New release : hamilton pool

[David B.]

Hi, here is something fresh for you.

This is a short map (>5min-<10min) but pretty cool. There are several ways to play it, that's not so linear.
I decided to share it today cause - while this litte level was a "personal" map - it has known evolutions for many years so far and is very nice now.
So I think it worths the release.


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[MSandt]

Cool map, took me nearly 8 minutes. Expect a review within 30 minutes.

[MSandt]

http://msdn.duke4.net/hotswimpool.php

[David B.]

Thanks, that's a great review !

[Puritan]

Just played it and it was very good 
I'm glad you decided to share this one instead of hiding it away on a HD.

[David B.]

I already thought about that a long time ago however the fruit wasn't yet ripe.

[MSandt]

You don't happen to have some super old version of this lying somewhere? Might be interesting to see how it's evolved.

[David B.]

I'm surprised you asked, but yes of course I kept all those versions carefully.
I sometimes play one of those oldies to have a look back on my skills progress.

Here is a file from April-2008 (there were difficulty levels, so choose 'come get some').
Shield your eyes, at the time the map was still poor.




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[MSandt]

Interesting how it's got pretty much exactly the same layout and overall look, just that some areas are much more detailed in the new version (the bar is a good example). I liked the streetlights though.

[David B.]

Yes, architecture and shading was poor but it was the same layout (no columns, barely some trimming, ...)
The 1999 version had no street, and was really oversized.

[Forge]

Fun little map.

Had company staying over the weekend, but I managed to play it yesterday morning just before everyone woke up

[Merlijn]

Very cool, I liked it a lot. I like how you take 1 theme and build a whole map around it. Design was very good, I especially liked the pool itself. This map confirms that my skills are getting rusty though, as I got killed twice in the beginning. 

[David B.]

Very cool, I liked it a lot. I like how you take 1 theme and build a whole map around it. Design was very good, I especially liked the pool itself. This map confirms that my skills are getting rusty though, as I got killed twice in the beginning. 

Thanks. Yeah that's not easy, I sometimes die too just after the entrance doors.

@Forge
The review is great and I never thought this map could be appreciated so much.
I whish I could have more maps from those years 1999-2000 to update. I'm gonna check it out...

[methy]

Good map. Very classic style due to the fact it sticks to own theme, has interconnecting areas, cool secrets, humoristic stuff, & details like every extinguisher giving an explosion etc.

The map looks also very clean, nothing to complain about texture or shading wise.

The only problem I had with it is that I died twice at the start : there are several paths to choose from but if you don't take the right one you're pretty much fucked ammo&health wise.

Took 10 mins.

[David B.]

The only problem I had with it is that I died twice at the start : there are several paths to choose from but if you don't take the right one you're pretty much fucked ammo&health wise.