(Post retroactive, 3 years)
At some point in my life I also maps to video games, I started with the well-known Counter Strike / Half Life, then XIII, Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2, and others.

Actually, I love, is something I will definitely do it again.
In learning tool ( VALVE HAMMER EDITOR ), replicate several locations, two houses, a kitchen, and the last thing I did was an office where laburaba ( GameLoft ) of this work I left and not come to end, buuuh

Release 2 version of Half-Life (HL) and I could not test the new engine resitir, loved it, and then I joined a group / forum that monkeys also made ​​maps, I wrote some tutorials like this , and so ( www.mapland.com.ar, there is no more .)

An ordinary day I ... "I have to do something that is not done!" ... (Go ​​... how many times I told )
And I thought about doing something ... something that represents Argentina, something that is easily recognizable, and especially taking advantage of new technology HL2 (Much more polygons than one).
I thought about the obelisk, but it seemed too simple and not very conducive to a conflict "war" (basically putting obstacles cover from enemy fire).

Then it occurred to me represent the Plaza de Mayo! (The green roof above the plaza)

On April 2, 2005 (after I tell them because the date) I went to the square with my wife and daughters and while fed them popcorn to popcorn meat, "coincidentally took advantage" to take pictures of the square and one block inside. There were 13 blocks (more than 26 in total, with those on one side and the other), take over 450 photos (Rengo, thanks for the camera).

Obviously the idea was not to do it myself, was going to propose in the forum, but just the owner (owner) gave low, so practically lost touch and enthusiasm to do so, buuuh

I began to make the first block, the "Bank of Argentina"

First I did for HL1 and then "migrate" to HL2, you can see the comparison of engines in the result:

HALF LIFE 1:

HALF LIFE 2:

Comparison of HL1, HL2 and Reality

Here are some of the textures I made and used:

This is seen in the game:

Eagle Vision

Same view with polygons

It was very good to do, it hurts my time and which has led to all: S, I have no ambitions

A story at the time of taking the photos:

The day we went to take pictures, I told my wife, go to the cathedral, I know how it is in, enter, take some pictures and 10 'minutes, incoming pastor or something like that in a hurry, and reaches the altar, murmuring with others, suddenly the cathedral full of journalists, cameras everywhere, the main priest grabs the microphone and announces that John Paul II, had just died! ho!, which were amazing at that time there!, opens it killed them with my presence at a Catholic church?

UPDATE 12/15/08: This is the map to download (lost some textures )

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