Marines VS Predators: mvp_lab
STATUS: FINAL
This is a map I have been working on over the past few days. It is the for the Marines VS Predators mod.
Story
The map is based at the top research facility for genetic experimentation, high up in the hills of the Blue Mountains has been attacked.
The screams at the other end of the radio were horrendous. The Elevator was on lock down while the initial attack began, so your team was trapped on the lower floors of the facility, so you could do nothing but watch on the monitors as scientists and security guards were ripped apart by invisible creatures.
There is silence now. No one is left but your squad.
You are marines, you are strong, you are smart...you are being hunted....
The mechanics of the map
There are 2 parts to the map. The topside, surrounded by hills with a house and a tool shed in the middle, then the underground complex where the research is done.
The marines have just made it through the service elevator onto the second floor after a 12 hours lock down.
There are creaks and groans that can be heard in the distance, as well as a faint sound that could be mistaken for an engine.
The marines must brave the corridors of the lab and have 2 ways to reach the surface (via an elevator or through the pipe work).
Notes
This is the first map I have done that I incorporated soundscape scripts into the level. I have found they create a nice atmosphere and surrounding. For those of you who don't know what soundscapes are, they are background sounds that trigger when a player moves into the target radius (ie when walking from indoors to outdoors). The soundscape triggers and the player hears a variety of sounds, for example: The outdoor area of this map is raining, so the primary soundscape is raining, but has wind howling, crickets etc in the background as well, where as inside, underground, you hear the humming sound of lab equipment.
For those of you who have never used them in your map, look at a tutorial and do it. Makes it so much more immersive.
I also had a bit more of a play around with cubemaps. They made the glass look at lot more solid and the reflective capabilities blend nice with the reflective floor. This is especially good when the lights are turned off and the backup power turns on.
Again, lookup cubemaps and add them to your map. Well worth the hassle.
Credits
All credits go to me. This is a solo project that I started a while ago but have only really put an effort in over the past few days.
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