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Cave map

Here's a map I made for scenebuilding or other use in SFM. I say scenebuilding first because that's what I had in mind when I was making it (My images above illustrate how you might go about scenebuilding). Because of this the map has:

- no lights
- no props
- a large skybox so you can build stuff outside the caves

The map features:

- two large caverns with ledges, overhangs etc
- two versions of the map; one with tf2 textures and one with hl2
- a series of smaller tunnels of various sizes
- a chamber full of lava
- a cavern with water in it
- a small outside area with two cave entrances

FAQ:

Q: Why is everything black?
A: There are no lights at all. I did this so scenebuilders have proper control over their lighting. If you're having a hard time locating anything create a few large lights to act like suns while you plan everything out.

Q: I found a hole!
A: Congratulations! Hopefully you can ignore it like I do, or if it's in one of your shots plug it with a rock or something.

Q: Light is leaking through the walls into places I don't want it
A: I'm not really an expert map maker so I'm not sure what caused this on my actual map, but a solution is just to set the maxdistance or z-index of your lights to be low enough that they don't affect places beyond the cave walls.

Have fun, and send me links to things you make with the map!

P.S.
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Includes:
sfm_cave_hl2.bsp
sfm_cave_tf2.bsp