sandorski
04-14-2004 06:20 AM MDT | Rating: 6 | |
Good layout, good atmosphere, good map. There seemed to be some oddly placed blocking volumes though.
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[WoD]Mephisto
04-14-2004 06:53 PM MDT | Rating: 7 | |
overall its a nice map. the theme seems original and the link setup is nice too (same as ONS-Severance). The terrain is done very well with enough variation not to get bored on it.
There are a few more negative points though: i agree with sandorski on the blocking volumes. and although it fits the theme, it looks a bit empty. a few more well-placed static meshes wouldnt hurt. the bots know how to find the other team's base, but i've seen them do a few stupid things also, like getting stuck on meshes. the distance fog could improve a bit too, cuz i saw a few buildings in the distance that didnt fade away very smoothly. nice map though. i even saw some servers run it already.
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[CI.Loki]
04-15-2004 02:32 AM MDT | Rating: 8 | |
Good map I liked it. Had a blast with the Raptor battles between buildings, that was just damn cool. Tons of nodes so you can realy play around with the link design and use the ones provided or come op with your own way. This map has it all. Looks good, plays well, bots work, and its fun.
But needs a little polish if you want a 10. Like the others said some wierd blocking issues and the fog could use some work. But you did such a good job on the buildings and nodes the forts feel kind of lacking. They have a good design but they feel simple and plain compared to the rest of the map. Add some eyecandy and spice it up a bit and it will realy liven things up.
Great map!
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kingmango
04-25-2004 03:34 AM MDT | Rating: 8 | |
wewt yet another UP ons contest map.
I still say kickers to the middle ruin and let the raptors land on top of them... :D Lots of potential for goodie placement and would add more z to the map. It's there just needs to be accessible. I have found lots of goodies already strewn about on ledges though. I like the mood of this map and it runs pretty good though a bit slow at times. All in all good attention to detail and this is a safe dl for anyone looking for ons maps. Really good work. If people notice I only give good comments, it's because I only comment on maps I like... lol I see no point in flaming something... woot
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Latent_Image
05-10-2004 10:39 PM MDT | |
This map is cool, I liked the angel model that was cool, anyway the rest of the map also rocked bots really put up a fight for there last node :).
Great map
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Manticore
05-11-2004 06:01 AM MDT | Rating: 8 | |
"Quoth the raven..........."
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Klasnic
05-19-2004 05:24 PM MDT | Rating: 9 | |
This was the first real ONS map I downloaded (some time ago) and it rocks. Reckon of all the custom maps I've tried this one rates among the highest and I'll be playing it for some time to come!
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General_Disaray
06-13-2004 06:31 AM MDT | Rating: 9 | |
Loved it!
Beautiful map. Fantastic Smeshes. Very fun to play. Everyone on the server I just played this on had a ton of good things to say about it.
G.D.
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Theseus314
06-13-2004 08:03 PM MDT | Rating: 8 | |
Very attractive map, totally calming theme, but really intense gameplay. I very much like this level.
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capone
06-14-2004 03:01 AM MDT | Rating: 5 | |
Five points and not a point more.
Don't know why are you guys so fond of it.
Nothing special.
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[[TDW-KkillgasmM]]]
06-21-2004 09:26 AM MDT | Rating: 8 | |
ooooooooooo great map ;)
but the collision hulls are in really annoying places, had a few nasty experiences with them in raptors :O
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M@estro
06-22-2004 03:05 PM MDT | Rating: 8 | |
good
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Moriyosi
08-20-2004 06:48 PM MDT | Rating: 7 | |
THE GOOD
Theme and Polish. Nevermore carries its 'ruined city' theme out with verve; it's all in the little details, like the street lights lining the demolished roadways, the abandoned trains, the vegetation sprouting from blasted skyscrapers. A lot of effort went into adding depth to the environment, and it shows. Botplay is professional and competent, and works well offline.
THE BAD
Well... Much as I wanted to like Nevermore, something about the map just doesn't click with me. Irritatingly, it's not one major flaw that keeps the map from working so much as the combination of many smaller 'problems'. For example:
- The architecture. The skyscraper foundations look strangely blocky without any real reason; other architectural elements are just scattered around in a haphazard fashion. The amount of rubble compared to the number of buildings around the area is completely off-kilter.
- Some of the mesh and item placement feels scatter-shot, particularly the glowing ferns which have been thrown into almost every conceivable location; the latter just don't look right in the given environment, and detract from the whole tone of the map.
- The contrasts between vegetation and rubble. Instead of looking like a ruin slowly being overgrown, Nevermore gives every impression of a nicely-tended lawn upon which giant chunks of building have been dropped at random. There's no shortage of places to site a little bit more exposed road or slightly hillier terrain - suggesting long-buried chunks of skyscraper - in the name of a more convincing environment.
- There's a subtle 'wrongness' to the way the lighting works that seriously hurts the immersive value; light is clumpy and - to this reviewer's eyes - weirdly artificial.
- The oddly low Raptor flight ceilings make navigating the city a little irritating; it's hard to gain much altitude to avoid attacks, depriving the Raptor of its main advantage.
THE VERDICT
Didn't work for me. Wish I could quantify why. Your mileage may vary, though.
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Shao
08-21-2004 02:43 PM MDT | Rating: 7.5 | |
why don't you be the reviewer Moriyosi ??
you know for this map
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Kantham
06-08-2005 12:49 PM MDT | Rating: 9.5 | |
I missed that ECE version, i am in late...
I must say that ONS-Nevermore is one of the best ons map ever maded. Mostly speaking about visuals - Gameplay - bot support. A must keep.
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