Robster 11 Posted December 24, 2011 Outstanding map! Thank you so much! Can`t wait for mission and TVTs over there!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarecrow398 43 Posted December 24, 2011 Are you sure your'e using Ambient Civilians (Expansion)? *Blank stare* *Facedesk* cheers mcnool :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fox '09 14 Posted December 24, 2011 congrats on the release! I'm grateful to be able to help with the process. Arguably among the best of maps that size in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcnools 62 Posted December 24, 2011 *Blank stare* *Facedesk* cheers mcnool :p Haha, merry christmas mate. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fingolfin 1972 Posted December 24, 2011 The best community made map I've seen so far! Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jalio 10 Posted December 24, 2011 Wowo, awesome map, Was driving around this morning on it, its a must for insurgency :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black² 10 Posted December 24, 2011 its a must for insurgency :D This, great gamemode and very suitable for this map. Making a small coop campaign for the unit im in. loving it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted December 24, 2011 So many places to hide in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcnools 62 Posted December 24, 2011 If someone feels inclined it would be nice with a large FOB-template for those who want an FOB in the valley. The large, flat sandy area south of Hazar-Kedh and just below the mine would probably be great, since there's a small road going through it and everything. Although I guess it's a rather vulnerable position unless you have an outpost up on Takur-Ghar, or else the enemy would have a perfect view of the FOB up there. I hope your'e enjoying christmas guys! I'm sure enjoying al the compliments, it's great to see my work appreciated. Now I'm off to eat copious amounts of unhealthy things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted December 24, 2011 Here's some feedback At the mine to the west (or whatever it is) one of the buildings (it's the small one and enterable) is too low and the ground clips through it Area also needs some kind of electrical grid (considering that there's a mine there). Having electrical grid will also improve the atmosphere - since wires and big metallic posts, lamp posts tend to add to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcnools 62 Posted December 24, 2011 Here's some feedbackAt the mine to the west (or whatever it is) one of the buildings (it's the small one and enterable) is too low and the ground clips through it Area also needs some kind of electrical grid (considering that there's a mine there). Having electrical grid will also improve the atmosphere - since wires and big metallic posts, lamp posts tend to add to it. I'll have a look at that building. :) my vision was that the mine was abandoned rather quickly, before it was even properly finished, and Hazar-Kedh is also very poor and run down, so I think the lack of a proper power-grid suits the place better, it's supposed to be remote and desolate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted December 24, 2011 It will look better with the powergrid connecting it though. I think worth a try. Remember how f.e. those towers on Proving Grounds add to the atmo? (although they lack wires) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrcash2009 0 Posted December 24, 2011 Greetings Mcnools mate. Good to see this now finally out to test with, I cant have a blast on this now until Tuesday, but this is the first place I will try out JSRS 1.4 on for sure. All with the Tier One massive. Thankyou sir! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[asa]oden 0 Posted December 24, 2011 Very nice detail level McNools. Moved some of my COIN missions to Hazar. Missionpack with 5 versions of Counter Insurgency: Download British Armed Forces US Army Russian Guards United Nations ISAF (mix) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LackLustreSurvivor 10 Posted December 24, 2011 McNools you're awesome! Really well done! I have never been to afghanistan but this is the most believable afghanistan map I've ever played on. Everything looks natural and realistic. You have placed the compound walls and buildings a lot better than BIS did with Takistan. Definitely what I've always wanted and top quality. Gonna be one of those maps I tend to play constantly over and over and over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) OK another observation Map needs patches of dense grass. I mean that green or yellow dense grass you can see in some places on Shapur/Takistan/Zargabad. Not only it will add variety and make the map look even better - but it will also lessen the feeling that those small pieces of grass were just placed using a random vegetation generator from Visitor. Edited December 25, 2011 by metalcraze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkey1 10 Posted December 25, 2011 This map is amazing! Thanks McNools! Played for quite a few hours with ACM set to 100% with Taki Ins and some US Strykers/Hummers and the diversity of the terrain made for some brilliant engagements. I saw so much attention to detail, every ridge I crossed revealed an eye-widening vista. I also realised how hard it can be to spot enemy infantry with all the bushes painted across the mountainsides of the inner valley. An excellent infantry environment. Speaking of environment, I agree with metalcraze on adding a little more grass density, but at the same time I can see how you could opt out of this for performance (noticed a pretty nice little fps increase/consistency on this map). At the same time I can't agree with adding a power grid to this map. The thing that captured my attention/imagination the most about this map was that it is this incredibly remote little segment of an A-stan esque valley that other maps (let's say Takistan) just don't have with their power grids and many ashphalt roads which seem to resemble more or less built up areas unlike the "off-the-grid" kind of feeling I get from this map. tl;dr Great map with amazing attention to detail. Excellent for infantry missions. Please keep the "off-the-grid" feel!:) Very diverse terrain, love it mate! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcnools 62 Posted December 25, 2011 I'll definitely keep the "off-the-grid" feel, don't worry. :) About the grass, I did experiment a little with it before, but I couldn't get it to suit the map properly then, might have a look at it again though, if only for a few places, I don't want it to feel too lush. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted December 25, 2011 You can place lush grass in the lower valley like the one with the big village and still keep apparently colder mountains without large amounts of grass. I think this will also create a contrast where you go from "warmer" place to "colder" place as you move up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fruity_rudy 16 Posted December 25, 2011 Uh, looks really nice, can'T wait to port over missions when i return home..Thx for the work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black² 10 Posted December 25, 2011 Hmm might be a tad too early to ask but, you planning on doing more of these? tis great quality D: best christmass ever haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcnools 62 Posted December 25, 2011 Hm, I'm not sure, part of me wants to, but it's just so much work, and a lot of it is very tedious, so probably not within the forseeable future. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted December 25, 2011 I'm making a random gameplay video of it, this is just one frame. This map can look so EPIC http://i.imgur.com/MSgy8.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 911 10 Posted December 25, 2011 Good, good, very good map!! One of the better afghan-like map, to put between Helmand Valley, Torabora and Clafghan in term of quality! Thanks so much!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldbear 390 Posted December 25, 2011 New on front page at Armed Assault.info Link to mirror : Hazar-Kot Valley (v 1.0) : http://www.armedassault.info/index.php?game=1&cat=islands&id=178 Needed : Arma 2: Combined Operations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
