Wiretap

[DaBeatzProject]

I'm sorry for all the negative comments, but....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43156288@N05/sets/72157623266726899/

We had a great match btw!

 

[Psy]

I can't think of any reason why there are so many unnecessary doorframes and doorways. It would be far simpler and easier to navigate if you removed the majority of them.

 

[Void]

Pretty much all those things were stylistic choices, and I guess, didn't really aide gameplay in any way.

 

[Void]

Dat bridge

 

[Penguin]

You've just erected a dispenser (in my pants).

 

[Radaka]

Why would anyone store a bunch of film reels on a bridge? You should pick something else to decorate that area. Other than that, looks good!

 

[lana]

Why would anyone store a bunch of film reels on a bridge?

We don't know what they could be used for. They're reels, but we don't know if they're film or data.

 

[Radaka]

Either way they wouldn't be stored on a bridge like that...

 

[lana]

It's clearly the telephone company's only building.

 

[DaBeatzProject]

Why - why - WHY the fences!? :C

 

[The Political Gamer]

The new ones look uglier then the old ones. =/

 

[Eyce]

Instead of having just a plain frame around the Epsilon building, how about have an open roller door prop at the top of it to vaguely make it look like it's a storage building of theirs, perhaps?

 

[Void]

You realize the rails block a large sightline, right?

Edit

Comparison shots!

(Because the group chat can't comprehend this - the RED building hasn't been changed yet. The BLU building is an example of what both will look like in A5.)

 

[Ravidge]

Played a few minutes of this. It has a lot of corridors and it was kinda hard to find a main path through the map.

I would simplify the layout and open up the bases a bit to make it more natural to navigate.
Try cutting down the sightlines in the middle area and balcony -> bridge -> balcony lines.

The vent exit is interesting but have you tried making it like in badlands, where it is semi-oneway? I think that could be neat, but I don't have any clear image of how that would play.

 

[Void]

Railings on the bridge will likely stay, as they are liked by most, mixed emotionally by a slight amount, and hated by an even slighter amount.

 

[Acumen]

ohnoes !! what if one of the pipes leak - all the computer will be damaged

on a serious note, it looks really weird having the pipes just above the computer control stuff - i really think you could put something more immersive in there !

 

[Void]

Alpha V
- Added Areaportals
- Detailed the Bridge
- Added room for Vents to exit out into
- Added back room behind intel to reach the second floor from
- Added medium ammo to the small room near the Intel overlook
- Flipped order of windows on the Bridge
- Changed layout of the side buildings, added health
- Minor detailing throughout

Oh and thanks to Supertoaster, the Bridge now has a face. Can not unsee. Happy V-Day.

 

[Void]

Bumping, since nobody else can, apparently.

More detail, will brighten it up in due time.

 

[grazr]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/586461/Wiretap/ctf_wiretap_a50015.jpg

Move the health down to the bottom. Health and ammo on the high ground is generally OP. There's a nice little spot for it infront of the consoles.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/586461/Wiretap/ctf_wiretap_a50013.jpg

Awesome intel room is awesome.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/586461/Wiretap/ctf_wiretap_a50011.jpg

Try to avoid spytech in nuetral areas. You want the team's to have a base facade that transitions into spytech as you penetrate the defences.

P.S. Vents are horrible in TF2. They were bad in hydro, they were bad in turbine, they were bad in premuda, and they'll probably be bad here too.

 

[Void]

To be honest, the vents haven't caused any major problems here. Haven't heard any complaints, at least. The vent is very short, and is basically a glorified dropdown.