Official Payload Contest Entries Map Pack! Download Live!

[drp]

Our payload contest is over and we are happy to announce that 9 wonderful entries have been submitted. We have zipped up all the maps and will give the community a chance to play them all!



You can download the entire map pack here:

http://tf2maps.net/payload_contest.php
(post this link everywhere TF2 content is appropriate to give these guys the recognition they deserve)

To link to sites here is a .gif


http://www.tf2maps.net/misc/tf2contestpayload_light.gif|Light background code<BR><a href="http://tf2maps.net/payload_contest.php"><img src="http://www.tf2maps.net/misc/tf2contestpayload_light.gif" border="0"></a>
http://www.tf2maps.net/misc/tf2contestpayload_dark.gif| Dark background code<BR><a href="http://tf2maps.net/payload_contest.php"><img src="http://www.tf2maps.net/misc/tf2contestpayload_dark.gif" border="0"></a>

[umbratile]

That site is BADASS. :D

[eerieone]

How about contacting the Control Point Community, i think it´s the best way to get the message out
They can give us a shoutout and link to mappack, give us their view

# Email: cp@deadworkers.com
# Skype:deadworkers
# Voice Mail: 256-513-4772

Question: why does it say "Frontier A13" "Cashworks A3" etc., i thought the b2 was included in the mappack?
Plz correct that, people might not download it when they see the old version numbers

except that, nice page

[Rexy]

That looks FANTASTIC btw, great work on that page! And same as Eerieone, Zig is final.

I sent an email to Maxconsole with that link to see if we could be featured, and possibly get some attention. They have a lot of hits per day, and this is just the sort of news they would post on, so hopefully we'll get some exposure.

[drp]

How about contacting the Control Point Community, i think it´s the best way to get the message out
They can give us a shoutout and link to mappack, give us their view

# Email: cp@deadworkers.com
# Skype:deadworkers
# Voice Mail: 256-513-4772

Question: why does it say "Frontier A13" "Cashworks A3" etc., i thought the b2 was included in the mappack?
Plz correct that, people might not download it when they see the old version numbers

except that, nice page

That looks FANTASTIC btw, great work on that page! And same as Eerieone, Zig is final.

I sent an email to Maxconsole with that link to see if we could be featured, and possibly get some attention. They have a lot of hits per day, and this is just the sort of news they would post on, so hopefully we'll get some exposure.

i will get djive to adjust the map titles. thanks.

[Ezekel]

um there's one tiny problem i see:
you've renamed my map. that means the cubemaps will need rebuilding.
also it's not version beta 6, it's version is 1.6a. if anything, i'd say that it's equivalent to beta 6a.


oh and i still can't download the pack cos of the "you have exceeded daily download limit" thing

[YM]

also it's not version beta 6, it's version is 1.6a.

If that translates to ...._1_6a.bsp then it hasn't changed, its just the image that is wrong.

[Ezekel]

ok.
i just got worried for a minute there.
thx youme.

[Brandished]

219 MB!? I dunno the bandwidth capabilities of TF2Maps, but would download mirrors or a torrent seed be needed? If this gets Delicious'd / Digg'd / Stumbled or "Steam News'd" the demands could be huge.

And to clear up any confusion, here's the file list of whats contained in the pack:

pl_cashworks_b2.bsp
pl_cashworks_b2.jpg
pl_frontier_b2.bsp
pl_frontier_b2.jpg
pl_halfacre_rc.bsp
pl_halfacre_rc.jpg
pl_repository_b6.bsp
pl_repository_b6.jpg
pl_reservoir_1_6a.bsp
pl_reservoir_1_6a.jpg
pl_stovepipe_b3.bsp
pl_stovepipe_b3.jpg
pl_tranquility_alpha1.bsp
pl_tranquility_alpha1.jpg
pl_vipersden_b1.bsp
pl_vipersden_b1.jpg
pl_zig.bsp
pl_zig.jpg
Readme.txt

[YM]

oh and i still can't download the pack cos of the "you have exceeded daily download limit" thing

DP, this is a serious issue, no one can download it except donators and up....

[TMP]

When I saw that, I wondered, "Who did these guys hire to do this?"

Very nice job on the quality of the demonstration.

[drp]

DP, this is a serious issue, no one can download it except donators and up....
this has been addressed. sorry about the confusion.

[eerieone]

how about putting it up as torrent or on some free download-site?
because downloading 219mb with 30 kbit does take a while.
edit: something was wrong, downloading at full speed now

[drp]

how about putting it up as torrent or on some free download-site?
because downloading 219mb with 30 kbit does take a while.
edit: something was wrong, downloading at full speed now
the tf2maps.net download and the mirror should max out your connection.

[Brandished]

how about putting it up as torrent or on some free download-site?
because downloading 219mb with 30 kbit does take a while.
edit: something was wrong, downloading at full speed now

I'm uploading it to FileFront, should be done in an hour or so.

[drp]

I'm uploading it to FileFront, should be done in an hour or so.
if you can, go ahead and give post the link here when you're done ;)

[Nineaxis]

Ravine screenshot as the header? Seriously? For a custom payload map contest?

And green button is bad, orange would be much better for TF2. Looks great otherwise! I'll try to spread it around.

EDIT: Someone mentioned the page being dugg, might be useful to add the usual suspects' buttons in near the footer (digg, reddit, stumbleupon, facebook, etc.) to help spread the word and get the all-vital links that Google loves.

[Brandished]

Upload complete!

Here's the link:
http://files.filefront.com/payload+contest+entries+flzip/;13039656;/fileinfo.html

[drp]

Upload complete!

Here's the link:
http://files.filefront.com/payload+contest+entries+flzip/;13039656;/fileinfo.html
added link as mirror

[teddyruxpin]

Really should be using 'bzip2' format instead of zip. As a server owner there is nothing I love more then downloading a map pack only to have to unzip and compress each file again with bzip2 so it is then compatible and the best method to use for sv_fastdownload hosts. No one wants to download an uncompressed file its slow, painful and a great way to clear a server of players and makes it harder for server owners to try your work as they gotta do more work.

If anyone wants the 'bzip2' version of each of the maps click the links below and I have also put up the zip file with all of the files in it.

Full set as single zip:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/payload_contest_entries_full_final.zip 219M

Full set as 'tar+bzip2'
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_frontier_b2.bsp.bz2 198M

Use 'tar -xjf filename.tar.bz2' to uncompress

Cashworks A3:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_cashworks_b2.bsp.bz2 44M

Zig B7:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_zig.bsp.bz2 44M

Repository B6:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_repository_b6.bsp.bz2 13M

Stovepipe B3:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_stovepipe_b3.bsp.bz2 15M

Halfacre B3:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_halfacre_rc.bsp.bz2 25M

Reservoir B6:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_reservoir_1_6a.bsp.bz2 8.2M

Vipers Den B1:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_vipersden_b1.bsp.bz2 4.5M

Tranquility A1:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_tranquility_alpha1.bsp.bz2 6.5M

Frontier A13:
http://stats.blacktusklabs.com/maps/pl_frontier_b2.bsp.bz2 40M

Server owners can wget the links above and save the *.bzip2 file on your sv_fastdownload host for immediate play and downloads.

-Teddy

[GrimGriz]

Our payload contest is over

Who won? I thought we were supposed to vote somewhere

[Rexy]

I don't think the voting has started...

[Termaximus]

Thanks for including pl_vipersden. The promotional image looks awesome.

[jased10s]

Great stuff . I have uploaded the pack to our server and will be testing them. They are currently only on the admin menu so can be put on at request. Do try and drop by as the server regulary hits 32 slots everyday. To join just type connect tf2.festersplace.com:27015 in consol. Hope you dont mind but have posted about your contest on our front page http://www.festersplace.com/web/
Good luck to all entrys :)

<a href="http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/81.19.209.142:27015/" target="_blank"><img src="http://cache.www.gametracker.com/server_info/81.19.209.142:27015/b_560x95.png" border="0" width="560" height="95" /></a>

[eerieone]

Will any of the mods contact Control Point, or should i do it?

[drp]

i sent an email, but have not recieved a response.
I will send another today.

I would not have a problem if you also sent one.

[Acegikmo]

Great stuff. I have uploaded the pack to our server and will be testing them.

Is it possible to turn off instant spawn?
I think it might ruin the balance in alot of these maps :(

[DJive]

Ravine screenshot as the header? Seriously? For a custom payload map contest?

And green button is bad, orange would be much better for TF2. Looks great otherwise! I'll try to spread it around.

EDIT: Someone mentioned the page being dugg, might be useful to add the usual suspects' buttons in near the footer (digg, reddit, stumbleupon, facebook, etc.) to help spread the word and get the all-vital links that Google loves.

Ya about the header image it was the only one i could find that had the quality and "look" i needed it to have, map aside. I went with Orange the first go however it just didn't "feel" right i don't know... Green however although a little out of place rings in peoples heads as "download" and wanted it to stand out in a busy page.


I updated all the names **SORRY!!!** using Brandished's post here Map names (http://forums.tf2maps.net/showpost.php?p=47794&postcount=9)

[Rexy]

I haven't heard from Maxconsole either...I would have thought for sure this would be something they'd post about. They were excited when Portal: Prelude came out. They don't just do console gaming, so I figured we'd have a shot.

[drp]

i got a response from the guys over at control point. they will be mentioning it soon. :thumbup:

[trainRiderJ]

Why include the version of the map at all? Just say "cashworks", "zig", "repository", etc.

Also might want to include a max-compression 7zip mirror, so the people who have 7zip can help save your bandwidth.

EDIT: The map pack is now linked on the front page of teamfortress2fort.com

[Acegikmo]

Why include the version of the map at all? Just say "cashworks", "zig", "repository", etc.

Also might want to include a max-compression 7zip mirror, so the people who have 7zip can help save your bandwidth.

Some people; like me; want to continue improving the map after the contest.
If you already named the map pl_repository; you can't release the map later under the same name without people getting mapname conflicts.

[trainRiderJ]

Some people; like me; want to continue improving the map after the contest.
If you already named the map pl_repository; you can't release the map later under the same name without people getting mapname conflicts.

Sorry, I just meant in the pic on the download page.

[Acegikmo]

Sorry, I just meant in the pic on the download page.

Ah, sorry for misinterpreting your post :)

[jased10s]

Is it possible to turn off instant spawn?
I think it might ruin the balance in alot of these maps :(
That would be no problem as long as the other admins agree. We could host it on our other 32 slot server tf2.festersplace.com:27019 or 81.19.209.142:27019 if u prefer ip. Pm your ideal setup and Fester Del and myself will discuss it. Im all for expanding and testing new ideas for the good of the game. We have been hosting some of your maps for a while and would love some direct input to make the game better. Just to let us know your required setup:
Server is hosted by Killer Creations in the uk
Dedicated amd 6000+ / 2gb ddr2 / Raid0 raptors / unlimited tier1 connection / Fast DL server / Running 2x 32 tf2 / 6 slot bball 24-7 / 2x l4d / hlstats communty ed / website.
Never over 60% load with all servers full.
Lets talk :)

[Acegikmo]

Alright; add me on steam friends :)
Account name: Ghostrookie

[S3BB0_L1C1OUS]

Don't know if anybody already mentioned it, but I could put it the mappack on rapishare and/or megashares to releave you guys from some traffic if you want it?

[DJive]

Want to help out and have a link? sure!


http://www.tf2maps.net/misc/tf2contestpayload_light.gif|Light background code<BR><a href="http://tf2maps.net/payload_contest.php"><img src="http://www.tf2maps.net/misc/tf2contestpayload_light.gif" border="0"></a>
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[A Boojum Snark]

Why not just PNG it and not worry about background? :P

[DJive]

Why not just PNG it and not worry about background? :P

.png looks GREAT in firefox however, looks silly in IE.

[A Boojum Snark]

Still? I thought they would've added proper support by now...

[jased10s]

After talking to Acegikmo our 2nd server has been converted to a custom PL server. The config is as follows and includes fast download aswell.

will need tweaking I'm sure
rotation as of now -

pl_dbheights
pl_cashworks_b2
pl_frontier_b2
pl_halfacre_rc
pl_repository_b6
pl_reservoir_1_6a
pl_stovepipe_b3
pl_tranquility_alpha1
pl_vipersden_b1
pl_zig
pl_swift

standard respawn, 4 rounds(2 attack, 2 def) or 45min limit per map.


Big thanks to Del for a speedy response as usual :thumbup:

Just add Tf2.FestersPlace.com:27019

[Armadillo of Doom]

.png looks GREAT in firefox however, looks silly in IE.

But really, who isn't using a Mozilla app these days?

[Acegikmo]

After talking to Acegikmo our 2nd server has been converted to a custom PL server.

Thanks for hosting it for us all :)
Could you update the maps to their latest versions?

I think zig has a final release and repository is currently beta 7 (https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/99714/tf/maps/pl_repository_b7.bsp.bz2).

[cornontheCoD]

maybe someone could contact interlopers? They're pretty popular with almost all mapping communities

[S3BB0_L1C1OUS]

Rapidshare:

<img src="http://www.tf2maps.net/misc/tf2contestpayload_light.gif" border="0"> (http://rapidshare.com/files/188639031/payload_contest_entries_full_final.rar)

[eerieone]

ok, contacted Control Point via Skype and Email and asked them to give us a Shoutout, link to the Contest and the Map-Pack in their show-notes. no response so far, but we will see, let´s hope they read it

[eerieone]

We'll be sure to mention it. Great job on these! I can't wait to check them out and get them on the CP servers.

Take care,
-Eric

so, i finally got a response :)