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DeMonIc
October 1, 2005, 1:49 pm
Topic kinda says it all. Maybe include a few maps with the new patch? Especially a few htf maps would be nice.

MisterX
October 1, 2005, 2:29 pm
I'd especially like some top-notch CTF maps. Not only some custom maps that are "ok", playable, but nothing too good. I mean something like Run, like Laos. Mostly B2B (if default), Laos, Run and Voland are played. Kampf is too untactical, it's a bit similiar to Death. Viet is similiar again, and mostly a map for spraying. Also Equinox isn't popular. So as I said, I'd really love having at least 1 new map that can be played like Laos or Run.

grand_diablo
October 1, 2005, 3:50 pm
there will be one addition, which will be the winner of the esl mapping contest :p

DeMonIc
October 1, 2005, 5:41 pm
But besides that. HTF needs a bigger mappool, and people have already made high quality htf maps (Geologist and Michal come to mind).

Inf should get a few more of Chakapoko's wonders too in my opinion.

grand_diablo
October 1, 2005, 7:33 pm
i agree

some htf candidates

htf_Muygen
http://www.soldatforums.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27210

htf_Rubik
http://www.soldatforums.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26769

htf_Dusk
http://www.soldatforums.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27079

Rubik was done by me, its waypointed. Dont know if the other 2 maps are waypointed, but maybe someone could add wps if needed.

-RaveN`tP-
October 1, 2005, 9:41 pm
hmm kampf was quite popular when i got remade... dunno where that popularity went...
anyone remembers the old dnagames mappack? imho there were some nice maps in it... not all of them, but some...

Chakra`
October 1, 2005, 9:51 pm
What happened to the remake of voland?

grand_diablo
October 2, 2005, 1:31 am
I released it as custom map. On the server's where its running (including my own and the second p-L CTF public) it is more popular than the original version :P

Btw. Michal: there is a bugfixed version of the original Voland that I sent you during the 1.3 betatest, but you forgot to replace the old version after the X/Voland discussion. Time to get this straight :p

Psyl3ntShad0w
October 2, 2005, 5:55 am
i want more laos like maps... <3 laos

Sticky
October 3, 2005, 11:30 pm
There aren't enough Vertical maps. All the ctf maps seem to be horizontal.

grand_diablo
October 4, 2005, 1:12 pm
Which is logical, vertical CTF maps automatically give an advantage to the upper team.

Cookie.
October 4, 2005, 9:37 pm
What about a vertical map where both teams start high, and have to climb up. The catch is that it must not play like Death! So I would say a map with lots of obsticles and vertical climbing routes

-RaveN`tP-
October 5, 2005, 4:43 pm
What about ctf_Haze? It's more vertical than Standardmaps, but still horizontal, if u get my point... and it's fun to play.

Deleted User
October 5, 2005, 5:35 pm
htf_Dusk FTW.

KnOt
October 6, 2005, 11:07 am
I wouldn't mind seeing htf_Rubik or htf_Dusk put in

DeMonIc
October 6, 2005, 2:14 pm
And muygen too.

Please check out ctf_mao. It's a really good map, two routes, pretty much like b2b.

Michal Marcinkowski
October 14, 2005, 12:01 pm
Gimme some more suggestions I'll check it out.

DeMonIc
October 14, 2005, 2:41 pm
Anna's map trilogy seems really cool too, maybe you could pick one and add it? :)

Also check out:
Desertwind - Deathmatch
Ikopi - Deathmatch
Kryptonia - Capture the flag
Reno - Deathmatch

and maybe ctf_lazarus if others agree too..

Cookie.
October 15, 2005, 2:25 am
quote:Originally posted by DeMonIcAnd muygen too.

Please check out ctf_mao. It's a really good map, two routes, pretty much like b2b.


I fixed the link to the updated version of it with proper waypointing :)
It is good and I would like to see it in soldat wink wink :P
Credits belong to Rambo_6, Cookie., and Raptor on waypoints

As well I like that map Ikopi that demonic linked to

Edit
Ooh these maps are nice as well xD
Pits
Shadow


Hercule Poirot
October 15, 2005, 10:33 am
Yay i'll spam my maps too... :D

Ctf Nutwar
http://archive.forums.soldat.pl/topic.php?topic_id=18438

Ctf Dragonwar2k4
http://archive.forums.soldat.pl/topic.php?topic_id=17065
Pics aint working there :<
http://koti.mbnet.fi/herccu/maps/ctf/ctf_dragonwar2k4/dragonwar2k4ov.gif
http://koti.mbnet.fi/herccu/maps/ctf/ctf_dragonwar2k4/dragonwar2k41.gif

Enough with own crappy maps now some better ones. :P

Ctf Forcefield
http://archive.forums.soldat.pl/topic.php?topic_id=17417
Ctf Butt
http://archive.forums.soldat.pl/topic.php?topic_id=18251
Ctf Blizzard
http://archive.forums.soldat.pl/topic.php?topic_id=20683

Also that emoac enjoyincubus map pack is still good...

KnOt
October 15, 2005, 12:12 pm
ctf_Blizzard is so cool :I

Chakra`
October 15, 2005, 12:43 pm
god i hate butterfly -_-

played forcefield a few times on public once upon a time though. S'tad large and spacious for a simple clanwar, but great for a bit of public fun.



And for a laugh, an example of a badly designed but visually entertaining map: http://archive.forums.soldat.pl/topic.php?topic_id=26093

Michal Marcinkowski
October 15, 2005, 12:46 pm
I had ctf_Blizzard booked for version 1.3 but didn't do it, I'll look at it once again.

MisterX
October 15, 2005, 1:23 pm
I still say we need at least 1 more traditional maps. Most of what was posted before was more likely something "unique", that perhaps might do bad in cw's. Like equinox, chernobyl (which could in my opinion as well be removed now)..

Bugs Revenge
October 15, 2005, 3:46 pm
Ekkkk, indeed remove those two maps : equinox, chernobyl.
They suck at public and at CWs as well, in case of the publics when one of this map is being played most of the players leave the server. (for obvious reason.)

Michal Marcinkowski
October 15, 2005, 9:39 pm
Chernobyl is not present in 1.3.0. We'll see about equinox.

DeMonIc
October 16, 2005, 8:07 pm
Equinox is still a good map, it just needs a bug-fixing run (removing the bouncer polygons, reducing background scenery's size, recompiling, fixing the walls of the map sides so flaggers can't hug it anymore).

quote: I still say we need at least 1 more traditional maps. Most of what was posted before was more likely something "unique", that perhaps might do bad in cw's. Like equinox, chernobyl (which could in my opinion as well be removed now)..

At this point, giving exact suggestions and making discussions is much more helpfull than saying wise (although somewhat obvious) things.

Michal Marcinkowski
October 17, 2005, 1:54 pm
If you could do that fixing it would be great.

btw. htf_Rubik kicks ass! What do you think?

grand_diablo
October 17, 2005, 3:13 pm
Yes, I also think htf_Rubik kicks ass :P

*swings a pendulum in front of Michal*

taaaaaaaaake it, taaaaaaaaake it!

PS: I think to fix Equinox it should only require a recompiling with Polyworks... ?

DeMonIc
October 17, 2005, 3:23 pm
To my disappointment, Polyworks simply doesn't open Equinox. That's the main reason I haven't bothered fixing it yet, but I can try doing it with MM+.

Here's the new and improved Equinox: (should be less buggy.. not bugfree, but less buggy. Also added colliders, the map had none.) http://llsc.us/members/Demonic/uploads/ctf_Equinox.PMS

grand_diablo
October 22, 2005, 4:09 pm
The ESL Mapping Contest is over, we havent a published a news so far, but here are the results in advance

1. ctf_Lanubya
2. ctf_Maya2
3. ctf_Tripetra
4. ctf_Monsoon / Snakebite / Ash
7. ctf_marage

Im a bit nervous cause my 2 contributions won the contest that I actually organized, but on the other hand everything went on fair and its hopefully a sign of quality (Yet I dont get why marage got so few votes, I actually love it).

This means now that Lanubya goes official, but you might choose more than just one map Michal ;)

Besides my own maps Id recommend especially Tripetra for clanwars and marage as good public playing map. Monsoon isnt too bad either, Ash and Snakebite arent my fav. type of mapshapes, but see for yourself ;)

Michal Marcinkowski
October 22, 2005, 4:23 pm
quote:Im a bit nervous cause my 2 contributions won the contest that I actually organized
Haha! You're so bad!

Can you post links to the maps?

grand_diablo
October 22, 2005, 5:16 pm
sure

http://www.esl-europe.net/eu/soldat/download/get/?file=456726&mirror=443

ESL contest mappack which includes all 7 maps + necessary tex/scens.


Shouldnt you already have them all, as you judged them as part of the comitee? :P

Michal Marcinkowski
October 22, 2005, 6:35 pm
There are gonna be some quality maps in the next version. Thanks for Equinox.
Does anybody have some favourite infiltration maps?

KnOt
October 22, 2005, 7:32 pm
inf_Citadell
inf_ZSurvive
inf_Rescue

DeMonIc
October 22, 2005, 9:05 pm
Inf_nuts
Inf_rise (Links went dud..)
Inf_aardvark

grand_diablo
October 25, 2005, 1:09 pm
http://www.denacke.net/Dibo/maps/Maps_fixed.zip

Another B2b fix (no more roof laming)
the fixed version of Voland that you forgot to include in 130 already, now recompiled with Polyworks.

Cookie.
October 25, 2005, 5:48 pm
"Im a bit nervous cause my 2 contributions won the contest that I actually organized, but on the other hand everything went on fair and its hopefully a sign of quality (Yet I dont get why marage got so few votes, I actually love it)."

Your a bit nervous because you rigged it! Kekekkee ^__^

DeMonIc
October 25, 2005, 6:35 pm
Lanubya and Maya were the only two maps that were previously known and played already, I think that's the reason why they got so high scores [even though they are balanced and high quality] :)

Michal, could you tell us what maps do you wish to add before you release the new version?

grand_diablo
October 25, 2005, 7:03 pm
well, marage was running on the two p-L CTF Pubs, and I advertized it. Also some of the other maps were sometimes part of the mappool. Dunno if they were spread in any other way, but Im at the opinion, that the map creators should advertize/spread their maps aswell besides just posting a release topic.

DeMonIc
October 25, 2005, 7:40 pm
..oh, right. Forgot about that. Guess it's just the DoG, FM and EF guys then.. ;<

Soap
October 27, 2005, 7:42 am
I don't recommend you put Blizzard into the map cycle. It is polybug town central.

I've been working on a remake of Blizzard for the past week though, so we'll see.

Michal Marcinkowski
October 28, 2005, 6:47 pm
// Michal, could you tell us what maps do you wish to add before you release the new version?
These maps I would really like to add:
ctf_blizzard
ctf_kryptonia
desertwind
htf_rubik
ctf_mao
ctf_lanubya
ctf_snakebite
ctf_maya2

These maps I would like to playtest more:
ctf_ash?
htf_dusk ?
htf_muygen?

Deleted User
October 29, 2005, 9:45 am
Needs more new deathmatch maps :(

grand_diablo
October 29, 2005, 12:38 pm
Id recommend
Blox (chakapoko maker)
http://www.soldatforums.com/topic.asp?topic_id=27359
as another DM map

Cookie.
October 29, 2005, 4:13 pm
quote:Originally posted by StalkyNeeds more new deathmatch maps :(


More DM maps would be good