How a Map Gets Made

[tf2.com]

The first step of any map-making process at Valve starts with figuring out what the TF2 community would most like to play. The idea for "Gorge", for instance, came from a brainstorming session to see if we could develop an alternative to the standard Attack/Defense map. The competitive community typically avoids Attack/Defense maps for several reasons, one of which is their potentially long time limits. We thought that was an interesting variable to dig into - could we develop a shorter-form Attack/Defense map? The community overall had also been asking us to make more five-point CP maps, so we thought there was an opportunity to try out a short Attack/Defense map that could then be turned into a five-point CP map via mirroring down the road.

Source: TF2.com

 

[Fruity Snacks]

Well this is awkward.

 

[Ælement]

Oh god. It loops!

 

[HellJumper]

Quick everyone start arguing!

 

[Micnax]

Article is inaccurate, everyone knows this is the only true way to make maps:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh9Kr2iO4XI

 

[tyler]

Hey, make sure you guys restore this thread, it was good.

 

[Jeremy]

I might actually get back into TF2 mapping now that I've read this.




Once.

 

[ForbiddenDonut]

Article is inaccurate, everyone knows this is the only true way to make maps:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh9Kr2iO4XI

I actually cringed as I watched that. Wow.