PL Monttu A9

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Monttu - Somewhere out in nowhere, a pit needs to be blown up.

A rather simple Payload map, where BLU sets out to push a bomb into a pit that RED keeps building for their bases. It's like a vicious cycle of explosions.

 

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• Removed the MvM Tank SFX due to the confusion it caused
  
• Removed some flank routes to give RED an easier time on defense
  
• Flank route leading to B and C now opens when A is captured
• Removed some doors at A
• Removed one of the gates at the front (they felt unnecessary)
• Raised BLU's respawnwavetime to 3 (was 2 earlier)
• Lowered RED's respawnwavetime to 8 (was 10 earlier)
• Reshaped the area at A
• Reshaped the area a bit at B
• Reshaped the area around C
• Added a sidedoor to RED's C spawn
• Added some missing patches for kits at last and B's tunnel
• Retooled last
• Reshaped RED's last spawn to actually be a spawnroom
• Adjusted lighting to alleviate some dim or dark areas
• Adjusted some kits at C's back route
• Adjusted the sidedoor leading to last, now one-way from RED's side
• All dead RED members now respawn once B is captured
• Tried to make signs more clear as to where to go when RED respawns near C
• Tried to address some of the ridiculous sightlines

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• Clipped a tire to stop people getting stuck on it
• Altered respawnwavetimes again
  
• RED's respawnwavetime raised to 9
  
• BLU's respawnwavetime raised to 3
  
• BLU's respawnwavetime goes up to 4 when C is captured
  
• Altered additional time bonuses to be less generous
  
• Altered geometry at B, C and last
  
• Reshaped BLU's first spawn a bit
  
• Made the sidedoor leading to last one-way from RED's side
  
• Fixed a case where BLU could build in spawn
  
• RED now has equal pushing power at the finale

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• Fixed amazingly terrible lighting (Somehow I never noticed until it was almost too late)

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• Adjusted roundtimes
• Gave BLU 1min more to attack with (5:30 from 4:30)
  
• Capturing A gives 3:30 now (B and C up to 4:00)
  
• Adjusted geometry at C
  
• Adjusted item kits at the A-B corridor
  
• Adjusted item kits at C
  
• Adjusted geometry at last
  
• Made something spin that didn't spin before
  
• Finally remembered to give BLU's first spawn a soundscape
  
• Fixed a case where the round ends a bit late when BLU takes the final point
  
• Fixed a leak that wasn't leaking properly
  
• Fixed the Payload receding more than it should on some cases
  
• Moved the sign at A
  
• Removed some props at C's back-route
  
• Slapped some blockbullets on the checkpoints like I should've done a while ago
  
• RED moves to their C spawnroom once A is captured
  
• RED no longer force-respawns once B is captured

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• Swapped over to Gravel Pit's skybox
• Adjusted geometry at A, C and last a bit
• Extended a walkway at B for sake of seeing how great of an idea this is
• Removed the Cactuscanyon-style finale
• Made one of the buildings at last inaccessible since it became pretty pointless after changes from earlier version(s)
• Added something to B to stop RED from taking fall damage while jumping down

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[ics]

Great name for a map! I used to have finnish names on my maps in the past and it was hilarious when people tried to say those out loud. At one point i started using english names just that they are more easily readable.

 

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Originally I just intended this to be a devname while I think about an appropriate name later but the name has kinda stuck to me at this point

 

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Alpha 8

• Lowered RED's respawnwavetime to 7
  
• Removed 30sec from the roundtime
  
• Removed some stairs from the BLU side of A
  
• Relaxed the clipping at A a wee bit since there was a spot that didn't really need it
  
• Adjusted geometry at B
  
  • Added a second route for RED that leads to B
  • Said routes have one-way doors now to stop BLU from getting in there
  • Removed the open window at B
  • Reshaped a building interior near B to fix a case where teams could interact with the cart through walls
• Added some crates at the back area of last
  
• Removed the one-way door RED had at that same area, let's see if it's a good idea
  
  • Chances are, it probably isn't
• Fixed a case where the client has a fit trying to understand the finale pit

That last one is an odd thing: apparently it was due to the grate being too close to the func_brush so the client thought you were walking on both the prop and the brush at the same time?
This is all a wild guess but that's all I have, considering the issue got fixed by just lifting the grate up a notch

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• Changed skybox to Gold Rush's after considering that the current lighting doesn't really fit Gravel Pit's skybox
• Finally adjusted BLU's first spawn to not be ridiculously large
  
• Adjusted lighting at the lower route leading to B
  
• Adjusted clipping at A to fix a spot where people can get stuck behind a rock
  
• Adjusted clipping at B to fix people standing on a roof they should not stand on (safety hazard)
  
• Flipped the opening direction of the upper RED one-way door on B
  
• Adjusted geometry at B
  
  • Basically removed two routes for attackers which hopefully would give RED a better chance at holding the point
• Adjusted geometry at C in an attempt at trying to tone down the amazing sightlines
  
• Adjusted the planks at C to make it more clear that you can't shoot through the gaps
  
• Adjusted a stack of crates near last to address people getting shot by people they can't see
  
• Removed the small health kit near C due to its awkward position
  
• Removed the medium ammo kit near the stairs at RED's B-C spawnroom
  
• Put something in the room that houses BLU's first forward spawn so it's less of an empty box
  
• Added nobuild to a location on last that led to un-assailable Sentry Gun positions

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