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Frantik DM 3: MAP14: Watering Hole:

Getting somewhere!

Still have to make that tank - I'll place it in the two empty bottom areas in the below picture:

The middle ruin is going to be hotly contested, as it has a great view of the rest of the map - I added a railgun up there!

Players can also climb to the very top of the 'tower', which provides a nice vantage point, but also makes you extremely vulnerable. The inner roof height is low enough that rocket splash should come into play - this will keep snipers from camping too long, as they are still quite vulnerable to counterattacks. I may place an additional railgun elsewhere, to further pressure the advantageous position of the central tower.

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Frantik DM 3: MAP14: Watering Hole:

I'm working on the fourth level of the nature episode!

I have plans for some DoomCute tanks - as well as a couple blown-up buildings.

This is basically a watering hole created by rain-water buildup in the middle of a desert:

Off to bed!

I'll finish this tomorrow, hopefully - and then it's just 1 more nature level, 1 more hell level, the 1 magenta level, and the 1 purple level - and then primary mapping is complete!

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Frantik DM 3: MAP13: Backwoods Boardwalk:

Making a lot of progress!

I should be done soon!

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Frantik DM 3: MAP13: Backwoods Boardwalk:

Getting somewhere in the 'swamp' level - a lot to go w/ vegetation, lighting, texturing, and the main buildings / boardwalk...

I'll finish this tomorrow most likely!

Glad to have made some progress!

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Frantik DM 3: MAP13: Backwoods Boardwalk:

I'm seeing a lagoon or swamp of some type - brown-tinged water, patches of mud - paddles, partially submerged boats - raised shacks on stilts, a banjo, a classic style outhouse, a raised boardwalk that connects them all together in the middle of the map... Surrounded on all sides by forest... If I can figure out a moonshine still, maybe that too.

I'll post again later if I have success - I'm just gonna wing it, and start laying down lines.

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Frantik DM 3: MAP29: Medieval Methods:

Finished most of the map, just have to place items, spawns, balance, and do a bit more detail - like breaking up some rock textures. Should be done tomorrow!

A battering ram:

The breached wall:

Two siege towers:

The entrance to the keep:

Atop the castle walls:

Catapults are the last line of defence:

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I'm building a breached castle wall, catapults, battering rams, and other castle-y stuff in addition to my siege towers!

I might not be done the map tonight, but I'll post more siege machinery pics later!

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Frantik DM 3: MAP29: Medieval Tactics:

My ridiculous siege-tower idea actually worked! I think it looks pretty convincing!

This will be a hellish castle being besieged - I have an idea floating in my brain for a 3D floors catapult and battering ram, but I'll have to see how that goes.

It has an 'ACS LadderClimb' ladder installed, too. Let's you zip up and down pretty well!

I'm off to bed! The rest of the level will be really easy after this!

Goodnight!!

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Got some ideas floating around. Only 7 levels left!

Thinking of a hellish castle - w/ an attached 3D floors siege tower... I'd have to experiment first, though.

Maybe a desert oasis w/ 3D floor cacti...

Maybe a murky dark swamp w/ 3D floor bulrushes, bushes, muddy water?

An abandoned mine w/ jump pads to travel up the mineshafts? Completely subterranean, maybe an old-timey minecart and track thing? IDK.

I'm just gonna start laying lines.

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I am completely finished that prison level, 'Lethal Lockdown'!

I will post in the main thread shortly!

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Some new progress in FDM3's MAP20: 'Lethal Lockdown':

Close to getting done this. About 75% done the geometry. The cell block needs like 3-4 more cells, and I need to texture and light everything still.

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I'm getting somewhere now. Most areas are roughed out.

Got most of the basic part of the cafeteria started:

Here's the main prison wing, very unfinished right now. There's going to be 2 3D floor stair cases, and about 10 or so more cells. Many of them will have closed doors to shape the 'flow' better.

Made a little escape attempt, too:

So yeah, going well - the outdoors is mostly done!


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I'm getting somewhere w/ my prison map!

Here's a half-court, a handball arena, and a large exercise area.

The exercise area has classic dumbbells, adjustable dumbbell weights, 3 pull-up bar devices, 2 bench presses, a balance beam, and 2 sets of parallel bars.

I've got big ideas for the inside areas! Mainly a cafeteria w/ an attached small mess hall, as well as a 2-storey cell block w/ 12-16 individual cells - that sounds like a lot of cells, but many will have their midtex doors shut, and will be inaccessible.

I can see the finish line of this project! Just 7 maps left after this one is complete! Excited!

Probably going to head off to bed now!

Goodnight!!

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I learned ACS 'LadderClimb'. My previous methods of making ladders would not work here!

Here's the current version of the watchtowers:

There's gonna be a path cut into each, so that a catwalk can be connected. Going to use 'jumpable railings' on the catwalk.

Should turn out decently, I hope!

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Very basic roughed-in yard. Nowhere near done yet, but I thought the extended horizon w/ that massive sun looked cool.

I'll likely change the sky, but it's kind of giving me a nice vibe - IDK!

The chainlink wall will be 'electrocuted', (I'll also spruce it up a bit) and the guard towers will be within the walls - I know some prisons position guardtowers outside of the main walls, but I think that'd ruin my horizon effect.

Not sure - I may try things both ways!

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Frantik DM 3: MAP20: LETHAL LOCKDOWN:

Alright, I've already got this all squared away in my head. Here's a quick sketch I did - I almost never sketch anything out first, most of my maps are off the top of my head...

But I figured for a more 'realistic' location, it'd make sense to plan ahead at least a little bit. I generally don't like making sketches / planning things out - it makes me feel a bit constrained.

But no matter, it will work for this level.

I've included super simple sketches for a 3D floors / midtex basketball hoop - a dumbbell, and the general layout I'm wanting. Going to use a fence texture for the hanging netting on the basketball hoop. I'm also including a small handball court, and a bunch of exercise machines. Pull-up bars, an 'airwalker' (possibly), balance beams, parallel bars, benches, etc. etc.

Cafeteria will be basic, but there will be the typical 'bolted down' tables + stools combo, as well as a 'behind reinforced glass' canteen area.

Lots of opportunities here, I think.

Guardtowers will be a combination of invisible bridge pieces, midtex, and 3D floors. I've already got a plan for one floating around in my head. There will be raised catwalks that connect the two positions.

Now I'm getting excited!

Should be fun! At the very least, a good challenge.

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Beginning to think up some kind of rundown prison structure.

Seeing an exercise yard, a single 2 storey cell block, maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe a simple cafeteria? Watch towers w/ railguns?

It's all possible - I just gotta see what happens.

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