So.
Holy Mother of Mackerel.

This took a long time to make!
But the effort was worth it!

Thanks to your Feedback on the Server, I was able to fix so many Major issues. Some of which I already knew of. Others not.

So thanks for helping me make this map one step closer to done!

A Special thanks to erk and 14bit for going though everything and testing the map with me and all of you!

Color Meanings:
Fixed/Changed - Blue
Added - Green
Removed - Red


Now let's get to the actual Update:
  • Fixed the Issue where you could Spam Stickies over the Viewing-Fence over to BLU Spawn
  • Made all Lanterns 'Not Solid', so People don't get stuck on them anymore
  • Fixed the getting stuck on the Dropdown Door Issue
  • More or less fixed the too high up path_track entities (the cart doesn't hover over the ground as much now)
  • Fixed the height of some walls so heavy can no longer just shoot over them without conflict
  • Removed a couple lights from the BLU upper area, so it doesn't get too bright
  • Extended the end of the Map a bit (map's larger yay)
  • Changed the last Point completely so it's less easy to Spam it
  • Fixed the HDR lighting issues/made some lights less bright so they don't burn holes in your retinas
  • Made the Map less Flat towards the beginning and end
  • The Points are no longer visible from eachother. (fixed the sightlines a bit)
  • Made the cart in the second flank route Solid
  • Added Patches to where Health and Ammo respawn
  • Added at least two more routes, one of which is pretty damn huge
  • Added some Displacement Maps to make the Floating Bridge Supports, not float
  • Added way more Ammo to the Mix! / Replaced some small ammo with medium Ammo!
  • Added a small Building with an Ammo pack and some defence for RED (looks kinda simular to the one on Upward)
  • Added a small Background Track to make it feel more alive/more like a mine
Known Issues / Future Plans:

-Make the lighting less flat
-Making the Points more evenly spaced apart
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Making the lights slightly different Colors, so that the lighting doesn't seem too flat
-Making the first RED Spawn locked after the second Point is capped and opened when BLU caps the third Point, so it can be used by BLU
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Adding Windows to BLU Spawn for BLU to look out of
-Adding more Displacements and replacing all dev-texture

Whew. That was quite a lot! Now onwards to some Images showing of the new Version!

Top-Down Map of Mine Map A12 - Mid 12
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First BLU Spawn - Still a bit bland
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The left Door of BLUs first spawn
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The Back Area leading up to the viewing window
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Viewing Window Plattform, now with rails and a wall to cover up the light, so you can see the opponents outside better
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Outside of BLUs Spawn
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Ontop of the first Hill
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New Area (left) and small Bridge Cave (right)
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New Area (towards bridge)
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New Area (away from Bridge)
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Bridge Cavern with entrance to the first New Area
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Entrance from Bridge to first New Area
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Displacement Mapped Walls (Route leading to Bridge) (this is just a test for Displacements)
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Other side of this Route
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Alternate Route (left) and slope leading up to the Second Control Point (middle)
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Alternate Route (bottom)
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Alternate Route (top)
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Second Control Point
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Second New Area (left) and Usual Route (right)
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Stairs leading down into the second New Area with a Medium Ammopack (here covered by Stairs)
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Entrance to the second New Area!
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Second New Area!
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Second New Area (right) and Exit over to an area near RED Spawn (left)
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Drop Down Entrance with Medium Ammopack
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Viewing Fence from RED to BLU-Side
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The Third Control Point
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Background Area (left) and new small Building (middle)
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New small Building from behind (left) and Slope Leading to the Drop Down (right)
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Drop Down Area and RED Spawn (middle) and Entrance to the second New Area (bottom, right)
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Drop Down Area (the cart automatically rolls forward when it goes over the downward part of this part of the rail)
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Look down the Drop Down Hole (second New Area visible)
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Inside RED Spawn
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As a Bonus: Top-Down comparison between A11 - Mid 10 and A12 - Mid 12

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-Fixed the Setupdoor sticking through the Roof
-Fixed the Jaggid Stairs
-Made a couple func_detail
+Added two Displacements to the map (for testing purposes)
+Added a couple props
-Added a new corridor for Access to the Second Point

Known Issues/Future Plans:
-Add the second flank route for the third Point and last Point
-Forgot to remove setupdoor (still clipping through roof)
-Fixed the Spawndoors not opening.

Known Bugs:
- Setupdoors going thought the Roof and into the upper Window area (probably gonna remove them in the next update)
Added another Exit for BLU.
Added more lights :D
Re-compiled with higher lightmap scale and final HDR compile preset.
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Added more lights!
Added some Detail.
Fixed some Problems with the Cart.
Fixed the Spawns