ze_sst_v2

[Bill Smauz]

Information: The long expected and waited for new version of StarShip Troopers Escape is being made by yours truly :usa2:. There will be much more balance in this newer version and more fun gameplay including a breathtaking defense at the end in the Whiskey Outpost. There will be many "Bug Holes" which will lead you under the map to new positions to possibly flank your enemy. Play as the Human or the Infected Zombie. Humans must escape to the Outpost on foot or with the help of an APC (Armored Personnel Carrier). Then they must call for evac with the radio communications within the outpost. You then must defend from the horde of oncoming zombies in order to survive until dropship arrival. Be weary thought, there are "Bug Holes" spread through the map some tunnels might lead straight under the outpost so remember to plug the hold.

Gameplay: There will be a few routes you can take. The APC, the cliffs, in caves, or even on foot. No matter which form of transportation you take you must escape to the outpost.

Screenshots (WIP):
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9256/apcy.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/apcy.jpg/)
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1405/dropship.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/dropship.jpg/)

[Jaffa]

looking forward to this :)

[Svendy]

nice, i'll be looking forward to it :)

[Provectus]

Definitely looking forward to this as well.

[Ms. Blargh]

YES! We need some new good maps so badly.

[juku]

Yeah you remembered the old ideas that were discussed. :clap::dance:

[Kappa The 3rd]

sounds awesome! looking forward to it

[Bill Smauz]

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1405/dropship.th.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/dropship.jpg/)

I added some more detail to the dropship because it sort of looked bland.

[Desum]

The original SST was pretty sweet in my opinion.. It was just a little bit boring and repetitive. Hopefully you can solve the issues of the original version and turn it into a perfect escape.. Your work looks good so far, best of luck.

[Jazz]

WUTTT looking foward to this!!! The song is still on when the dropshift comes? Cuz I love that melodi!

[chaoslee12]

awesome dude I was wondering where u have been bill glad to see u making a better version

[Chobber]

Original SST is still my favourite of all the maps on the server.. Cant wait for the sequal! :D

[Jazz]

Original SST is still my favourite of all the maps on the server.. Cant wait for the sequal! :D

Ah yeah, good call!

[Epic Bread Man]

sweet! cant wait :D

[Olli3]

This looks really nice. If it gets finished, I will DEFINANTLY play this.

[PingPong]

This sounds amazing, just 1 thing try to make sure the vehicle wont kill anyone going in it or around it

[Drox]

Cant wait to see the finish product :D

[Ganzta]

FUCK YA!!!!

[Daft...]

Original SST is still my favourite of all the maps on the server.. Cant wait for the sequal! :D

The original made by SDtielvdeo? Because he had, and excecuted this for the mapping contest back in 2007

[Jaffa]

Origional was made by sdtiel, but was removed from the servers because it kept crashing them :P

Bill remade it into the success we currently have today

[(von dutch) delta force 8]

I'm gonna say it again. welcome back ;)

[trakaill]

Origional was made by sdtiel, but was removed from the servers because it kept crashing them :P

Bill remade it into the success we currently have today

Im sorry to say this but as much as I love some other map you made..the original(sd's) one was better!

now I hope you improve this to everyones expectation! One small detail please make it so zombs can knife you through the ship!

[Jaffa]

try playing SDtiels' one again, then decide. It was cool when it was first out, but humans never won, mainly becuase it had a normal door to get in which was hard to defend

[trakaill]

try playing SDtiels' one again, then decide. It was cool when it was first out, but humans never won, mainly becuase it had a normal door to get in which was hard to defend

humans never win sst2 unless they kill all the zombies..
reason is because zombs can stab through the "drop" ship there fore after a round of fighting and everything you still loose for some lame bug....

[Jazz]

humans never win sst2 unless they kill all the zombies..
reason is because zombs can stab through the "drop" ship there fore after a round of fighting and everything you still loose for some lame bug....

That's why every "leader" say stay off corners/windows, so you don't get stabbed!

[2 Dwarves, 1 Coat]

Vehicles look great, so I imagine the map will too. I wasn't a fan of the original SST (the one on the servers now), but then again, I don't think Bill is either, so the improved sequel will probably be great, and turn out to be one of the best maps this year.

[(von dutch) delta force 8]

Vehicles look great, so I imagine the map will too. I wasn't a fan of the original SST (the one on the servers now), but then again, I don't think Bill is either, so the improved sequel will probably be great, and turn out to be one of the best maps this year.

He got a sneak peak... :(

[2 Dwarves, 1 Coat]

He got a sneak peak... :(

I refuse to comment.

[MasterkennyG]

cant wait to see this!

[Jazz]

So, Bill. When is it going to be completed?

[RED_IKILLU]

wow i cant wait to see the finished product!

[Robfal]

SST FTW!!!!!

[Gator]

I cant wait for v2. i remeber when it was still ZM how much fun that map would give.

[*Queen VenomousFate*]

Bill, when this map is finished, do not bother to put up a map add request, just PM me the link and I will put it up as soon as I possibly can.

[Jazz]

Bill, when this map is finished, do not bother to put up a map add request, just PM me the link and I will put it up as soon as I possibly can.

LOOOOKS LIKE SOMEONE'S INTERESTEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[(von dutch) delta force 8]

LOOOOKS LIKE SOMEONE'S INTERESTEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

NO YOU!

[The Baltimore Ravens]

this map will be sick.

[msyrupftw]

lol is the fail bus going to stay, we always have so much fun laughing at the fail bus killing people that are near the bus as it turns

[2 Dwarves, 1 Coat]

lol is the fail bus going to stay, we always have so much fun laughing at the fail bus killing people that are near the bus as it turns

He has picks of the new APC buried in this thread, I believe.

[*Queen VenomousFate*]

LOOOOKS LIKE SOMEONE'S INTERESTEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

I just know that if he puts it up in the map section I will get about 100 PMs an hour until I put it up.

[NLS CEL]

I can't wait, thx for your hard work bill :usa2:

[Tyrant]

I'm sure it will be a great map. Keep up the good work Bill!

[Kappa The 3rd]

hey bill any estimate when this map will be done? im getting impatient waiting to play a new and better sst XD

[Jazz]

lol is the fail bus going to stay, we always have so much fun laughing at the fail bus killing people that are near the bus as it turns

Haha, I always got killed by that car thing when I was a noob.

[Jazz]

BUMP.

Where is Bill and sst.v2?

[b0red]

YES!!!!

[Jazz]

... Maybe this could be the choosen map to dominate escape instead of LOTR. Come on!!

[EvilOne]

At least the vehicles don't look like floating boxes anymore.

Looking good! Like the tunnel idea.

[xVengeance]

dang cant wait till sstv2 comes out v1 was awesome.

[rabbazor]

Awsome work dude :D
Looking forward to play it ^^

[Jazz]

Billlllllllllll where are you?

[Stevee]

Omfg what happened to this map.
Despite the bad comments from people on v1 , i still like it .
So Comon V2 I wanna see it !

[ckw]

Sst was great! cant wait to this verson!:D

[Crazy Dane]

looking forward to this :)
What he said.

[Bob Loblaw]

Can we please stop bumping this thread. The last time Bill posted here was:
06-15-2009, 12:30 AM #8
Bill Smauz

June 15, exactly 2 months ago. I'm about ready for people to stop saying OMG CAN'T WAIT, it doesn't look like it's coming.

[yardy]

is he still alive oO

[Jazz]

is he still alive oO

Yes I played zombiemod with him yesterday and even talked to him about the map. He said he's stuck with it.

[yardy]

D: noes......

[Bill Smauz]

Long time no see guys :biggrin:! Many of you may be thinking that I am "dead" but that is far from the case. I have been caught up in schoolwork minimizing my game time and my mapping time. You're probably wondering if the new SST will ever come out like I have promised many times in the past. I apologize for my on and off appearances on the servers and the forums. I would just like to say I have started working on a new SST from scratch with new ideas.

You're probably wondering what happened to my ze_ishimura project I was working on, unfortunately I have scrapped it for now, but I may return to the project at a later date. So I'll keep you posted, but for now I will be focusing on the new SST.

Here is a screenshot of [WIP]New Outpost for the SST map.
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/sst_outpost.jpg?t=1269911050

If you have any suggestions about the map please post or pm me or add me to steam friends.
My name is: billsmauz

[Movement]

I personally didn't like the first SST. Lets see how this goes.

[Drox]

damn I cant wait for this, sst was the shit back in the day so Im hoping this new version blows it away with awesomeness. lol

[Jazz]

Out of everything, you've got to keep that same melodi! Otherwise, something terrible will happen....... :spy:

[BlackEagle]

This map is going to be awesome. The first one was pretty awesome so this one will just be even better.

Keep up the great work!

[Bill Smauz]

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/ze_sst_v2_a10000.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/ze_sst_v2_a10002.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/ze_sst_v2_a10001.jpg

[struki]

Nice skybox,better displacment work.So far,i like it !

[Bill Smauz]

Nice skybox,better displacment work.So far,i like it !

Thank you, I may change the lighting tone to a more orangish color and when I finish the map I will make a 3d skybox which will feature more cliffs and rock faces to make the sky seem less boring. At the time I am not sure when I will complete the map but it will be worth the wait as I will soon have the map be tested so message me if you're interested in testing.

[struki]

Thank you, I may change the lighting tone to a more orangish color and when I finish the map I will make a 3d skybox which will feature more cliffs and rock faces to make the sky seem less boring. At the time I am not sure when I will complete the map but it will be worth the wait as I will soon have the map be tested so message me if you're interested in testing.

did you made skybox yourself?

[Labarr]

great MAP!! I love it! keep it up!!

-Labarr15

[Bill Smauz]

did you made skybox yourself?

No, I downloaded the skybox from fpsbanana.

[b0red]

I'm pretty excited about this.

[Jazz]

It's looking good, Bill. Keep it up! :)

[2 Dwarves, 1 Coat]

Hopefully this can replace the old one, which I don't understand how people like.

[Prez]

Can't wait for it!

[Chobber]

Hopefully this can replace the old one, which I don't understand how people like.

Simply being able to pull off 3 zombie kills with a tmp makes me love this map.. Play it the right way and its the perfect map, IMO.. Give me a TMP and I can easily hold off and kill one zombie on my own.. 2 zombies I should be able to hold off as well..

[Chaoz`]

this looks awesome, i will play this for sure

[' starbucks]

i loved the first sst, i will love this too

[Bill Smauz]

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/Hammer%20Editor%20Stuff/sst_frame0003.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/Hammer%20Editor%20Stuff/sst_frame0004.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/Hammer%20Editor%20Stuff/sst_frame0005.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/Hammer%20Editor%20Stuff/sst_frame0006.jpg

Update: Hello all... I bet you were all wondering what happened to this map and me. Well I've been busy in school but since it is now summer and time for vacation I have decided to scrap all my work (excluding some vehicles) of the new SST. This means I will be working on a whole new design and new environment. We all know the old SST (worst map on the escape server imo) and the blocks that make up its world. Well I have started using displacements to spice up the environment and add a touch of realism to the world as well. So here you go, this is all I have done just today. You can probably expect further updates soon and hopefully, if not like my last few projects, won't be discontinued.

[Jazz]

Yes. Gogogo!

[iNorris]

And you will hopefully be adding more "spice," because it looks awfully bland at the moment.

[Prez]

Very nice Bill. Can't wait to see any further updates man!

[Drox]

Been waiting a long time for this map, hope to see it soon. Keep up the great job bill.

[starbucks]

We all know the old SST (worst map on the escape server imo)


NO!

[Bob Loblaw]

http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/Hammer%20Editor%20Stuff/sst_frame0003.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/Hammer%20Editor%20Stuff/sst_frame0004.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/Hammer%20Editor%20Stuff/sst_frame0005.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss177/BillSmauz/Hammer%20Editor%20Stuff/sst_frame0006.jpg

Update: Hello all... I bet you were all wondering what happened to this map and me. Well I've been busy in school but since it is now summer and time for vacation I have decided to scrap all my work (excluding some vehicles) of the new SST. This means I will be working on a whole new design and new environment. We all know the old SST (worst map on the escape server imo) and the blocks that make up its world. Well I have started using displacements to spice up the environment and add a touch of realism to the world as well. So here you go, this is all I have done just today. You can probably expect further updates soon and hopefully, if not like my last few projects, won't be discontinued.

As long as helms deep and paranoid remain on the server, sst can't be the worst.

[Supa]

Looking good Bill. I'll be looking forward to this map this summer for sure.

[Prez]

Yay bill! Remember, drink lots of coke!

[yardy]

Usually maps with good looks have shitty Gameplay. But good look on success, and remember to keep the props low and use many brush works, to increase FPS rate.

Keep up the good work!

[iNorris]

Usually maps with good looks have shitty Gameplay. But good look on success, and remember to keep the props low and use many brush works, to increase FPS rate.

Keep up the good work!

Yeah I agree. Mt. Doom is a huge pile of shit. Shitty shit shit.

/sarcasm

[Bill Smauz]

Usually maps with good looks have shitty Gameplay. But good look on success, and remember to keep the props low and use many brush works, to increase FPS rate.

Keep up the good work!

I have always had the mindset that Gameplay comes first before Detail. With this in mind I will ensure that players feel that the gameplay in this map feels A LOT DIFFERENT FROM THE OLD SST! If the gameplay at first is not what is hoped to be then I will for sure make proper edits needed on the map so please have an open mind and think of suggestions when the map is released and I will be more than happy to listen to your thoughts and opinions.

[yardy]

Hey,

so far I'm actually pretty stunned when I look at this new version looking at the screenshots other to the old SST. I really hope that this will turn out well. Since the looks of the map already make me want to play this map. I can't wait for it to come out!

So don't be lazy and work as hard as you can! So that I can play!

(+rep) for making SST and this newer version, due to this map I spent various hours playing on our ZombieEscape server.

[Jazz]

A LOT DIFFERENT FROM THE OLD SST!

Not too different please, just some minor details.

[Bill Smauz]

Not too different please, just some minor details.

The old SST focused on a sort of linear path where it was just up to chance who spawned as zombie, if the zombie spawned at the the back then Humans win because it would be impossible for the zombie to get any kills. The map was at the same time easy and hard for the humans and it was pretty imbalanced. Overall the gameplay, I hope will be a lot different focusing more on the escape rather than the hunting of zombies and teamwork. It will be longer than the old SST with more routes and will require a lot of teamwork if you wish to Escape.

[yardy]

To be honest with you Billy, that was what I actually liked about the map, going after the remaining zombies and shooting them. This holding of certain points driving the zombies back. Since most of the times the zombie was not the first guy and was driven back through *napalm* he grenades. For me SST and BOATESCAPE_REMIX_V5 are my favorite maps, so please keep this kinda of gameplay.

Or just try to do holding points that are big and not that narrow, since that's really fun!

Anyways keep up the good work Smauz!

[Bill Smauz]

To be honest with you Billy, that was what I actually liked about the map, going after the remaining zombies and shooting them. This holding of certain points driving the zombies back. Since most of the times the zombie was not the first guy and was driven back through *napalm* he grenades. For me SST and BOATESCAPE_REMIX_V5 are my favorite maps, so please keep this kinda of gameplay.

Or just try to do holding points that are big and not that narrow, since that's really fun!

Anyways keep up the good work Smauz!

Well I hate to disappoint you but I am afraid to say that the main objective of the map will be to escape to the Outpost and holdout until the Dropship arrives for evac. Zombie hunting is one aspect I am trying to distance this map from as I believe Zombie Escape is about escaping not hunting zombies.

[mapper]

ow shit wrong topic

[yardy]

Well I hate to disappoint you but I am afraid to say that the main objective of the map will be to escape to the Outpost and holdout until the Dropship arrives for evac. Zombie hunting is one aspect I am trying to distance this map from as I believe Zombie Escape is about escaping not hunting zombies.

That sounds all cool to me, just that I hope that humans still can leave the base again and hunt zombies! And try to get rid of the bug that zombies can jump from below the dropship knifing everyone.

But yeah nice ideas so far!

[Jazz]

If the map requires a lot of teamwork, then I'm all good. Teamwork is the best method in fighting zambies!

PS: Please don't make invisible walls or anything ridicoulus just to slow down the zombies. We need to look back and shoot more often.

[Forester155]

That sounds all cool to me, just that I hope that humans still can leave the base again and hunt zombies! And try to get rid of the bug that zombies can jump from below the dropship knifing everyone.

But yeah nice ideas so far!


Didnt he say that there would be as much distancing from zombie hunting as possible?

[Dr. Freeman]

that would be pretty cool to have sst v2 map..

[struki]

Spawns:

1st:
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/9783/hl22010071708162706.jpg
2nd
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/9591/hl22010071708163212.jpg
3rd
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/705/sst1.png



Cave enterances:


1st cave: http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1879/hl22010071708170148.jpg

2nd cave: http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4623/hl22010071708173157.jpg


Tram:

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7007/hl22010071708174406.jpg


Inside caves:


http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9374/hl22010071708181485.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4331/hl22010071708170578.jpg

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4562/hl22010071708171529.jpg


1st hold off:

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/3412/hl22010071708181720.jpg

2nd hold off:

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5233/hl22010071708183515.jpg


APC:

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7333/hl22010071708183896.jpg


Fort:

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/6646/hl22010071708184982.jpg

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/5355/hl22010071708185440.jpg


In fort,randomly,either wall crashes or ground breaks,so thats 1 more hold off (Like in movie)

















And i can proudly say that map is Complete.And that it will be released































































Next week.Thanks for reading

[NLS CEL]

doesnt look too bad. Love to try it out.