one question for beta testers

[d95]

if i want to make an underground map(in hammer of course), will it show up nicely on the preview thing in the workshop or will it look ugly?

[Zekiran]

6 days.

Wait and see. Or, you know, read the lengthy threads on the issue that already exist.

[Qrome]

I'd imagine that when you submit a map made in Hammer, you get to upload your own preview image. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't show up right.

[d95]

Originally Posted by Qrome

I'd imagine that when you submit a map made in Hammer, you get to upload your own preview image. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't show up right.

well... the test dome is BIG and all the small rooms will be quite small in the preview.

[Clord]

Originally Posted by d95

well... the test dome is BIG and all the small rooms will be quite small in the preview.

You can get rid of that starting room what editor gives entirely. In fact there should no be other than 1x1x1 box when someone start to doing new map as too many use starting room as part of their puzzle making them all look similar.

[Qrome]

Originally Posted by d95

well... the test dome is BIG and all the small rooms will be quite small in the preview.

If you make a map in Hammer, you won't be able to use the same kind of preview image that the puzzle creator uses (outside looking in), mainly because you can't transfer maps from Hammer to the puzzle creator. I'm guessing that the preview images for maps made in Hammer will be gameplay screenshots.

[DirectVic]

Beta tester here - it'll look fine. Besides, the rating is what attracts players; not the thumbnail. You'll also get to post up your own image, especially if it's a Hammer-made map.

[d95]

Originally Posted by DirectVic

Beta tester here - it'll look fine. Besides, the rating is what attracts players; not the thumbnail. You'll also get to post up your own image, especially if it's a Hammer-made map.

Good,but i dont like the rate thing... Good unrated maps will end up at the bottom and they will never be seen while the good maps with a high rate will stay at the top

[Alexander Bell]

Originally Posted by d95

if i want to make an underground map(in hammer of course), will it show up nicely on the preview thing in the workshop or will it look ugly?

All underground maps look ugly.

Anyway, I assume you could build the map in the normal editor and then move it to hammer to add the underground texture. (sorry if I didnt understand the question)

[Audrey2]

If you're trying to make an underground map, you're going to have a hell of a time getting those lifts to work.

[srs_bsnss]

What he's asking is if the preview image in the steam workshop will look bad because the map has been made in the underground style.

You can choose your own screenshot for the map, so it won't really matter unless you choose a bad screenshot for it.