CTF Panamint Springs a18

[pl]

I enjoyed this map in our little 'test'.
I think you need some clearer signage and you should put some more healthpacks in the lower areas of Stage 2 as DBP said.
Keep on going, this is coming along great

 

[TMP]

I personally thought that stage 2 played very well. The first point was hard to cap (But we did do it), and I just happened to speed through rest as a FAN scout or a Demoman.

 

[Hanz]

Waaw, thanks for the feedback guys. I will try to fix that stage 3 and the things you said, and maybe you will see the a10 at the Wednesday Gameday.

 

[Hanz]

I slighly started the detailling in my map. This is the first map ever that I will detail, so all feedback and tips are welcome to improve my detailling.

Those screens are taken in stage 1, blu spawn + setup area:

But you probably can't say much yet.

 

[grazr]

Looking nice.

 

[Sgt.Sausage]

Looking nice, sorry cant give any tips but good luck,

 

[eerieone]

Looking nice.

This

 

[The_Ulf]

You're doing it right

 

[Hanz]

Update!

ctf_panamint_a10

- Fixed all entity bugs in stage 3, it's now ready to test.
- Added some detailling in stage 1, blu spawn + setup. (Note that a few walls are just textured but not yet detailled with props, etc.)
- Added health + ammo at the bottom of the badlands rock at 2 - 2.

 

[Waif]

Detailing is loking good Im not much good at it myself, but I can give you one big hint, focus on the lighting.
When ever you take a look through any valve map the the lighting is extremely well done and it really makes the map become something special.

 

[Hanz]

Bump for our test we had an few minutes ago.

I think it went quite good, I will probably at a bit more time for blu at stage 2 and I will have a look at the respawnwaves, a few ppl complaint about it.

Some other things? Where there stages too hard or too easy?

 

[jpr]

Stage 3 needs signs, as red I had no idea where the cap points were

 

[Waif]

Played well.
Good to see you fixing most issues in the map, hieght advantage is difficult to balance out.
I think you should lower blues respawn wave times after each 1st capture in each stage, to perhaps 3-6. keep them reasonably high for the first point though because otherwise it will most likely result in a steam roll.

The start of stage 1 still bugs me, I hardly ever see blue use the bottom middle exit gate, as it is shut down by snipers and is in a direct sightline for red.

A small skybox glitch i found in stage 3-1:

I also don't like 3-2 much at all, maybe my opinions will change after a full server playtest but it just doesn't feel like a last point, it isnt really epic or anything, just an open CP with many areas to be attacked from. IMO a redisgn is in need, to make it a bit harder for blue, but it might be wise to just test it out some more first

 

[Hanz]

Update!

ctf_panamint_a11

-Detailled almost whole blu setup area
-Fixed the respawnwavetimes and added more time for blu at stage 2.

Note: The next versions will now have more updates for stage 3 (so no detailling). I didn't changed anything to stage 3 because I never played the stage myself on a full server.

Edit: Some screens:

 

[uma plata]

Those screens look a lot like Goldrush. The 2nd one in particular. I would get confused what map I was playing, lol

Not that it's a bad thing, mind you. Goldrush is sexy

 

[Psy]

Yeah. It looks almost exactly like Goldrush.

 

[Hanz]

Maybe the last looks very much like goldrush, I changed the other rooms with stuff from badwater and some little things from dustbowl.

 

[Psy]

I thoroughly enjoy this map on both defense and offense.

 

[Hanz]

Gameday Bump

I wasn't able to play stage 2 and stage 3 because I was eating at that moment.

All feedback would be appreciated. (You will even receive a nifty thanks! )

 

[PenPen]

Maybe it's me, but my team as blu usually can't get past the first CP in stage 1 (I must have some jinx in me somewhere). The point itself is scattered with a lot of ammos and engies can pretty much camp there most of the time until an uber comes up to destroy them (or a demo throwing grenades at the rooms surrounding the CP). Perhaps you can open up the area a little more and remove some ammo from that CP so it won't be so easy to defend.

After that I think the red team's spawn room needs one more exit (stage 1 I think). Currently it's rather easy to get spawncamped.