In Search Of: AVP2 Mapping Tutorials

[DarkCloud]

The tools are a lot harder than I thought or I need someone to be my guiding hand. Its a whole lot harder than AutoCAD. So any tuts available?

[Warp Spider]

here yo go http://www.planetavp.com/modmaker/modmakerresume.html

[DarkCloud]

Umm... I'm not looking for someone to make it, I'm looking for tutorials cause I thought it was point, click and drag too used to PS

[Machiko]

they are all over, but theres a manual that tells you exactly how to use it if you look. I thought it came with the tools, or maybe its a download. I can send it, i have it on a cd still from when I was getting my models in. Working on something now too.
Just go to the main avp2 official site, look for the manual for dedit.

also that url warp spider posted, look to your left, all the tutorials are there...

youll see stuff like this - First Level Basics
Textures/Surface Flags
4 Types of Doors
Making Windows
Grates and Railings
Stairs, Lifts & Ramps
Lights, dirlights, FX
Water & Rain Volumes
Sky Boxes / Portals
A basic Trigger
The Wall Switch
Adding Pickups
Proptypes vs Props


http://www.planetavp.com/modmaker/modmaker5.html

http://www.planetavp.com/modmaker/modmaker6.html

etc etc

[DarkCloud]

Thanks, I'll begin work on it immediately. I guess I should've paid more attention to the side bars instead of the pics hehe

[-=Cutthroat=-]

yea that should do it

[[AVP2]Player_0]

Try looking for tutorials written by a guy called Red_Riot, he has a web page, but I honestly can't remember the address. But if you do a search engine for it, it'll be there, this guy has made THE best non-retail maps for AVP2, and he gives one hell of a tutorial.

[-=Cutthroat=-]

yea red riot is good maker he made jungle and castaway good maps

[DarkCloud]

I looked and search the net, for "red_riot" and "red riot" I haven't found any of his tutorials.

[-=Cutthroat=-]

search for dm jungle should come up

[Machiko]

the mapping is really easy I personally think, after you get used to all the caveman stuff. I just wish to god these bots in multi would work. One spawns. it dies. No more spawn.

[-=Cutthroat=-]

then just make loads of bots then lol

[Machiko]

hmm ya but I want that respawn rate to never end. it will start lagging up if I put too many at once. 20 dies fast but a constant 20 no more no less is what I wanted. I saw it on those other maps, I should check them but I haven't. I can probably see how its triggered the way I need it to work.

you are a spawn fan huh? I remember that cover. I still buy the comic but I don't like it as much as when greg was drawing it all the time.

[DarkCloud]

In that DE_dust map, does it always have a constant respawn of aliens?

[Machiko]

who knows. I think. It's been many years now..well since 2001

[DarkCloud]

oh, so where did you turn to get that spawning bot?

[Machiko]

i made it myself but it seems to be a one time deal. I tried looking at stuff on some other single player maps and that's how I did it. I put it in the game with a human bot too. He set me on fire trying to kill it and the alien ended up killing him...The AI sucks heh

Then when I respawn, I'm alone. They don't come back.

[DarkCloud]

Do they respawn over and over again in single player?

Try looking at that dust map that dude posted. I think I'll DL it and give it a try and see if its what your looking for.

[Machiko]

i'm pretty sure it is, but it was 1 at a time although respawn ability was there. In single after you kill stuff it's dead. I would look at the maps too, but I'm kinda too lazy and I love this game alot, but I'm not in the mood for making stuff for it at this moment really.

[DarkCloud]

Yeah, they respawn one or two at a time in the DE_Dust map, I just finished playing it and I hosted a small game but let no one in.

[Machiko]

they drop out of the ceiling right ? There is a trap door in the brush if it's the map I'm thinking.

[DarkCloud]

Yup, we could play it right now if you want.

[DarkCloud]

Hey Machiko: Check out level 3 or 4 Marines single player, there is an infinite amount of drones running around at a max spawn of 6 every time.

[-=Cutthroat=-]

yea i played on it they keep comin