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Colt Seavers
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- Dec 30, 2007
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Bearing in mind no team is likely to have more than one sentry in 6v6 - and any team that does will lose, I wouldn't be too concerned about the sentry farm. Seems like an interesting change - and it's definitely a positive thing to make the outer, higher route, more useful.
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It's not on the top of my priorities, but I'd like a mid ground for pub play and 6v6 comp. So it's at least bareable with more players.
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Alpha 7 Released!
I'm holding off on any /major/ layout changes for now until I can get another 6v6 testing.
- Fixed floating mid area
- added an extra route from the left hand (coming out of spawn)
- added lighting to the rooms before intel
- added a drop down area into intel room
- increased signage inside base
- func_detailed some stuff
I'm holding off on any /major/ layout changes for now until I can get another 6v6 testing.
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Alpha 8 Released!
- Added cover just outside the dropdown
- Added a wall around the area outside intel, instead of skybox so rockets explode for splash damage
- Changed the drop down, and moved it.
- Moved the wall at the left hand side of the spawn, across.
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These show the basic, mainly used routes to cap the intel. The arrows show the doors go bot hways.
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PROPOSED
By making the side route 1-way it forces confrontation a bit more.
thoughts?
If anybody wants to shop in any other ideas:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/841648/Maps_and_Mapping_Shit/Comp_CTF_Map/ALPHA_8/ctf_arid_a80010.jpg
NOW
PROPOSED
By making the side route 1-way it forces confrontation a bit more.
thoughts?
If anybody wants to shop in any other ideas:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/841648/Maps_and_Mapping_Shit/Comp_CTF_Map/ALPHA_8/ctf_arid_a80010.jpg
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H-land
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Making that side exit a one-way thing would, on the one hand, hinder ninjaneers and pyros and spies and other such unsavory characters that would make me feel unsafe coming out of spawn. However, I didn't feel particularly unsafe at any time during the last playtest, despite this side entrance, and on the other hand, this would make the run to the resupply cabinet and health, precious health, that much longer.
When it gets down to it, I'm not sure that a one-way door there would quite be worth it.
When it gets down to it, I'm not sure that a one-way door there would quite be worth it.
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I would say the whole thing needs to be scaled down slightly. Tighten up the side areas and maybe get rid of the walling around that big ramp. It cuts off the flow between it and the ground, so even if you come out of your base and see someone going up the ramp, engagement is unnecessarily delayed.
The other thing is I believe the structure in the middle is a bit too much of a divider. Blue spawns on the same side as their best attack route, while red spawns on the other side with their best attack route, and so offensive forces rarely clash with each other. The whole game seemed to be split between Blue Offense vs Red Defense, and on the other side Red Offense vs Blue Defense.
Make the whole middle smaller, and make it easier to cross through the structure.
The other thing is I believe the structure in the middle is a bit too much of a divider. Blue spawns on the same side as their best attack route, while red spawns on the other side with their best attack route, and so offensive forces rarely clash with each other. The whole game seemed to be split between Blue Offense vs Red Defense, and on the other side Red Offense vs Blue Defense.
Make the whole middle smaller, and make it easier to cross through the structure.
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The middle felt quite pointless and nobody really used it.
It's probably because it's on raised ground and the structure implies that you shouldn't enter it. Make it brighter and less ominous somehow
I thought the distance to cap was a good one, but that ledge that you want to make one way should stay how it is - a challenge to climb up from the wrong side but you get a great reward if you do it.
It's probably because it's on raised ground and the structure implies that you shouldn't enter it. Make it brighter and less ominous somehow
I thought the distance to cap was a good one, but that ledge that you want to make one way should stay how it is - a challenge to climb up from the wrong side but you get a great reward if you do it.
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I'll add some sort of other barriers to that bit one way thingy as well. A little bit of cover. I still need ways of using the mid.
how about if I were to add a ramp type thing here:
Or, possibly a one way ramp (like it is now) just extended all the way across, and a flat bit further along. Incorporating more into that higher area?
how about if I were to add a ramp type thing here:
Or, possibly a one way ramp (like it is now) just extended all the way across, and a flat bit further along. Incorporating more into that higher area?
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I've never liked the middle of this map because it serves no purpose. It doesn't break off into another path leading into the base nor does it serve as a nice focal point. It's just there, standing around like a bloody idiot whilst everybody wanders past completely ignoring it as there are several better, more viable routes leading into the bases.
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Don't worry - I've tried to incorporate it more into the map, and if all else fails I'll block off every passage/choke them beyond beleif until people start using the mid
I would've thought 2 small ammos, 2 small hos and a med hp would have been enough encouragement to use that area...
EDIT: Just to let you awesome feedback-posting guise to know, for my mid I was trying to find a way not to use sewers, or a bridge... which lets face it, most ctf maps utilize >.>
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