KotH Kemptown rc3a

[Muddy]

koth_salt_a4

* moved upper route from spawn to mid over a bit

* replaced two tiny doorways at mid with one big doorway

* added another resupply locker to each spawn

* fixed one of the spawn blocker textures being misaligned

* miscellaneous clipping and optimisation tweaks

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[Muddy]

koth_kemptown_a5:

* changed name from salt to kemptown

* began basic artpass

* raised spawn building exits a bit

* clipping improvements

* other minor tweaks

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[Psy]

Needs more Ross Kemp.

 

[Dr. Orange]

Doesn't the point being raised up like that mean that only jumping classes like soldiers and scouts can get up to capture it?

 

[sooshey]

Doesn't the point being raised up like that mean that only jumping classes like soldiers and scouts can get up to capture it?

I played this map before, and the entire white stone area is the capture point.

 

[Zed]

Mark out the cap area with hazard tape.

 

[Lain]

More like Hemptown amirite

 

[Muddy]

In case you're wondering where I got the name, it's named after the sort-of suburban part of Brighton. The look of the map is loosely based on Kemptown (and various other small English towns) though the layout isn't based on any particular part of it.

 

[Muddy]

a5a:

* built cubemaps. whoops.

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[Pocket]

Kemptown ladies sing this song
(doo-dah, doo-dah)

 

[Muddy]

koth_kemptown_a6

* added upstairs areas to the buildings separating mid from spawn

* continued artpass slightly

* windows

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[Moonrat]

From what I've played, I feel Mid is too easy to attack. It further drops the Engineer's purpose in a gamemode that already places him low, and makes it constantly change hands. On one hand, a dynamically flowing point is cool, but it makes it feel like a slog having to recapture the point for the 8th time that round, and makes KOTH rounds last unusually long. I feel the point should be given a good position to defend or two, so the defending team actually has a chance to hold it for a longer period of time than 20 seconds.

 

[Muddy]

From what I've played, I feel Mid is too easy to attack. It further drops the Engineer's purpose in a gamemode that already places him low, and makes it constantly change hands. On one hand, a dynamically flowing point is cool, but it makes it feel like a slog having to recapture the point for the 8th time that round, and makes KOTH rounds last unusually long. I feel the point should be given a good position to defend or two, so the defending team actually has a chance to hold it for a longer period of time than 20 seconds.

Hmm, but some people complained it was a bit hard to attack because of the sheer height advantage that the fountain brings. Which is why I added the upstairs area, to counteract that by giving the attackers the upper ground. But I reckon it'll also give Snipers and Engineers more spots to defend the point from.

Anyway, I did intend this to be more of a deathmatchy map - more Harvest/King than Viaduct - so the point quickly changing hands is a plus IMO.

(Speaking of deathmatch, when I'm done with this I'm also gonna put out an arena version)

 

[Muddy]

a6a:

* fixed Red players being able to open Blue's spawn doors

oops

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[saph]

After looking at sightlines and angles for a bit, I had a few thoughts, and the demo from 3-4 days ago kind of supports it. I think the point is fine, but the it's the rest of the flow of the map that makes it not work as well. It seems that scouts and soldiers dominate it due to the pathways and height difference.

To balance the map, I'd try to:

• make the map a bit more flat between spawn and the point, because in Granary, the flatness of the connecting areas between middle and second limit the splash damage greatly. It also makes the rollouts a bit harder, but then again, Granary is pretty wide (imo). I found that whoever holds the point is attacking down towards spawn (for the most part).
• disconnect the building with barrels (and scale it down) from the main due to the fact that is was very useful for flanking, and holding one team at spawn.
• make the ramps less steep because that's not only making the map being pushed 'up', but it also makes it hard to retreat towards the point.

 

[Uncuepa]

As you know, weekly critique things happened

http://tf2maps.net/threads/weekly-critique.26922/

 

[EArkham]

Ever since you changed the name on this, I keep getting that "do dah, do dah" from Camptown Races stuck in my head. So thanks for that.

 

[ades]

i remember playing this a few days ago, I had lots of fun keep up the good work

 

[Muddy]

Ever since you changed the name on this, I keep getting that "do dah, do dah" from Camptown Races stuck in my head. So thanks for that.

You're welcome.

 

[Muddy]

koth_kemptown_b1

* actually decent-looking artpass!

* fewer windows

* put the lamppost props in after they mysteriously disappeared in a6 (???) (also removed the vans in front of spawn)

* changed routes out of spawn a wee bit

* replaced big-ass fences with little-ass barriers

* optimisation changes

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