But the first time you experienced that pre-determined event, wasn't the game enhanced by it? Didn't it scare you, surprise you, or at least make what could've been a relatively mundane standard mission more exciting?

I reckon the best solution is to have pre-determined events that may happen at certain locations; they will sometimes not happen at all, or happen differently, affecting the game.

For example, a player walks down a hallway and a big zombie man busts through the left wall and attacks him. The player finishes him, but has to play through that section again (either second playthrough of the whole game, or died from something else and had to go back). This time they're wary of the zombie in the left wall, but instead get ambushed from a vent in the ceiling by a zombie dog.

Jibb

the map designs are facinating. tell me, how long did you spend on them? i must say, they inspire me.

also i agree with that julzmighty, that would certainly foul up any walkthroughs anyone tries to make!

hi doc well the first map i spent alot of time making but that was a trial and error map learning the A7 engine.
making the level segments remaking them and remaking them over and over again + the mesh inventory library i would say almost a good 6 month for the first level.
but once you figure out what the engine,lights and shaders can handle level creation goes alot faster.

the event thing well as i said i dont like predetermend events but the story i have written demands some and were they are needed i will use them.
i wrote the story and designed all the level before starting to make them so any changes to the design and way of story telling would need me to rewrite and redesign everything...(not happening)...so i will continue making the game i wrote.

ur looking at events wrong, you cant make a succesful game and not use events, especially not one with a story, else all you have is a level with placed enemies, players will still figure out the enemy placements, i hate how games like COD use events, it disgusts me to know that 2 guys spawn behind that door EVERY time i play but i meant level events, playing a scary sound, something running across the screen, spawning random enemies, some dialogue or whatever

as a designer, dont say a method isnt good, say its not used correctly, your job is to use it in a new and unique way..

for example, the scene where you enter the room and see the guy on the wall couldve been tripled in effect, if when the player neared the room.. they heard screams, some flashing light, an enemy running out... stuff like that

Wooooooooooooow!! great atmosphere man!
and the lightning is good too.
good luck.

Great!
Lightmaps is good! Keep it up!

Well i have decided to stop using the conitec engine and turned to neoaxis insteed. that meens that i got a a7 com and intenseX copper licence for sale pm me a bid if you are intrested..

nice engine...