DB-SlamBall

Post by **DavidM** » 03-09-2003 21:31

wow, he writes my name in bold letters, why is that?

UnrealKrake · Post by **UnrealKrake** » 03-09-2003 22:08

Just wanted to test how long it takes until you answer =)

-plær- · Post by **-plær-** » 04-09-2003 13:21

invisible movers...great idea UnrealKrake. They work like a charm. Thanks o/

Imo · Post by **Imo** » 04-09-2003 13:25

Looks too cool plaer

Onge · Post by **Onge** » 04-09-2003 14:36

Krake is a star!

UnrealKrake · Post by **UnrealKrake** » 04-09-2003 14:52

-plær- wrote: invisible movers...great idea UnrealKrake. They work like a charm. Thanks o/

No problem, used same technique for my Goal SpotLight in Rotatorcube, so it wasn't hard to think of

Sycophant wrote: Krake is a star!

$\o/$ lol, thx, but dont exaggerate.

Onge · Post by **Onge** » 04-09-2003 14:54

UnrealKrake wrote: lol, thx, but dont exaggerate.

Too modest for his own good. Still think DB-Hall is great :p

UnrealKrake · Post by **UnrealKrake** » 04-09-2003 15:37

Sycophant wrote: Too modest for his own good. Still think DB-Hall is great :p

Just too bad that noone knows of this map.

Another tip ?! (i'm not very good in explaining s.th in english)

As i looked at DB-SlamBall again, i noticed that an animation of the trampolines when players use them would be cool, karma couldn't be used, cause it's a client side effect. Don't know if u are familiar with matinee pathes but movers can do a nice effect too.

Technique 1:
An easy effect would be that the inner of the trampoline (don't know how this is called) is a triggered mover which quickly moves down a bit and quickly gets to its old postition, when a player activates a trigger located @ the jumppad position. Adding more keyframes to the movement and experiment abit can simulate more (real) effects when trampoline is used.

Technique 2:
As a more realistic effect, you could also use the technique shown in the attachement:

Yellow = Outer part of the trampoline (Static)
Blue = Inner part of the trampoline, "not used" mode (Mover)
White = Inner part of the trampoline , "in use" mode (Static, part of a cylinder)

If player uses the trampoline, the blue mover moves down. The white Brush appears and simulates that trampoline is used -> "in use" mode . After 0,5 secs or so, the blue mover moves up again into the "not used" mode. Should give a good effect if you align the textures of the mover and the white brush so that it fits. Only problem could me that there are some clipping issues @ the boarders, but i dont think so...

I suppose you already thought of something to make the trampolines sexier =P i just wanted to give one possible solution*g*

So Far...

Greetz Krake

.... you shouldn't make the white brush too deep & maybe, it is better to stop @ the position 2 seen in the attachment, as i said, experimenting is the key

-plær- · Post by **-plær-** » 04-09-2003 16:11

wow...just...wow
I'm gonna have to give this a go.

RaGe|DB · Post by **RaGe|DB** » 12-09-2003 23:00

its 7331 1337 $\o/$