The Hammer Times: January 2013 Newsletter

[tyler]

Janurary 2013 Newlsetter

Hello everyone, and happy New Year! Here's a recap of everything TF2Maps this past month.

News

• Strange Filters added to TF2 to help promote community maps
• xherbius6 has started doing TF2 map reviews! Here's the first one, and here's the second one. Subscribe for more in the future (hopefully!)

In minor site and server news...

• Nightwatch has begun hosting gamedays! Everyone, please take a moment to thank him when you see him in chat or as you submit your map to his gamedays--this is a valuable, time intensive service and we are lucky to have him doing it.
• For those that didn't catch it, the MVM server now supports the Feedback plugin, map uploading, and VIP donations!

Assets Highlight

• Model Welding Machine Torch http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20539
• Hi Res World Maps http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20646
• Water Effect Textures/Overlays http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20679
• Model Canoes http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20461

No maps highlighted this time--nothing has been added to the showcase in December. However, there are plenty of MVM maps springing up -- hang out in the Steam Chat to catch a test of one!

Tutorials, Resources, and Guides

• [GUIDE] Interest Curves and Intentionality - http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20532
• [FAQ] MvM, problems, solutions and tips - http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20541
• mvm_bigrock discussion - http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20632
• Valve Acceptance vs. Community Acceptance - http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20604
• Tis the Season - for Christmasmaps - http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20598
• Discussion on hand editing light maps - http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=20637

That's all this month! Seems many users were busy with the holidays, but are quickly catching up on MVM maps and more. As always, thanks for reading, tell us what we missed, and see you next month!

 

[fubarFX]

in retrospect, Yeah we had quite a big month. I like how this doesn't even mention bigrock. Map highlights? Nope! Take that valve ahah

 

[Seba]

Bigrock more like bigpileofsteamingpoop

I haven't even played it so you know how serious I am.

 

[tyler]

I did totally forget about Big Rock, even though there's a discussion thread linked about it.

It was late and I wanted to get it posted!

 

[WarmHandSanitizer]

My thread made it into a newsletter!

Filling my ego with undeserved pride now.

 

[Pocket]

Is there any particular reason that impromptu MvM tests don't get Steam announcements like regular ones do?

 

[nightwatch]

Generally an mvm impromptu only gets started if there are 6 people, and if there are 6 people then there's no point in an announcement.

 

[tyler]

Mostly just it seems dumb to me to send an event to thousands that 1-3 people can take advantage of.

 

[Ida]

Janurary Newlsetter

A+

(I logged in literally just to say that, but I guess stuff happened and that was cool etc.)

 

[Kill_the_Bug]

My thread made it into a newsletter!

Filling my ego with undeserved pride now.

My Thread made it too!!! I A SO HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY! :wow:

THANKS!!