cp_steel_b4

Sub Hsif

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May 14, 2008
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Hey, I'd like to introduce you guys to cp_steel, a map by Fishbus.

Intro Movie: http://www.vimeo.com/1020721

Download + Screenies: http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/54183

A little backstory - cp_steel is currently on its 17th iteration, and well it's at the stage where we're happy to unleash it on the general public, so we can find any showstopping problems or balance issues before the final release.

A comment from one of the server admins that helped us playtest it:

"In the past month alone on my server, Steel has undergone more than 60 hours of playtesting with over 10,000 unique players with a constant feedback cycle to consider and resolve any balance issues that arose. I commend Fishbus for subjecting Steel to this level of scrutiny."

There's a tasty little intro movie added as you can see to aid comprehension of the map, because it is a complex map, and people will get lost initially. There's Hydro style signs to guide you to the current outer point in play in the respawn. But don't despair, because once you learn the nuances of the map (and stop getting lost) you will have some great games. :)
 

Snipergen

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Nov 16, 2007
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God yes looks fantastic, only the way it plays is probably a bit weird and hard to understand in the beginning. Great great GREAT job on this map though. I WILL play this.
 
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PMAvers

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Jan 29, 2008
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Random thought, but does anyone know how to get a TF2 server to download the video upon connecting? Do you have to put it in the same archive as the map itself?
 

Snipergen

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Random thought, but does anyone know how to get a TF2 server to download the video upon connecting? Do you have to put it in the same archive as the map itself?

That's embedded in the .bsp, how big is the filesize? That makes me wonder. Anyway it's totally worth it.
 

TheDarkerSideofYourShadow

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Apr 12, 2008
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The zip was 84 mbs I think. Just downloaded it. Would be a pain to download from a server though.
 

PMAvers

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Jan 29, 2008
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That's embedded in the .bsp, how big is the filesize?

Is it? 'Cos when you download it from FPS, you have to put the cp_steel_b4.bik file in the media folder (hanging out with all the Valve intros) to get the video to show up...
 

Lord Ned

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Feb 11, 2008
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The zip was 84 mbs I think. Just downloaded it. Would be a pain to download from a server though.

Use 7zip and compress to bz2. (I DON'T think maps need to be UNEXTRACTED if they are in bz2. (Or atleast the servers can distribute the bz2.)

Also I've downloaded 120+mb maps off of servers. (I feel sorry for their bandwith, 32 people all doing it at once.
 

PMAvers

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Jan 29, 2008
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On a side note, I've got a few players who downloaded the map fresh from FPS, and are crashing whenever they go to click Continue to load the intro movie.
 

TheDarkerSideofYourShadow

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Apr 12, 2008
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Lord Ned, would tf2 then automatically uncompress both files? I'm not familiar with this at all, heh. Also, PMAvers, I got mine off of fps and had no issues.
 

AWESOME-O

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Mar 20, 2008
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sweet, only one problem, there is already a cp_steel out there, so it really would get confusing.
 

YM

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sweet, only one problem, there is already a cp_steel out there, so it really would get confusing.

Unless you provide a link proving this dont ever say that! it scares the shit out of mappers!!!!
however, you do always always always need to check to see if another map has the name you want because then you will run into a whole load of problems
 

YM

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heh, better than pl_rocky_road imho (I wont even tell you the other option I had!)