Panamint Springs

Panamint Springs (ctf_panamint)
Made by:
- Hannes "Mr. Hanz" Tirez (Author)
- Grahame "grazr" Hinde (Author)
- Alex "Rexy" Kreeger (Models)

Panamint Springs was my entry for the 3rd Annual Contest. The map is based on a village called Panamint Springs somewhere in America: it has a desert environment with both goldrush and badwater style.

The gametype is a new A/D CTF gametype. BLU is attacking, RED defending. BLU has to carry the intelligence to all the control points to win. There are 3 stages, with it each stage 2 control points. (So a total of 6 control points)

Thanks to:
-Shmitz (intel pedistal)
-Icarus (entity setup prefab)
-Acegikmo (environment gallery)
-III_Demon (track pieces)
-TF2Maps.net

[Sgt.Sausage]

Hey i got your message sorry i was away.

This is looking great so far keep it up il definettly play this.

[The Political Gamer]

Loving the vertical combat!

[zpqrei]

Lookin' good! Can't tell how it plays from the screenshots, but I look forward to playing it at gameday!

[Connect_Four]

Since you asked so kindly, here's the conclusions from my examination of this stage (some of these things are technical aspects, like prop problems, so bare with me):



-The very opening stretch looks very sniper and soldier friendly. Maybe a few props for cover against the rain of rocket shells and sniper fire.



-This kind of felt weird, not having the shack roof extend to the wall.



-A sign that is disconnected from the wall. Around the 2nd control point

-The 1st control point seems too close to the Blu Spawn, making suicide scout rushes very easy to achieve.

That's about it. I really liked the layout, many different ways to assault the control points from.

[Mr. Hanz]

Updated with a bit more recent screens now.

[Icarus]

It was a bit buggy when we played... someone could cap the point even though someone was blocking it.

IT was fun, and actually somewhat defendable. Try lowering both teams' spawns and see if that works any better. For some reason, your 2nd point is also easily captured, like Vector's

[Mr. Hanz]

Update!

ctf_panamint_a2_s1:

- Removed the ramp at cp 1.
- Added a new sentry spot for red between blu setup and cp 1 to make it easier for red to defend.
- Added a few things at cp 2 to make it easier for red to defend.

+ Started making stage 2

[engoldin]

Hanz it's hard to give you good feedback given that a lot of your test time was dominated by discussion that drew away from gameplay. I'm to blame for some of that and I'm sorry. I think you deserve a more complete test and if you get something going I'll join. From what I saw, nothing appears to be broken. The environment is on the open side (matter of taste but lends itself to some class biases). I'm going to hold off on the rest because I'd be reaching. Get me another playtest and I'll get you some more feedback.

[zpqrei]

Played a2 with you yesterday. Looking good. You know where the thread about the hud is?