I have a map where the top sky brush is out of place causing a leak, but it will compile........but when I move, replace, or patch this spot, the compile just hangs up. Seems when I touch the sky brush in anyway or replace it altogether it does this.......any ideas as to why this is happening?

Depending on your map size, what might be happening here is that when you fix the leak, your map is now able to fully get through the light stage.

When it leaks, it aborts this stage and you get the fullbright look.

Depending on your map size and tons of other factors, this compile could take days. The house took over 15 solid minutes once sky was added (2 minutes before it) and its a tiny map.

I'm currently working (in between other projects) on a much much bigger map and with almost nothing in it yet, I'm over an hour for a full compile.

So what I would do is...

Start the compile.. go watch a movie or let it run overnight or something.

Since I posted my problem on here I got so frustrated that I just went back to one of the first versions I had that worked ok on compile and it had no leaks and pretty much started over. I'm assuming I must have grabbed the sky somewhere accidently when I grabbed another brush and so it got moved as well.
This is a huge map and when all goes well and I don't make these stupid mistakes its only taken me about 10 minutes to compile. Lucky so far I guess, I'm sure it'll be longer the more I add.
Anyway, I'll shut up and get back to it, thanks for your help there brutus, I so appreciate it. I'm sure you'll see me in a while :casanova:

jewel.. email me... please... i need a couple pointers with a cute girl's map. I think her name started witth "t"? :)

I don't know any cute girls who make maps, but I'll email ya anyway :casanova: