PL Boardwalk

phi

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This is one of my newest projects, pl_boardwalk.
Now, first things first:
there HAS been another map named "Boardwalk". http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=5573

However, that map is CTF.
And, that map hasn't been updated in ages.
AND, the creator who made the map hasn't been online since 06-19-2009 08:10 AM.
I think that's reason enough, although if that really isn't I'll change the name to something like "Oceanfront".
If someone could find a way to contact that Nova and ask him if I can use the name, that would be great.

ANYWAY...
Boardwalk is a PL map with 4 points, set atop an enourmous RED-brand maritime boardwalk leading to a "naval base" (secretly RED's top-secret project or something). I will be using lots of maritime assets in this map so yipee-kaye.

That about sums it up for now. Once the forward spawn is fixed and I can pack all the assets in properly, I'll be set.

Thanks to:
ctf_laynedecker for its maritime assets, I believe
pl_barnblitz for inspiration for the dynamic element inside the map
people who may support this in the coming months.

Hopefully this doesn't end up scrapped.
 
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phi

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ALPHA 4 RELEASE

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Changelog:
Added dynamic door with flashing lights
Added finale fixes
Added fixed killzones
Added nobuild and clipping
Added forward spawn (like Upwards)
Textured the actual boardwalk
 

phi

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So what I figured out from the recent playtest is that I gave too much advantage to defenders.
Height advantage and chokes into the 2nd point kinda ruined the map. I don't think that's a worry on the 1st point, and I'll probably change the final point around a bit because I probably wasn't thinking straight when I designed the map.
There are a few other issues I'd like to fix, too, like those boats and those few sightlines that yyler pointed out. If I get back to this map again I'll probably redesign second, or something.
I pretty much know the general consensus was that 2nd was impossible to attack, but any other pressing matters?
 

Ptimz

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Another main problem at 2nd was that red spawn opens right onto where the cart is. No map should or does do this, because it gives the defenders a huge health and time advantage.

The map was also seriously seriously over-scaled. Seriously.
 

Ptimz

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Maybe not as much as I emphasized, but there are many huge sight-lines and circuitous routes that need to be cut down.