Developer Application
Byond ID? Aceluke
Age? 23
Gender? Male
How would you define yourself? (Coder, Mapper, Spriter): Mapper
If Coder, what languages? N/A
Any previous experience developing with SS13? None at all, the only thing I�ve done before attempting this is moderate the server.
Proof of any previous or current work: The only work I have to show currently is my revision I planned of ice. Something I�ve spent the past two weeks (or so) remaking. Utilizing the sprites and restructuring the old building designs to suit a more balanced design for gameplay between marines and xenos.
What I wanted to do was remake ice colony to be �one Z-level� (even though it currently is) instead of how the map currently is with 2 different sections of the map connected with ladders and elevators. It�s the biggest complaint people have about ice and I feel it can be solved rather simply by a map redesign.
Using the older assets and changing the designs to suit a more �updated� feel I felt would work best to assist players in acclimating to a new map if the design was used. The underground being on the south and the above ground on the north.
The pictures I�ve shown are slightly out of date (by about 1-2 days) with my addition of the actual �area� layer having been done for the currently built locatioms.
I would say when it comes to completion I am:
80% done with the outside (not counting final touches to make it seem abandoned/dead and survivor spawn locations)
With my time of completion being around Sunday-Tuesday of next week if I continue at my current pace.
Link to current work pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/9FCp3Dk
Commentary on my work should be in the link and explanation of what is there.
Most of the map is going to be tank accessible but that can be changed relatively easily.
Quick edit: I forgot to mention but on the far northwest of the map is meant to be a sensor tower that would be blocked behind a sort of �avalanche� of snow that goes away after a (slightly) randomized amount of time. Around 1:30 into the round so that it can help the marines find the xenos if they are doing better than the marines.
How well do you know Git? Not at all outside of putting up suggestions or bugs.
Your primary job is server development, not policing the server. You may be given Moderator-level of access but you should *not* be invoking any administrative actions unless there are no moderators or Admins online. Do you understand? Yes
Anything else you'd like to add? My initial plan was to apply with the idea of working on ice and just make an entire new map with 1 Z-level. Though I was advised against trying to go with a singular focus on my app, so instead of waiting to apply when the map was finished I�ve decided to post now with my current build and continue until finished.
I�m perfectly fine working on other maps and maintaining them as well with my second interest honestly being a re-do of prison station. That map definitely needs a remodel if it�s something asked for.
Currently I don�t have any ideas for the other maps though if there�s any questions for me I�ll do my best to answer them.
I would be more than willing to map or build anything asked for of me by the other developers if I am accepted.
With my current (could change) plans leaving myself free to work on mapping for almost an entire week for all next week (as of applying) I will probably knock out the ice re-do relatively soon if I continue at my current pace.
I�ll also add to this application that my server playtime and retirement from the moderation team was done partially for a break, change of pace, and so I would have more time to work on a map, and give myself motivation to map instead of just play (This is essentially a notification of why I haven�t played a full round in about a week or so).