This map literally started out as a joke.
"We need a map with a whole bunch of trains," it was said on a forum. Custom map night was a day away, so I whipped up a quick proof of concept, and everyone instantly hated it. But I also got a bunch of feedback, I tore the whole thing down, and rebuilt it.
Before I knew it, the joke map was becoming a serious project. Nine more releases were generated, each alpha adopting feedback from weekly play testing. With the most recent one, I actually got more people saying they were having fun than people saying they weren't. I don't know if it'll ever be a great map, but I think I have a workable layout and I'm going to see it through to completion. I've just barely started the detailing process, there's still a lot to be done, but the map is playable.
The fighting is generally pretty chaotic. The map is quite small, and people are constantly running into each other. But each team has 5 routes they can select from to approach the point, and so far it has generated a lot of very close fights.
The theme going forward is that RED has discovered BLU's secret bomb building factory. RED is fighting to capture it.. BLU is fighting to defend it. To aid in getting their products to the front lines, BLU built their factory in the subways beneath some nameless city.
Included in the download is a nav mesh, so bots will work.
I welcome any comments regarding texturing and layout. As I said, the detailing is still pretty crude but I think the layout has settled enough that I can start working on it. The map seriously needs some color, it's what I'm working on right now.
"We need a map with a whole bunch of trains," it was said on a forum. Custom map night was a day away, so I whipped up a quick proof of concept, and everyone instantly hated it. But I also got a bunch of feedback, I tore the whole thing down, and rebuilt it.
Before I knew it, the joke map was becoming a serious project. Nine more releases were generated, each alpha adopting feedback from weekly play testing. With the most recent one, I actually got more people saying they were having fun than people saying they weren't. I don't know if it'll ever be a great map, but I think I have a workable layout and I'm going to see it through to completion. I've just barely started the detailing process, there's still a lot to be done, but the map is playable.
The fighting is generally pretty chaotic. The map is quite small, and people are constantly running into each other. But each team has 5 routes they can select from to approach the point, and so far it has generated a lot of very close fights.
The theme going forward is that RED has discovered BLU's secret bomb building factory. RED is fighting to capture it.. BLU is fighting to defend it. To aid in getting their products to the front lines, BLU built their factory in the subways beneath some nameless city.
Included in the download is a nav mesh, so bots will work.
I welcome any comments regarding texturing and layout. As I said, the detailing is still pretty crude but I think the layout has settled enough that I can start working on it. The map seriously needs some color, it's what I'm working on right now.
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