Question about maps with skyboxes

[Murderous Owl]

So, I'm making an outdoor map, and was wondering if having walls that are lower than others and show that the walls are flat if it was alright to have it like this? The main reason I'm asking this is because I'm new and don't know what exactly the mapping etiquette for these sort of this are. Also, if it's also important, I'm going for a 90s look and avoiding overdetailing it and using UDMF features that'd make it obvious it's using a more advanced editor

 

Here's an image of what I'm talking about

[Chris Hansen]

This topic should be moved to "Editing".

 

There's nothing with what you are doing per se. Anything goes really when it comes to designing levels. It's more a question of how real or immersive you want the world to feel for the player.

 

There's another - somewhat more elegant - way to achieve this effect. I can show you if you want. Send the level my way if you're interested.

[Murderous Owl]

3 hours ago, Chris Hansen said:

This topic should be moved to "Editing".

 

There's nothing with what you are doing per se. Anything goes really when it comes to designing levels. It's more a question of how real or immersive you want the world to feel for the player.

 

There's another - somewhat more elegant - way to achieve this effect. I can show you if you want. Send the level my way if you're interested.

Sorry, I'm new to the forums, didn't realized I should've posted it there. Anyways, I just wanted to know since again, I'm new and don't entirely know the dos and don'ts of doom mapping

[Ash4ash]

Dragging down sectors' ceilings with the sky as the ceiling, any untextured linedef created by the sky being dragged down are turned into part of the skybox

[Edward850]

2 minutes ago, Ash4ash said:

Dragging down sectors' ceilings with the sky as the ceiling, any untextured linedef created by the sky being dragged down are turned into part of the skybox

Nothing to do with the line being untextured. Ceilings with sky textures explicitly render the upper walls as sky, regardless of what texture is there.

[Ash4ash]

Just now, Edward850 said:

Nothing to do with the line being untextured. Ceilings with sky textures explicitly render the upper walls as sky, regardless of what texture is there.

thats what I meant, meaning that if there is an outdoors area with a railing, then you could extend the walls out a unit and then make a line one unit inside and then lower the ceiling to floor level to make that effect

[Chris Hansen]

18 hours ago, Murderous Owl said:

Sorry, I'm new to the forums, didn't realized I should've posted it there. Anyways, I just wanted to know since again, I'm new and don't entirely know the dos and don'ts of doom mapping

No problem, don't worry. You're not obligated to post the wad file just because you have a question for it. It was just an offer, nothing more :)