Creating Surf Ramps

Note: This guide assumes that you have a basic working knowledge of the hammer editor and the tools used.

Basic Surf Ramps #

Planning #

Before you start to create your ramps in hammer, there are a few factors you should consider:

• How steep do I want the ramps to be?
  • A ramp that is too steep / wide may be considered awkward to board.
  • People tend to use a 5:4 ratio for the dimensions of their ramps
• What size do I want for my ramps?
  • People may find themselves sliding off the bottoms of small ramps.
  • They may feel like they are going slow on oversized ramps, it is important to find a balance.
• How do I want to detail my ramps?
  • Will models be needed to achieve the visual style, or can it be brushes?

These characteristics of your ramps will inevitably be refined through testing, but it is a good idea to start off with a plan for how you want the surf to feel. Look at different surf maps that you enjoy and try to get an idea of how exactly you want yours to pan out.

mom_mv_fix_downhill_slopes

Fixes RNG in which the player would hit slopes in a downhill direction and not gain any horizontal speed.

mom_mv_fix_uphill_slopes

Removes RNG in which the player would hit a slope in an uphill direction and either land or cause a slide. 1 is to land and 2 is to slide.