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Starting with an existing map is great, especially a developer created one. They're 100% complete with a wide range of features.

As far as pipeline, here's the latest:
http://youtu.be/tSwilTDJ86A?hd=1
It won't have bloom in the public beta though.

Here's the only screenshot I have of my first "map":



At that stage, I was just putting objects in different spots and thinking how cool it was. Things weren't even aligned. I've been working on (and learning UED) Pipeline for 3 years. You can't pick up all the quirks/features overnight. I still don't know all there is to know.

The idea for a long time has been to create a AA Mission Depot type website. There's more problems with that though. With PunkBuster, you can get kicked for custom maps and there's no way to tell a custom map from a hack without posting the map file up and matching a MD5 if PunkBuster captured one. Then, having a voting system for getting maps in Assist without bloating things up. It's something we'll think about down the road if 2.5 grows more.

This is just my opinion. Jonny and Blueblaster may not agree with me.

ok cool so if i use the 2.8 i can still run the map in 2.5? i just want to make sure b4 i jump into learning the editor that it will work on 2.5 so all can enjoy my works .

Thanks

No, you can't use the 2.8 editor for creating 2.5 maps. There's as many different versions of Unreal and UnrealEd as there are days in a millennium. For creating for 2.5, we have a copy of the official (leaked/stolen) AA editor, specifically version 2.4.1. It's the same program/layout as 2.8, just not dumbed down and slightly older.

As for editing the bloom mod, I have no idea what 3/4 of that stuff even means. I'd be changing random setting and putting in random numbers.

Then we have the same knowledge because that's about all I can do

You're more than welcome to make it look more realistic:
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Cool. I was just trying to think of ways to clean up the sitrep page

This is the best new map without question.

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