UEAKCrash's 2016 April Fools' Day Mini-Contest!

Crash

func_nerd
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Are grappling hooks allowed in this contest?

Yeah should be all good. tf_grapplinghook_enable 1 on a point_servercommand would do it, and it should reset on map change. (Right, @Geit?)
 

Aeix

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Feb 14, 2016
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I've got a pretty dumb idea, it's kinda inspired by a custom game mode from a different game, but I think this will lead to some really stupid (and hopefully funny) gameplay
 

nickybakes

You should've played Rumbleverse
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@Crash Will there be multiple playing days? Or will we only play each map for one 30 minute period on April 1st. 1 or 2 of my friends really want to see/ play on my map with a full server, so it would be nice if they can at least make one of the play sessions.
 
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Awww Yeaaa, I'm so going to turn my hammer on its back
 
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After 2 days of work, I have a near-completed logic system for an entirely new gamemode. For the blue half of the map only.

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Oh yeah. And that too. I have 12.6% of the entdata full. Without even completing half the logic.

Is that really bad?
 

Crash

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After 2 days of work, I have a near-completed logic system for an entirely new gamemode. For the blue half of the map only.

entdata_pls_prefab_zpsmey40qaf.png


Oh yeah. And that too. I have 12.6% of the entdata full. Without even completing half the logic.

Is that really bad?

Trainsawlaser was at something like 120% and working fine at one point. The edict count is what you have to watch out for. Load it up in game and type "entity_report" in the console. Keeping that final number below 1700 is important. Any higher and you can crash servers easily. I'd recommend 1400-1500 to be safe.
 

FrostyHoneyJuicy

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Jun 12, 2014
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Trainsawlaser was at something like 120% and working fine at one point. The edict count is what you have to watch out for. Load it up in game and type "entity_report" in the console. Keeping that final number below 1700 is important. Any higher and you can crash servers easily. I'd recommend 1400-1500 to be safe.
Crash, it's called "report_entities" not "entity_report".
 

The_Evil_Pickle

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Mar 19, 2015
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Pandering causes point loss (for good reason), but I have been working for a while on a map which is train-god-based, because I needed some sort of joke-map-themed boss for map reasons. Would that cause point loss? I've got quite a few WIP joke maps, because I love to make gimmicky stuff, so I could switch my attention to a different one if that would be better for the contest, and just leave the aforementioned map to the normal game day nonsense.
 

Yrr

An Actual Deer
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well its a joke thats been done before and those are usually less entertaining

but if you can make it work then go for it
 

Werewolf

Probably not a real Werewolf
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Apr 12, 2011
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I see it says we have to PM @Crash our submissions, but just for clarification, do we have to create a submission on here also? Or is that something we can do after the contest?

Beyond the more obvious of reason that people can see who made which map, there is a part of me that wants to know what gimmicks others are using. Like I want to be original and would only want to see what others have done so that I don't copy them, but I'd also want to keep it secret so that someone else can't copy me!
 

Yrr

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The idea is to keep your map secret until it's shown, so as not to spoil the surprise.
 

Werewolf

Probably not a real Werewolf
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Apr 12, 2011
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@Crash Will there be multiple playing days? Or will we only play each map for one 30 minute period on April 1st. 1 or 2 of my friends really want to see/ play on my map with a full server, so it would be nice if they can at least make one of the play sessions.
I see this got asked but not answered - Is there going to be any play-testing for these maps? If so when are they likely to be? I have to ask as I teach self-defence classes Friday evenings so I would likely miss any testing done Friday 1st April.
 

henke37

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Sep 23, 2011
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Someone get Valve to anounce this on their blog.

Also, when do we start the reruns?