DM-Malevolence [v0.9][pics][Beta 4]

**Barballs** · 12-11-2009, 02:35 AM

Name: DM-Malevolence
Version: 0.95
Compatibility: UT3 Version 2.1 With Titan pack
Description: A faithful recreation of the UT99 map DM-Malevolence. My favourite DUEL map in the early days
Comments: See TODO list below for known bugs/issues and future plans
Changelist:

Corrected low res green bricks
Added preview picture
Fixed Floor material below gold belt alignment probs
Lit elevator Mesh
Added dust cones on the floor lights valve in the flak cannon room.
Corrected elevator for bots
Changed support under wooden platforms.
Changed door meshes in map to LOW_Detail to ensure visibility
Corrected accidental static mesh off position
Added blocking volume in bio tunnel for lights
Added blocking volumes on curved walls
Altered pathing to make bots navigate more of the map.
Added blocking volume to curve on wall under link platform.
Added 60 second delay for ship fly-by.
Added blocking volumes to all concave brushes where players frequently collide.
Scaled thread plate material to 0.5 to make character feel further off the ground.
Added SM Wooden planks to on rap to water tunnel
Added SM pipes details under the previously mentioned planks.(Broken pipe to act as water source)
Corrected Misaligned textures in Water Tunnel
Added underfoot lighting for water tunnel
Messed about with UT Billboard (just coz)
Added ambient sounds
Corrected BSP surfaces to allow Decals to work
Added Water emitters
Rearranged Tunnel Geometry
Added player triggered sounds

Screenshots:

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Credits:
udn.epicgames.com
cgtextures.com
Anglemapper - Troubleshooting
Rich 'Akuma' Eastwood - Original designer
Hourences - Tutorials
McLogenog - Troubleshooting
Cr4zy - Troubleshooting
Stevelois - Enforcer Tutorial/feedback
M^vL - feedback
Wolfy.Brandon - feedback
1XTreme - feedback
Bl!tz~ - feedback
coolcat22 - feedback
Zerglings - feedback

Homepage: http://offbeatgeek.com

Download: DM-Malevolence-rc2.zip

**Zerglings** · 12-11-2009, 03:12 AM

Hey looks nice I try it out for ya.

**M^vL** · 12-11-2009, 03:22 AM

I'm on it!

**1XTreme** · 12-11-2009, 04:38 AM

Kickazz! nice job so far Barballs, glad to see you bringing this one forward.

I'll post back with some feedback after i have a chance to check this out thoroughly this weekend.

**Bl!tz~** · 12-11-2009, 06:41 AM

woohoo...another kick ass map !
thx for yer work

**coolcat22** · 12-11-2009, 03:14 PM

good work at bring this map back
thx
can you at the ripper too this map is just not the same with out it
here is ut3 ripper light
http://utforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=620138

**Barballs** · 12-11-2009, 04:13 PM

Coolcat: I was thinking of doing that. However UT3 has a weapon mutator that is quite good at replacing it.

What I can do is have the enforcer in the passage way and have the a mutator ini file (if thats possible) configured to replace the enforcer and it's ammo to the ripper.

**Shoot_You_Down** · 12-11-2009, 04:22 PM

Ha, awesome. I made a remake for this a while back but it's doesn't look as good. Was my second map so I never uploaded it anywhere. I think you should put the shield belt in the original ripper location instead of a second link gun, since it only takes one dodge to get the bottom one starting at the top. Then you could put the Udamage back in its original place. This is how mine was set up and it seemed to play well on our servers.

**coolcat22** · 12-11-2009, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Barballs

Coolcat: I was thinking of doing that. However UT3 has a weapon mutator that is quite good at replacing it.

What I can do is have the enforcer in the passage way and have the a mutator ini file (if thats possible) configured to replace the enforcer and it's ammo to the ripper.

that will be great if that bring the ripper back in this map
you can cooock the ripper with tha map
i dont no how but i see sneh do it many times with hise remakes

**1XTreme** · 12-11-2009, 04:44 PM

Just my .02

IMO, i wouldn't force anyone to require any additional packages/files/mutators, i think your idea is better Barballs. (leave it as an optional enhancement if anything rather than a forced requirement which could fail under certain circumstances.)

The other issue with this (forcing mutators that are not stand alone prefabs) is that it can cause problems for the map when used in the muti-player / server / client environment, - have experienced plenty of this first hand, i run a medium sized network and several UT3 servers for what its worth, just because something works fine locally doesn't mean that its going to work the the same across a network.

P.S i can direct anyone to some excellent remakes right here on these forums that have the problem i've described if they'd rather not take my word for it.

**coolcat22** · 12-11-2009, 05:09 PM

at the mod too the map download file
and readme how too install it

**Barballs** · 12-11-2009, 05:13 PM

I have noticed that it seems you can not have the enforcer as a weapon pickup. So my plan to have it as a replaceable weapon may not work. Either way I'll figure something out.

**stevelois** · 12-11-2009, 05:54 PM

Was looking the WIP thread since you made it but damn, your very quick beta is already here

BTW Barballs, adding the Enforcer is very easy, look at my tuts for that on my blog

**Barballs** · 12-11-2009, 06:26 PM

Thanks for that Stevelios I'll have a peek at the site.

Well the map had be brushed a while ago So all i had to do was texture lighting and mesh. There's still a bit to go yet

**Zerglings** · 12-11-2009, 08:09 PM

Tryed in the early hours of the morning.

Nice work mate just the lighting could use work seems not well lit in some places.

waiting for beta2

**stevelois** · 12-12-2009, 02:54 PM

Did a match on it today, this is very well done mate. Reading the todo list, I don't really have nothing to add except that don't forget to optimize the map by using the unlit material & the remove surfacematerial on specific BSP surfaces.

Also, some materials look low poly, lack details. I presume you will enhance that also ? For the wood material, you can always use the one available by apophis3d. If you go on my blog, look at the "Ressources (for mappers / moders)" you will be redirect on the official website. I use the wood material in my DM-Aly map which look really nice after some modifications.

Anyhow, it's really a great job & I'm looking forward the next version

**M^vL** · 12-13-2009, 07:52 PM

Played a few rounds on this. Coming along very nicely!! The BSP structure/scale feels perfect. I will second what both Zerglings and Steve said.

In the original there was a light under that deck overhang across from the armor vest corner - right now its a bit dark under there. You mentioned that you still had work on the lighting so you're probably on that one already.

It would be totally beotchin' if you could add the same windows and scenery from the armor vest corner to where the rocket launcher is. The original had windows in both places (although you couldn't see out). By the way, the rounded corners of the rocket launcher area seem to have BSP errors/invisible seams if you scrape yourself along the wall there. Just walk along the back wall there near the corners and you can get hung up.

Overall, I can tell this is going to be a perfect Malev! Thanks!

**Barballs** · 12-14-2009, 11:23 AM

Status update. About to go at it again today things that I am working on at the moment:

Replaced Link gun in passage with Enforcer (in anticipation of ripper replacement)
Replaced 2 health vials by bio rife with 2 enforcer clips (in anticipation of ripper ammo replacement)
currently: Adding wall lights to the various spots they existed in the map

**UTGangster** · 12-14-2009, 01:48 PM

Out of curiosity is this going to be a low poly map or a standard high detailed map.

**Blade_74** · 12-14-2009, 02:04 PM

"Replaced Link gun in passage with Enforcer in anticipation of ripper replacement

"Replaced 2 health vials by bio rife with 2 enforcer clips in anticipation of ripper ammo replacement"

Hi Barballs.

Didnt you hear someones explained in this thread not to try to use a ripper into your map? its interested that some silly posts get answered but useful posts are to igored on these topics some times

I tried some such a maps with the ripper built in the maps is broken and does not work on multiplayer

then why bother to relase a map for community bonus use?? maybe you should investigate this further instead of ignoring and breaking you map to foolish make 1 or 2 people satisfied

hmmm its your map

**Barballs** · 12-14-2009, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by UTGangster

Out of curiosity is this going to be a low poly map or a standard high detailed map.

Somewhere in between. I want to be faithful to the structure of the original and not go too over board on mesh work. So I would say it would be UT2004 styled. Meshes but not too many

Originally Posted by Blade_74

Didnt you hear someones explained in this thread not to try to use a ripper into your map? its interested that some silly posts get answered but useful posts are to igored on these topics some times

I tried some such a maps with the ripper built in the maps is broken and does not work on multiplayer

then why bother to relase a map for community bonus use?? maybe you should investigate this further instead of ignoring and breaking you map to foolish make 1 or 2 people satisfied

hmmm its your map

Let me be clear: I am NOT going to import the ripper into the map.

I do in fact read the replies and if you read MY previous posts you would have seen that I acknowledged that

However, as I stated I would like the map to be as faithful as I can make it and to that end instead of putting another weapon in place of it I decided to put an enforcer into the map for those who would like to use Epics Weapon replacement Mutator and have all the appropriate weapons that the original had.

Does this make a bit more sense to you now?

I apologize if I was not more clear

**Blade_74** · 12-14-2009, 03:23 PM

I see thank you for explaining.

you maps have a nice touch to them.. just the right amounts i think not too silly with so much decoration and a solid world feel. sorry with my poor understanding i just hate to see this one broke so i paninc.

only some mapper say low quality or "low poly" because they think map have to be over decorated and cause more seizure than fun play if they want to use 50,000 mesh piece and then brag let them be obsessed maybe.. you guys should keep building maps balanced better. some other guy used no trim that is probably equally as bad.

some guy say "bsp rules" i think this is ture
one guy say "bsp yuk" i think this is false

dont believe that guy they have poor vision he have his own brainwashed ideas only and not everyone share that idea bsp take much more skill to use with the editor meshing are easy to create and move around i play around in it to learn as much.

**Barballs** · 12-14-2009, 05:57 PM

Beta 2 in progress. It will be released when trimming is complete. The shots below show the light sources placed into the level. Lighting for them is NOT final. Added static mesh roof to link gun platform to best mimic the look of the original map.

**stevelois** · 12-14-2009, 09:18 PM

It look already better from the last pics

THX for adding the Enforcer, you make me very happy dude

**M^vL** · 12-14-2009, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Barballs

Beta 2 in progress. It will be released when trimming is complete. The shots below show the light sources placed into the level. Lighting for them is NOT final. Added static mesh roof to link gun platform to best mimic the look of the original map.]

Sproing!!!!!!

Sorry, just reacting to the new pix

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**M^vL** · 12-14-2009, 11:41 PM

By the way Barballs, I think you would be better off using the "screenshot" command to make your screenshots wrap better. The easiest way to see how to do that would be to click on the Hangar thread in my sig and click on "quote" on my first post. In there you should be able to see the correct usage.

**Barballs** · 12-15-2009, 10:08 AM

heh those 3 pics ARE using the shot tags already

**M^vL** · 12-15-2009, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Barballs

heh those 3 pics ARE using the shot tags already

Actually, I think that is the problem. There are two different types of tags "shot" and "screenshot". The screenshot one works better for me.

**1XTreme** · 12-15-2009, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by M^vL

Actually, I think that is the problem. There are two different types of tags "shot" and "screenshot". The screenshot one works better for me.

But what does this have to do with the price of ammo in UT3?

**M^vL** · 12-15-2009, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by 1XTreme

But what does this have to do with the price of ammo in UT3?

Maybe its just my browser, but BB's screenshots are all lined up on one row and I have to scroll far to the right to see them all. Normally the screenshots auto arrange based on the browser width. Just trying to help him with that is all

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**Barballs** · 12-16-2009, 12:10 AM

Changed shot to screenshot. Enjoy :P

No progress was made to day because I was working on getting my coding environment up and running. I am trying to finish up all things I started for UT3. The last two on the list are this map and the Tug Of War gametype. more on that in this post. But I'll be back on Malevolence tomorrow.

By the by M^vL: I did string all the screens back to back as my monitors are 1900px and 1600px wide respectively so it looked fine to me