kz_xj_communityblock - A Mapping Experience

By kz`Moxx mapper·
Basically, i'm taking help from the community to make a blockmap.

Note that this is NOT a contest. Everybody that wants to be in it can be.

The difficulty for the block is: Easy to Average

The idea is the following:
Any mapper that wants to make a block level, the set size(512x512x512 UNITS) is free to do it, and then host the part on for example www.speedyshare.com
You will be able to make a sign on your map part with your name on it.
Then give the mapfile to me (Moxx) , FragMcCracken or radon.

Basically we take the parts, and with the help of radon and FragMcCracken, we are making a map out of it, adding a theme, details, atmosphere, etc.

All you need to do is:
1. Make a block with the size 512x512x512 units. You have to imagine that a block the same size is the one you are heading for.
2. Make jumps up to the next level, Imagine that a block the same size is in front of it. (Like a regular blocklevel)
3. Make a sign with the size 160x112 units, NOT on the block, not connected to the box. On this sign you will make a texture with your name. Write "Blockpart by: name" (That we later will add into your mappart, to make it look similar to all other blocks.)
4. Upload the mappart (including the .rmf and a wadfile with your sign) somewhere, (ex. www.speedyshare.com) and send the download link to Moxx or rad0n.

The difficulty for the block is: Easy to Average

A picture to show what I mean
Backup if first one does not work

DON'T FORGET TO NAME YOUR .RMF WITH YOUR NICKNAME

I think this will be great!
And also I want to say thanks to FragMcCracken for the original idea.

You are able to send in your block(s) until: 14/1-2008.

If you need help; feel free to ask Moxx, FragMcCracken & radon, which will be working with this project.

Edit:
I received some questions if you can build outside your block, and the answer is no. You have to stay inside your margins.

See here for example

Don't go over the orange line, the green ones are your jumps and the blue one is your sign. The stage below and above will be made by another mapper.

Edit2:
Just to make things clearer.
You are NOT supposed to build jumps flying in midair, if you do, It's most certain you blockpart will not get accepted.

Ofcourse you are able to build on the wall to the next block, but that is at one side only.

We take for granted that when you send in your block, you have tested it, and are CERTAIN that it's the final version.
We dont want to have the same mapper send in the same map all over again, Thanks

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08/12/2007 20:37:00

:D ive been waiting for this. will be participating for sure

08/12/2007 20:41:00

nice idea

08/12/2007 20:42:00

Nice idea :D

08/12/2007 20:43:00

No start block from xj ?

08/12/2007 20:43:00

brilliant idea ! cant wait :) go go mappers

08/12/2007 20:43:00

really nice idea :)

08/12/2007 20:43:00

Really fun and great idea. A shoutout to the mappers is to contribute with some hours on his personal block. Perfect it and this map will turn out just amazing! Don't make the jumps all random. Spend time on new and creative jumps. :)

08/12/2007 20:51:00

I also added a picture so you can easily see what I mean if you had any questions.

08/12/2007 20:52:00

nice :)

08/12/2007 20:52:00

great! :)

08/12/2007 20:54:00

Nice idea :)

08/12/2007 20:56:00

would be better with a rnd .rmf with an empty block but anyway... the idea is old but nice that someone start this

08/12/2007 21:00:00

it was already said but... great idea!:D

08/12/2007 21:00:00

wops ofcourse I meanth the .rmf and not the .bsp. Thanks for seeing it DaMp

08/12/2007 21:03:00

cool =)

08/12/2007 21:11:00

n1ce!

08/12/2007 21:18:00

ur block should be something like this http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3035/unbenannttv0.jpg dont go over the orange line, the green ones are ur jumps and the blue one is ur sign. the stage below and above iwill be made by another mapper

08/12/2007 21:22:00

im gonna make a block for you :)

08/12/2007 21:39:00

really nice idea!!

08/12/2007 21:48:00

good idea !

08/12/2007 21:54:00

Nice :D I will also participate! ^^

08/12/2007 22:00:00

g(o_o)d

08/12/2007 22:03:00

i would add a 255 unit jump on my block g_G the only problem is, i`m not a mapper :(

08/12/2007 22:04:00

w00t :) christmass present

08/12/2007 22:07:00

great idea

Fact or Fiction
08/12/2007 22:29:00

it's uber nice idea, how to create high quality block !!! nice !! <3

08/12/2007 22:32:00

i like the idea :)

08/12/2007 22:43:00

nice :)!

08/12/2007 22:55:00

Great idea, work hard mappers :b

08/12/2007 23:02:00

Ok ive send my part :)

08/12/2007 23:08:00

Uber coll great idea ! GJ mapper :)

08/12/2007 23:56:00

Very good idea but sending the map that was?

09/12/2007 00:54:00

What do you mean sebmath?

09/12/2007 01:09:00

gl :)

09/12/2007 01:52:00

w00t, very nice idea :) i will make a block fo sho ;) :))

09/12/2007 03:45:00

this will be a long map i think :)

09/12/2007 04:40:00

Question about the sign: Do it have to have a black background? Or can we make our own background?

09/12/2007 04:55:00

You can design your sign however you want, as long as you put "Blockpart by: name" in it

09/12/2007 04:57:00

ok thx

09/12/2007 05:53:00

Nice Idea gl mappers

09/12/2007 09:09:00

Awesome idea! :o ohh, i hope i also will make self part but i started to make it and i made out, what better is make one`s own map, my new idea not going on in 512 block.. :)

09/12/2007 09:13:00

Awsome idea, love u 3 <3

09/12/2007 09:36:00

So do we need to worry about the block underneath the jumps, or do the 512 units count just for the space above?

09/12/2007 10:39:00

Sebmath means my first and my name -Sebastien =seb -mathon =math But a map on which the shipment

09/12/2007 10:42:00

so we dont need to care about textures? just about the jumps the size and the sign ?

09/12/2007 10:57:00

nice idea :) i´m waiting for the release ... GL and HF to all the mappers, and thanks for you efforts!

09/12/2007 10:58:00

kz`Moxx, FragMcCracken, rad0n what wad file and textures are you going to use? Upload it?

09/12/2007 11:05:00

Very nice idea! Can't wait :)

09/12/2007 11:08:00

Fact join !

09/12/2007 11:19:00

thats just awesome ! communityblock rocks ! :-D nice idea guys

09/12/2007 11:25:00

nice idea .... will make one part :)

09/12/2007 11:30:00

Can't w8 4 it. Xj didn't released any ez-average blocks (w/o any climbing part) long time from now... Just hope - it will be huge & will have @ least 70fps (like gigablock, only bigger :D ). P.S. Gl mappers. :)

09/12/2007 12:14:00

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o218/s0liD1337/communityblockpart0000.jpg?t=1197198870 my part :)

domin8ing
09/12/2007 12:18:00

i made my part but shows me some mistake in wally :( http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nosz8.jpg help somehow

domin8ing
09/12/2007 12:29:00

i do it my self , sry for doublepost

09/12/2007 13:26:00

1st link is down for me :(

09/12/2007 13:28:00

ill be posting mine soon :D, Great idea :D

09/12/2007 13:39:00

I haven`t understood yet. Is it important to use texrures?

09/12/2007 14:08:00

:D

09/12/2007 14:50:00

http://www.home.no/chrizz0r/projects/xj_chrizzy_n1.JPG 46 jumps :)

09/12/2007 15:29:00

great idea! i have some cool ideas, but im not a mapper =( gl all ;)

09/12/2007 15:41:00

Nice idea, don't wait..

09/12/2007 15:43:00

everybody can take part spr1n. its easy to create only one jump-based-block. use standard halflife.wad textures and create ONE texture urself with ur name...wally ftw :)

09/12/2007 16:13:00

Kolya, if you look at this picture. http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3035/unbenannttv0.jpg That is your area inside the orange margins. But ofcourse you have to build high enaugh so you can jump up to the next blocklevel

09/12/2007 16:18:00

why everyone can only make 1 block ? why not more ? huge maps are nice !

domin8ing
09/12/2007 17:09:00

huge map , sux

09/12/2007 18:01:00

It's just one block to start with, MAYBE we will accept more in a later time, but JUST 1 to start with. It depends totaly how many ppl that sends in blocks, because right now it seems like people who dont regularily maps sends in blocks, and I think it will be many blocks. So at this time [b]ONLY 1 BLOCK PER PERSON[/b]

09/12/2007 19:05:00

I realy hope this map will be big enoth, so it will take ppl 2 finish it in 20mins+ (ez-average - not hard-extreme like kz_1man_understock). =)

09/12/2007 21:08:00

This map will be awesome and my block is already done :D domin8ing (Mis7ake) Message me at mIRC and I'll help you.

09/12/2007 21:31:00

Moxx but a lot of people are like to make more blocks maybe :) and there will be enough material for a 5 min map or something... but it shouldnt end in a 10 minutes map ? :) it would rock imo or perhaps... do this again in the future.. i mean everything is possible :D

09/12/2007 21:33:00

sry for double but i wrote shit :D "but it should end in a 10+ min map", thats what i wanted to say

09/12/2007 22:01:00

btw why kz_xj? There was already a community map project. It is called now kz_cmp_collage_v2 it should called kz_cmp_communityblock too. CMP = Community Map Project

Mr.Jumper
09/12/2007 22:19:00

word demolite :] and maybe i start to learn mapping now, that I can create one block as well xD I am sure, that I will have a good idea for one block^^

09/12/2007 22:52:00

heres mine http://rapidshare.com/files/75473477/Dozhioblockpart.zip

10/12/2007 00:03:00

I'll try to figure out how to make one. Hope i'll manage it :P

10/12/2007 00:22:00

ok

10/12/2007 04:02:00

Great idea imo. Already sent my part though :) http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/36444/2002231441926169495_rs.jpg

10/12/2007 07:56:00

My part is almost done =)

10/12/2007 13:53:00

Great idea, i will try to make some block .. :)

10/12/2007 17:21:00

when is announced, which blockparts got accepted?

10/12/2007 18:22:00

Most blockparts will get accepted, if it contains no flying blocks :)

10/12/2007 20:10:00

And PLEASE test your blocks and make sure you send in the FINAL version of it, It's very frustrating when the same mapper sends in many different/updated versions.

10/12/2007 22:07:00

Fun idea.

11/12/2007 17:46:00

thanks for clearing up whether we can build on walls on either side, athough this means i have to revise jumps :(

11/12/2007 18:20:00

Ofcourse you can build on all sides if the blocks are connected to the ground, and not flying

13/12/2007 19:12:00

I'll begin to work on mine at 2008 Brillant idea by the way!

02/09/2010 10:42:00

Nice one psyxopat :o

04/09/2010 12:41:00

very nice psyxo :)

08/09/2010 15:53:00

runka

08/09/2010 15:54:00

runka et

08/09/2010 15:56:00

Wasnt me :(... My frien

11/09/2010 22:36:00

gj

11/09/2010 23:04:00

thank you Psyxo, good work.

04/10/2010 21:00:00

gj gonna try that

02/11/2010 00:20:00

Cool, but what's the difference between the two timers in the package?

03/11/2010 19:43:00

@xiller i think that spr1n's one shows milliseconds too

02/12/2010 17:51:00

basically the difference is that my timer saves precache resources, has decimals, has less(!) timerbug... but it contains sprites and you cant change/replace digits (numbers) with your own and you cant rotate the whole timer (you have to have certain knowledge to do that, but its still not an easy work) more information here: http://xtreme-jumps.eu/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?225302

08/12/2010 17:29:00

ty man you are best!

13/03/2011 07:34:00

thanks psyho good work :)

14/06/2011 17:39:00

GJ!

23/07/2011 08:15:00

Guys I am New to mapping can any1 help ?

05/08/2011 17:09:00

Cool!

01/10/2011 14:23:00

Thank you!

14/12/2011 01:02:00

Big time thanks psyxo :) Although I thought there was something missing in Useful links ( by the model units and that ), Wich you probably should add. -The highest you can jump up from a ladder is 120 units :)

20/02/2012 18:56:00

zhlt_vluzacn_v25 folder is empty.. i was wondering where i could get those svencoop custom compiling tools which are of him as well ^^

20/02/2012 22:09:00

great update thank u :)

04/03/2012 10:07:00

im fuck my mom

05/04/2012 15:22:00

gj & ty :)

22/01/2013 18:11:00

i kinda got a problem with the "Expert Mode" when i click on the expert mode everything is blanked don't know why :S

14/09/2016 20:05:00

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