koth_northwaite

KotH koth_northwaite A2

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Jan 19, 2021
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koth_northwaite - A king of the hill map set alongside a fairly open train station

Koth_Northwaite is a king of the hill map set in the fictional town of Northwaite. Combat happens in a train station and the adjoined courtyard. This is the first map I've pushed towards a fully playable build. The map is built for the London Asset Pack, and also uses some props from the Frontline Asset Pack.

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Courtyard and Control Point
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Battlements (Train Platform)
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Battlements (Outside)
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Red Spawn Room

Most everything is still in dev textures because I want to get a lot of feedback on the layout and make improvements before pushing for a more polished build. Feedback is much appreciated, and feel free to be honest, even if it's harsh. (I have a lot of concerns with the design around the station and spawns myself, so getting feedback is critical.)

In terms of uploads I've just submitted the VMF file here, but I think I need to do a few more steps in order to add it to the server map rotation, which I plan on doing soon.
 

Fault in Maps

Creator of Worlds
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Jan 19, 2021
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Massive rework of map.
Removed the underside of the train station, instead moving spawns to their respective sides of the map via the main road.
Converted Train Station to a flank route.
Extended Roadway
Added more verticality to skybox
Created an underground flank route
Turned orange textures to a default grey

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Blue Spawn Area

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Control Point

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Red Battlements

This version is a huge improvement on the last, but I still have a lot of concerns with its design; mainly I'm worried its too open and 'big.' Makes the players look small. I think the balance is better as players now cant spawncamp to protect point, but Snipers might be too powerful with some long sightlines. We'll run a test session and see what happens!

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