HL2 Level Design - A snow storm menu background map [version 2]

This is a practice for myself. Please give me some suggestion and let me know what do you think.
1. added some combine structure for a detail background.
2. added a flashlight on the gun of a combine soldier.
3. added snowflakes using particle system.
4. replaced the burning apc with a combine apc.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• hl2
• source
• level
• design
• maps
• menu
• background
• particle
• system
• fog
• hammer

[bmd103]

looking better, keep on it

how is it done btw, if you mind sharing the basics to reproduce

would this snowstorm effect be viable for a multiplayer level, fps wise, or does it kill framerates?

[rookiehy2]

I sent a message to you please check, i can't type the text here with the words limit

[Atgood5]

Looks Great, but how did u make this?

[85552100]

TWO WORDS: Episode three.

[superbros15]

at this rate you will finish episode 3 before Valve.

[bLEKI557]

Looks like combines are mobilizing near Borealis :D

Nice work man, some suggestions as a fellow mapper I can give:

-Combine soldiers are passing by to frequently maybe increase the respawn timer and add that some come and go from a different direction

-Try adding a passing combine train in a bit of distance with distant sound

-Maybe reduce a fog a little bit

-Any kind of passing combine vehicle would be cool, maybe something flying :D

-Make that strider patrol some circular pathway

[AwesomeRudi51]

too bright and laggy. but good for an practice

[jbrun009]

Nice! More games need snow

[2tur]

Amazing!!!!!!! :D!!!!

[SolarisBlitz]

DO WANT

[tonihomi]

I like the part where the Strider and the Hunter are chatting.

[Zero2562130]

@rookiehy2 Very nice, although the snow particles look a bit too dark; kind of like ash.

[Zero2562130]

@rookiehy2 So how did you make this? Can you send me a PM?

[ZombieDawgs]

I consider myself to know a fair bit about the SSDK and I've tried several times to recreate a snow scene like this, how are you able to make the fog so thick without sacrificing frame rates, I've tried using several things but none of them seem to work. I have gotten quite close to replicating something like this but it all seemed rather dead - Basically what I want to know is how did you produce the fog/snow - Was it with particles or with something else.

Please respond.