dm_aardvark Basement

Kazz · 09-14-2007, 04:06 AM

What is the deal with the dm_aardvark basement? You go down the Water Access hole in the front of the base, through a rock cave, and come up in the Basement. There's nothing there but some rocked-in doorways, a wind tunnel that leads upstairs, a big room with a metal plate on one spot on the floor, and a button that sends you into a flame cage above.

I tried detpacking all the plates and rock doorways and nothing opened up, so I assume the area is just a backdoor for people who run through the enemy's front door and want to come up the wind tunnel. I thought there might be an underground passage, but it doesn't seem so. Any insight on this?

3allz · 09-14-2007, 04:13 AM

if i remember rightly, caesium put that there as a symbol to the dying TFC map 2fort. If you notice, its made out like the 2fort basement all caved in. I havnt actually played the released version on aardvark yet but thats what it was in its development stages. Either way, its nothing :P

Ihmhi · 09-14-2007, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Kazz

What is the deal with the dm_aardvark basement? You go down the Water Access hole in the front of the base, through a rock cave, and come up in the Basement. There's nothing there but some rocked-in doorways, a wind tunnel that leads upstairs, a big room with a metal plate on one spot on the floor, and a button that sends you into a flame cage above.

I tried detpacking all the plates and rock doorways and nothing opened up, so I assume the area is just a backdoor for people who run through the enemy's front door and want to come up the wind tunnel. I thought there might be an underground passage, but it doesn't seem so. Any insight on this?

The basement is just there to look cool. What sort of "meaning" it has is unknown to me, you would have to ask caesium about that. And the switch in the basement is indeed a trap that sends you to the flame bucket, where anyone can hit the switch next to them to burninate you.

...I think caesium has seen one too many James Bond films. /=

Although, it was fun when the new beta testers came in... "hey, hit the switch in the basement to open a secret door!"

*teleport* *burninate* Mwa ha ha ha ha...

Pixel · 09-14-2007, 04:47 AM

read the newspaper clippings.

*too lazy to open it atm, going to bed*

Sidd · 09-14-2007, 08:16 AM

It's how you get up through the wind tunnel.
It's a homage to the tfc map 2fort.
It's where you go when you want to use a one-way teleport.
It's an exhibition of the magnificent artwork by Zydell.
It's a memorial hall for the ill-fated aardvarks.
It's where you go when you can't find the toilet.

AmazingNurseEnrique · 09-14-2007, 10:28 AM

It's also a great turnoff for the new guys :P

caesium · 09-14-2007, 11:39 AM

Gameplay wise it serves as a simple corridor to the lift as sidd said. It's extremely simple and linear so you can't go out the wrong way, and more interesting than just a corridor imo

mistermojo · 09-14-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 3allz

if i remember rightly, caesium put that there as a symbol to the dying TFC map 2fort. If you notice, its made out like the 2fort basement all caved in. I havnt actually played the released version on aardvark yet but thats what it was in its development stages. Either way, its nothing :P

haha thats what i saw right away too, "hey this looks like the 2fort fr" and then i was teleported to the glass box

**mervaka** · 09-14-2007, 01:48 PM

you need to get someone to pull the lever outside the ovens..

Zydell · 09-14-2007, 02:41 PM

Here's the newspaper cuts I made btw, they tell the whole story!

If only they would get randomly spawned all around the map on FF's birthday

Anshinritsumai · 09-14-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zydell

Here's the newspaper cuts I made btw, they tell the whole story!

http://www.zydell.net/images/votf1.jpg
http://www.zydell.net/images/votf2.jpg
http://www.zydell.net/images/votf3.jpg

If only they would get randomly spawned all around the map on FF's birthday

Fucking win. That's awesome

Sidd · 09-14-2007, 08:35 PM

Zydell's my hero

TwoTired · 09-14-2007, 09:32 PM

Anyone notice the last newspaper cut?

The one with Darken hellspawn?

Ahahahaha.

"Darken Hellspawn as of yet undecided about the role of the yellow team."

09-14-2007, 04:06 AM	#1
Kazz Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	dm_aardvark Basement What is the deal with the dm_aardvark basement? You go down the Water Access hole in the front of the base, through a rock cave, and come up in the Basement. There's nothing there but some rocked-in doorways, a wind tunnel that leads upstairs, a big room with a metal plate on one spot on the floor, and a button that sends you into a flame cage above. I tried detpacking all the plates and rock doorways and nothing opened up, so I assume the area is just a backdoor for people who run through the enemy's front door and want to come up the wind tunnel. I thought there might be an underground passage, but it doesn't seem so. Any insight on this?

09-14-2007, 01:48 PM	#9
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	you need to get someone to pull the lever outside the ovens.. __________________ Support FF:

09-14-2007, 04:13 AM	#2
3allz Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	if i remember rightly, caesium put that there as a symbol to the dying TFC map 2fort. If you notice, its made out like the 2fort basement all caved in. I havnt actually played the released version on aardvark yet but thats what it was in its development stages. Either way, its nothing :P

09-14-2007, 04:47 AM	#4
Pixel if(0>1){printf("broked");} Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Amerika Class/Position: O Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	read the newspaper clippings. too lazy to open it atm, going to bed

09-14-2007, 08:16 AM	#5
Sidd Lua Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	It's how you get up through the wind tunnel. It's a homage to the tfc map 2fort. It's where you go when you want to use a one-way teleport. It's an exhibition of the magnificent artwork by Zydell. It's a memorial hall for the ill-fated aardvarks. It's where you go when you can't find the toilet.

09-14-2007, 10:28 AM	#6
AmazingNurseEnrique Alcoholocaust Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	It's also a great turnoff for the new guys :P

09-14-2007, 11:39 AM	#7
caesium Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: europe Class/Position: anything Gametype: everything Affiliations: #teamfail Posts Rated Helpful 27 Times	Gameplay wise it serves as a simple corridor to the lift as sidd said. It's extremely simple and linear so you can't go out the wrong way, and more interesting than just a corridor imo

09-14-2007, 02:41 PM	#10
Zydell Ex-king D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Netherlands Affiliations: Knights of the Round Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Here's the newspaper cuts I made btw, they tell the whole story! If only they would get randomly spawned all around the map on FF's birthday

09-14-2007, 08:35 PM	#12
Sidd Lua Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Zydell's my hero

09-14-2007, 09:32 PM	#13
TwoTired Lurker Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Anyone notice the last newspaper cut? The one with Darken hellspawn? Ahahahaha. "Darken Hellspawn as of yet undecided about the role of the yellow team."

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