Refinery of Maps

Send here any noob-looking map and I will try to refine and polish it into a more profissional look.

No offense, but what makes you think that people will actually send you maps?

Because they want helps or won't or can't better maps, or are simply out of options.

Gustavo6046, before you start asking people to do anything for your new mega-cool-and-whatnot project, make sure you have something to show first (your own previous WADs, experience with project management, etc). Keep in mind we've already seen thousands of awesome project ideas that fell apart at the seams.

Especially since you claim that you could give "more profissional look" to noobish maps, some proof of your capability would be nice to see, otherwise umm... It's YOU who "wants helps or won't or can't better maps, or is simply out of options".

I don't think that someone who actually wants to improve will send maps to others so they make the work, nor it's a good idea.

Devile II MAP03 and also Devile II's own Quake E1M1 replica (MAP33) were the best. But I have seen many tuts on YouTube.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/hcnq0knu5np47js/twad.wad





Limit-removing vanilla format, I think.

Polish me please! I want some help with this map.

Taking a break from your UnrealScript plugin for ZDoom?

boris said:

Taking a break from your UnrealScript plugin for ZDoom?

Yea.

rdwpa said:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/hcnq0knu5np47js/twad.wad

I like it.

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Have this, good luck: http://www.mediafire.com/download/ef4oki25qel24sz/PRACT.wad

IWAD: TNT
MAP number: 17 (?)
Compatibility: Boom

I'll look forward to your improvements.

For Memfis.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/rc2n9cancv82lmm/pikawad_a.wad

Mostly left the gameplay alone except for the last fight.

Memfis said:

Polish me please! I want some help with this map.

I smoothed the lightning, aligned textures, added secrets, a nukage exit, a baron of hell replacement and fixed the rocket ammo secret.
The result is this:
(video was bugged)
Get it here.
the queue is big :D

Wow thanks guys, I didn't expect to get two maps! New secrets were certainly an improvement. And two cacos is much better than that one baron.

rdwpa said:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/hcnq0knu5np47js/twad.wad

http://i.imgur.com/Wgat4d7.png

http://i.imgur.com/gXYKqFm.png

Limit-removing vanilla format, I think.

This will take some time... unfortunately I don't have chocolate Doom or Prboom to playtest this with the original feel, only ZDoom, but I can try to put improvements anyway.

You can skip that one if you want; the visuals are probably irredeemable. :)

Here's one I've had laying around and never bothered finishing. Clue's in the name who you should open it in front of.

https://mega.nz/#!TddVzTxZ!ADDcmYSWHYhb9tXC5kVvRwgU_jQyLrpd6kWGCiBuDW4

http://www.mediafire.com/download/eakfm5xvvdhoacl/fdfddds.wad

zdoom UDMF format here... i'm curious to see what you can take out of this

walter confalonieri said:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/eakfm5xvvdhoacl/fdfddds.wad

zdoom UDMF format here... i'm curious to see what you can take out of this

I smoothed lightning, added monsters, secrets and doors as well as script, fixed the teleporter network, added hotfixes and fixed the end.
The result is this:

You made a good job (especially on the light works in the hallway at 0:09), maybe i'll do some other refining works...

Good you liked it! Just another work but I'm glad...

Hey why dont you try to polish the alpha 0.4 level e1m10 or SHAWN2

Try to polish this : https://www.doomworld.com/vb/wads-mods/74715-youre-a-vampire/

You can also try to join my tune-up community project : https://www.doomworld.com/vb/wads-mods/72007-joe-ilya-tune-up-community-project/
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/enxjmslgr6qadvl/4.Acid.wad.zip?dl=1
iwad doom2
map 01-02

ChaingunnerX said:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/enxjmslgr6qadvl/4.Acid.wad.zip?dl=1
iwad doom2
map 01-02

That map there is pretty nice. I though I didn't had to make any refinement in the start, but I noticed some common errors in it:
1. Lightning is too rough.
2. Some traps are missing. The one it currently has is o.k
3. Really "baby" novices won't really say "this is awesome!" because it has too many monsters. (That one I skipped because general novices will still like the slaughter :) ).

I only really improved MAP01, I still don't have much time to do so to MAP02. I migth do it tomorrow.

To resume changes:

• I smoothed lightning;
  
• I added two traps I felt were needed (not including a mini trap);
  
• I generally extended the level.
  

Hmm, this sounds like an interesting idea, i have a suggestion, grab some bad maps from idgames and see if you can improve them.

J.B.R said:

Hmm, this sounds like an interesting idea, i have a suggestion, grab some bad maps from idgames and see if you can improve them.

There are LOADS of old maps from 1994 and 1995 that would be cool to see with updates. Another 1994tu ;)

I won't download a lot of maps searching for crappy maps. I'd rather grab a single map, refine it and done! But it may be worth making from a Military Nightmare a Military Dream or such. :)

I'd suggest really just working on your own maps from scratch. It helps you improve on your creativity better than having built your stuff on top of someone else's work. You could try remaking some small fun-areas from other maps for your maps to learn how they work and dig into their design to see why they're fun.

Some feedback from just watching the video "SavageCorona" posted in your "Devile" thread..

From what I've seen your work so far with Devile 1/2, they're not really having that professional look you're talking about being capable of doing. There's no consistent theme going on in your maps, they don't represent anything really, it's just places. I'd suggest you set a theme you want for the map and stick to it. Don't use multiple themes, it'll just make it messy, keep it simple.

Also, you don't seem to challenge player as you're very generously giving new powerful guns in very easy "secrets". Try to give players new guns as a reward and replenish ammo before bigger fights.

Then, there's the lack of space in your maps where it's needed. I saw many narrow hallways with props in the way, which is not a cool thing in Doom where it's about flow in movement. I saw player going back and forth from the doorway as there was no space to enter the room and fight there. You should encourage players to enter the room, race around obstacles and platforms and whatnot to take care of the enemies.

Well, my latest map in my map thread has a nice theme, good slaughter and stuff. Take a look at it.

• Devile 1 was once a project. It was so bad I gave up it. I already uploaded it in my maps thread.
  
• Devile 2 was once a good project. It became a large WAD (no, not a MEGAWAD) but didn't done it.
  
• Hangar of Hell is a good project. It has been concluded and is now in the latest post in my maps thread.