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Updated - 8/23/01 Ive uploaded a new version which has fewer flames in the city part and a lower visible distance. it shouldnt lag as much now and once you light it the first time you never have to again so please dont complain! One note first - im not sure if you have to download it cause ive hosted it before and people join and leave but they might just be leaving because of the long load time. so download it to be safe. anyway, this mission is a race map set in the desert and is just like a roller coaster. there are helixes, jumps, obstacles, and LOADS of eyecandy. as is noted in the loading screen, you should turn your texture settings down some to reduce lag, unless your computer is really fast. i wouldve continued it back to the start but apparently the game engine can only handle a few thousand objects =) |
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Grade: None » Submitted by Red Shifter on 03/03/04Ah, the memories... loading for 15 minutes, crashing to DOS... Wait, that was when I used to try to play DOOM II on my 386. Never mind. Grade: A+ » Submitted by BUGGER33 on 12/15/02Lag is not a factor to the grades, turn the settings down and you still get a really good game. This is one hell of a map that no one can turn down!! The fire- woa, the jumps-woa, the tunnel-damn, that wierd feeling of throwing up-sweet, this is a really good map!!! It deserves its grade!! Grade: None » Submitted by Lead Falcon on 03/12/02Hey i can work WC now so i might just remake this with custom interiors that take less time to light and dont have those annoying poles sticking up every 10 feet =) I dont know - just a thought... Grade: A+ » Submitted by Fugitive on 02/19/02uhhhh, wow! This is, without a doubt, the most beutiful and incredible map ever made. How long, exactly, did it take u to make it anywayz? The flames in the wrecked city and the ring of fire, all ell thought out. Great job on the new additions with the cave and the loop, although i would try to find a way to smoothe it out a lil so u dont blow up as much. The only prob i have with it is the 15 minutes it took to light the damn thing! You should have included the lighting file with the map. other than that i have no problem with giving this project an A ! Grade: A- » Submitted by Ms.Maul on 09/15/01This is, with no question the best racing map. EVER. Although I ran out of virtual memory during the lighting and had to wait 15 minutes, this is SO COOL. Dude, make more. The only problem I saw was the loop. Loops dont seem to work. I don't think they do, even if you turn the grav down. Nice attempt though. (the loop) My suggestions: Station more Vehicle Pads at 'checkpoints' So that, if someone dies really far, they can fly a shrike to where they died, them get a gravcycle and try again. Grade: B- » Submitted by TseTse on 09/09/01oy veh! I don't know if i should cry or cheer! Just lighting the map nearly crashed my computer, and zapped ALL my ram (all 516 megs). But was is worth it. This map really is over-the-top, in terms of eyecandy and design, but I gotta say it's still remarkable. I mean, WOW. It gets an A for design concepts, but like an F for gameplay just due to the reality of it all. Getting the map open, solo, was hard enough, and the track...! This really needs an overhaul, but I hope the heart of the map remains, and remains stable. I'd suggest going Client Side, and simplifying things with custom interiors where possible. Including the lighting files might not work, but I'm not sure. My fps was generally OK, but dropped too much, at times. Folks need to check this sucker out! Likewise, I have to add that many of the race maps need to balance brilliant concepts with viable gameplay... Grade: A » Submitted by Mercen4ry on 08/29/01Well powda, the main problem is each object on this map takes about 1 sec to light (that's pretty slow, they should take .008 or something if you open the console...). This map contains many of the ideas I had been working on since I first opened the editor (including realistic fire and caverns), as well as a loop :), but relights can be HELL. If the map took less time to light I would give an A . Grade: B » Submitted by TheEagle on 08/23/01This is (simply said) one of the best race maps I've ever seen. Doing the course is pretty difficult with a lot of obstacles and if you're not carefull you have to walk a long way home to get a new bike. The however 1st big downside from this map is the time it takes to do the lightning, with my PIII 800 and 256 mb ram it took about 15 minuts to load the mission. It also ate away all my ram and I had to use about 50 mb's of virtual memory. It however is recommed to restart T2 after this, then load the map again and it will use the existing lightning file which saves a lot of time and a lot of ram. The 2nd big downside is the amount of objects in the game, that really slows the game down a lot. Overall it's a good race map but only consider to download it if you've got a high-end pc. Grade: None » Submitted by powdahound on 08/23/01Falcon: My email is dead and i can't reply... so. Maybe you can't vl2 a lighting file. I dont think anybody has had the need to do it. :( Grade: B » Submitted by powdahound on 08/23/01You could have included the lighting file (.ml). It doesn't generate a new one each time, only the first time. Yes it is a very laggy map. If you want the focus on the race you could take out the flames and stuff... Grade: None » Submitted by Lead Falcon on 08/22/01im sorry it lags so much but there WAS a disclaimer on the loading screen. you can turn your texture settings down too to reduce lag. the problem is that to make those helixes and twists i need lots of little pieces cause you cant twist objects (would be interesting). but it would be pointless to include the lighting file since the game creates a new one every time (i think?). thanks for the feedback anyway... Grade: B » Submitted by Silver Shade on 08/22/01Took about 16 minutes to light, and it wasn't anywhere near worth it. It crashed my system as soon as I entered the part with the 3000 flame throwers. This level is a lag machine. You might as well have made the map clientside, since it takes so long to light, and the server disconnects you if you're lighting too long. You should have included the mission lighting file since it can be downloaded in far less time than it takes to light the mission. I don't give a damn how good a map is, if it is impossible to play it with 700mhz, 192mbRAM, and TNT2 32MB, then it deserves a low grade. My grade increased from a complete F because the map is cool...for super high end godlike systems. Grade: None » Submitted by Lead Falcon on 08/21/01the map wasnt even intended for use with the race mod but after reading about it it sounds like it would work perfectly. i posted below about the bike physics (no mod) below to answer the second part... btw thanks for the grades and comments! im really glad you are enjoying my work... Grade: None » Submitted by Mercen4ry on 08/21/01Wow, I was looking at the loop and it makes me wonder if it actually works... I tried to make one on a CTF/Race map (which btw didnt go over very well), but loop the loops just made my cycle blow up once yer upside-down... Does this change with Race Mod, or did i screw up the loop? :) Grade: A+ » Submitted by Taxman on 08/21/01Holy black Jesus this is an awsome map! The ending is the sweetest part. The underwater cave is a good ending to a really well made map. I have to give it to you, this map is the ShazShit! Grade: None » Submitted by Warlocklord on 08/21/01Lead Falcon How long did it take u to make this map? Grade: A+ » Submitted by [Epyon] on 08/21/01This map is the best!!! I was a good thing he added ramps to get back on. Alot of people have that problem. It just looked great!!!!! This one has to be the best ever!! Grade: None » Submitted by Red Shifter on 08/20/01At least try it before you rate it. You are messing with the Tribes2Maps.com system. Just because the screenshots are so godlike doesn't mean the track is godlike...well, of course, I could be very wrong and it could be very godlike, but how the hell would I know before I play it? Grade: None » Submitted by lead Falcon on 08/20/01the loop IS possible, though the game physics make it very diffucult. you have to go just the right speed so that you dont hit the top, but fast enough so you dont fall. see, the game thinks that if you are upside down and touch something, you are flipped over on the ground. the loop is really pushing the limits of the code but is very possible. after all the practice testing it i can make it every time. you just have to keep your nose up and go slow on the way up, then boost on the way down so you dont fall... ok? Grade: None » Submitted by someone on 08/20/01How are you supposed to get through the loop my grav blows up at the very top of it please replay to this map topic page if you know how or if it can be fixed Grade: A+ » Submitted by Warlocklord on 08/19/01Holy Shit!! Holy Shit!! That was one of the most amazing race maps ever!! It was if i was riding a roller coster at a masive extreme!! I can not stop racing this map. I Love it. Nothing more about it. The eye candy is thrilling the obstacles are daring. Even if u are a newbe racer this will hook u for good. Best RAce map ever!!! Now if u excuse me i must get through that loop now :) Great Work!!! This is a definite must get!!! And it is definetly worth the load wait!!!!!! |
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Grade: F » Submitted by RG_Crusader on 04/17/04
Its so great, its like no map I have ever see. Because, I actualy seen those maps. It crashed my computer twice. DON'T GET THIS MAP. Two words: Down Size.