PASS pass_plexiglass b4

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pass_plexiglass - 4v4 Passtime map.

Unlike other 4v4 Passtime maps, Plexiglass has a large clear wall in the center, and 4 ball spawners instead of two. It is significantly wider than average, encouraging curving, side-to-size jump strings that make good use of the mega surf ramps at either edge. The map rewards strong positioning, rocket jumping, trimping, and gamesense.

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a2

CHANGELOG:
-Reduced map width by 192 hammer units on each side to bring the megaramps into play more consistently and increase value of rampsliding off the central area

-Made ramps on central area (orange+white) steeper and simplified some geometry to make rampsliding easier and more forgiving

-Added low ground geometry between mid and shelf on all sides to improve flow and assist with quick rotations (see picture)

-Added significantly more health packs (see picture)

-Fixed missing...

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a3

-------------a3 release----------------
CHANGELOG:

-Lowered shelves+corresponding surf ramps significantly to make them easier to reach for defenders and in general

-Central glass texture is now much more visible

-Fixed bottom of goal blocking defending players unintentionally

-Made geometry behind goal look nice (for real this time)

-Diving board ledges are now extremely easy to splash someone off of

-Shrunk surf ramps on central plexiglass

-Added trimp ramps on top mid platform to...

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a4

-----------a4 release--------------

CHANGELOG:

-Recessed catapults into the wall so they no longer obstruct bombs!

-Fixed symmetry issue with catapults

-Applied correct naming convention to catapults for @blake++ 's plugin

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a5_jumppads

-----------a5 release--------------
CHANGELOG:

-Added medic jump pads!

-Removed upper spawners

-Lower spawners now launch a bit higher

-Further cut down geometry on mid platforms, added more surf ramps around mid to further facilitate fast rotations

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a6

------------a6 release---------------
CHANGELOG:

-Nerfed medic jump pad trajectory and cooldown time (from 4 to 6 seconds per pad) to prevent infinite chaining between pads and reduce offensive power somewhat. With very precise movement it is still barely possible to chain two together from a certain angle.

-Fixed inconsistent goal behavior (ty Kaden)

-Fixed slight misalignment that could lead to players bonking their head where the high side walls meet the skybok (ty Russian)

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a7

------------a7 release------------
CHANGELOG:
-Added lower area with glass that allows players through but prevents the jack from passing through. Includes water feature so defenders can rotate back at Mach 5 to have a fighting chance to defend cherrypicking enemies.

-Added self bomb walls near divots with space opened up by above change

-Improved goal geometry

-Added more ammo on the ground towards the corners

-Added rudimentary hurtbox at the very top of the map

-Added cool wedge...

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a8

------------a8 release------------
CHANGELOG:
-Removed lower spawners, reinstated upper spawners (all balls will now spawn upper - left or right side).

-Upper spawners are now arena2 height for more intuitive winstrat/panacea timing from top mid

-Upper spawners now have leafs (since people were pulling from them anyways)

-Diving boards further narrowed to limit ability for players to stall on them

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a9

------------a9 release------------
CHANGELOG:
-Completely reworked corner areas, should flow much better with rest of the map now

-Extended shelf so it's accessible with 1 non ctap jump from mid now

-Added pillars to self bomb walls

-Tweaked position of self bomb walls

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a10

------------a10 release------------
CHANGELOG:
-Nerfed side wall height significantly (~500hu) to be more in line with other maps and reduce strength of simple wallshot bombs
-Ultra pillars now extend into the skybox and are chunkier to also help discourage simple wallshot bombs
-Fixed goal again
-Added water in far side pits for better mobility + some unique self bomb opportunities
-Added medium health packs and small raised ground to shelf areas
-Added more geometry to the self bomb walls...

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a12

------------a12 release------------
CHANGELOG:
-Extended ultra pillars into skybox
-Basic art pass, including replacing all dev textures and adding a handful of props to help easily differentiate sides of the map

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a13

------------a13 release------------
CHANGELOG:
-Fixed standing in blu goal (again)

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a14

---------a14 release---------
-Fast art pass by Danmar33 for Draft Cup! (ty king)
-All ultra pillars are now same thickness (fixing a13 oversight)

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a15

MAJOR UPDATE BASED ON CUP FEEDBACK
------------a15 release------------
CHANGELOG:
-Corners are now curved surf ramps that provide an extension to the megaramps and lots of new options!
-Lowered shelves significantly and modified shelf geometry to flow smoothly with the megaramps
-Ultra pillars are now thicker
-Wall between shelf and goal is now unjumpable area to nerf simple wallshot bombs from shelf
-Jumpable area of mid wall has been dramatically shortened to nerf simple wallshot bombs...

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a16

------------a16 release------------
CHANGELOG:
-Replaced side water pits with some more basic geometry to make those areas feel better to possess the ball in and provide more options off a first grab
-Return to daytime vibes!
-Increased visibility of phase wall indirectly with some yellow texturing
-Minor clipping fixes to fix several unintended pixel gaps which would halt player movement unexpectedly

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a17

------------a17 release------------
CHANGELOG:
-Mid wall has been shortened to expand DM possibilities on mid platform - fighting for ball spawn should now be much more interactive and satisfying! This change also creates new routing possibilities for passes/bombs/rotations due to the nature of the map
-Side lower blocks have been lowered so you can get on them with a crouch jump
-Fixed some ugly geometry over lower water exit ramps (ty Danmar)
-Removed player clip over high grey arch +...

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a18

CHANGELOG:
-Removed little caps on edges of mid
-Some visual cleanup by Danmar (ty danmar it looks really good!!)

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_a19

------------a19 RELEASE------------
CHANGELOG:
-Pulled megaramps and shelves in significantly to shrink overall footprint of map/make defending easier by making sides more choke point-y
-Tweaked shelf geometry
-Adjusted pickup #/placement to reflect smaller footprint

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_b1

------------b1 RELEASE------------
CHANGELOG:
-Goals now match the arena2_b14 standard (they are a little less forgiving of inaccuracy)
-Shrunk and refined mid platform geometry!
-Spawners moved a bit more towards center
-Ultra pillar moved to above goal
-Spawn doors now wider
-Fixed minor edge mismatch on shelves

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Shears updated pass_plexiglass with a new update entry:

pass_plexiglass_b2

-----------b2 RELEASE------------
CHANGELOG:
-Compiled goals with compilepal, hopefully no more weird error goal model issues!
-Fixed clipping issue on ultra/goal
-Increased height of ultra and added geometry behind goal for extender shenanigans
-return of side lower flat ground to help side lower feel less death pit-y
-strange floating pyramid near leaf is now properly mirrored

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