I don't really see the purpose in simply remaking NS1 on source, unless you planned to make it look significantly better than NS1.

That is most definitly the purpose. I am only making this mod out of art potential, as I dont really care for the ns community.

So Cheesy, are you rebuilding origin from scratch or do you have the source from the remake team?

It is no big deal to convert my remakes to source, so I'm totally fine with the fact that they won't make it into a final release, but are only used for test purposes.
So you can count on at least 2 testmaps within days, when you get started with the hl1 models.

I'd love to continue with my own map aswell, but it's annoying to map without textures.

yeah, I map from scratch, with the geometry of the entire map at 70% completed (basically vents and hives need to be still done.  Right now they sit as a big room.

As for the game design pipeline, you should be making your own textures as its your map and your vision. However, if you have a specific idea for a texture, I wont mind helping by creating some for you, but im deffinitly not generating 900 textures for your browsing pleasures.

It is no big deal to convert my remakes to source, so I'm totally fine with the fact that they won't make it into a final release, but are only used for test purposes.
So you can count on at least 2 testmaps within days, when you get started with the hl1 models.

I'd love to continue with my own map aswell, but it's annoying to map without textures.

I do NOT intend to redistribute ANY NS1 content, or any content derived from NS1 content in a public release.

Do you think there are people in the NS community who are half-willing to do it but don't quite want to do it for free? Can we pay someone? I've thrown money at NS before (constie, black armour, 2nd account for a friend) and I'd throw a bit more at it. Pitch in together and maybe we'd get enough to pay a

The reason I say it should be someone in the NS community is that I don't think we'd get enough to straight out hire someone for this. But if they are involved already, and they like NS and whatnot, then a bit of money would be extra motivation.

If you see it going that far, and if you feel like competing against the awesomeness that NS2 will be. (ahh. we'll see )

Not dead, but I wanted modelers before I wasted more coding time on it. If I don't have modelers by August 1st, I'll just rip off all the NS models and then start coding.

Are you not using the original models due to copyright or want to do it in such a way that the game is "rebuilt from scratch" kind of mod?