Escape maps in Fortress Forever

[Eccentricity]

Before I'm told to search before posting, I have done my homework - but much of the information is old and/or out of date; hence the new thread.

This is my first post on the FF boards, so hello everyone! Go easy on me!

Now, regarding escape maps. I have played the vast majority of escape maps made for TFC to-date, as have several of my friends. We are all big fans of escape maps and their unique gameplay - so much so that we have nearly exhausted the mostly-finite supply available in TFC.

We have also played several of the escape maps for the popular mod, SvenCoop - however I'd be lying If I said that they are of the same quality as their TFC brethren (most usually devolving into monotonous monster-slogs).

Since I am an avid mapper for GoldSRC/Source, I figured that it was about time someone filled the gap left in TFC's wake. Before I started on anything, I figured I'd look around and see if there is a game/mod/community either based around, or supporting the development of escape maps on the Source engine.

Previously I had hopes in Synergy, however they have since simplified (and castrated IMO) their mod so much so that escape maps are much less feasible. I have looked at Obsidian Conflict, however they haven't updated in some time. I pondered Kreedz Climbing, and honestly it seems like the most "escape-friendly" mod at the moment. I even considered standard HL2DM, but that build of the Source engine has issues with several entities, and missing features compared to newer iterations of the engine.

I never really considered TF2, as it's gameplay and mechanics are carefully tailored to standard play - however it did make me think back to TFC, and then forward to Fortress Forever. This finally brings me to my question(s).

Firstly, are there any escape maps worth playing in Fortress Forever? Are mappers tending to use FF as their platform for creating escape maps in Source? Is there a comprehensive list of entities in FF that would compliment "escape-like" gameplay?

Secondly, if FF isn't suited to escape maps, what Source games/mods are? Is there a community here at FF that uses another platform to get their "escape fix"?

I ask these questions in an effort to establish where the Source gaming community is rooting it's "escape platform" before I start developing (and encouraging further development) towards Source-based escape maps.

Sorry for the rather lengthy post, but I have always loved escape maps, and want to see them continue through the current generation of games.

Thanks for your input!