nxctf4 *EDIT* nxctf4b

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[neoxotb]

EDIT: nxctf4b - Rampless
- Converted all ramps to stairs. Less sliding, grenades actually bounce down these.
- Moved platform which leads to the side room closer to the wall.
- Removed upper mid bridge (fast players can still hop across; makes it easier for players to grapple in from the lower mid area)
- Removed ceiling light closest to yellow armor to make grappling up easier.
- Removed the skipping stones and added something a little more solid in lower mid.
- Fixed mid water so players should be able to get out without having to grapple.
- Added bandolier in water

I made all these changes based upon feedback from players in game and just watching and playing this map. This "Spec B" might not be on the rotation immediately but hopefully can get it map voted for players to test it out. Still the possibility of a Quad in the middle to make gameplay even more furious!

Heartless (with ramps) http://acmectf.com/downloads/maps/nxctf4.zip
Rampless (with stairs) http://acmectf.com/downloads/maps/nxctf4b.zip

Thinking about possibly adding a quad damage on the top of bridge if players think it's a good idea. It should play fine without one though, it's small should be good for some quick play!

Comments are welcome as always. Screenshots are of nxctf4, with ramps, and with gl_modulate 3 and fov 115.

Blue Base
Mid
Upper Blue Room
Other side Blue Base

*Edit: fiixed screenshot links they did not fit the window properly so best to open them separately.

**edit by WORM. to fix hyperlink after moving file to maps section, add link from Rampless version & clarify screenshots.

[alka]

Looks good!
Another good looking map to play when the server isn't at full pool. gj neox.

btw, how did you come up with the name for the map? 

[neoxotb]

A confidant of mine suggested it after I said the bases look like they're hearts from above.

[CaKe]

mid looks sketchy and that hallway is gonna be spam central...cant wait to test it out though

[angry]

basically, everything that cake just said.

still, i like the overall look and feel of it.  i vote for no quad though... i think it'll play about as fast as lush does - even though this is bigger, there's not as many things to get caught on and there's fewer direction changes to move through the map... adding quad to that would just be asking for trouble.

if you decide that you just MUST have quad, i think it should go where SSG is now.

[CaKe]

Just tested it out...seems pretty decent...but like I thought, middle is sketchy and very potentially annoying with a bunch of players.  Will have to see how it goes on pub.

[CaKe]

You should make an outdoor-ish type map
Like Outlands, except actually good

[neoxotb]

I was just thinking about the other day when it was on Outlands. Mod that map somehow where the bases are more open and it's not quite so long to get between them.

[alka]

If you have the capability to modify existing maps I have about 1,382 suggestions I'd like to run by you.

[CaKe]

I was just thinking about the other day when it was on Outlands. Mod that map somehow where the bases are more open and it's not quite so long to get between them.

Yeah, something like that wouldnt be horrible
Make the hallways to the bases less narrow to avoid spam
Etc.
Remove quad or at least put it in a less gay place

[angry]

Also, I'd like to add that my previous comments were based on actually loading up the map (localhost:27910, anyone?) and playing it.

It seems unnecessary to have four rocket launchers in the map, especially when the upper ones are so close together... not sure what I'd put in place of those two... maybe SSG, and then put a red armor where SSG is now?  Actually, no, that's too much armor... maybe a light armor?  I'm trying to think of something that doesn't throw off the balance or make people practically invincible.

Let's get this in rotation and test it out.

[WORM]

In rotation now. 

[WORM]

I was just thinking about the other day when it was on Outlands. Mod that map somehow where the bases are more open and it's not quite so long to get between them.

Q2ctf4a was popular version of Outlands for Railwarz back long time ago. Red base was my favorite then. 

For all-weapons tho, I agree. Need a new map similar but with shorter distance between bases and open blue up like red. Add railguns near each base and leave quad where it is...make you work for it. 

[WORM]

Both nxctf4 & nxctf4b are in rotation on pub...let's see which is most popular.

Also available by changemap/mapvote on match servers.

Heartless (with ramps) http://acmectf.com/downloads/maps/nxctf4.zip
Rampless (with stairs) http://acmectf.com/downloads/maps/nxctf4b.zip