(Beta) ff_medieval - B13 RELEASED (UNLUCKY 13!)

[Elmo]

Download URL:

• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b13.zip

Older Versions Download URL:

• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b2.zip
• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b3.zip
• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b5.zip
• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b6.zip
• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b7.zip
• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b8.zip
• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b9.zip
• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b10.zip
• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b11.zip
• http://www.awillden.co.uk/ff/ff_medieval_b12.zip

Change Log:


ff_medival_b13

1. Map geometry
   • Tunnel extended to come out above flag
   • Added ladder
   • Removed resupply in offy spawn
   • Extended the tunnel between crossover and ramp
   • hoped to fix FPS issues arising in b12

ff_medival_b12

1. Map geometry
   • Added defense spawn in FD tunnel to stop lock down of switch
   • Altered front of base ramps for easier sliding for flow
   • Widened security switch and security door passageways for flow
   • Added hole in wall in FR to hide out when someone is capping
   • Hollowed out the FR tall platform to run behind for taking down SG
   • Added position at V-Ramps for sentry
   • Added lower platform at V-Ramps for movement possibilities
   • lengthened narrow tunnel which runs between Double Ramps and V-Ramps to slow/discourage flag runners
2. Lighting
   • Moved all light entities closer to the model
   • Now using 50% falloff values with ~3000 brightness
   • HDR that actually looks fairly good without huge contrasts

ff_medival_b11

1. Map geometry
   • Made spawn room bigger so defence spawns slightly back
   • Added a small tunnel between V-ramp and crossover to lessen the chances of a defence security lockdown
   • Flag is now slightly dipped in the middle to help with pipe placement

ff_medival_b6

1. Map geometry
   • Lowered flag points by 16
   • Fixed flag room ladder
   • Ladder at double ramps
   • Added floor trims to crossover, underpass, v-ramp tunnel, and flag room
   • Added water feature in flag room
   • Added 3D sky box with idea of mountains
2. Lighting
   • increased all cage light brightness by 10
3. LUA & Gameplay
   • Locations fixed for ramps
   • Added Defence only speed ramps exiting FR
   • Added Offence only speed ramp exiting spawn

ff_medival_b5

1. Map geometry
   • Removed defence spawn
   • Added door into base from spawn in the tunnel to V-Ramp
   • Altered yard displacements (less bumpy)
   • Changed lift into ramps
   • Top of double ramps now have narrowed geometry
   • Added shield over door (trigger_hurt now obvious)
2. Lighting
   • increased all lights from 16/35/37 to 32/65/87
3. LUA & Gameplay
   • Altered bags
   • Added second bag to FR

ff_medival_b3

1. Map geometry
   • Changed offense spawn to a cave
   • Surrounding terrain completed
   • Altered yard displacements
   • Previous 3d skybox now map geometry (allow for hillside skybox)
   • Extended yard sizeways (clip brushes curved)
   • Added castle style wall (above lift to fr corridoor window)
   • Added ruined castle (crap version)
   • Changed ladder models (now clearly visible)
   • Made all cable clips & floor lights none solid entities
   • Removed lift wall
   • Altered the lift to suit side entry
   • Slanted trim above lift so that players don't hit their head
2. Lighting
   • Added lights on vramp
   • Changed spawn resupply lights from 1 brightness to 300
   • Changed resupply bag lights from 10 brightness to 300
   • Alterd lighting and added info_lighting to improve visibility of ladders
3. Optimisation
   • Changed window areaportals to close at more appropriate distances (+/- FPS)
   • Added extra sky hint brushes (reducing amount drawn)
   • Changed trees to fade at certain appropriate distances
4. Other
   • Fixed doors after prematch
   • Fixed teleporter exit direction
   • Changed grenade bag to only contain 1 grenade
   • Stopped teleporter sound from playing everywhere

ff_medival_b2

1. Map geometry
   • Moved flag slightly inwards as it could be easily missed before
   • Added a light near FR ladder – Last minuite - looks crap
2. Optimisation
   • Cut up some visleafs outside (avoids rendering too much)
   • Changed lift window areaportals to close at a shorter distance
3. Other
   • Loading screen now works - to be improved for final version

B2 Screenshots: Click for 1680x1050 screens

Overview -

Battlements -

Crossover -

Lift -

V-Ramp -

FR -

Spawns -

Expected future (some day) alterations

• Include cables for lights – To be made in 3dsmax. I have so many ropes that the half-life ropes cause hl2.exe to crash out due to indexing problems (stupid).
• Include flag directions signs – To be made in 3dsmax if people think they would be a good idea.

Notes:
Hope you all like it, critique and suggestions welcome.

Just to show you the cables that I have to remake, here's some pictures of an old version of the map with the half-life cables (keyframe_ropes) included:
1 2 3 4

Peace, Elmo