[WIP] pl_coastline

[FLOOR_MASTER]

I hope you'll reconsider any major changes. They layout of pl_downhill_a2fixed is solid in its current state. It's much better than you think it is. In fact, it's tremendously well-balanced, as these stats from January alone show (number and percentage of rounds in which the indicated point was the last point captured by BLU):

pl_downhill_a2fixed:
  None                                    16 (15%)
  #Badwater_cap_1                         15 (14%)
  #Badwater_cap_2                          5 (5%)
  #Badwater_cap_3                         15 (14%)
  #Badwater_cap_4                         55 (52%)

This is a *very* good distribution. We've played, pretty extensively, virtually every 1-stage payload map there is and it's extremely rare for a map to be as balanced as a2fixed is. I would strongly encourage you to just slap some textures on it and don't alter the layout at all.

 

[Gadget]

FLOOR_MASTER, that's good to read and really encouraging to keep on going with the alpha 2 layout. I'll definately look into this in the future.

Anyway here's some screenshots of a new layout (see page 1 for more information and download link):

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[DaBeatzProject]

Saw these screens before, and I have to say: looks really good what you've got there! Can't wait to see more! I can't give you any other feedback because I'm having trouble with my PC.

-DBP

 

[laghlagh]

I love the granary feel you got there at the end, sticks out from all those entirely desert maps!

 

[FreeLance_FoX]

Does coastline have any water in it? :3



Looks good though! ^^

 

[Gadget]

it does, it's just not in any of those screens but the last part is based in a small harbor...so yes.

 

[Ida]

You can actually see it in the second to last screen.

I've played pl_downhill_a2fixed quite a lot of times, and I really like it. Yes, it was flawed in many ways, but I believe you could have fixed it easily. Oh well, the new layout looks good as well.

 

[HojoTheGreat]

I'll take some screens later hopefully, but overall the map is quite good! The layout feels right, though I'd have liked to have filled the server more to get a better idea. The rooms have a good size to them, and routes are varied well enough.

Some things to improve:
- SIGNS SIGNS SIGNS!!! Like I said in-game, walk around the map as Blue attacking and take all of the side routes, and everywhere you think will provide confusion to new players, put a sign. Again, if I have time later I'll do this for you since it's hard to judge confusing paths for your own map, as you know the layout well.
- Some clipping issues I know you're already fixing
- some weird brushes and nooks. You could sneak through a few rocks to get to places, and I remember a building that looked like it as separated from the ground by half a foot. I'll take some screens to show

Really fun though, and the final point looks like it has a lot of potential aesthetically.

 

[Sgt Frag]

OK, gotta play this today.

I like it overall. I agree you needs signs and more health for red. Big map and we only had about 3v3 so it's hard to say, I think it'll play nice.

Like alot of maps these days it is large. That kindof goes towards the map as a whole and even to indivdual sections. Maybe a few passages could be narrowed down.

There is a spot just past the blu's foward spawn, into a tunnel before cap point. A rock with a spotlight on top, players can get up there and can't be seen, completely black.

 

[Fearlezz]

As I told you before, this is one of my fav payload maps. I like the atmosphere alot. Im looking forward to this.

 

[Gadget]

thanks for your feedback.

o Signs will be added for sure
o Size of certain areas and paths will be reduced once I've added the rest of the displacements and painted the geometry
o Clipping and light will be addressed later (after displacements are done)
o If you'd like to see them... I have two demorecordings of full server games

 

[krik3t]

Played map today but only in 6 or 8 players, so I can't say much. Just one thing - need more medium and full medkits. Attackers have bomb-dispenser, but when defending I often got ~20hp and have to run around finding all those small meds or go all the way back to spawn.