Multi Stage Guava Gulf A7B

Just some quick fixes to get this tested again.

Multistage Changes:

• Removed round timer and overtime

Stage 1 changes:

• Moved some torches
• Added a rock to both finals
  • This should give defenders a slightly better shot at defending

Stage 2 changes:

• Added the missing resupply locker to Red's spawn
• Increased door speed from 30 to 50 on the setup doors
  
• Clipping improvements
  • Changed some playerclip to blockbullets to stop sentries from shooting at players though props
    
  • Closed off a stuck spot in both spawns
  • Removed some perch points

Oh boy, it's been a while.

This map needs more work, so we're rolling back to alpha while I figure things out.

Multistage Changes:

• Visual improvements
• Fixed the HDR lighting
  • There was two things trying to set the bloom scale to different values, but both were disabled???
  • Bloomscale is now 0.3, which should stop blinding people as badly

Stage 1 Changes:

• Replaced the tunnel between the points with an actual area
  • This should make the fight over the points much less of a horrible choke
    
  • Connects to the central raised platform nobody uses as well to make rotation easier
• Clipping improvements
  • Yes, I finally fixed the asymmetrical clipping around the doorways that let you stand above Red's but not Blu's center door
• Cleaned up displacements
• Fixed some texture inconsistencies between sides
  
• Fixed a bunch of visible nodraw

Stage 2 Changes:

• Rebuilt spawns entirely
  • Spawns are now in caves behind the point, rather than to the side
  • Two exits
    • Upper to where the old upper exit was (roughly)
    • Lower comes out under the point in the tunnel
  • Where the old spawns were is now high ground overlooking the point
  • High ground from A6 removed
• Moved points closer to new spawns
  • This makes the cart paths about 256 units longer
  • Should provide more space to fight around the point
• Improved lighting
• Clipping improvements

Stage 3 Changes:

• Potential fix for the cart de-sync issue during ToW?
  • I remember working on it, but I don't know if I solved it or not?
• Pretty sure I moved a tree or something at some point
• I haven't touched this stage since the contest, I have no idea what to do with it
• Help

Oh boy, here we go! The contest version of Guava Gulf.

Multistage Changes:

• Started artpassing the map
  • Stage 1's gameplay space is mostly artpassed
  • Stage 2 has more textures now
  • Stage 3's finals have had a visual overhaul, but incomplete
• Improved lighting
• Slight optimizations, but probably outweighed by the new stuff

Stage 1 Changes:

• Reworked some of the tunnels and hallways around the stage

Stage 2 Changes:

• Improved clipping in several spots

Stage 3 Changes:

• Teams can now see how many players are on the carts in the HUD when they are stopped at the doors
• Changes to SpeedForwardModifier values
  • The final platform now uses a value of 0.8 (up from 0.75)
  • Rollback zone now uses a value of 0.5 (up from 0.33)
• Replaced full ammo kit at final with a full health kit
• Fixed some torches not lighting huntsman arrows

If this plays well, this might be the final Alpha version. Time's almost up on the contest!

Multistage Changes:

• All torches now ignite huntsman arrows
• Custom soundscape fixes/improvements
• Clipping pass
  • All doorways have clipping now
  • A few perch points have been clipped
• Rudimentary 3D skybox for testing
  
• Lighting tweaks
• Health/ammo changes
• Slight optimizations

Stage 2 Changes:

• Added high ground looking over point
  • Accessed through the small spawn door
• Added another rollback zone
  • On the ramp before the existing one
  • Does not modify cart speed
• Setup time increased to 65 seconds (up from 45)

Stage 3 Changes:

• Improved signage
• Moved some misaligned torches
  
• Slight changes to spawn exits
  • Initial exit is now lower
  • A small ramp has been added bridging the upper and lower exits
    • This should allow players to rotate between final and mid without passing through spawn or the big doors easier
• Added initial finale events
  • The carts now explode
  • The doors to the treasure room now blow open during the explosion
    • Added treasure room
• Actually added crocodiles
  • They hang out in the water near final now
  • They will eat you
• Fixed checkpoint doors
  • Fixed door sounds breaking sounds until you respawn
  • Added new door opening sounds that you can actually hear
• Final platform now sets SpeedForwardModifier to 0.75
  • This means that the cart moves slightly slower on the final stretch
  • This is subtle enough that most player shouldn't notice the speed change
    
  • This is intended to give defenders slightly more time to react to the initial push through the checkpoint door

3 days and 20 hours remain. Let's see if I can do this.

Multi-Stage Changes:

• Overtime fixed
  • Carts now start moving when time is up
  • Carts don't stop at rollback zones in overtime
  • Carts don't get stuck at track cross-overs in overtime anymore
• Time limit for first two stages increased to 10 minutes, up from 8
  
• Added soundscapes
  • All custom-made by me!
• Increased lighting
  
• Optimizations
• Health/Ammo changes

Stage 1 Changes:

• Rebuilt spawns/moved them back
  • There's no more direct sightlines out of spawn onto the cart
• Expanded capture point area
  • The track is longer now
  • Defenders have an additional route into the area, but it's farther back than the old one

Stage 2 Changes:

• Added a rollback zone
  • Unlike the rest of the rollback zones in the map, this one does not change the SpeedForwardModifier
  • This may change depending on how this plays

Stage 3 Changes:

• Rebuilt (most of) Stage 3
  • Stage 3 is now rotationally symmetrical
  • Both finals are similar to previous version, but should be easier to defend
• Carts now start closer to the enemy if you've lost both previous rounds, and closer to you if you've won both
• Added large doors that slowly open going into final once a team has passed the ToW section
  
• Relocated stage to be near the ocean
  • Watch out for the crocodiles!

Just a quick update to fix some issues:

• Fixed gates starting open in Stage 2
• Moved lower resupply lockers in Stage 2 to be closer to the doors
  
• Lighting changes
  
  • Significantly increased lighting on all stages
  • Decreased brightness of light_environment
• Spawn wave times reduced to 7 seconds (down from 8)
• Reduced setup time for Stage 1 to 30 seconds (down from 45)
  • Stage 2 still has a 45 second setup time

Oh boy, 14 days left before the deadline! I'm starting to think I'll actually have a decently fun map by the time the deadline arrives. Hopefully the new Stage 2 is better than the old one!

Multistage changes:

• Improved lighting in all stages
• Added Nightfall's overtime system to Stage 1 and 2.
  • Round time is 8:00
    
  • Carts begin to roll forwards on their own in overtime
    
  • Only the team with the most players on the cart can push their cart
  • Carts stop auto-rolling at rollback zones
• Improved pickup locations
• Slight optimizations

Stage 1 Changes:

• Improved lighting
• Slightly expanded spawn rooms
  • Spawn points have been rearranged to give both doors the same visibility on spawning
• Extended track
  • Now curves slightly before point
  • Point is now on an angle compared to the rest of the room

Stage 2 Changes:

• Stage two has been entirely scrapped and rebuilt from the ground up
  • There's still a cave, but the main combat area is split between going though the cave and going over it

Stage 3 Changes:

• Rebuilt inside of spawns
  • It should now be easier to know your options when spawning
  • It should now be easier to figure out where final is
• Raised part of sniper deck on final

Here we go again:

All stages:

• Improved lighting
• All wall torches have been properly clipped
  • You should no longer get stuck on wall torches
• Significant health/ammo changes
  • There's a lot more ammo on stages 1 and 2 again, sorry for removing it all last version
• Various optimization tweaks and changes

Stage 1:

• Widened entire stage by 256 units
  • This moves the bases a bit farther apart
  • The tracks are also longer now
  • Cover has been adjusted to account for the new space
• Rollback zones now have a SpeedForwardModifier of 0.5
  • This means the carts move at 50% speed while on the rollback zones

Stage 2:

• Fixed misaligned clip brush on Red's side that was blocking a ramp
• Rearranged some boxes
  
• Added new rollback zones along cliff edge
• Final rollback zones now have a SpeedForwardModifier of 0.5
  • Only the old rollback zones have this, the new ones don't
• Improved lighting

Stage 3:

• Widened entire stage by 256 units
  • Bridges are wider now
  • ToW section is longer now
• Completely rebuilt tunnels/backside of the map
  • Dropdown room has become a sacrificial altar or something
  • Tunnels now connect center of map to lower section of both finals
  • New tunnels under center building, connect directly to ToW bit under the bridges
• Cover added to sniping decks on final at far end
• SpeedForwardModifier on final rollback zones lowered to 0.33 (was 0.5)
  • Carts now move at 33% speed on final rollback zone, as opposed to 50% speed.
• Slight detailing

...and probably some stuff I missed! Again, thanks for all of the feedback. It's been really helpful!

A quick patch just to fix some slight things I missed last night:

Stages 1 + 2:

• Upped setup time to 45 seconds (was 35 seconds)

Stage 3:

• Moved cart starting positions in Stage 3
  • First staring position has not moved
    
  • Second starting position is closer to start of the bridge
  • Third starting position is now just outside the building, rather than in it
• Marked cart starting locations with overlays
• Lighting improvements
  • Upper spawn decks in center now have lighting near the steps down
  • Better lighting under the bridges

A2 of everyone's favorite Connect5 entry that is a 3-Stage PLR in a jungle at night by the ocean is here! There's a lot of changes, thank you everyone who played it and gave feedback. Hopefully I've addressed or purposely ignored everyone's feedback.

Stage 1 Changes:

• Added three new routes
  
  • Back tunnel between points now connects to main area
    • This hopefully spreads out the fighting to mid, rather than just the tunnel
  • New routes from diagonal staircases to cart turn/crate rooms, creating a basement
    
    • This should give the waterfront more of a purpose as you can take now push through the new basement route to the capture point
• Significant health/ammo changes
• Reduced water push force
  • You can now technically swim around the building at the water's edge as most classes, but it's really slow.
• Fixed collisions on fence props near capture points
  
• Improved lighting
• Slight optimizations

Stage 2 Changes:

• Rebuilt spawns
  • Easier to get to/see spawn exits when spawning
• Spawn yard expanded
  
  • Spawns are slightly farther from capture point
  • Sniper deck expanded to be useful, now has a railing
• New entrance into cave
  • Enters cave at cart starting location
  • Leads up to a new deck in the new expanded section of the cave
• Expanded cave
  • Ramps up to cart entrances are gone
  • Adjusted cover
    
  • New raised platforms at back of the cave
    • The new entrances lead to the high ones
  • New sneaky flank under the new platforms at the back of the cave
    • Almost links both lower entrances, giving an alternate way through the cave
• Widened several routes
  • Widened cliff-side route
  • Widened ramp up into the cliff-side shack
  • Widened cart starting location
• Improved lighting
• Health/ammo changes
• Slight optimizations

Stage 3 Changes

• Rebuilt entire center of stage 3
  • Widened entire stage by 128 units
    
  • Tug of war section now occupies low ground
  • Carts start on bridges above the ToW section
  • There's a building in the center where the rollback ramps used to be
    • There are no more rollback zones in the center section
  • Finals of Stage 3 are still the same
    • There's still no explosion
• Rebuilt section of spawn leading into center
  • Red also as resupply cabinets now, whoops
    
  • There are now two spawn exits into center
    
    • One has high ground
    • The other comes out next to the track
• New flank under new center building
  • Connects both sides
  • Connects to the drop-down part in the back half of the map
    • This means that the tunnels now connect to the center of the map
• Improved lighting
• Health/ammo changes
• Slight optimizations