Hmm, that linearizes and spindles-up the layout a bit more than what I had in mind. I was initially imagining the underwater passage (where you have the Red door now) and the southern spot (where you're marking the Blue key) as both leading to the same area, connecting in the middle with a blue key and a red door. That way you can approach it from either side and you're not expected to find a semi-hidden underwater passage to proceed. If it's laid out like in your diagram (with each area being a dead-end), then there's really no reason to explore the north area first since you can't actually do anything up there until you go south to pick up the key. It's not really nonlinear if two paths are presented but one is expected to be explored first.

Whelp. I've gotten super-picky about this sort of stuff as of late.

That might be an interesting idea


Fully agreed, that would draw the map more together. As of now I have the feeling that it gets out of hand, I still get lost when playing it as it is now. The routes aren't clear and also we need to use more obvious "Key Lock Textures" next to the locked doors instead of lights, that's not obvious enough!

@Xaser - Generally, if you have ideas on how to improve the flow, the (non)linearity and the path the player is supposed to walk through in general, feel free to do your changes. I think you have a good hand in improving things like that (at least you have proven that in your latest projects very well), because as I said: ATM, it's very chaotic and you absolutely do not know where to go and what to do, I still do get lost

ok, thanks Xaser , and sorry for being insistent

¿Key gizmos?

No worries. I've got it marked as a bug now so it'll be fixed in due time.

Possibly these? What do others think?

http://realm667.com/index.php?option=co ... 76&Itemid=

To be honest, those things look more like protective force fields around the keys which you can only deactivate with a remote switch. (Which I think would add an interesting gameplay element.)

I think simple decorations like colored techlamps and the traditional colored DOOR# textures would work fine.

At least these are necessary I guess

If I read correctly, this is Jimmy's last day. I have practically informed every know life form near me to not bother me this weekend for this.

I'll be in school for part of tomorrow, but I'll be able to receive the file right after and start the work.

Alrighty, here are my changes.
http://files.drdteam.org/index.php/file ... -jimmy.pk3

(It's 4am on the 27th, so I assume my slot has ended. I could (in theory) go on for another few hours before the deadline hits for those of you in the Western hemisphere, but unfortunately my body is about to die.)

I didn't do nearly as much as I hoped I'd be able to do, so some areas are still really poorly detailed at the moment. I focused on layout foremost, though, and connected as many of the existing areas as I could to my new ones. Also, the new south-westernmost area (which now holds the blue key) should provide some entertainment.

I can still make some changes before Infirnex picks it up if there are any outstanding disasters with what I've done.

For now, I need to bed.

(sorry, no screenies)