Itza

CP Itza a6a

Muddy

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EArkham

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...me, ah-Mario!

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possibly, but Itza bit flat and overscaled in places.

Still, itza pretty rare occurrence for an asymmetrical map to be outstanding in version A1. Itza start, so to speak
 

Aeix

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Itza much better Mayann map than mine :3
Are you going for a fully Mayann theme, because the barrel and crate props would suggest some sort of cool pseudo spytech base/Mayann thing. Or are they just place holders?
 
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I think the big problem with this map is the placement of BLU's forward spawn. In Gorge, the spawn is in the centre of the map width-wise so attackers take all of the paths. Most people on this map seemed to totally ignore the right path.
 

Jekyllson

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In Gorge, the spawn is in the centre of the map width-wise so attackers take all of the paths. Most people on this map seemed to totally ignore the right path.

I can definitely confirm this from experience. I thought that I couldn't push the right side because it split into two further directions, one of which was easily campable by RED Snipers and the other which offered a massive height advantage as well as an extra spawn exit for RED. While either of those might be true, I did notice BLU choosing the left route much more often, and it makes sense, since that seems to be noticeably closer to spawn.

Also, I have to agree that this is an outstanding map for just an A1, and it's always good to see another "Gorge-style" Attack/Defense map. It's kind of strange how out of the 9 official A/D maps, there are 5-6 different structures, including Dustbowl/Egypt's three two-point stages that increasingly favour RED, Snowplow's two three-point stages with a train, Gravel Pit's A/B/C structure, Degroot Keep's timed twist on Gravel Pit's formula, Steel's dynamic structure, and Gorge's linear, single-stage system. I guess the advantage of having multiple stages and/or non-linear points is that it adds a lot of replayability to a map, but considering that Gorge and Mountain Lab are two of the most well-regarded A/D maps, their linear structure is a proven success, and I'm surprised we haven't seen any more maps like them in the last six years.
 

Muddy

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Itza much better Mayann map than mine :3
Are you going for a fully Mayann theme, because the barrel and crate props would suggest some sort of cool pseudo spytech base/Mayann thing. Or are they just place holders?
I'm thinking something along the lines of an ongoing excavation. I might hide some Spytech machinery here and there, and I did think about putting a rocket or something in the gap in the ceiling over B. Plenty of time to think about that...

I think the big problem with this map is the placement of BLU's forward spawn. In Gorge, the spawn is in the centre of the map width-wise so attackers take all of the paths. Most people on this map seemed to totally ignore the right path.
I can definitely confirm this from experience. I thought that I couldn't push the right side because it split into two further directions, one of which was easily campable by RED Snipers and the other which offered a massive height advantage as well as an extra spawn exit for RED. While either of those might be true, I did notice BLU choosing the left route much more often, and it makes sense, since that seems to be noticeably closer to spawn.
I did notice that throughout the test. I may try swapping the forward spawn with the scaffolds next to it, or alternatively rework the routes between A and B so that they're both noticeable from one side. As for the size, I'm gonna muck about with B to reduce the size and make Blue's height disadvantage less painful.
 

Muddy

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cp_itza_a2

* made both capture times shorter

* shortened setup time from 75s to 66s

* adjusted spawn times to be shorter overall

* reworked B to be smaller and less open, and also to even out height differences a bit

* re-angled the middle route from A to B to block the sightline going all the way through it

* removed red's flanky spawn exit

* reworked routes from A to B so that both routes are equally accessible by BLU from their forward spawn

* fixed players falling down a gap just outside BLU's first spawn

* added and moved health kits and ammo packs

Read the rest of this update entry...
 

Jekyllson

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Muddy, you may want to consider adding a death pit with spikes somewhere on the map, for the sole reason that everyone could refer to it as the "Itza trap". ;)
 

Viemärirotta

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Muddy, you may want to consider adding a death pit with spikes somewhere on the map, for the sole reason that everyone could refer to it as the "Itza trap". ;)

Mayann excavation site with traps. That would be cool!
 

Aeix

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Itza lot better now, particularly around B, but from the imp I think you pretty much need to compress everything from blue spawn to A, to prevent snipers from having too much fun or making the map feel too open.