Stockpile B2

[Tinker]

Also I'm going to disagree with Blob: don't remove the midboxes. Snipers are good there, but can't see everywhere always, and as the three exits to mid are in totally different places, will get killed easily. I think it's a good way to let other classes on there and keeping the balance.

 

[Hanz]

Things I might change for a11:

- Put health and ammo in other places + make them smaller (some medium ones -> small ones)
- Remove boxes at the middle building (?)
- Try to find something to fix overpowered sentries at middle
- Team which's holding the middle = overpowered ?

And if you played a10 please post your feedback and/or opinion!

 

[Psy]

I really enjoyed this map. I'd say the imbalance was caused by teams more then anything.

 

[grazr]

You gotta look at it like this: Any team that takes a hold of the middle with engineers is probably A) deserving of exploiting the fact that they managed this and B) are generally playing better than the team that is turtling and allowed this to happen in the first place. I have no sympathy for a team on 2fort that allows the enemy to put up 3 sentries outside their base and then goes on to moan about it for the duration of this event.

reduce access to ammo in the middle if need be, provide it on the battlements if you have to. Allow people to stock up on ammo when they access the enemy base. Or at least limit ammo to the small ones. engineer bases in the middle shouldn't be an issue for comp ctf. Sentries in the middle is just the nature of 24+ player pub ctf.

 

[Hanz]

Ok I will go straight to b1 now.

Changes I will be making for b1:

- Remove railings from the pipe model
- Change the health/ammo packs at the battlements
- Remove boxes at middle
- Find something better for boxes at the intel area, or I might just leave them as they are
- Detail whole map
- Optimize better
- 3D-skybox
- .. and other tiny changes ^^

If you have other feedback, feel free to tell me!

 

[Ida]

Since this is a comp map, don't make it hard for Medics to get around. The pipe is a great escape route for Demomen, Soldiers and Scouts, but the Medic will have to do some super annoying precision jumping if he wants to follow them. Make the jumps simpler or get the stairs back in there.

 

[Hanz]

Yeah as you noticed I didn't come online the last week anymore, and didn't work on stockpile either. The saturday before last saturday my pc got broken, and 3 days after that I went to Barcelona. Now in Barcelona my internet is working, but for some odd reason steam says it can't connect to internet. I will be back next saturday, and than hopefully have enough time left-over to make b1.

Btw, if you have any ideas to fix this problem, please tell me. >.<

 

[Tinker]

Your map got featured in a 4v4 frag video, thought you'd like to see that.

Also a good reason to put the stairs at the intel back in, I guess.

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H01n5FFrbb8&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- TF2Quads 4v4 OvD CTF Promo[/nomedia]

 

[Hanz]

Some screenshots of the next version:

 

[DaBeatzProject]

Nice!! I love it.

 

[The Political Gamer]

You sure got the Granary theme down.

 

[Hanz]

You can expect a new version tomorrow if Mick-a-nator manages to fix the skins on a custom granary-pipe-without-rails-model.

 

[Acumen]

wow, that comes unexpected. you really really turned that thing into a full glory beauty piece
congrats on your huuuuge improvements through the develeopment of this map !

 

[grazr]

I find it oddly amusing that your red base has a blue wall.

 

[Mick-a-nator]

You can expect a new version tomorrow if Mick-a-nator manages to fix the skins on a custom granary-pipe-without-rails-model.

aaaww I feel really bad now... I can't get it to bloody work damnit!

 

[Hanz]

aaaww I feel really bad now... I can't get it to bloody work damnit!

I did found another solution, so np.

 

[Mick-a-nator]

I did found another solution, so np.

ok cool, what is it?
also, if I ever do manage to fix it, you can use it in a later version after the contest.

 

[Hanz]

Today is the day that I can finally release a fully detailled version of Stockpile (a11)! Next version will definately be b1, this version will be to check for final bugs and things I have to change.

Download!

TF2Maps
Dropbox

Screenshots!

And ofcourse, the changelog!

02/05/2010: A11:

-Changed healthpacks at battlements
-Changed boxes at mid so you can't get up the middle building anymore if you don't have special jump abilities
-Changed the way to get on the pipe in the intel area
-Detailled full map
-Added 3D skybox
-..and much bugfixes

Have fun!

 

[Grim Tuesday]

This map is more legit granary then granary is...

 

[Psy]

Super sexy. The blend texture in the intel room has done wonders.