In this update:
---Point A---
➤Tweaked the health and ammo packs a bit. In order to make the defence stronger
---Point B---
➤Tweaked the health and ammo packs a bit. In order to make the defence stronger
---Point C---
➤The rollback zone was made bigger
➤The point is a bit futher forward
➤Removed the underground flank for blu (Red would abuse it after C got capped)
➤Added a sniper balcony with a flank underneath it which also has health and ammo
➤Made Blu's balcony stronger
➤Added a bridge which connects the two highgrounds for blu and overlooks the point.
➤Gave Blu team a drop down to the new flank
➤The first Red spawn now works as a second forward spawn for Blu when C is capped.
➤Added more health and ammo in general
➤Opened up the point to feel less as a hallway and more like an area.
➤Shortened Red's respawntime for about 2 secs for each wave.
Notes:
The map is beggining to play better and better with each update. I feel like B and D are mostly fine. They need a few tweaks here and there. Now the focus was on A and C. Hopefully I will find a way to finalize the map soon. Anyways that's for now. Hope you like the changes!
In this update:
➤Point A got a big rework.
-Now the point is more open and less cramped.
-Has more obvious areas to set up and defend
(Big thanks to: f2ss2l aka d3adfin for the feedback)
➤Point B
-tweaked the health and ammo packs a bit
➤Point C
-Moved the cap a little forward.
-tweaked the health and ammo packs a bit
-Brightned up the area more.
➤Point D
-The stairs prop got removed. Instead I opened up a new way for Red and Blue to exchange fights. When you exit Red's final spawn there is a buidling with a staircase on the right. I closed off the door on the high ground for Red. ( The lower door was kept open however ), Blu team can enter the building now through their highground and attack Red via the lowground. This opens up new ways to play last and I feel it's gonna be interesting.
-The second closed door that prevended Red from reaching blu's tiles got removed entirely.
-Replaced the door inside red's spawn that went down when opened with a new door that goes left and right.
- Added more light and clipping around Last.
Notes:
Not sure if I covered all the new changes but those are the most major.
Sorry for taking THIS long to release a new update. I had a lot of stuff happen in my life as of late. I went on vacation with some friends, I started filming a movie, I am finishing up a video game of mine and finally I am detailing caribbean which is going pretty well. So yeah...
I am really happy to say that eruption is receiving a lot of attention as of late and I feel like with all the feedback I get, eruption could turn out to be something special in the future. Who knows right?
Oh and also, I didnt touch C all that much in this update. I thought I could leave that for a33. I got some ideas, I hope I can do something nice. Anyways. That's for now see ya.
In this version:
----Point A-----
➤Reworked the whole point so as to have more areas for red to defend and use, better flanks, cover and also to make A look less minecrafty
➤The tropical beach theme that I was going for previously is more apparent in this version too.
----Point B-----
➤Made the point brighter
➤Added a high ledge on the waterfall flank for BLU to attack RED from above (it gives them a reason to use the flank now since it's stronger)
➤Added stairs that lead to Red's highground that BLU can use now
➤The small root that led BLU behind RED was closed off
➤Changed the health and Ammo packs sizes and locations.
➤Added a new way for attackers to exit point B.
----Point C-----
➤Reworked half the point, made it easier to navigate for both teams and more usefull for classes such as sniper and spy
➤Added more cover
----Point D-----
➤A big rocket in the middle of the map was added to help with the sightlines
➤A lower exit from Red spawn was added
➤More lighting was also added
➤Changed the flanks and the ways to get up to the highground.
➤General changes and improvements around the point.
Notes:
I really took my time with this update didn't I?
With Eruption I tried everything in my opinion. Small frequent updates, Big updates that take forever, Reworks and remakes of the points etc.
This update feels like a combination of the old eruption with the new one. That's really apparent with Point D. I Hope you like the changes I made and that the map plays well. I dont have much to say to be honest. Right now I am also working on caribbean's beta update which is going pretty well as of now and I am really excited about it. I guess you will see it soon.
In this update Eruption got remade from scratch. Those are the reasons:
--Overall changes--
➤ Reworked the map in such a way that super long sightlines are not a thing anymore.
➤The water got removed for competitive
➤Tried to improve the flow of the map
➤The map is no longer super open and wide thus the fights will happen in certain locations now.
➤Every location of the map has a purpose now. I didnt put it just for decoration or such.
➤In order to use the highground you have to earn it first.
➤Snipers will have to rotate now (especially on last to take advantage of the sightlines.
➤The set up areas are much more obvious now.
➤Added more cover and areas to hide ( that should help with the uber pushes)
➤Some paths now have obstacles up in the air that deny players from high bombing
➤The map got simplified overall. It's easier to understand where you're going now
➤Added more hp/ammo packs around the map.
➤Made sure that the map would be much brighter now.
--Point A--
➤ Now the first point is a straight line similar to badwater/upward
I decided to go with this approach so A and C can feel more different from eachother this way.
➤Point A was completely remade from scratch. It doesnt look anything like the one that came before. The focus was on the ways to attack and where to setup predominately.
--Point B--
➤The idea of the old second point still remains here which means that I kept the waterfall and the cave theme.
➤Now the cart follows 'The flank' path that goes underneath the waterfall instead of right in front of it. That should allow classes like pyro,demoman,heavy and soldier to shine more.
--Point C--
➤Point C remains pretty much the same, I reworked the areas around the point though.
➤Added a fallback zone for the cart and also the point got pushed back.
--Point D--
➤The rounded design was kept.
➤Both Red and Blu have the equal highground now.
➤Blu's high ground is much more restricted though.
➤Red's highground was designed in such a way that forces snipers to rotate so as to have a clear sight of the enemy.
➤Replaced the vent flank with an actual room now. The idea is that blu can choose this route to attack red's highground but in order to do that they will have to be completely dedicated to this route and also to spend 10 secs or so walking around it.
Notes:
Before I say anything I would like to thank:
➤RGL.gg
➤TESTCO.TF
And more specifically:
➤Vibeisveryo and Dwaggy
For their help and feedback. Those guys playtested eruption in their servers multiple times and were able to provide so much feedback.
So It's been a while huh?
I don't have much to say actually, I am pretty happy that this map got a second chance but I am also kinda worried. Truth to be told I took my time to redesign the map, I spent a lot of time working and running around on it but I am still concerned. I guess we will find out how the map plays soon.
Oh and btw you will notice that I didnt include much detailing in this rework. Mainly at the volcano. Don't worry when detailing time comes I will make it look like a volcano. I did everything I did so as to be easier to work on the map in the next few updates.
Changes:
---Point B----
➤Made the waterfall flank accessible by both teams again.
➤Opened up a new way for Red team to get to the waterfall flank but they have to commit to it. There is a one way door now that allows Red to get on top while blue can get up there as before.
➤Speaking on the way route, I opened a window there for snipers, to give them a better spot to watch the point. You can avoid that sightline altogether though.
---Point D----
➤Changed the path track. Instead of doing a full circle and being too close to the red spawn, now the cart goes down once, does a small turn and reaches the capture zone.
➤ Made that upper red holding area weaker, I also added a window that both helps Red see what's going on but it also allows blu to know that someone is hiding behind the cover.
---General changes-----
➤Added more light around the map
➤Optimized the map a lot more. Most props have fade aways now.
Notes:
Eruption has been getting some competitive testing as of late. Never thought that I would make a map that's competitive viable but here's that.
You can find the comp map thread here: https://forums.rgl.gg/topic/686/pl_eruption
And also thank you to "vibeisveryo" for the feedback and getting the map for competitive playtesting.
Before I wrap this update up I want to say a few things.
I havent touched this map for 5 months now. At least in 2 days it would have been 5 months. And that's why after the last playtest I was on the verge of giving up mapping altogether. The reason being I was getting negative feedback predominantly. At some point I was even feeling bad for putting the map for playtesting. I took a break though for 2 months at least and in December I started detailing sharkbay. I wanted something new and exciting to do so that's that. In the same time vibeisveryo approached me and suggested to test eruption in a competitive setting. That triggered my curiosity and decided to give it a go. A few months had passed and now I am enjoying mapping more than ever. I know that this map has flaws but I am here to improve and fix them. I am honestly really excited for the future and I can't wait to hear your opinions.
See ya in game.
In this version:
----Point A----
⮞ added a crate near a wall to indicate players that they can build on top of it as well as stand on top. ( that's for better defending )
-----Point B------
⮞ closed one of the 2 ways to get up to the waterfall highground area but only for blu. This change was made because blu would overcome red pretty easily by getting on top of them before red could set up and they would lose the point almost instantly. It's also easier for spies now to cross the water without getting detected.
⮞ To balance it out the left attacking route of blu was reopened again. There is also a medium ammo and a small health pack to help them push from there. Red also has a medium ammo pack near this route as well to help them set up.
⮞ The rollback zone was removed
⮞ A nobuild trigger was added to the water to prevent engineers from hiding sentries there
-----Point C-----
⮞ A medium Health pack was added to the lower mining/cave area to encourage blu and red to use this route more.
-----Point D------
⮞Replaced the staircase with a obstacle jump
⮞Restricted blu's highground by making it smaller from each side as well as adding a prop tank to the walls for less space and more splash damage.
⮞ Added a crate jump that allows Red team to use the vent as well.
⮞The lower Red defence area was made stronger. Now it has a height advantage, a wall with a window for a cover and finally a medium health and ammo pack.So its possible to start a hold just outside of the lower spawn door.
