Why does the custom map server only rotate a few maps? Pretty boring to play through 3-4 rotations of the same maps every day :(

Current map rotation is :-

ctf_hallofdeath
cp_wolf
ctf_turbine_v3
cp_desertfortress
cp_castle3
ctf_revolution_b6
cp_smbcastle
cp_meleebarn

8 maps taking approximately 3to 4 hours to cycle through! there are other custom maps on the server but we keep the map rotation small so people aren't continually dling new maps!
However if you have any new map suggestion we are always happy to look @ new maps.

Well two updated maps from the maker of castle 1-3 [Aren't Updates Lovely] have just popped up on FPSB, take a gander at these, but make sure its house trained.

ctf_ mach3 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/43802)

http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92831.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43802?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92831.jpg)http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92832.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43802?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92832.jpg)http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92833.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43802?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92833.jpg)
http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92834.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43802?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92834.jpg)http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92835.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43802?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92835.jpg)http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92836.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43802?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92836.jpg)

ctf_ impact (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/43801)

http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92856.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43801?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92856.jpg)http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92826.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43801?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92826.jpg)http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92827.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43801?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92827.jpg)
http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92828.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43801?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92828.jpg)http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92829.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43801?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92829.jpg)http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/thm_92857.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/43801?img=http://image.fpsbanana.com/ss/maps/92857.jpg)

cp_meleebarn (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_meleebarn&game=tf2) is over in just a couple of minutes. Capping the last CP in cp_smbcastle is next to impossible. ctf_hallofdeath is pretty much only demo spam.

I like cp_grand_canyon_b5 (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_grand_canyon_b5&game=tf2), cp_warehouse_b8 (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_warehouse_b8&game=tf2), cp_science (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_science&game=tf2). cp_yahlab_v1_2 (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_yahlab_v1_2&game=tf2) and cp_warpath (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_warpath&game=tf2) are also pretty decent.

found that yahlab empties the server which is why it isnt on anymore. and hall of death as sniper tbh i own you all :)

Meleebarn needs to be short. I recorded a demo of me using the pussy tactic of standing in the corner as a heavy and running away when health is an issue, which a bunch of people use because it racks up points on hlstatx without risk. People don't realise the good tactic on hall of death is to defend with engies and attack with ubered pyro's. I'm tired of whining at medics who insist on ubering heavy's on said map. Unless you get jipped by a spy the 3rd cap on warpath is impossible and ends in a slow dragging stale-mate but I like it. Science is s great map, it's a shame there's so many directionless players who moan about being lost. I like grand canyon, turbine and wolf are favourites and other then the random sniper kills as you exit spawn warehouse is hardcore! Fortified2(?) was alright, desertforterss I can't recall, castle3 and revolution I could take or leave and smbcastle is hella awful in every respect! What happened to cp_horace/horas? the egyption one, good game-play and excellent looks. I also liked jinxed but people kept going the wrong way and foldtown even though it was a fumble in the dark.

il change smbcastle for horus :) foldtown alot said they liked it but I just cant see it myself but enough others say its good il put it back on and let the stats tell the truth!

*fiddles the stats to make sure foldtown is removed*

yep thats my thoughts!

I liked labor. At least I think it was this server that had it ????? And I agree that hall of death is a demo paradise but we have to have something good for us !!!! Yep, yahlab sux, castle is good, wolf is ok (but not every 2nd map), turbine is fantastic, science so so, vertigo sux and I personally am open to any new maps. Wasn't Sunday going to be map trial day?

ctf_convoy (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/44236)

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Based on the ut2004 map of teh same name.

ctf_convoy (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/44236)


Based on the ut2004 map of teh same name.

That map looks very intruiging, but it looks like there is but a single crossing for troops...

I liked labor. At least I think it was this server that had it ????? And I agree that hall of death is a demo paradise but we have to have something good for us !!!! Yep, yahlab sux, castle is good, wolf is ok (but not every 2nd map), turbine is fantastic, science so so, vertigo sux and I personally am open to any new maps. Wasn't Sunday going to be map trial day?

I'd agree although I find Wolf tired now. Melee Barn too.

Convoy has two crossings but both are close to each other. I presume because the obvious place for a 3rd is too close to the objective.

Convoy was awkward to play but because of it's setting it's very different and I really liked it. Has anyone made a jump across the gap? I know you fall back as well as down and when I tried it I failed but it seemed doable. Which map was labor?

I tried to jump a couple of times as Scout but just ended up doing an impression of the Nazi Soldier in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when he jumps on the out of control Tiger Panzer.

I've done a demo jump across, but it's pretty much full distance. Snipers wreck the map though. There should be a 2 sniper limit on this server.

Convoy has been pulled due to the publics comments of it!

2 new maps on custom tf2 server altho one is cp_junction_v2 an update to a nice map we had before.

Map rotation

ctf_hallofdeath
cp_wolf
ctf_turbine_v3
de_desertfortress
cp_castle3
ctf_revolution_b6
cp_meleebarn
ctf_well
cp_switchback_v4
cp_juction_v2


All can be found in the download section :)

We had an older version of this map before, worth looking at, since its release but a few days ago its already hit 1350+ views.

cp_warpath_final (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/44759)

http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_95635.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/44759?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/95635.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_95634.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/44759?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/95634.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_95636.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/44759?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/95636.jpg)
http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_95637.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/44759?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/95637.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_95638.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/44759?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/95638.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_95639.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/44759?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/95639.jpg)

Convoy was awkward to play but because of it's setting it's very different and I really liked it. Has anyone made a jump across the gap? I know you fall back as well as down and when I tried it I failed but it seemed doable. Which map was labor?


Labor was the map with 5 CP's, the middle had containers around it bit like granary, and the 2nd's were in front of the main spawn building and you went thru a house or a barn to get to it. The final CP being in the main building. This was a good map, lots of fun and couldn't really be dominated that easily. Probably doesn't help.

I liked warpath before so an update might be good. Thanks, I looked labor up as well, I remember it, there's a glitch where sg's can be can shoot through a big white cylinder in the surroundings by the second cp, so you can place a sentry out of sight thats can't be shot from forward positions but can shoot out. Has that been fixed? Like Granary it was also very reliant on taking the middle point first. Also it's a bit small for the server when it's full.
From FPSbanana:
***NOTE TO 32 PERSON SERVERS***
-while this map was not made for 32 person servers, many play it for a fun time since 32 people in close quarters is just like the old tfc days. If you run this map in a 32 person, instant respawn server I recommend you set the respawn time up to 4 or 5 seconds.
Otherwise I liked it though.

When are the custom maps gonna be back on? TF2 server 1 is running normal maps.

We had an older version of this map before, worth looking at, since its release but a few days ago its already hit 1350+ views.

cp_warpath_final (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/44759)



Way ahead of you there m8 added the day befor :) it looks good and the notes on final are comprehensive!

When are the custom maps gonna be back on? TF2 server 1 is running normal maps.
Server 1 is official maps only
Server 2 is custom maps only

cp studio rc3 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/45066)

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http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_96633.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45066?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/96633.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_96635.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45066?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/96635.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_96634.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45066?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/96634.jpg)

Posted a day ago, 1,428 Views

Interesting concept, am uploading atm, also put a few popular custom maps back on the 1st server! cp/ctf_well can get a bit monotonous.

Map rotation doesnt work at all at the moment. It's playing warehouse over and over... you really need more admins so that one is always online...

Whats up with the custom rotation now? A lot of officials keep popping up now. Seems to be the same on both servers, i.e. both servers running customs and official.

there not exactly the same but there are some officials on the custom server so people can play them through he night!

Good ol Vilepickle...

ctf chaos_b1 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/45617)

http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97846.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45617?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97846.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97847.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45617?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97847.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97848.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45617?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97848.jpg)
http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97849.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45617?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97849.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97850.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45617?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97850.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97851.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45617?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97851.jpg)

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Damn this lack of CoD4 Ranked Custom Maps :cry:

mp_sharqi peninsula beta1 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/45637)

http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97889.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45637?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97889.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97890.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45637?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97890.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97891.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45637?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97891.jpg)
http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97892.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45637?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97892.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97893.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45637?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97893.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_97894.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/45637?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/97894.jpg)

The CoD4 one is a conversion of a BF2 map yeah? Only smaller. Once again the TF2 map looks good.

Bring back Foldtown. Super map.

And did they ever fix the timelimit on Lazytown??

Bring back Foldtown. Super map.

And did they ever fix the timelimit on Lazytown??
I too liked foldtown. As for lazytown the map was virtually un-winnable due the large spawn protection allowing defenders to swamp the last cp whilst remaining relatively protected. Even if the respawn time is raised and the map had a time limit there'd still be the spawn protection problem and it'd just be a long grind, but now to sudden death. It's a shame because it was a grand map otherwise.

we could always give lazytown another crack I love that map, long drawn out battles of kill kill kill kill kill kill kill!

i believe this to be the reason:
On some maps, a vote is started. When that happens you jump ahead in the maplist, consequently skipping a couple of maps.

i don't like a meleebarn/castle/wolf cycle either

and ctf_well needs a sudden death
i can get quite tedious when playing over an hour on the same map

Studio just updated: cp studio rc4 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/46179)

cp_meleebarn (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_meleebarn&game=tf2) is over in just a couple of minutes. Capping the last CP in cp_smbcastle is next to impossible. ctf_hallofdeath is pretty much only demo spam.

I like cp_grand_canyon_b5 (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_grand_canyon_b5&game=tf2), cp_warehouse_b8 (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_warehouse_b8&game=tf2), cp_science (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_science&game=tf2). cp_yahlab_v1_2 (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_yahlab_v1_2&game=tf2) and cp_warpath (http://simiancage.hlstatsx.com/hlstats.php?mode=mapinfo&map=cp_warpath&game=tf2) are also pretty decent.


I love cp_warehouse_b8, but it was remvoed from the cycle - why?? :(

Maps I don't like are castle3 and wolf. :sleep:

Annoyingly, the seem to play all the time :tongue:

I played cp_jailbreak (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/40692) the other day, which I found played OK. Might be worth checking out! 8)

ok warehouse and studio going on the custom map server!

Maps I don't like are castle3 and wolf. :sleep:

castle is a good map and always popular. However, it has been coming up a lot recently but most likely due to the vote results. Same thing can be said about hall of death. I look forward to seeing the new studio.

I played cp_jailbreak (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/40692) the other day, which I found played OK. Might be worth checking out! 8)

Looks good....

I didnt want to start a new thread for this so ill add it to this one but...

...what are the chances or peoples thoughts on adding Lazytown into the custom map rotation?

Out of all the custom maps I have played Lazytown has always been one of my faves. Ok so its not the most technical of maps or particularly great looking but it utilises choke points and the 2 route formula pretty well IMHO.

Anyway umm please add Laztown? ;)

Afaik the time limit bug still isn't fixed and until it is, lazytown is a no-no because the map never ends (on the same note, dock suffers from this problem too and should probably be removed for the time being). Valve seem to break the fixes every update so until the map-makers figure this whole time limit thing out its always going to be a problem.

cp_powerplant_beta2 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/48771)

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ctf_smuggler_b3 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/48723)

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ctf_geothermal_b1 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/48692)

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dam (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/48016)

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http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_103248.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/48016?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/103248.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_103245.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/48016?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/103245.jpg)http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/thm_103246.jpg (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/screens/48016?img=http://image.hazardstrip.com/ss/maps/103246.jpg)

japan (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/48641)

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Thats a lot of maps to uploadszors will have todo once I have the lan server sorted!

I'm thinking give each a go once with & get the verve from the punters & the sc community, these are the cream of the recent crop. :yes:

Afaik the time limit bug still isn't fixed and until it is, lazytown is a no-no because the map never ends (on the same note, dock suffers from this problem too and should probably be removed for the time being). Valve seem to break the fixes every update so until the map-makers figure this whole time limit thing out its always going to be a problem.

It certainly used to be a problem but I have been playing on a server recently that had a "lazytown-efix" version that seemed to work just fine. I think it was on the jolt Lazytown 24/7 server if I remember correctly (and im reading my history right :tongue: ).

Anyway if its still bugged thats cool one of my major problems with Dock is it never ends (and the water).

Bring back turbine.

Well Lazytown was on Simian 1 and it is definately still bugged and wouldnt end. So I guess thats that one done. I swear that jolt server works fine though!

...and id like to see Turbine too providing SWX promises not to play Demoman on it. Ever! :D

Whats with the Dustbowl/Badlands thing on the custom maps server? This was an unwelcome surprise when i turned the game on today...dont want to look for a new server now after spending 2 days on yours, which was fine except for the lazytown problem.

Dustbowl & badlands are the main 2 maps but there are custom maps to vote for. After coming home and finding the server empty @ 4pm we have decided that a new approach is needed, if people love custom maps so much why arent there people playing them & warming the server up in the mornings?????????
The average player count has hit the floor in recent weeks & a empty server isnt much use tbh!

(Blooming automerge)

1. I did a little search about the lazytown problem:-

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13429910
"cp_Lazytown.bsp and other versions wont allow sudden death when mp_timelimit hits 0 its like that on some custom maps."

And even better detail
http://www.theville.org/viewtopic.php?t=5891&
"About the timer issue, Valve added the timer on the Feb. 15 update.

When the timer reaches 0, it goes into infinite overtime 0:00 until a team score.

Maps without a game timer like lazytown now have a timer based on the mp_timelimit var and the only way to get rid of it is changing the timer to rounds won, or setting the time_limit to 0 and max_rounds to 0 to make the map inifinite.

The server owner must fix this."

There you go, that's my meagre effort at giving something back :P

2. The average player count has hit the floor in recent weeks & a empty server isnt much use tbh!

Something has definately changed in the last couple of weeks. I play late at night (often after midnight) and used to just go on whichever of the two servers I could get on, but lately server one has often been full or nearly full, yet server two would have ten people, yet when I look they're all in spectator.

Does it coincide with them borking the ammo levels, or does it empty during particular maps?

3, Why would server one think 60 mins of hallofdeath is a good idea?

After less than thirty mins we'd already done 6 rounds, which is plenty to learn that I am the best ;)

Perhaps with these wierdnesses there is an argument for rtv, but I'd seriously suggest dropping the percentage - I don't think many things in history would have found an agreement if they required a 75 percent majority, that's simply not likely where free will and choice are concerned. 60-66% at least indicates a majority but is a bit more achievable.

A very popular up & coming map from member of Fileshack community is available as a beta at the moment.
CP_REDSTONE - Beta 1

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"I'd like to know what the hell valve are doing with this whole custom server debacle.

They've gone from at one point supporting custom stuff to shitting all over people who disagree with their gameplay decisions. Punting non vanilla (omg more than 24 players is soooo terrible...) servers onto an undocumented and barely noticed tab has killed previously constantly filled servers.

When they rolled out that change, 60% of the servers and 70% of the playerbase were moved to the custom tab. Dosent that tell you something? Obviously, that number has lowered since, as servers on the custom tab have emptied out because they dont show up on the default and dont get enough players, and admins have found ways around valves filters again.

Why not just have one tab that shows everything by default with the extra filtering options allowed by the tagging system? People would be more likely to be honest in annotating their servers with the correct tabs then, too, and it would make it much easier finding (or avoiding) servers with the settings you desire. The current system punishes you, so people wont play fair in their server descriptions."

[quote from Beady on the fileshack forums]

I don't think the fact reserved slots/spectators showing as active players helps.

I'm not sure Dustbowl is the best map for #02 because if you have a weak team it's possible to progress due to the instant respawn. I know it's popular but most of the time it doesn't work as it should :(

uploading!

Didn't we vote to get rid of instant respawn? It makes most of the maps impossible to finish without horribly unbalanced teams, regardless of whether they're full or not, and it just becomes a boring grind. To be fair I haven't played or been on the forums much in the past week or so (sorry if I'm bringing up stuff I've missed), purely because I was becoming bored of to much gaming, but my favourite thing about the server was the variety of maps, is playing dustbowl/badlands and a couple of other popular maps repeatedly really fixing a downturn in players on the server? (<That's an actual question, not a hypothetical.) It keeps being mentioned but decreasing the number needed to carry a rtv (if it hasn't already been done) is needed in my opinion, so the majority can make changes when it needs to be done. I'd also consider reseting the stats soon, to be honest I've never been much of a fan or that interested in them and gave up following mine at all last month, but could it be putting people off knowing they'll never rank particular well given the amount many already have played thus far? It might not be possible but I'd like to see a return to the good days of playing something fun like turbine followed by something crap but still different like that demoman map or just trying new maps.

Dustbowl & badlands are the 2 most popular maps since the last major valve update, there has been a sharp drop in players since the last update, people just havent wanted to play custom maps, demoman map is a ace map but crashes the server, altho we have upgraded the raq since so its worth trying it again.
RTV has already been reduced to 60% READ THE FORUMS!

In the early hours of this morning we did an rtv after about 8 rounds of hallofdeath and everyone joined in and we changed the map.

Cheers Devilfish, I think the rtv is perfect now :D

Just like to give a bit of feedback about 2 of the new maps on the server.

Japan - Don't like it, too much of a snipers map and doesn't follow the good map making pattern of having a choice of ways to go. The tunnel is too easy to defend and the main entry to the middle is a snipers paradise, which is why you get loads of snipers on this map. There needs to be an alternate way in to the middle, like splitting it into 2 doorways, some distance apart with a couple more obstacles for the snipers to find a way through and keep the tunnel for amusement value.

Redstone - Big, very 'Granary' style but interesting because of the options available. Lots of little nooks and crannies where SG's could lurk and quite a hard map to win. Lots of running to the action, which is OK and you don't get too much of an advantage in respawn positions. I like this one, but, as I have said, this is Granary dressed up a little different.

I'm looking forward to Goldrush, and I hope they keep the cart idea. It seems quite novel and hopefully will keep TF2 fresh.

Dustbowl & badlands are the 2 most popular maps since the last major valve update, there has been a sharp drop in players since the last update, people just havent wanted to play custom maps, demoman map is a ace map but crashes the server, altho we have upgraded the raq since so its worth trying it again.
RTV has already been reduced to 60% READ THE FORUMS!

It's been BUZZING the last few days, and a lot of people say "..I thought this was a custom server..". Do we really have to cater for those people who can't read "Custom Maps" in the server name? There are 2 servers so where is the problem?

Okay have to point my opinion on the new demoman map. It is *censored*! :evil:
If teams are somewhat balanced, the only way to get points is mindless demospam over the ledges. Plus it has the same problem as lazytown and doesn't end when it should. :sigh:

Okay have to point my opinion on the new demoman map. It is *censored*! :evil:
If teams are somewhat balanced, the only way to get points is mindless demospam over the ledges. Plus it has the same problem as lazytown and doesn't end when it should. :sigh:

Well, the map is called 'Demoman'. I agree about the timelimit, trouble with this map, if the sudden death was heavies it would take most of the time up running to meet the enemy. And at the end of the day, RTV talks, and if not everyone wants it, it won't happen. Just join the spammers :)

demoman has been puled due to it still royaly screwing over the server, I dont know what it is about that map but it makes the server crash then when the server comes backup it dies when loading metamod which is odd as metamod should have nothing to do with the previous map on server crash, fooked if I know anyways!

Shame I liked Demoman :lol:

Anychance of finding Ramped Final out of the woodwork? :mrgreen:

Ramped was OK but a demo could stickie the spawn exit and kill the gameplay. The map needs an alternate spawn exit, like one on the lower exit or high level jump out holes, then it would be good.

cp stag_b1 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/49819)

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Updates

ctf chaos (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/49674)

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Will upload when i get time most probably 2moro!

Get rid of lazytown right now. It usually takes atleast an hour (sometimes much longer) before a rtv is successful. During this time, most of the good players leave the server and we're stuck with all the crap players :(

Lazytown is flawed because of the lack of 'sudden death' and the large protected area around the spawn point. It is almost impossible to take the final CP with even teams.

At least twice I've been on a losing team where we get all the way to the final CP, fail to take it and maybe get pushed back in a counter-attack and we suddenly start losing players (people loggin off as it's late and they're bored with the map), it all gets horribly unbalanced and the other team wins.

If there was someway to prevent the deadlock, Lazytown could be a nice map. It does work as a training ground though, it's a great map to learn the basics of each class

Get rid of lazytown right now. It usually takes atleast an hour (sometimes much longer) before a rtv is successful. During this time, most of the good players leave the server and we're stuck with all the crap players :(

I agree, and it aint much fun losing 25 points a pop to a lucky spammer just leaping around firing wildly. I thought this latest update would have sorted the timelimit, but it hasn't. (unless admin hasn't applied it yet??). How about a return for foldtown, or does that suffer from the same problem? At least it was winnable and went thru 2 or 3 rounds.

I posted a couple of links in this thread about how to fix lazytown, if you want to keep it in...

1. I did a little search about the lazytown problem:-

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13429910
"cp_Lazytown.bsp and other versions wont allow sudden death when mp_timelimit hits 0 its like that on some custom maps."

And even better detail
http://www.theville.org/viewtopic.php?t=5891&
"About the timer issue, Valve added the timer on the Feb. 15 update.

When the timer reaches 0, it goes into infinite overtime 0:00 until a team score.

Maps without a game timer like lazytown now have a timer based on the mp_timelimit var and the only way to get rid of it is changing the timer to rounds won, or setting the time_limit to 0 and max_rounds to 0 to make the map inifinite.

The server owner must fix this."

Both those different fixes involve editing the bsp & tbh I dont have the time to start mapping maps aswell. So it will have to come off the map chooser. for now.
Iam however uploading the new maps posted by Badger!

cp_carpo_b2 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/50010)

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Highly acclaimed beta map, said to be as good as a valve made map if not better, already hit 1000views of fpsb, so definitely worth a look.

All maps installed and updated, also fixed lazytown and warpath to not play past 60 minutes :) woot!

Just wondering guys, on server #1, can't we go back to like a month or so ago when there would be a series of maps predefined in stead of voting for maps?

Now the RTV has been decreased to 60% a shitty map should be no problem anymore but I'd love to play Hall of Death and Turbine and Castle 3 again.

It is getting boring to play Dustbowl, Badlands and Granary over and over again.

Try server 2 more for the custom maps.

Fixes on Wolf now available:

cp_wolf2_b1 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/50849)

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This one looks hopeful, might see some second server action.

Try server 2 more for the custom maps.

Nah the thing is that I d like to keep my stats up you know so I only play on server #1. Wolf was also a nice map, at the start of this year it was possible to play there, what went wrong?!:(

Unfortunately we cannot put more than a handful of custom maps on the first server or bump them up to be played more. Its a default map server with an orientation on default maps that keeps it busy. The second server is where all the custom maps & experimentation is.

Just wondering guys, on server #1, can't we go back to like a month or so ago when there would be a series of maps predefined in stead of voting for maps?

Now the RTV has been decreased to 60% a shitty map should be no problem anymore but I'd love to play Hall of Death and Turbine and Castle 3 again.

It is getting boring to play Dustbowl, Badlands and Granary over and over again.

Qft.

Right now we play dustbowl, we vote another map when the time comes, we play it, and then we automatically vote for dustbowl again, it's an evil circle and it needs to be broken with a mammoth sledge hammer.

But what about a standard order of maps in stead of voting for it. That makes it less boring to play the same 2 or 3 maps over and over again.

Maybe you can make a poll with the maps that people like or dont like and replace the maps that people dont like with maps that people like. As example I really don't like Hydro, it might be cool to replace it with CP_Wolf or CP_Castle_3. I know that those maps are not standard Valve maps but I think that most people like to play them.

Maybe you should step of the fact that there is a server with experimenting maps and a server with default maps but just make two servers with maps that people like.

But what about a standard order of maps in stead of voting for it. That makes it less boring to play the same 2 or 3 maps over and over again.

Maybe you can make a poll with the maps that people like or dont like and replace the maps that people dont like with maps that people like. As example I really don't like Hydro, it might be cool to replace it with CP_Wolf or CP_Castle_3. I know that those maps are not standard Valve maps but I think that most people like to play them.

Maybe you should step of the fact that there is a server with experimenting maps and a server with default maps but just make two servers with maps that people like.

Agreed. Kick voting, add a cycle and perhaps throw in a custom map here and there. :p

Barring lazytown as its my fav map there will be no other custom maps on the 1st server, you want custom maps play on the second server, new maps uploading now!

Is there then nothing that you can do with the statistics? Combine them or something? I like a mix of the maps on both servers but I dont want to get a bit of points on one of the server and some on the other.

There are more people thinkin the same like me.

Tf2 stats now combined! I think! :)
TOPG in 1st place followed by Greensponge!

Good job Devilfish!:D

Now I can play free on both servers without worrying my position in de ranks.
Yes I am a competitive person:)



I just checked the stats btw, the TF server #2 stats are gone and not yet combined when I look at the HLStatsx on this website.

No matter what angle you take on a game there all competative in one way or another!

Tf2 stats now combined! I think! :)
TOPG in 1st place followed by Greensponge!

It appears as though the stats from server #2 have been dropped.

It appears as though the stats from server #2 have been dropped.

Not good really because generally the only thing that seperates the top players is the ammount of time they have played, so unless RawBanana stops playing for a couple of weeks, or everyone else starts playing 24/7, it'll be hard to catch him :roll:


That is true and that is why I, in some posts before this one, asked if we might get something that placed your points vs the time you played. The thing here is though that if people play for half an hour and run hot might get very high. That is something that should be thought about. It is just an idea though.

That is true and that is why I, in some posts before this one, asked if we might get something that placed your points vs the time you played. The thing here is though that if people play for half an hour and run hot might get very high. That is something that should be thought about. It is just an idea though.

That sort of stats programming would have to be submitted as an idea to hlstatsx.com as they are the coders of the stats, yes server 2 stats were lost in the combine of the 2 servers but now you can play on either server and build points to one set of stats, Unfortunatly one set of stats had togo and as there are less players in the db on server 2 it is common sense that it had tobe server 2.
It is the only casualty unless you want stats reset across the board that or just wait a couple of months when we reset them perodicly! (june 28th also remind me todo the hall of fame) it might be worth resetting them every 2 months so the hall of fame see abit more action?????

Tf2 stats now combined! I think! :)
TOPG in 1st place followed by Greensponge!

I am coming! xDD

Cya!

A time/stats thing wouldn't work anyway, even a good player playing the first ten hours after a reset is only likely to clock up a 5,000-ish score. Whereas a not so good player playing the last 10 hours before a reset get 25 points per kill might clock up way more then 5k.

Stats smats, I gave up on them again after the change and I dropped 1700 points and a few hundred ranks and I enjoyed messing about much more. Played as a scout for a bit last night, was crap but finally got why people like it, high speed fun.

I really can't see what has been achieved by doing the stats combining. They are seperate servers running different maps. And, unless you're totally stupid, of course you are gonna get more points if you play more.

I really can't see what has been achieved by doing the stats combining.

Being able to play both custom and normal maps when keeping the same points? When you grow tired of endless dustbowling you can change to custom server, and play a bit of cp_cargosomething which I, after a brief moment of horror, liked. :yes:

Well we can debate this till the next stats reset and see what you all think, I like izzy dont realy care either way! I very rarely rank or place myself ingame, the hunt for statsing for me was long gone when we only had stats on wcs! so im happy either way!

Is there a problem with ctf_chaos ? It seems that when it starts it kicks out all the players. This has happened 2 nights in a row.:???:

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cp_broma - b5 to b5 update to b6 now available.

One type of game style we haven't seen yet is a King of the Hill map. I was looking around and found this one:

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/50407

Both teams spawn on the top floor, CP is in the basement. When a team captures the point, their timer will start counting down (this will be displayed on the timer in the HUD or on some of the walls.). The timer is currently 6 minutes. Whoever holds it for that long, wins.

It's been rated highly and it's a mode that isn't yet on the 2nd server. It's worth a look.

One type of game style we haven't seen yet is a King of the Hill map. I was looking around and found this one:

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/50407

Both teams spawn on the top floor, CP is in the basement. When a team captures the point, their timer will start counting down (this will be displayed on the timer in the HUD or on some of the walls.). The timer is currently 6 minutes. Whoever holds it for that long, wins.

It's been rated highly and it's a mode that isn't yet on the 2nd server. It's worth a look.

Sounds like fun....:D

Just read the reviews on this map and it looks like snipers get pick people off in spawn. This needs to be fixed or you'll just have 32 snipers. Still looking forward to trying it in anger..:)

Sounds like:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd144/CaptainBadger_2007/1202953899152.jpg?t=1208783874

Broma has been updated and released as a "Final" version. Link can be found here: http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/53436

NOTE: It doesn't highlight any differences, nor do the screenshots indicate any.

cp_mof_a3 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/53797)

added in this version:
-more signs to lead players to the control points
-point system like dustbowl (each cap = one point)
-more details and other changes to the map

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UPDATE TO CP_MOF

I think it's time to change the map selection on #2. With the voting system, the same couple of maps are played all the time. There are lots of good maps that used to be part of the fixed rotation that was used before.

I miss desert_fortress, warehouse, grand_canyon, science etc :(

Perhaps pick the 2 best current maps now and then add the other good maps that haven't been played much recently and let people vote between them.

I miss desert_fortress, warehouse, grand_canyon, science etc :(

I argee with you on these maps, except Grand Canyon, not played that one I don't think.

I think a bigger variety of maps would be good. There's been enough maps made now with some new gameplay mechnics and stuff, so it would shake up the rotation/selection a bit. :)

I miss desertfortress. I think you should keep Broma, avanti and turbine in the regular rotation but include some of the oldies too :D

Thanks to all the map update spotters, just up loading updates and the koth map also just putting castle 4 on :)
Is anyone interested in playing a achievement map?
http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/53893

Is anyone interested in playing an achievement map?
http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/53893


Yes, if stats can be turned off during that map as they tend to turn into extreme killfests with multiple dominations as most users don't know why they are there. Also, players volunteer to be killed, i.e. one goes scout so a medic can kill them 5 times, so stats are really a no no.

Also 1 to think about cp_eygpt.
http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/53907
It has been commented that certain caps are un attainable but im happy to test it and hope that there will be a revised edition in the near future.
The author also done cp_junction_v2 which is also a good map!

Thanks to all the map update spotters, just up loading updates and the koth map also just putting castle 4 on :)
Is anyone interested in playing a achievement map?
http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/53893

Not really, I want to get the achievements in game as they're meant to be got, IMO an achievement map is a halfway house between doing it the right way and using the console commands...

I'm guilty, but come on, no-one ever dominates me anyway :roll:. Those achievement maps only work when admin is on(trust me, I've been there) and stats should be off also. Btw I'm now a semi-proud übersaw owner :).

Well take that as a no then but what about cp_eygpt it does way in at a 80 meg (hey who cares) map but looks very nice and a nice change to the standard textures!

Egypt is OK, too hard to get last CP with insta-respawn. Set RED to 10 sec and BLU to 0.

Castle4 is better than Castle3, but it still need some respawn time for the defending team.

Btw, why have BLU respawn timers at all on the attack/defend maps? Just lower the RED respawn time and remove the BLU altogether... that way BLU people might actually go for the cart ;)

Achievement maps sound like a terrible idea. What would happen to all those people that aren't trying to get them?

Turbine is a fun map. I'm not sure about Avanti, it seems a little confusing. When I played it, it seemed that half the team wasn't really sure what was going on and when we did get to the intel, we didn't know where to take it.

Achievement maps sound like a terrible idea. What would happen to all those people that aren't trying to get them?

I think they are a good way of short cutting the system, however I can't see simian running a special server for it, but there are servers in the list that are there for achievements. Just a quick way of getting it, stats free, if you want them. The idea is to be there with like minded people who don't mind dying to benefit you and vice versa. That is the ONLY reason they are there. If you treat it as a normal server, votekick will sort you out.

sounds a bit like stat padding on bf2 if you ask me!

Just getting back to map rotation, cp_egypt is a very nice map, il be very interested to see what changes he makes to relieve the bottleneck areas a little!

Just getting back to map rotation, cp_egypt is a very nice map, il be very interested to see what changes he makes to relieve the bottleneck areas a little!

Agreed. Map is good until you have to go to red spawn which is WAY too easy to defend. Suggestion: make something like a stickythread for the maps that are currently on the rotation so we can make suggestion which should be added and removed.

New version of Eygpt is out, version B2.

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/54003

--UPDATE V2--
In order to fix a few balance issues in the map, I made major modifications to the map. It now will play a lot better on 32 player servers.

-Added new entry way to cap 2B

-Added new entry way to cap 1B

-Reconstructed cap 2B to be more optimized and lag less

-Added New interior rooms in cap 2B

-Made cap times a bit faster

-Changed layout of health and ammo

-Made several optimizations

Here's a new map I found:

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/42969

It's based around 2fort, so it's very similar, although by the sounds of it, it plays really well.

Not everyone likes 2fort, but maybe something a bit different is worth a shot?

cp_steel_b4 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/54183)

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630views in 14 hours & very positive comments on its layout. This is one to try.

Just had a go at this myself and it looks like a load of fun.

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/54543

It's Dustbowl, but with Payload fitted into it. Might be interesting to see what it's like. So far, it's got great reviews and after trying it myself, it works fine. :)

just installing now :) I like the pl maps idea it pulls the team together have a focus point from the start!

I heard that pl_dustbowl may be official anyway. By saying 'i heard' i mean a mate told me that theres a reason theres a track running through dustbowl...so valve could easily turn it into a pl map. ;)

I wonder if they'll still do it with this unoffical one. They may say it's a breach of copyright and thus they'll take his down in favor of theirs. Or they may take his design, alter it to fix a Payload map (more buildings and stuff) and offer a small credit.

Just tried it, though. It's good. Although whiles the Blues were attacking, the time limit of the map expired, thus we didn't continue, which sucks. If it's a Dustbowl map/Payload map, then it needs to give the team all the time they need to either fail or succedd. Hope we get another PL map or two on the server. *Nods*

pl_dustbowl_b3 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/54701)

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Updates from Beta 2

Fixed the area in stage 1 blue spawn were you could build
Removed the shadows under the tracks
Repositioned final cap camera
Fixed error where you could shot though the cart
Changed shadows and lighting on stage 1 former cap 2
Redid some clipping to prevent getting suck in the geometry
Fixed the error that would give you more time if the cart rolled back to cap 1 stage 1

pl_mining_b5 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/53341)

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The setting is a long track through mines and canyons. Red team has to push the car forward and blue has to prevent them from doing that. Red can capture control points that disable the blue team from pushing the cart backward.

Maybe once the bugs are fixed on it!

Maybe once the bugs are fixed on it!
If you are talking about,
- i'm not sure but i think the checkpoints dont prevent the cart from returning, so you can end up with the cart behind the locked gates if you aren't carefull enough.I just checked that and the payload does stop at the checkpoint.
The not opening door thing I've seen on many maps on the SC servers, you simply have to move backward and than forward again and the door will open but if there are other players keep staying straight in front of the door (as seen many times :roll:) it will never open

Ladies & Gentlemen...

cp_busytown (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/55691)

...has arrived

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"Busytown features updated visuals, new gameplay routes as well as custom models and textures.
Also added are advancing spawn points that move up as the teams gain ground.

I hope you all enjoy the new map and feel free to email me comments / suggestions!
Make sure you check out my website in the future for more TF2 releases."

Looks very different.. WANT TO PLAY NOW! :D

Looks very different.. WANT TO PLAY NOW! :D

agreed....maybe we can trial the "no points cap" on this map :D:D:D

Just downloaded and tried this map myself and it's 10 times better then lazytown, no doubt. The new routes, spawn areas and decreased capture times means there is no longer an excuse NOT to win this. My only problem is still with the last point, though. Still no way to avoid snipers properly, although you can now make your way towards the doors of the enemy team's spawn.

This has to go up ASAP.

Was up this afternoon & will [currently on trial] be on every scripted map vote as a choice. We may also be moving server 3 to busytown only.

Are we keeping lazytown as well or has it been replaced completely? Being that they are in a sense two different maps, it makes sense in a way to keep both. However, they are very similar, so I dunno. Lazytown is a lot less complex, but still ends in failmates.

have to post to give my thumbs up for Busytown
it is a huge improvement from Lazytown, for ALL classes. Stampede maybe correct about the snipers, but overall it is nowhere near as bad as in Lazytown on the last point.

the extra side routes and the new layout of the middle CP definitely change the gameplay for the better. the new spots for Engies to setup, new corners for Pyros to turn and burn, basicaly the whole idea and the only main problem with Lazytown (whoever gets the middle usualy keeps it and spams downhill towards the only 2 contact points) is now negated.

A very refined map, up there with Turbine and Warpath as my 3 favorite maps now :mrgreen:

10/10


Edit ps: oh, i just remembered. Great map it may be, however i do remember that we are only able to play 1 single round so far. The map crashes after the first round timer ends or all CPs are captured. hope this will be rectified soon enough

For those who haven't noticed, Server 3 is 24/7 busytown now :D

if that isnt good news, i dont know what is :lol:

mr dragon you have won 10 million on the lottery - now that is good news!!:D

mr dragon you have won 10 million on the lottery - now that is good news!!:D

Breakfast is on soup @ the next lan!

Breakfast is on soup @ the next lan!

perhaps i should have said 'would be good news':mrgreen:

No dev, the entire lan will be on soup & possibly held at his luxury mansion :no:

Luxury Mansion? Can i come? Is there a Butler called Jeeves? Can i make him clean the rolls-royce using just one wet wipe? :p:p:p

cp_freezone_a2 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/54251)

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CP_FREEZONE is set in desert enviroment like Dustbowl. It took me about 300 hours to create it. I'm trying to make it as detailed as possible.

It is an attack/defend map with 4 capture points. I'm going to add another round with 3 control points later. The map is pretty big with many open spaces, but I'm planning to add more structure

Map contains few custom textures: HUD icons, flammable overlay, billboard

This is only the second alpha version of the map. It needs more testing and fixes.

BUGs:
- some objects flicker

UPDATE:
- fixed lighting issue
- added some more details
- changed direction arrows
- fixed many other bugs
http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/dslz14xx/freezone_rating.jpg

looks like an interesting map. was cowpath added in the last couple of days, and has anyone played both of these? I like fastlane, think thats got a great middle point, good choke points too.

looks like an interesting map. was cowpath added in the last couple of days, and has anyone played both of these? I like fastlane, think thats got a great middle point, good choke points too.
Just downloaded freezone and run a bit around... it looks awesome! I'm pretty sure the crowd will like this Map as every class will have fun there.
I hope SC will give this map a try. I personally don't like cowpath much, it looks quiet funny with the cows which provide you with health/ammo/metal and the Spies hanging on the gallows but finally it's a boring Map.

Il get freezone on the server asap but not tonight im knackered from wakeboarding!

Changes & Map Updates to TF2 Server 2

cp_depot_b2 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/58396)

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ctf_2docks_beta2 (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/58141)

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Freezone being removed due to heavy hardware requirements.

We are all very exited about cp_depot_b2 as it looks to be possibly one of the best made custom TF2 maps ever made.

smug mode, happy mode!

Superb... love to see new maps on Server 2 :D
I liked freezone and had no probs with it but my machine is a beast :tongue:

Thank god freezone is going....stupidly overdetailed map IMO

Roswell is a good one.

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/46859

CTF badlands?

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/55968

Blackmesa anybody?

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/56580

CTF badlands?

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/55968

Blackmesa anybody?

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/56580

I have also recently found pl_payback_beta so i would strongly suggest this map.

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/60212

ok ok il sort them out & we can test some of these maps up.