Input on a 3 Point AD map? (Bad/Good idea?)

[Nethy]

Hey everyone!

I'm currently designing a 3 point AD style map with roman aspects, and I just wanna check if theoretically that is okay. I'm basically just brain storming here & I came up with some sketches for the 3 CPs; alongside the types of spawn buildings. Feel free to voice your own ideas/advice/critiques!

The overall design is a Roman Town; where the Blus are trying to invade & capture a roman church. (I'm fleshing out how to keep the map story consistent with Tf2's but overall I'm sticking with a Greco-Roman architect style). The progression is a simple Point A, Point B, and Point C; in which, the players cap A then B and finally C.

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The spawn rooms are themed like this:

• CP 1:
  • Blu: Start thru a Barn/farm area & makes way to Aquaduct
  • Red: Spawn either a barracks i.e Whiterun's gate barracks (ESV)
• CP 2:
  • Blu: spawn closer to CP 1 (Maybe a guard tower/merchant building?)
  • Red: Stay in Barracks or move back
• Cp 3:
  • Blu: Stays the same
  • Red: Spawn in the church-behind the cross

The map, I think, would transistion scenery like so:

• Farm Area -> Cp1: Aquaduct Archway -> Town setting --> Cp2: Market Square --> Church entrance --> Cp3: Large Church Interior

Here are my basic questions/ideas & feel free to input your thoughts on any of them c:

1.) Conceptually would a 3 point work/be a good idea?

• My main fears are that AD meta is a 2 point system works because it is short & quick; and I'm afraid a 3 point AD map would be either too long or become tedious for the players after capturing point 2.

2.) How large would you recommend a 3 point AD map generally be?

• Should it be just a tad larger than a 2 CP A/D map or be larger/longer i.e around length of Badwater's 2nd to last point.

3.) In a farm setting, how would avoid a flat plane?

• The idea of the map was to start outside by a rural farm area (i.e Church behind walls & beyond the walls is the farm land). But I can't see a way to intergrate a wheat field area/ farm land without it lacking height variance (I mean farms are kinda designed to be flat). Any ideas?
• I thinking of maybe having the wheat fields be the background prop; while, Blus just spawn by a farmhouse/barn & merely traverse a hill to get to the Aquaduct CP.

4.) In a town map setting, how would suggest to organize the area?

• I'd like to keep the town setting controlled/dense to avoid confusion-- meaning streets/alleys, but how I avoid spammy choke points/ sightlines? Any suggestions or maps I could reference of a town/market-esque map setting?

5.) For a A/D map-- How should the push/hold mechanic be designed for the last point?

• Basically how hard or how much of an advantage should the Reds have? or should Blus get an advantage?
• Usually; would that mean giving Reds the high ground or keep the level relatively equal for sides with minor variations?

6.) For a last point interior-- How much space is needed?

• The church can definitely be like a cathedral size; but I'm struggling to figure out how big the last CP should be & what I need to accommodate.
• Overall I'd like it to:
  • have open space to run around (Probably have Pews be disorganized/ pushed to the edges of the church with a few being used as cover).
  • Some degree of sticky/rocket jumping potential
  • Find a balance of openness/cover (Most cathedrals are like ovals & kinda wondering how to avoid sightlines).

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post & even more thanks if you decided to voice your own opinion!

 

[nᵗʰSonata]

For your 3 cp ad gameplay related questions I'd suggest looking at cp_mountainlab

 

[Nethy]

For your 3 cp ad gameplay related questions I'd suggest looking at cp_mountainlab

I can't believe I overlooked Mountain lab because it was a capture point map...

Thank you so much! c: