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Ambient volume is last on my list. For that, I need a good control. It isn't going to stay so loud. I'm certainly not about to make this a sound whore map. Volume levels are going to be realistic.

WIP

Fun fact, I have now added carry objectives into the editor. Those with access to the dropbox, replace your old AGP_Gameplay.u file with the new one in the dropbox I uploaded. I checked out Border in the editor, boom, works.

Sorcery!

If you finish up the map and stuff, put it on the developers dropbox or hand it to me and we can put it in the 7.2 update.

You've got some time. Do some good work on it, get the important things ready. And if there is a spontaneous update, I'll take the time to finalize it just in case.

Follow up on the door suggestion: you can swap the door textures. In the T-Doors (or whatever the package is called) there are more textures for doors than you see if you browse the static mesh browser.

Another point -- because this is a game and we don't always need to mimic reality, we can instead focus on playability. I've only seen the map through screenshots, so excuse my bit of ignorance here. It is a good idea to color code portions of the map. I don't need to explain why it make it easier for players to get up and going

You can color code with doors, walls, different floors can have certain color schemes, etc. Just some general level design information

To Jason: Thanks for that. It's a door I thought I had deleted. Apparently it was just chilling in the wall with a zone portal and a small subtractive brush. I believe this was the cause of the minor bsp tearing as well. Thanks dude, it's gone now. That door wasn't even supposed to be there. Also, I know what you mean with the doors. Initially, certain doors were placed to delay people coming up from the parking garage, but things have changed since and they are unnecessary. Also, I plan on deleting all of the doors the don't connect to the hallway in the offices above B.

Additionally, Blue, I have considered "color-coding" areas of the building, but I haven't decided on which textures I wanted yet. There is also the concern with the interior of the bridges not looking out of place. I was responsible for color-coding the basement hallways in Hospital SAR that max and I were working on for that same reason. I'm trying to make as little of the upper floors playable as I can, but I want them to look like they are a part of the same complex. I will also attempt to give clues with furniture and lighting. I might just color code the doors, instead of the walls, so you know what building you're in. All non-openable doors are the white door texture that says 'No Admittance' with the exception of the wooden doors in the cafeteria and kitchen. I want to make it clear what doors you can go through and which ones are fake.

Thanks for the feedback, it's great help, guys.

Also, to Blue: Is there an appropriate texture I can use for the offices and hallways that isnt ceiling tiles? I didn't take the size of the tiles into account when creating the bsp, and I'd rather not alter bsp at this point. I would also like to use the same lights. Or is there a better way to re-size the texture that isn't so drastic?

Roger, will do. Thanks.