Secret April Fools Early Testing Gameday - March 28th

14bit

L14: Bit Member
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Oct 5, 2014
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Welcome back to the final...

Secret April Fools Early Testing Gameday!
April is fast approaching, and so is the infamous April Fools Gameday. So, I've decided to host early "preview" testing to help mappers make the best AF maps they possibly can.

Some important notes:
  • Startacker (the contest judge) is banned from participating in these tests.
  • There will be no regular Discord or Steam announcements when the test begins
    • I will note when it starts in the April Fools Spoilers channel in the Discord
    • I will also send a ping to the VIP channel in the Discord
    • I will also note when the test begins in the Events channel, but without a ping
  • The test will last until we run out of players or maps, whichever happens first
  • Please do not share any information about the tests or maps outside of the April Fools Spoilers channel in the Discord
Where:
TF2Maps.net Official US Server:
steam://connect/us.tf2maps.net:27015

When:
Saturday, March 28th, 1:00 pm EST/5:00 PM GMT


Submission Rules:

*** Please don't directly post links to your maps here! ***

Reply in this thread if you'd like to claim a spot, and provide the following:
Code:
Discord username:
Gamemode:
Content warnings:
Special considerations:

Content warnings are things like flashing lights, loud sounds, etc.
Special considerations are things like class limits off and point_servercommands.

I will be contacting people through discord a few hours before the test in order to collect maps. I will be revealing nothing about the maps that will be played ahead of time. Don't add your maps to the Bot, I'll ping you when your map is up for testing.

For the special considerations, think things like commands run before the map loads, needing class limits off, or point_servercommands. You don't have to list these things publicly; when I contact you for your map I'll ask you about them. If you need the use of point_servercommand, I'll give you more information about the approval process at that time.

I fully expect some maps to break. That's okay. That's what I'm here for. That being said, please keep these rules in mind:
  • Filename must be versioned.
    • e.g. 'cp_example_a1', not simply 'cp_example'
  • Filename must be entirely in lowercase.
    • 'cp_example_a1', not 'CP_Example_A1' - capital letters break Linux servers.
  • Fullbright maps WILL be skipped, no matter what.
  • Please repack your map before sending it to me.
  • The use of point_servercommand must be cleared with me ahead of time.
MvM maps will not be tested during this event!

Other notes:
  • Maps are generally run in the order they are submitted, but if you'd like your map to be played at a certain time please let me know and that can be arranged.
  • New maps will be prioritized over maps that have already been tested, unless it completely broke and was unplayable the first time
  • Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like feedback on, e.g. spawn times, scale, detailing etc.
  • This is the final test I am running before the contest ends. Good luck!
If you have any questions, feel free to DM me on the forums or Discord.
 

pont

huh? wuh?
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Mar 15, 2018
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jeez, that time again already
id like the map to be played at peak player count if possible, but i can totally understand if youd rather put it after other maps.

pont#0715
special delivery
no content warnings or special server config

also, the twitter link in your signature is broken.
 

Da Spud Lord

Occasionally I make maps
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Mar 23, 2017
1,339
994
Discord username: Da Spud Lord#1540
Gamemode: Player Destruction
Content warnings: None
Special considerations:
-Disable class limits please
-Everything from the last test still applies
 

BigfootBeto

Party Time 2.0!
aa
Jun 8, 2016
496
847
Discord username: BigfootBeto#0234
Gamemode: AF
Content warnings: none
Special considerations: no class limits
 

puxorb

L69: Emoticon
aa
Dec 15, 2013
531
799
Discord username: puxorb#5767
Gamemode: pd
Content warnings: none
Special considerations: map uses some sound overrides...not sure if you need to change sv_pure for this?
 
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B!scuit

L4: Comfortable Member
Aug 12, 2016
196
267
Discord username: b!scuit#3659
Gamemode: PD
Content warnings: N\A
Special considerations: Please give everyone grappling hooks
 

r0nii

Banned
Mar 16, 2019
200
23
Discord username: r0nii#8190
Gamemode: OD (object destruction)
Content warnings: none
Special considerations: none but explaination for gamemode needed. (everyone was confused on other OD map)
 
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