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Custom Particles are not needed. Using the existing particles, such as the Intel trail effects for the papers flying out of the incinerator, base explosion particles that go with any explosive, and the fire particles that are available, this effect is entirely possible. You just need to place the info_particles_systems in the right place.
I'm also working on a "Remember, Burn After Reading!" sign overlay, just because I can.
Yeah, I think having multiple players + intel to cap might be a good idea. Depends on how the game plays out. If it's too easy - multiple players+intel, if not intel only.
But deffinately have a red block.
But deffinately have a red block.
Zeewier
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no, I even just tried loading up tf2 with -tools and that doesn't work anymore
When was your last try? because it worked yesterday (valve finally fixed it)
I havn't tried packing it in the bsp yet, but valve did write some code for it (i think i read that on the official forums) so it's possible they finnaly implented it.
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Ezekel
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the reason i was saying CP was because this mode seems more CP than CTF to me. CTF implies captureing and securing an objective that the enemy holds, CP implies territory control (not to be confused with "TC" game mode...)
are you saying you discount the names i suggested just because of the prefix i used?
i do see a problem though now with this gamemode idea, that i didn't see before:
ever played power struggle on farcry2? ever had the team leader not understand the game role?
basically - if the guy carrying the intel doesn't realise that only he can cap the point, and he decides to be a sniper, the game mode fails, and you end up with a deathmatch pretty much.
and then there's griefers. what if someone takes the intel, and decides to monkey around near the start area, instead of trying to capture the point?
i'm not saying abandon it - there's nothing wrong with having different types of maps out there, but that it won't work in a public server, as it only needs 1 person (griefer, or ignorant player) to mess it up for everyone.
are you saying you discount the names i suggested just because of the prefix i used?
i do see a problem though now with this gamemode idea, that i didn't see before:
ever played power struggle on farcry2? ever had the team leader not understand the game role?
basically - if the guy carrying the intel doesn't realise that only he can cap the point, and he decides to be a sniper, the game mode fails, and you end up with a deathmatch pretty much.
and then there's griefers. what if someone takes the intel, and decides to monkey around near the start area, instead of trying to capture the point?
i'm not saying abandon it - there's nothing wrong with having different types of maps out there, but that it won't work in a public server, as it only needs 1 person (griefer, or ignorant player) to mess it up for everyone.
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Shadow Monkey
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I don't know if you want it, but maybe after a player has the flag for over 2 minutes or so, the flag will be dropped......
Name
I certainly like the way this map looks right now, even though it's not fully detailed. For a name, perhaps ctf_seismo, or ctf_seismometer?
I certainly like the way this map looks right now, even though it's not fully detailed. For a name, perhaps ctf_seismo, or ctf_seismometer?
TheDarkerSideofYourShadow
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So if I understand this correctly, you basically are making dustbowl from TFC? I mean, different map of course, but same concept. Also, I believe tfc dustbowl only had 1 cap point, but its been so long since I've played tfc...:-D
captainAngry
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I'll be running this one dorung my play test next Monday/Tuesday and will provide any feedback that I have.
Westerhound
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There is ctf_avanti (for TF2) which uses the same style, which sucks IMO
Hush. Avanti was my favourite map. Short of Casbah and that 4 flag cap map where you could steal flags from the enemy base as well as from the start location. I forget the map name. I keep thinking of epicentre.
P.S. Original Dustbowl had 2 cp locations per 'round'.
P.S. Original Dustbowl had 2 cp locations per 'round'.
There is ctf_avanti (for TF2) which uses the same style, which sucks IMO
Exactly!! All the avanti maps I've played have sucked so I'm trying to see if I can revamp it to make it fun.
captainAngry
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That is a remake of a TFC map, which had that style of game play.
Just because the map "sucks" doesn't mean the game type does.
Just because the map "sucks" doesn't mean the game type does.
Hold up on your testing angy, I'll make some tweaks tonight and you can have an _a2 - you never want an _a1 map, theres almost always gunna be something majorly wrong with it (which is neaaarly true in this case)
also, it's ambiguous as to which wester hound is saying sucks, the map or the gamemode.. depending on which way you read it it could well be either.
also, it's ambiguous as to which wester hound is saying sucks, the map or the gamemode.. depending on which way you read it it could well be either.
Randdalf
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Some thoughts...
You can only crouch jump up here, being a displacement I assume it's temporary, but some kind of ramp would help.
This bit doesn't really make much sense to me, not sure what you're trying to achieve with that little raised bit.
There are two doors here, not sure why (keep one on the right?)
A tiny niggle, the pickup for the flag on the next round is there in the round before it.
A big problem, which only occcurs in stage 3, all the capture zones, whilst nice and open, can all be captured by a ninja demo. You also seem to have an aversion to hazard strips in alphas
You can only crouch jump up here, being a displacement I assume it's temporary, but some kind of ramp would help.
This bit doesn't really make much sense to me, not sure what you're trying to achieve with that little raised bit.
There are two doors here, not sure why (keep one on the right?)
A tiny niggle, the pickup for the flag on the next round is there in the round before it.
A big problem, which only occcurs in stage 3, all the capture zones, whilst nice and open, can all be captured by a ninja demo. You also seem to have an aversion to hazard strips in alphas
In a defence to that last point Randalf, and this case is true of all cp's except perhaps the first cp of Dustbowl where the CP resides within a small hut, but, is still viewable from the spawn exit. This is an important aspect of TF2 gameplay.. allowing players to know instantly where their goal lies.
What you can't see in screenshots like this is a defence such as SG's hidden around corners covering the point mowing down suicidal efferts such as that.
The general rule is that that objectives should be obvious. With some more detail added later i'm sure there will be more obvious defencive positions that would aid against such ninja moves.
What you can't see in screenshots like this is a defence such as SG's hidden around corners covering the point mowing down suicidal efferts such as that.
The general rule is that that objectives should be obvious. With some more detail added later i'm sure there will be more obvious defencive positions that would aid against such ninja moves.