WiP CTF_TheLimit

[TotalMark]

Well I guess I should make one of these for my map.

Showing the outbuilding and the entrance. The "elephant door" is to prevent sniping.

Showing the detail area for this end of the map, plus the sewer entrance.

Most of the Blu players will start here.

Forgive the low quality, I have a slow CPU.

The intent was to make a new version of CTF_Push, but it has obviously gotten much larger than that.

A non-aligned Intel case is at a warehouse, a team must grab this case, and run it into the enemy base to capture it.

Here's the link to some other pics of it.http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii79/TotalMark/CTF_The_Limit/

 

[drp]

its a good start. the first pic does look a little open. tf2 doesnt really work well in open spaces. other than that, i think its good.


ps. what kind of cpu do you have?

 

[DJive]

agreed with Pepper;

Bruash work looks good, but all the pictures lack detail and props to make it feel less "large" which can hurt pyros/medics/heavys.

Also the displacement rocks, raise the texture scale from .25 to around .45 or .55 to make it look a little more real and not so repetitive.

awesome job so far!

 

[TotalMark]

I figured it looked a little vast, but I'm not sure how to close it off. Maybe some more outbuildings or some walls/barricades?

I'll try some of those corrugated metal pieces they used in TC_Hydro, also maybe some hills that look like gravel piles.


These are my CPU specs, I've had to really turn down the settings to get a decent FPS.

Sony VAIO

Pentium 4 2.41 gHz
760 MB RAM
PCI GeForce FX5200 with 128MB

I can't afford anything better.

 

[R3dRuM]

Looks pretty good, i loved the ctf_push so i bet this one will be better

 

[TotalMark]

Blu's yard now has some props to hide behind,

and so does Red's.

Blu's base just had openings, so I added these doors.

There's also more, but I chose the ones that show the progress on the props/ hiding places.

I'm working on a laser field for Blu's base, and the equivalent for Red's base. They will prevent the enemy from just running straight into the cap room.

 

[MangyCarface]

Great improvements! The props and the gravel piles should help you decide which way to take the entire map in terms of art, as well.

 

[ZargonX]

Yeah, those props look like they will really help keep things from being too much of a slaughter field. Nice work.

 

[TotalMark]

3D Skybox Time!!!I know, the textures aren't aligned, I'll work on it.

Missile Command: Red Base

 

[DJive]

i think you do displacements better then i do =(

looking good so far =) any pictures from inside the base yet?

 

[TotalMark]

Here is an overview of the entire map! This is from earlier, but not much has changed since then.

Each base has "fake" rooms that add detail, like in the stock maps.

About to cap... Each goal has a decal of the team it's for...

like this, that makes it easier to figure the map out.

 

[TotalMark]

Beta Release

http://tf2maps.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=210

 

[Colt Seavers]

i'll be ensuring a few playtests of this and will revert just loaded it to the playground teamplay server and had a run about - confusing death at red catpure area when i was blue - maybe all will be clear on game start - it was only a solo test/run about.

 

[TotalMark]

You encountered the minefield.

 

[TotalMark]

Both hazards are team specific, Blu's only hurts Red, Red's only hurts Blu.*

Blu has this laser field, like in the inspiration for this map CTF_Push.

Since Red's base is in a cave, it doesn't lend itself too well to a laser setup. So I added a minefield instead.


*If you are next to someone when they set off a mine, it will kill you too regardless of team.

 

[Colt Seavers]

Well, as a pretty open minded gamer I like the idea of 'extras' in maps it's sure to provoke controvery though Thought about maybe having a noxious gas outlet instead? seeping from the cave walls - not sure if green strip fog is doable in tf2 though :? the visual cue of the lasers i got straight away - but a sign is alot more likely to be confusing> i guess it will only happen to each player once before they ask the question 'wtf happenned there ', just makes for more admin message typing on a public teamplay server.

Anyway, I said i'd test before making comment - so i should!

Looking forward to some demoman mayhem there though 'mines to the right of me, stickies to the left, here i am, stuck in the middle with you'

 

[TotalMark]

If you don't like it, I can put in a laser field... The original map had them, so I really don't want to remove the hazards.

 

[ryodoan]

I second the request for noxious gas for the red side instead, unless you find props that look like explosive mines I dont think its really clear enough for the average player.

 

[TotalMark]

About the gas, how about some kind of pipe prop with a smoketrail and a trigger_hurt brush? Would that work?

I FINALLY got the VGUI model browser to work without it crashing Hammer, so props are easier now.

 

[R3dRuM]

Love the lasers! Remind me of TFC, and i loved TFC, you're right with the red not being the same as blue in terms of technology but i dont feel a mine field is appropriate, Mabey add lasers embedded in the displacement walls? That would look nice.