Combustion

KotH Combustion b1

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This map started out as an attempt to make a 5cp map and re-use the pipeline theme with a visual twist. Later I found out I couldn't do a satisfying 2nd cp, I don't like 5cp all that much anyway, and there are many better maps for it out there. So koth it is.

Conceptually, high ground on both sides, decent sniping sightlines in the back, and ground level flanking routes on the sides.

And err that's it. Looking forward to playing it with humans, bots are useful but can only get you so far in testing. :p
 
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mid point looks like it could make a decent koth map. looks like a good, solid layout.
 

LeSwordfish

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Some jarring drops. Jump while going over these, and you take damage.

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Huge Sightline. this powerful a spot, if it's this small, will also have snipers jostling for position.

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big LoS there.

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From outside, i cant tell if they can see me or not.

cool map though.
 
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Penguin

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and so begins the legacy of the sexiest skybox the world ever did see
 
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and so begins the legacy of the sexiest skybox the world ever did see

and the inevitable map that will never live up to its perfection. PROVE ME WRONG.
 

red_flame586

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I don't know what's everybody's thing with that skybox... I think it just looks weird and not skyboxy enough, though I really look forward to see what this map looks like detailed.

As for gameplay, I'd have no idea, looks good, a few long los and confusing windows as mentioned above, so yeah... looks good...
 
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I don't know what's everybody's thing with that skybox...

I honestly have no idea either. :p

But then again I don't know why people offer ridiculous amounts of items for Max's head, or are even interested in acquiring it in the first place.
 
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ricardojvc6

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The map is great, it looks like you detailed a bit.. but the sky... is lawful good.. you can make it much better changing the orange and yellow... make the the orange on top of dome and then make the yellow one the same size as the orange one.. add a sun.. if you want... and add some clouds. This way is much better because it can make the sky realistic... the sky you have in the moment ... looks barely realistic. I know you can make better stuff. And Please fix those windows.
 

LeSwordfish

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actually, a sun would improve that sky, particularly a setting one

I think i left all the !fb i could think of.

One of my only issues, was the health around the point. There's no incentive to attempt to reach the upper health. I'd make the health on the top level a medium, and move the ammo up next to it, or split the ammo.
 

grazr

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The map is too easy to defend once you've captured the middle and advanced into the enemies buildings.

There's almost no focus on the middle. Once the point is captured, where there will be little intervention as the majority of combt happens around the point, the point largely gets left alone for several minutes.

The point needs to be more easily assaulted and the buildings less defensible by attackers.
 
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-Moved health and ammo pickups closer to the point, farther from the bases. Removed unnecessary health and ammo pickups.
-Slight changes to spawns to make spawncamping less effective.
-Changed respawn wave times to be more favorable to the team on the losing side
-Redesigned capture area. Overall it is larger and more open, while the surrounding buildings (switch towers) are closer to each other and to the point.
-Moved the ramps that were on the CP into the swich towers.
-Fixed some clipping issues.
-And other minor layout changes for more intuitive navigation.
 
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Yeah, I don't know if this is going anywhere... I was going to have it replaced by my contest entry, but it has issues of its own, so maybe not after all... At least it's on hold for now.