T.I.M.O.N. Temple In Middle Of Nowhere II

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Temple In the Middle Of Nowhere...interesting acronym. And how true...Ah, well, version 2 is here!

Here's a synopsis of Dretzel's review of version 1:

[quote]This map is huge. I think it's almost as big as JediCouncilGCX or SithCouncil V3. Like I said...it's big. There are many different areas to explore. There are many notable ones - the pool, the bedrooms, the council room, and my favorite, the big open hallway with the glass and the trees.[/quote]

Well, this version is considerably smaller, but the rest still stands. As I recall, the FPS has been majorly improved, so that's a good change. Many locations have been revamped as well - I like the doors with the holographic writing, it looks really neat. I also liked the duel room doors because they let off a puff of steam when they are opened. I have never role played, but I assume there is a reasonable amount of RP value in this map, too.

I'll attempt to give you a rough idea of what to expect inside...the map is a large council building in the middle of nowhere, as it's name states. There's quite a variety of stuff here, ranging from a bedroom and council area to a generator room and library. Everything is spaced out by hallways and teleporters. There's a cantina somewhere...I can't remember where. Most of the areas seem connected somewhat randomly, but after a few minutes, you can find your way around with ease.

The overall look is very nice. Some of the lights and the water fountain could use some extra detail maybe, but it isn't bad at all. Oh, my personal favorite...there are now scripts in the map!! I'm so happy. Any map with scripts in it automatically stands out, so good going. :)

Now, there are still a few issues with this version. Some of the doors are not teamed, so only the one you walk in front of will open. I assume this is not intentional. Also, just like with version 1, there is at least one elevator that is operated by a trigger with no wait value, meaning you have to press use very quickly to get it to operate. Also, the areaportals aren't quite done right, so there's a brief glitch every time you walk through a portaled door. There's also a few areas where the texturing should be improved, particularly with the computer console textures. Some of them are quite...stretched.

This is much improved over version 1. If you liked the first one, I think you'll like this one even better. If you haven't seen either or these, check them out! There's a good bit of creativity here. I found inspiration for something out of this map already. Too bad I can't make good on it. :p

Keep going, Luk, you're getting better!

New textures: Yes
New sounds: Yes
New music: Yes
New models: Yes
New scripts: [b]Yes![/b]

~Dretzel