Author Topic: If I ever get enough money.... (Read 4193 times)

[BTF]Jehar · « **on:** July 14, 2008, 02:00:38 PM »

Q2DM1 Building project
Elevation = 103' +\-
Width (x) = 248.5'
Length (y) = 243.4'
Ground level = 12' (So that's digging down 12', and building up 91')
Square feet = 60484.9'
Acreage: Would need 2

Major considerations: Water is a pain in the ass, so the rail area would probably be dry. Because there'd be no water, it'd be good to make it shallower (ie safer). 7 or 8 feet should be good, and the bottom should be lined with gravel (7/8" drain gravel) or something soft like sand or decomposed granite. Most alterations to the stock map will be either for safety (such as railings on the grenade balc) or for added support. In the long run, it might be wise to squash it down a bit so that the more extreme heights aren't so scary... but that's really a money question more than anything else.

Safety questions:
Height from grenade balcony: Almost 62 feet... yeesh.
Arena walkway: Max of 34 feet.
Outside walkway: Max of 33.5 feet - more going down into the rail water.
The lift: 65 feet. Yuck.

These are all the calculations I have so far - not going to delve into how much concrete\steel would be needed yet, but those are the basic dimensions. The height is the scariest bit, since the highest parts are rather formidible...
The next logical step would be to find out what's supporting what, and what would need to be added in order to accomodate all the weight. The sewer area should be fine, but the lift balc is a lot of weight that's just hanging.

Thoughts? (By the way, this is all based off of the calculation of quakeguy's height (bb, not clip box) being 56 units high, which yields 9.33333333~ units to every foot. )

adz1La · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2008, 02:09:49 PM »

donno, but jumping from upper rl into water seems like it could be rather fun :>

[BTF]Jehar · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2008, 02:18:14 PM »

Eesh, yeah - building inspectors are going to hate it a lot. If it means scaling it down to 90% or so, then so be it. As long as the narrowest point (the ramp going from the gl balc to above chain) allows decent passage, it shouldn't be a problem. In fact, looking at the doors - they're almost 14 feet tall, waaay above regulation 6'8" front door height. Taking that into consideration... we're looking at a doable 70% or even 60% scale, as far as the doors are concerned. This would make the narrowist bit 4.8' wide. A 70% scale could be doable...

X'tyfe · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2008, 02:40:46 PM »

wtf? you would actually make a real life edge?

Arm0r · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2008, 02:52:03 PM »

ya, then id take ganny there and beat the shit out of him...on his own map

[BTF]Jehar · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2008, 03:02:21 PM »

First and foremost it would have to be functional and aesthetic - then it'd probably make for some fun novelty paintball matches, provided I can keep the walls clean. The hardest part will be turning the sky orange...

Pr0c3550r · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2008, 03:04:06 PM »

A really fun idea !

Disco Ditto · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2008, 05:28:26 PM »

i'll just send hijacked planes to bring down that silly structure. pls. jehar.

just drop it.

1: there's better maps

2: don't be ridiculous.

3: suck it down. i'm saying it straight.

X'tyfe · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2008, 05:31:20 PM »

would you have to be air lifted into it? since there wouldnt be a door way into the place

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2008, 05:37:19 PM »

my back yard sounds perfect:

*due to the clay the water table is pretty high.
*hill to valley is right there
*orange sky! To the west is the ever-orange glow of lights & to the north is the same.

|iR|Focalor · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:29:41 PM »

You want to build a REAL q2dm1 arena? If video games were like illicit substances, it would be accurate to say that you have gone from recreational usage to compulsive usage (ie, addiction). SEEK HELP BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!

Pr0c3550r · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2008, 09:21:34 PM »

Make it all out of NERF !

peewee_RotA · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2008, 02:50:40 AM »

All of the map is surrounded by walls let's assume 103' feet the entire way around the level. What is that, 7 stories tall? For a project that massive my guess is that it's easier to make the entire level below ground than designing a freestanding 7 story building. Either way this is no backyard shed or paintball course.

However I could imagine that if you get the entire design redone by an architect and a quote on all the material and labor costs as well as an idea of what zoning and other permits are required, this is an idea that you could pitch to id software for use as a new office building.

Personally I prefer warehouse

[BTF]Jehar · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2008, 11:42:32 AM »

Oh, wouldn't the inspectors love q2dm8... all those suspended walkways, elevated staircases, and stacked crates.

But you're exactly right peewee- right now I think I'd like to plug away at the planning side of it as much as possible. Find out how much conc, supports, etc would be needed, exactly how small I could make it, and how much the damned thing would cost. Then if I ever *can* affort it, I've got all the incentive to go ahead and just do it.

jägermonsta · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2008, 12:56:56 PM »

Dooo it!

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