[Free Release] Novice Training Grounds & Server Entrance Spawn Zone

[Syouji]

This free release comprises of a Novice Training Grounds map as well as a server entrance spawn zone. The Download link is attached to the thread.

The overall design is pretty simple~. Short and sweet, xD

Outdoor Training Grounds

Indoor Server Entrance Zone (Connects to Outdoor Training Grounds)

Novice Training Grounds.7z

Novice Grounds Minimaps.7z

[manabeast]

i like the outdoor park very nice... but for indoor normal =) rate: 8/10 for indoor, rate for 6/10 for outdoor.

[Adel]

This is very simple and nice syouji! I'm loving this way better than the original grounds!

[Syouji]

I should mention that you will not see the magenta color in game that's currently portrayed on the indoor map in the last two images. The color simply enables proper shadows to form on the sides of the tiles/walls whilst providing as a transparent base at the same time. So all of the magenta areas will be shown in game as a black color with zero lightmap coloration. I highly recommend mappers to use this method to encircle the perimeter of in-door maps.

[kasumy]

i not understand why did use a pink texture?

for it serves?

[Syouji]

@Kasumy

I should mention that you will not see the magenta color in game that's currently portrayed on the indoor map in the last two images. The color simply enables proper shadows to form on the sides of the tiles/walls whilst providing as a transparent base at the same time. So all of the magenta areas will be shown in game as a black color with zero lightmap coloration. I highly recommend mappers to use this method to encircle the perimeter of in-door maps.

When shadows normally cast off tiles into a no-draw zone, the shadow formation is black and looks terrible. Recently I found a new method to form perfect shadows on the edge maps leading to these zones by using a transparent magenta texture. It works everytime and is highly recommended for indoor maps.

[ralph00]

Can I get a mini map to this?

[Syouji]

Added Novice Grounds Minimaps, Refer to post #1.

[Kirito]

very nice! and thanks for sharing!

Edited April 16, 2012 by Yen