runs well on my older system. It's too bad Epic can't make a map that doesn't require a new computer to run. Every custom map I've downloaded plays at 90FPS and yet every stock map is about 20fps.

Hourences

12-22-2007, 07:12 AM

Congratulations ... we all knew this HAD to be converted to the PS3 because it is so damn impressive (really the more I play it the more I am awed by the amount of detail in this level). Anyway glad to hear the benches were scaled down .. any chance of that happening with the PC version? :)

I don't feel that it is entirely justified to bring out an all new version for just some benches, even while I agree that they are a bit overscaled. It's not worth all the trouble and the issue about having two versions available for just such a small issue. It would get messy since not everyone would download the new version and you'd get file mismatches online and all that stuff for just a couple of benches... Sorry.

Thanks for the comments again.

AnubanUT2

12-22-2007, 10:49 AM

I don't feel that it is entirely justified to bring out an all new version for just some benches, even while I agree that they are a bit overscaled. It's not worth all the trouble and the issue about having two versions available for just such a small issue. It would get messy since not everyone would download the new version and you'd get file mismatches online and all that stuff for just a couple of benches... Sorry.

Thanks for the comments again.

No need to apologize to me ... ever ... even with the slightly overscaled bench there are few levels that can even approach the quality of this one. As I said each time I play it I find something new to wow me ... seriously. So thanks to YOU for the level and for taking the time to respond to me. I appreciate it. And as always I look forward to more of your fantastic work. I personally would love a remake of Redkin for UT3 to scale this time around ... so if you ever feel so inclined ... :) Have a great holiday man and we'll all be waiting for next year so we can see more of your UT3 levels.

Seven_Force

12-22-2007, 05:05 PM

Superb work here. Runs great and looks phenomenal maxed out. Plays awesome as well. FANTASTIC map, love the water area you can swim in too.

elgourmet

12-23-2007, 07:57 AM

excellent map!

Harmatia

12-25-2007, 03:39 AM

I absolutely adore this map. Better looking than anything that shipped with the game... with great performance.

The gameplay itself is fun as hell. No need to label it something like "casual". =P

username2109863423

12-26-2007, 02:33 AM

Looks great! Cant wait to give it a try :D

username2109863423

12-26-2007, 04:08 AM

just a quick question, if anyone else is having issues playing this map. I do have the map in the correct folder, custommaps. however it does not show in instant action. The other option to open through the console, for some reason I cannot seem to open the console. ive tried every key, I know its supposed to be the '~' key but will not open. That screenshots look amazing but cant seem to play the map.

I thought it looked great klooking at the screenshots, but I cant seem to get it to work. Is this a map that requires a certain version of the game? I installed it correctly. Well, at least I did what I was told to do using the zip file, there is only one folder with the exact same path, but it doesnt show up in the instant action menu for me, and the console gives me the "map cannot be found" error. AHow did you guys manage to get this map to work?

AnubanUT2

12-26-2007, 05:51 AM

Place all three files in this directory:

C:\My Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3\UTGame\Published\CookedPC\CustomMaps

Make sure you have downloaded and installed the official patch to bring your version up to 1.1. It should work without any problems. If not then you have a real problem with your installation.

brianford

12-27-2007, 03:36 PM

Lovely map. THANKS.

Blademask

12-27-2007, 08:58 PM

W O W.. nice.

TracerTong

12-29-2007, 06:17 AM

To me! that is one lovely looking map there!

Tigron

12-29-2007, 08:11 PM

Ok very nice map! So far the Best Custom map i've downloaded and easily competes with the best of the official maps!

The scale issue people have mentioned didn't really bother me much tbh, i didn't notice it. The grass is high in places, but i think that helps it a bit, its great to fight people who are hard to see in grass, it makes for interesting gameplay.

I want to say something wrong with this... i really do, cause i like to think theres room for improvment, but the only things i can think of are,

The Loading time is quite long compared to other maps of similar size,
and The stallig-thingys (Rocks that point out of the roof in caves) are a bit too smooth.

but i'm being picky there, Brillant map! Cant wait for your next!

ArmageddonAsh

01-03-2008, 05:49 AM

i cant download it whats the file structure for it ment to be on the memory card.

DS3

01-03-2008, 05:59 AM

Its PC only for now.

ArmageddonAsh

01-03-2008, 06:00 AM

Its PC only for now.

OH OKAY THAT MIGHT BE THE REASON IT WONT WORK LOL

DisasterMartins

01-03-2008, 10:16 AM

I love your map, is amazing... but I have a strange crash in a zone of it... Am I the only to have this problem? =/

AnubanUT2

01-03-2008, 12:22 PM

OH OKAY THAT MIGHT BE THE REASON IT WONT WORK LOL

Here is the link to the PS3 version:

http://files.filefront.com/DM+Krodan+PS3+for+UT3+on+3zip/;9298313;/fileinfo.html

Enjoy. :)

Nacher

01-03-2008, 12:26 PM

Just one simple question : Why isn't this map on any DM servers? It would deserve to be, but almost no DM servers run any custom maps..

AnubanUT2

01-03-2008, 12:43 PM

Just one simple question : Why isn't this map on any DM servers? It would deserve to be, but almost no DM servers run any custom maps..

It may be a gameplay issue ... while this is a great map even Hourences admitted that it is not the best for gameplay ... this is more for graphics whores than it is for gameplay fanatics who would like the HOLP map pack because those maps are made for people who say gameplay > graphics.

static07

01-03-2008, 03:35 PM

It may be a gameplay issue ... while this is a great map even Hourences admitted that it is not the best for gameplay ... this is more for graphics whores than it is for gameplay fanatics who would like the HOLP map pack because those maps are made for people who say gameplay > graphics.

Gameplay isn't suited for hardcore UT'ing in Krodan, but it's more than good enough for public servers.

AnubanUT2

01-03-2008, 03:50 PM

Gameplay isn't suited for hardcore UT'ing in Krodan, but it's more than good enough for public servers.

Well if people are not finding it on public servers then it would appear that the server admins feel differently. I would suggest emailing different server admins and requesting that they put it into the rotation.

Cold_Killer

01-03-2008, 05:33 PM

I just wanted to say this map is great. Thanks for making it.

Harmatia

01-03-2008, 06:03 PM

Gameplay isn't suited for hardcore UT'ing in Krodan, but it's more than good enough for public servers.

Agreed. Surprised not to find this one in rotation.

Tparsons5150

01-04-2008, 12:01 AM

I just got UT3 today and this Map is Friggin' sweet looking,. My 6yr old loves it too it's the only one he wants to use when he plays,. water, caves, and seeing that car,. what the Hell we thought LOL

Awesome,. can't wait till the Cooker for Ps3 is out to see alot more of great MODs like this hit up on the PS3 version

unbecoming

01-04-2008, 03:52 AM

I have played this level for 2 hours just last night.Most of that time was strolling around enjoying the scenery and in UED.The atmosphere is just amazing.It's the nicest looking map I've seen thus far.The default UT3 levels are impressive in most areas in their own way,however Krodan has those maps beat when it comes to realism,atmosphere,and beauty for an outdoor level.

Thanks for the map.It's definitely a keeper.

Pika

01-04-2008, 04:42 AM

Wow. Looks cool and plays fast. I can't get over how good it looks. Just awesome. Thanks for the map!

TOGArkon

01-04-2008, 06:45 AM

I would just like to say thank you for doing this map :D
I have it on our TOG UT3 server and the guys love it well done.

armagon917

01-05-2008, 02:35 AM

Does anyone know that this guy worked on UT2004. He made a few maps, Rankin, Torlan, practically all the really great maps in UT2004. Your awesome, as a game artist myself nothing but respect!

Gunwing

01-05-2008, 10:35 AM

Does anyone know that this guy worked on UT2004. He made a few maps, Rankin, Torlan, practically all the really great maps in UT2004. Your awesome, as a game artist myself nothing but respect!

Dose this map have Bot support?

FIgterFX

01-05-2008, 10:53 AM

omg looks amazing (downloading!!!) how much time did you work on this map?

unbecoming

01-05-2008, 04:56 PM

Dose this map have Bot support?

Of course.He's pro.I doubt he'd spend that kind of time on a map and not spend an hour or two on pathing.Bots need love too. :p

Skorn64

01-17-2008, 09:35 AM

cant get it to D/L? anyone else having issues? anyhow, superb looking map! cant wait to check it out :)

xparadigmshift

01-18-2008, 04:35 AM

I'm having issues with the download aswell

BuffyTheSlayer

01-18-2008, 04:54 AM

cant get it to D/L? anyone else having issues? anyhow, superb looking map! cant wait to check it out :)

so I did upload for you boys ;)

http://www.mediafire.com/upload_complete.php?id=xlpzczmnemj
http://www.mediafire.com/?dee0kwdtmjn

Freak

01-18-2008, 06:43 AM

He's done a lot in the Ut community and Gears of War.His web site http://www.hourences.com/book/authornews.htm

Mojonick

01-18-2008, 07:22 AM

It's a Piece of Art. I love it and i was able to apply alot of your knowledge in my first map. Great work!

Brad.G

01-18-2008, 07:48 AM

i think its fantastic. give yourself a pat on the back :)

Skorn64

01-18-2008, 10:02 AM

I'm having issues with the download aswell
yeah, sucks! beautifull map! wonder if the author has more? best looking map ive seen thus far.

EDIT: forgive my blindness. i didnt see there was another page when i posted :rolleyes:

Skorn64

01-18-2008, 10:07 AM

so I did upload for you boys ;)

http://www.mediafire.com/upload_complete.php?id=xlpzczmnemj
http://www.mediafire.com/?dee0kwdtmjn
awsome bud. thx alot. it's appreciated!

Skorn64

01-18-2008, 10:08 AM

He's done a lot in the Ut community and Gears of War.His web site http://www.hourences.com/book/authornews.htm
cool, thx for the link. off to see if he has more UT3 maps ;)

HereComesDeath

01-19-2008, 04:37 AM

The link isnt working. :( It says "Internet Explorer cannot display page" :( can you post it on filefront.com or something? NVM, I see Buffy uploaded it to media fire.

Gave

01-19-2008, 05:32 AM

so I did upload for you boys ;)

http://www.mediafire.com/upload_complete.php?id=xlpzczmnemj
http://www.mediafire.com/?dee0kwdtmjn

Thanks for the mirror ;)...BU didnt work for me :rolleyes:

Abuelo_RPG

01-19-2008, 06:24 AM

Can i use it on PS3¿

brianford

01-19-2008, 08:38 AM

Really lovely map. Plays nice and smooth. Thanks. :):)

Skorn64

01-19-2008, 10:50 AM

what an excellent map!!! beautifull and great gameplay. i just love maps that are indoor/outdoor!!!!!! anyone seen more maps of this type around?

Skorn64

01-19-2008, 10:56 AM

Can i use it on PS3¿
heres the PS3 version, enjoy.

http://files.filefront.com/DM+Krodan+PS3+for+UT3+on+3zip/;9298313;/fileinfo.html

Kantham

01-19-2008, 11:13 AM

...BU didnt work for me :rolleyes:

Yes because 2 Drives failed and everything after May 2006 is gone. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Grogan

01-19-2008, 10:41 PM

Wow, just wow. The textures are just out of this world... this is one of the nicest maps I have to date. This map is so beautiful, I almost don't want to kill while playing it :)

Btw... I had trouble finding a download for it. The site listed in the first post is giving a database error, and another link where someone hosted it isn't working. Fortunately, a search at filefront found the PC version. I'll post the link just in case some other poor soul drools over the screenshots and can't easily find a download.

http://files.filefront.com/DM+Krodan/;9248203;/fileinfo.html

Saying "Great job Hourences" is an understatement.

homerocks

01-23-2008, 07:18 PM

amazing map, see you even got fans!!!

Whiskey 7

01-27-2008, 10:31 PM

Many thanks for the map and effort you put in here Hourences :D

I was looking for just this sort of map.

I just got my new computer up and working, bought especially for UT3 and was looking for something awesome like this.

.... and I thought the game was beautiful.....

BananaXtreme

01-31-2008, 03:52 PM

Can someone, tweak and cook it for PS3 ?

Catalase

01-31-2008, 07:17 PM

The preview picture for the map is extremely pixellated, anyone else having this issue?

MamiyaOtaru

01-31-2008, 07:20 PM

Can someone, tweak and cook it for PS3 ?
Someone.. like Epic themselves? (http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=593988) This was one of the maps Epic cooked up for the community before releasing the tools to let anyone do so.

Now I can see you having missing that, but maybe you could look a whole five posts above yours?

heres the PS3 version, enjoy.

http://files.filefront.com/DM+Krodan+PS3+for+UT3+on+3zip/;9298313;/fileinfo.html
FFS put a little effort into finding things eh? Don't be a lamer.

TracerTong

02-01-2008, 03:07 AM

A bit harsh! could be he's new to forums in general.

morg002

02-02-2008, 04:37 AM

Just wanted to say that your map looks amazing and the PDF books you made helped me out a ton! Thanks for all of your hard work.

AdZ

02-09-2008, 03:48 AM

Have to say this is a top quality map (as to be expected by Hourences).
It has everything a UT map should have and brings something new to the table. This is another one of my personal favourite user created maps around at the moment. We need as many of these kind of maps as pos!

5/5 big thumbs up!

Thanks and i hope more are on their way. :)

Odracir194

03-07-2008, 10:08 PM

I cannot install it

beef1187

03-07-2008, 10:30 PM

I cannot install it
Download winrar.

extract to:

(Drive):\Users\(you)\Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3\UTGame\Published\CookedPC\Custom maps

Oh yeah... Badass map :D

genthly

03-27-2008, 12:54 PM

Oh... really nice map, i've been that much engaged in making my own map that i did'nt really think about checkin any other custom maps.

I will play this one a lot

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5231/michucopycopybv2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

---------------------------------
---Lets make Unreal more Real---

Map Threads:
Alpine (http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=607897)
DM-Shrift (http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=608441) (beta)

Download:
DM-Alpine (http://www.mapraider.com/maps/?fileid=4255)
VCTF-Alpine (http://www.mapraider.com/maps/?fileid=4254)

VoodooMaster

03-27-2008, 02:22 PM

I have only one doubt about this map....

To frag or to admire the landscape !?
"You have lost the match" :eek::p

Awesome work Hourences keep 'em coming.

MajHavok

03-28-2008, 02:19 PM

:cool: What a beautiful map, have to turn "god mode" on so I'm not bothered, so much ;) , by those pesky bots. Then I can stroll trough the map in some kind of piece.
Fish in the water would have been a cool touch... :o

Biggz124

03-29-2008, 08:48 PM

anuban plz cook for PS3 ?!

Liqu1D_133

03-29-2008, 09:06 PM

BEAUTIFUL!
Just amazing.

AnubanUT2

03-29-2008, 09:16 PM

anuban plz cook for PS3 ?!

Hourences and Epic already took care of that. This map has been available for the PS3 for sometime now:

http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/11575/DM-Krodan+-+PS3

Sfred

05-06-2008, 10:17 AM

Hourences and Epic already took care of that. This map has been available for the PS3 for sometime now:

http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/11575/DM-Krodan+-+PS3

Thanks dude. downloading. :)

Hyrage

05-06-2008, 01:29 PM

I managed to get around releasing my first UT3 level, DM Krodan, a small and highly atmospheric DM level.

About:
# Absolutely zero BSP.
# 99 percent custom content. Nearly everything was self designed, modeled, and textured except for some statues, spiderwebs, and the car.
# Unlike UT3, It actually has color! :)
# Two to six players...
# It is not meant as a hardcore level. Focus is on the visuals and on enjoyable but casual play. The target audience are casual players, level designers, and graphic fanatics.
# There are Note actors in the level with additional info for level designers.

Making-of tutorial available: http://www.hourences.com/book/tutorialskrodan.htm

Download:
http://download.beyondunreal.com/fileworks.php/mods/dm-krodan.zip - 44.2 MB - Thanks to beyondunreal.com

http://phalanx.planetunreal.gamespy.com/hourences/work/krodan5.jpg

http://phalanx.planetunreal.gamespy.com/hourences/work/krodan4.jpg

http://phalanx.planetunreal.gamespy.com/hourences/work/krodan10.jpg

This map looks crazy - incredible work on the visual. I didn't see a lot of map with this visual quality.
But... I'm curious to know why and how "casual player" would mean simple design or lack of advanced gameplays. I do not want to offense anyone here, I would just be interested in knowing where the designers are getting the idea that "casual" means make it easier.

It doesn't have to be easier, if both casual and hardcore are playing the same rules. The fun factors are in the same game rules and elements. If a player would want to make his game more easy, he simply have to downgrade the AI before his match and this is there for that. This would give him all the time he needs to frag and find how to pass by here and here, discover new jump tricks, etc.

But I could be wrong :o and I do not want to teach anything, you would have a father for that lol.

But please, do not make it personal, you succesfully reached all the goals you put in the design. It's easy to jump in the map and just run and look how beautiful it is and I enjoyed all the time I passed at looking around me. It was a visual beauty for sure ^^.

What you do of your time isn't my business at all ^^, but if we kep in mind that a visually outstanding map gives 5 minutes of fun compared to a really fun map with a great visual gives 3 weeks of fun... I guess I would work for 1 to 6 months to give 3 weeks or more of fun. Plus if I can achieve both fun and outstanding visuals... then damn! I would do it everytime.

I'm really happy to have the opportunity to play this map. It's a real gift to finally play something that looks different.

bbongo

05-09-2008, 08:57 PM

Wow really beautiful, outstanding work!

J_Rivers

08-31-2008, 07:01 PM

Fantastic map that breaks the dark tone of UT3.

To author: I left additional comments at UT3mod.com if you wish to read more.

Taffy

08-31-2008, 07:54 PM

But... I'm curious to know why and how "casual player" would mean simple design or lack of advanced gameplays. I do not want to offense anyone here, I would just be interested in knowing where the designers are getting the idea that "casual" means make it easier.

I'm no expert but after having it on Taffy's TDM and then removing it, maybe I can give you an idea.

The map is not weapon balanced terribly well. It leans quite a bit to the hitscan side due to its openness. You want to balance a map by not favoring any particular weapon(s).

When you speak of advanced DM or TDM gameplay, you have to look at the map control aspects of the map. Hardcore DM players want a map with a 50 vest, a 100 belt, and a double damge (at least). They want them strategically placed so they can all be obtained each time they spawn by "running the map" and timing them to the second. If the powerups are spaced too far apart, or placed without taking spawn times into consideration, the map can't be ran fluently and is said to have bad "flow". Flow is also gauged by the way a map transitions from open areas to tighter areas.

This is just from talking to regulars on the server and playing it myself. It's a lovely map and is "fun" no doubt :)

Interesting that the author knows this (most don't), I bet he could (or already has) made some great gameplay maps.