[WIP]cpl_snaketemple
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Okay, so I finally found the reason why people can enter the cart and be stuck, or should I say the reason why we can't get stuck into legitimate payload setup
team_train_watcher. When placed on the train, it creates somme repellant effect around it (try moving against the moving cart : you will be pushed away). This I didn't have on my cart without team train watcher.
Of course the watcher screws completely my HUD. Thank you very much valve, joining the HUD and core gameplay element together is a smart, smart move.
Well, now I think I'll continue to work with trigger_push brush in front of the cart. It would require jumping volontarily against the cart to have a chance of getting stuck...
Or maybe there is a way to make to have train watcher and normal CP visual to coexist together but I'm very doubtfull
team_train_watcher. When placed on the train, it creates somme repellant effect around it (try moving against the moving cart : you will be pushed away). This I didn't have on my cart without team train watcher.
Of course the watcher screws completely my HUD. Thank you very much valve, joining the HUD and core gameplay element together is a smart, smart move.
Well, now I think I'll continue to work with trigger_push brush in front of the cart. It would require jumping volontarily against the cart to have a chance of getting stuck...
Or maybe there is a way to make to have train watcher and normal CP visual to coexist together but I'm very doubtfull
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Collisions into the cart seem fixed by the trigger_push. Some details aside (have to add a couple nobuild* and to enlarge teleporters areas, it is fully playable. But the inside part of the map is graphically very poor, I don't know if it's wise to release a public alpha...
*I have issues with sentries from a team that could spawn kill the other team when the spawn is taken. I may use a trigger_hurt to kill all unfair buildings on spawns change.
*I have issues with sentries from a team that could spawn kill the other team when the spawn is taken. I may use a trigger_hurt to kill all unfair buildings on spawns change.
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Current version will be included in some of our server cycles. Not a pretty map, but fully playable. Playtests showed that it doesn't turn into a fragfest, but requires some carefully leveraging between offense and defense. When both teams try to push at full speed, the map is likely to not end at all (until time runs out of course 
). Some serious barrage (demomen, engies, snipers, heavies) is required to halt ennemy advance and reaching victory.
I don't plan to make a public release yet, because some level of prettiness is almost mandatory now for a map not to be discarded. I'll use this time to add some vertical gameplay in more areas, and to give ambushing a greater rôle.
PS : a side effect of my block effect is that diguised spies may halt the cart. Spycheck mandatory ^^
). Some serious barrage (demomen, engies, snipers, heavies) is required to halt ennemy advance and reaching victory. I don't plan to make a public release yet, because some level of prettiness is almost mandatory now for a map not to be discarded. I'll use this time to add some vertical gameplay in more areas, and to give ambushing a greater rôle.
PS : a side effect of my block effect is that diguised spies may halt the cart. Spycheck mandatory ^^
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I still have collision issues even with trigger push. People can be stuck while pressing on the sides, or trying to jump over the cart. I'm seriously considering enabling damage (At moderate rate) to player blocking it.
I've corrected the timer (with a logic_timer running in the background) to get rid of the overtime. With two carts à once, chance are that overtime may be very very long. So no overtime at all !
Now I'm considering adding a parrallel route into the canyon and more vertical gameplay in the temple.
I've corrected the timer (with a logic_timer running in the background) to get rid of the overtime. With two carts à once, chance are that overtime may be very very long. So no overtime at all !
Now I'm considering adding a parrallel route into the canyon and more vertical gameplay in the temple.
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Yea, I totally agree. I would say keep on working before you release b1.
I don't put maps up on our server unless they are approaching valve quality.
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Advancing through the temple... I'm playing with the $color attribute to blend together material who would'nt work on their own in this ambiance. Some displacement will be added to the rocks and the ground. I'm not currenlty working on the lighting at all.
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There is an early gameplay alpha running on our server cycle (see Flubber's post above). The last screen are from my unreleased build. The temple is mostly in the tones of the surrounding cliff, but the mirrored one will be in a more greyish/blue theme.
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Haha, lookin' good, lookin' good. Except for that entrance at the top, that looks kinda off.
By the way, how is that hud going to work? It's all grey, except for where each cart is, or what? I ask because it's half-Red and half-Blue right now and that seems odd.
By the way, how is that hud going to work? It's all grey, except for where each cart is, or what? I ask because it's half-Red and half-Blue right now and that seems odd.