Damnit...gotta do another quick update to fix a small missing thing, luckily not a texture

Pushing an update to the map in a few minutes, played around and added a few things as well, 3D skybox became more effort than it was worth to do though unfortunately

Thanks for letting me know, now that vvis++ is a thing, I'll definitely look into recompiling the map and seeing if I can fix a few problems in the map

after the recent update to gm_construct water about skybox reflections in beta, the water texture is broken in this map and reflections are greasing on the water when the camera is moving, just to make you aware.

guys you no longer need CS:S Anymore because of the Update.

Reminds me of tanks playground map from L4D2.

really love this map, had alot of fun memories playing on it with friends in 2021 and 2022, thank you for this awesome map :D

@Wuewue Gumi I'll look into it, I noticed the button that toggles the lights in that dark room on the main shore stopped working as well, super weird, I'll update to fix soon, thanks for sending a message about it

yeah sniper button doesn't seem to work anymore

super cool

having a problem where the toggleable snipers are always on for some reason, even when the tower is closed

Man, after 5 years i finally found it... One of the first maps i've played on GMod...

There's a weird door at the bottom of the ocean

i finally found this map again after so long

Hey could I get the VMF for this map to learn how you make the helicopter/gunship nodes please?

i downloaded this so long ago but its still my favourite gmod map great job

a rare ghost walks when you spawn, been playing on this map for a while and saw it today

Does anyone else found the secret QR code in this map?

Amazing map.

update: at the back of that tower connected to the one with the oval hole and the one with the catapult, i found the table and chair

it didnt get undid so it came with the map

just a table, i didnt spawn it in, it flew out of the ocean when i reversed gravity with an editor

i was messing with a gravity editor and a table flew out of the ocean next to that building with the ramps

epic map

There is something deeply unsettling yet somehow calming about this map. I love it!

Nice map I like it

bababooey

Cruto

good

Not bad

THE VIBE ZONE

It usually is an addon for these sorts of problems although I should have keyed in on the message itself, sorry for the gas lighting, haha. It's just an issue with Facepunch's save system, they must not be able to load in npc_snipers, that's annoying. I had a similar issue like this before when I had a crane on gm_construct_bay, although that one was worse. I could probably throw together a janky work-around like I did with the cranes, although it may be a bit trickier, I'll see. Chances are they will fix the problem eventually like they did with the crane magnet crash this last update.

@is this the imposter Oh! I think it is the snipers, that's my bad! I just ran into it myself as well, for some reason I didn't have it until now. I don't think it should cause any problems, I agree that it's annoying though. Maybe I'll pack some lua into the map to try and fix the issue.

I like this map, feels kinda like a dream. Also all of these physics things (catapult, that room with shifting floor) are pretty cool as well.
Nice map :)

I was concerned when I saw I had 5 comments, haha. Ah, @is this the imposter Yeah that most likely is just one of your addons acting weird, I can't think of anything which would cause that here on its own, I didn't pack any lua into the map this time around.

V Must be one of your addons lol

yo why yo map keep saying this stupid message when i use a save on it saying "Sorry! You can't spawn that NPC!" but the NPCs are still there though.

oh frick there invading

A friend and I have been searching the map, and we've found some things: a blue and green ball, and QR codes that scan for text. And just something really creepy over by the building with the oval hole in the roof which kick started the entire investigation.

I would be terrified playing this map since I would always think something was in the water

YOO THERES 69 COMMENTS THATS FUNNY AHAHAHAHA

Also somewhat real time lighting (isnt 100% perfect as it does not display indirect lighting) but it helps a TON
other small things such as:
titnable skybox, seeing skybox within hammer, spray tools, etc are amazing
its nothing compared to source 1 hammer
You can easily resize any model with no flaws within hammer as if it was a normal block
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@OnTheMatter We have nearly covered an entire page of comments here!
the thing about my gm_storealley map is that i expected it to maybe get like 100 subscribers ors o. nothing much as its a simple small lil alleyway with buildings map.
But no! it somehow reached frotn page3 of hte workshop sometime and currently has nearly 1000 likes (944) Which i feel is not deserved at all. That came as a huge shock to me. Its nothing compared to all the other great maps out there getting only like 400ish likes or so.
Im probably a bit TOO addicted to this game with 7313 hours on it currently
i will also be looking forward to some of YOUR new maps whenever you make any. be that source 1 or 2
Source 2 tools are amazing
you literally create a cube, Press F to invert it. place spawnpoint inside. Bam! room!
the level building is more like blender where you can extrude faces and everything.
1/2 (frick)

@zorich michael My motivation is actually much the same; I really like the idea of creating future nostalgia for someone, especially a younger person. I think it is a very beautiful thing to strive for and surely you've accomplished this many times as well. The map isn't perfect by any means, but I am still very happy with it. I just try to make maps that I would personally enjoy and right off the bat it succeeded, even when I thought it would not grow to be popular. I also feel that the thought and fun are what's most important. Nothing wrong with typing a lot, I always appreciate it when someone does so. The character limit has been a thorn in my side as well for quite some time now, haha.

yes

i wish to make even if its just one person get a fun memory on my maps.
By creating this world i create fun memories for people like i get from a ton of other maps. like finding an easteregg that no one has ever mentioned in the comments before, Doing something fun with a friend, Finding a funny detail, etc.

Did i mention i like the pinkish lightign on this map?
most of my maps are taking advantage of nighttime to hide the badly detailed worlds outsides and to make it feel more atmospheric
Im terrible and lazy with outside of play area decor and i love working with the lighting in maps

Wow this comment section has turned int oa whole big wall of text conversation now lol. so much i had to split it into 2 parts as im now realizing
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@OnTheMatter Wow, i thought i was a pretty mediocre mapper lol, That means so much. Thank you!
i originally started learning hammer to make my own little worlds to hang out in or to play with friends, Its nice being able to think of an amazing place in your mind ans slowly manifesting that into an actual playable map on a game where you can literally do anything on said map, Its like your own reality.
It feels weird and amazing how ive inspired someone like you making these amazing maps,
the source 1 engine was a pain to learn lol
you do 1 thing VERY slightly wrong and the whole map is messed up!
replies liek these are what inspires me even more
when s&box releases im planning to make a remake of my gm_storealley map but with more space opened up and maybe some easter eggs if i can think of some.
I don\t care how bad or good my creations are i just like to make little worlds at my own pace, Its the fun and thought that counts!
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@zorich_michael I usually check the workshop of people I reply to, but I happened to miss your's; the screenshots for that gm_arena map you have on your profile was what inspired me to make the 2nd map I've ever made, I recognized it very clearly after seeing it on your profile, haha. If I ever get a better PC that can run Source 2 I'll be sure to keep an eye out for any of your maps! I sent you a friend request if you're interested in chatting sometime. Anyways, the QR code hint was honestly unintentional, lol, I find it cool that it worked out that way though, the QR codes were mostly just meant to add a vague cryptic background to the map similar to gm_pantheon. There had been plans for there to be an "apocalypse" triggered by the laser, it's even named apocalypse_laser, haha, but I couldn't think of a good way to go about it at the time. That water trigger was one of the first things I added to the map, it's funny seeing where it stands now.

@OnTheMatter Well thank YOU for the lovely map!
The QR codes kept mentioning the sky so i decided "why not noclip up to the sky" And then i saw the odd texture from within the void near the top, I felt proud to find that one lol
i came across literally all of the spheres on accident
when the laser popped up i half-expected something to happen similar to the Volnograd map secret where you activate the little star things hidden around and a giant portal appears in the sky with epic music or something lol
i currently myself want to make more maps also but im waiting for the release of s&box and i have no idea when that will be.
i would also like to ignore the fact that we tried putting the spheres inside of the water trigger which just gently pushes the player around (or atleast i did)

@zorich_michael That is it; I thought to add more but at the time I really could not think of anything else to do, I just really wanted to finish the map I suppose, haha. I hadn't made an easter egg like that before, it was a fun experiment and I hope you both had a decent time trying to figure it out/hunt down the balls. I'll likely do something more complicated for my next map, it'll be smaller and more-grounded in some ways, so I'll definitely need to be a bit more creative. I didn't know that people really liked the QR codes so I'll be adding more of those as well. I appreciate your interest, thank you!