koth_splattower

KotH koth_splattower A4

DJ Sylveon

L3: Member
Nov 9, 2015
103
21
koth_splattower - Inspired by Splatoon designed for tf2

koth_splattower (made for the 72hr Jam) draws inspiration from Splatoon's ranked game mode Control Tower. In this map the control point moves around the map whenever a person is standing on the point. Watch your step! Falling into the water will kill you on contact! Fun for the whole family!
Spawns are split into two for each team.
6 players per spawn.
1 Dancing heavy per spawn!

EA8DB3154E1B952AC8367EE3065997860725D40B

0824C1E3E932700805F4ED5D0EEC4F4D602AE9A8

A8DB332B07E7DE5D96542FE61D9FFBDB1AA7C43C
 

Vel0city

func_fish
aa
Dec 6, 2014
1,947
1,589
Lighting. You need lighting. This fullbright stuff can bug servers, and it's ugly looking.
 

PossessedInkieShark

L3: Member
Mar 27, 2015
113
32
A few things:
The water should be much further down, to make it obvious that it is a kill pit
A route to the upper area via spawn would be cool
The route from lower mid to top mid is very exposed and it doesn't seem viable
 

DJ Sylveon

L3: Member
Nov 9, 2015
103
21
A few things:
The water should be much further down, to make it obvious that it is a kill pit
A route to the upper area via spawn would be cool
The route from lower mid to top mid is very exposed and it doesn't seem viable
For the water: I noticed lots of people dying to it so definitely will do that
The route from spawn to the top: I'll see what I can do.
The route to the top from mid: That was me panicking like "oh my god there is no way for people to get up top from mid" and tried to make an elevator and that didn't work so that happened.
Full lighting: Yes I know. I skipped over the lighting so I could get some player testing done. Thats the first thing I'm changing in a2.
 

Muddy

Muddy
aa
Sep 5, 2014
2,574
4,592
Full lighting: Yes I know. I skipped over the lighting so I could get some player testing done. Thats the first thing I'm changing in a2.
Good luck getting any player testing done then. Fullbright maps aren't allowed on the server since they have a tendency to screw things up.
 

YM

LVL100 YM
aa
Dec 5, 2007
7,135
6,056
You can only do cart-outline effects on models. The method to do so would be to parent a model to a func_tracktrain that has an associated train_watcher.

In the current setup (guessing from those images) the CP model would have the glow but the moving platform wouldn't.

I don't remember if I did it with koth_tug, I know I did it with snowplow at one point. If it's in koth_tug, it's here: http://tf2maps.net/threads/yms-nine-orphans.26419/
 

DJ Sylveon

L3: Member
Nov 9, 2015
103
21
You can only do cart-outline effects on models. The method to do so would be to parent a model to a func_tracktrain that has an associated train_watcher.

In the current setup (guessing from those images) the CP model would have the glow but the moving platform wouldn't.

I don't remember if I did it with koth_tug, I know I did it with snowplow at one point. If it's in koth_tug, it's here: http://tf2maps.net/threads/yms-nine-orphans.26419/
I tried that and it caused the game to lock up because of the train_watcher and the koth logic fighting each other.
 

DJ Sylveon

L3: Member
Nov 9, 2015
103
21
*before going any further, yes there are still dev textures. I'm not changing them until I get a solid map*
Big Changes:
  • Actual lighting! Full brightness has been evicted and environmental lighting has taken up residency!
  • Spawn has been expanded! It now has a prop second floor that can be accessed by the ramps outside or swimming up from inside.
  • Not all water is deadly. (If you couldn't tell by the last change) Only the water around mid is deadly now.
  • Some water has been drained out and made less toxic. You now get hurt for 50hp/s.
  • Point learned to fly! The point will now go up to the second level around mid.
Small Changes:
  • Sight lines has been balanced. (Bloody Snipers)
  • Health and Ammo packs added. (Go find them)
  • Signage indicating that if you fall in water you will die has been added.
  • Walls have been put up around the edge so you don't think you are going to fall off the world. Seriously the Earth is round not flat!
  • Health that was on the platforms have been moved off on to the mid area.
  • Minor details that you wont care about unless you drop frames or get stuck because of it.
  • The heavies have been told to not block you from the pointless corner.
  • Jump classes can jump near spawn. Better then sleeping I guess.
  • We role-played and I ended up being the master of doors putting some in needed places.
  • Confirmed Half Life 3.
  • Made crits fair and balanced.

Read the rest of this update entry...
 

YM

LVL100 YM
aa
Dec 5, 2007
7,135
6,056
I tried that and it caused the game to lock up because of the train_watcher and the koth logic fighting each other.
It shouldn't be the case that adding a train watcher to any other gamemode will cause it to crash. possibly by using the start disabled feature and enabling it straight away, but it shouldn't cause a crash.
 

DJ Sylveon

L3: Member
Nov 9, 2015
103
21
Big Changes:
  • Pool of water at mid was drained a lot! Its a long fall and you will die when you hit the bottom!
  • Dark Spots switched sides of the Force! Dark areas are now lite up.
  • Signs have been added so no excuse for getting lost now
  • Water Elevator has a blue light and death pit has an orange light. These lights are not portals so don't worry if you feel like you will be flinged into the death pit.
  • Mercy has been shown to the space bar! The pads at the corners of the pit became walkways.
Small Changes:
  • Amount of orange has been reduced. Find other ways of getting your citrus fixing.
  • Round Tower at mid has changed from dev to a concrete texture.
  • func_detailing was done so if you use a potato you should get good frames.
  • Confirmed Half Life 3.
  • Made crits fair and balanced.
  • Killed Dragons.

Read the rest of this update entry...
 

DJ Sylveon

L3: Member
Nov 9, 2015
103
21
(Any and all suggestions for getting the point to move based on the team riding it and for locating it would be greatly appreciated)
Major Changes:
  • A wild building has appeared! A building in between friendly spawns now allows teams to get up to the next level quickly and it also houses a full health pack.
  • Engie was hard at work replacing them lights. Lighting on the map completely redone from the ground up.
  • For whom the horn sounds. A horn is sounded based on where the point is. For instance, if the point is heading down into red's side you will hear red's version of the battalion's backup play. If its leaving blu's side then you'll hear blu's version of the buff banner.
  • The point doesn't get stuck between a rock and a hoovy place. No collisions on the point itself and if you are under it you will slowly be crushed.
  • The path is clear lets move on forward! New pathways have been created on the upper level to allow for easy access and better opportunity to do the thing!
Minor Changes:
  • Detail work was done water shout in between spawns. Now stop tripping over it!
  • Detail work on ramps by spawn. Stop falling up them!
  • Ramps removed on the joining sides of the upper level. They were more speed bumps then anything else.
  • Soldiers can't magically rocket up in midair over walls. They can still bomb you from there.
  • Heavy is still dancing in spawn but now he has a stage. Toss him a sandvich he works hard doing nothing but dancing!
  • Slight texture work. Go find them!
  • Made cube maps within the cube map.
  • Confirmed Half Life 3.

Read the rest of this update entry...