Contest/Project: Volleyball

**squeek.** · 03-20-2015, 05:35 AM

ff_volleyball is a map made by Green Mushy that was hugely popular in the beta but never got publicly released. I'd like to include it as an official map, but it desperately needs a makeover first.

The guidelines are simple:

Map dimensions/size should stay the same. This means that all of the existing walls/net/floor/ceiling should be in the same place/have the same dimensions, but they do not necessarily need to be solid or opaque. Just note that the walls should be visible enough so that it doesn't impede gameplay (players need to be able to judge when the ball is going to hit a wall).
You can change the ball material/model if you'd like, but the size and its properties should stay the same

Entries should be in the form of screenshots initially, but final submissions will need to provide the vmf + any material/model/rad/etc files that are required for the map.

Feel free to collaborate with others as much as you'd like.

There's no real deadline, but the quicker it gets done, the better.

Download the Map Source Files

Note: The ball materials/models will need to be installed to your FortressForever folder.

R00Kie · 03-20-2015, 05:40 AM

This would be fun to do a make over. I have a few ideas already.

KubeDawg · 03-20-2015, 06:13 AM

Needs more 3D skybox with beach, palm trees and hot babes cheering you on.

**squeek.** · 03-20-2015, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KubeDawg

Needs more 3D skybox with beach, palm trees and hot babes cheering you on.

Can't forget the shirtless fist-pumping dudes in jean capris.

YouTube

Headz · 03-21-2015, 10:21 PM

Penn could make a nice higher poly ball and nice looking net for the models, will let him know.

Rather than waste peoples time with mutlipal submissions I think people should post here who would like to do what.

Also I would like to see more fun maps being made, and get a steam update as time goes by with them.

Can you include conc_school to the release, it looks very nice and will help some new players or old ones wanting to brush up on their old tfc muscle memory

XPelargos · 03-23-2015, 08:45 PM

+1 to adding conc_school. It goes further in depth than the default training does about concs and the blackboards with instructions are a really nice touch.

AirTrek · 03-26-2015, 07:56 PM

Just get rid of the depressing, cloudy Half-Life 2 skybox in the map and we're all set. Can't stand the cloudy default skyboxes that are used in a lot of maps...

**squeek.** · 04-05-2015, 08:12 PM

Anyone got anything to share? Would be cool to be able to include this in the first patch.

R00Kie · 04-05-2015, 09:48 PM

I just started working on something today, but nothing to show yet.

StinkyTaco · 04-06-2015, 12:02 AM

Will keep watching this. if anyone is working on it I can donate models, and maybe textures if needed.

R00Kie · 04-07-2015, 08:43 PM

I got a little added from when I started a few days ago. I'm going for a fortressy dirty beach theme. Will have waves and an In-map scoreboard (if squeek doesn't mind). Maybe fireworks or something for the winner? not sure yet.

Iggy · 04-08-2015, 04:30 PM

Make the player models look like hot chicks.

StinkyTaco · 04-08-2015, 07:05 PM

Looks great R00Kie!

If you want a custom net mesh, I could model a scale one for you in blender. Or perhaps some sports arena flood lights?

Just say the work and I will give it a shot

R00Kie · 04-08-2015, 11:49 PM

I have a custom ball and net already (not in that screenshot) but thanks for the offer!

KubeDawg · 04-09-2015, 07:20 AM

Should make it a beach ball instead of a regular volleyball.

R00Kie · 04-09-2015, 07:12 PM

Yes the ball i have is a multi-color beachball.

**squeek.** · 04-09-2015, 09:09 PM

Looking good, R00Kie. Need those side walls, though, and the vertical height of the walls is also important. The ball can tend to get up pretty high.

Unless those structures are just going to be the background and the walls are going to be semi-transparent?

R00Kie · 04-09-2015, 09:49 PM

I was planning on adding more rocks/trees to the top and other stuff to fill in the gaps. Here's a more updated screenshot.

**squeek.** · 04-09-2015, 09:54 PM

Just be aware that wall shots are pretty much the standard. Direct hits are extremely risky and are best avoided (if you hit it slightly wrong, it can send it straight down).

So, I can't overstate how important clearly defined walls are. I know that makes interesting aesthetics difficult, though.

R00Kie · 04-09-2015, 09:57 PM

Yes, i'm aware of that, i was planning on adding roping or something around the sides for a visual wall. I haven't got that far yet but ill figure something out.

03-20-2015, 05:35 AM	#1
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Contest/Project: Volleyball ff_volleyball is a map made by Green Mushy that was hugely popular in the beta but never got publicly released. I'd like to include it as an official map, but it desperately needs a makeover first. The guidelines are simple: Map dimensions/size should stay the same. This means that all of the existing walls/net/floor/ceiling should be in the same place/have the same dimensions, but they do not necessarily need to be solid or opaque. Just note that the walls should be visible enough so that it doesn't impede gameplay (players need to be able to judge when the ball is going to hit a wall). You can change the ball material/model if you'd like, but the size and its properties should stay the same Entries should be in the form of screenshots initially, but final submissions will need to provide the vmf + any material/model/rad/etc files that are required for the map. Feel free to collaborate with others as much as you'd like. There's no real deadline, but the quicker it gets done, the better. Download the Map Source Files Note: The ball materials/models will need to be installed to your FortressForever folder. __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington
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03-20-2015, 05:40 AM	#2
R00Kie Kawaii!　ルーキー Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nowhere, Kansas Class/Position: Random Gametype: CTF Affiliations: BiG, Kawaii!, MustacheBrigade, GoodFellas Posts Rated Helpful 82 Times	This would be fun to do a make over. I have a few ideas already. __________________ Released: [ Island ] [ Rookie ] [ Limbo ] [ Sonic ] [ Tomb ] [ Skydive2 ] [ Bunkerwars ] Beta: [ Argon ] [ Reflection ] [ Urbantag ] Lua: [ game_rules ]

03-20-2015, 06:13 AM	#3
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	Needs more 3D skybox with beach, palm trees and hot babes cheering you on. __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete

03-21-2015, 10:21 PM	#5
Headz Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: England Posts Rated Helpful 81 Times	Penn could make a nice higher poly ball and nice looking net for the models, will let him know. Rather than waste peoples time with mutlipal submissions I think people should post here who would like to do what. Also I would like to see more fun maps being made, and get a steam update as time goes by with them. Can you include conc_school to the release, it looks very nice and will help some new players or old ones wanting to brush up on their old tfc muscle memory __________________ Compile error: Leaf portal saw into Cluster Phuck

03-23-2015, 08:45 PM	#6
XPelargos I like to spam binds Beta Tester Join Date: May 2009 Class/Position: Scoooooot Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 73 Times	+1 to adding conc_school. It goes further in depth than the default training does about concs and the blackboards with instructions are a really nice touch.
	1 members found this post helpful.

03-26-2015, 07:56 PM	#7
AirTrek Freedom of Movement Join Date: Apr 2014 Gametype: Attack and Defend Posts Rated Helpful 21 Times	Just get rid of the depressing, cloudy Half-Life 2 skybox in the map and we're all set. Can't stand the cloudy default skyboxes that are used in a lot of maps... __________________ ˙·٠•●My customs●•٠·˙ /=/ Shotty /=/ GrenLauncher /=/ Gloves /=/ SShotty (by FDA/edited by me) /=/ Nailgun /=/

04-05-2015, 08:12 PM	#8
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Anyone got anything to share? Would be cool to be able to include this in the first patch. __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington

04-05-2015, 09:48 PM	#9
R00Kie Kawaii!　ルーキー Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nowhere, Kansas Class/Position: Random Gametype: CTF Affiliations: BiG, Kawaii!, MustacheBrigade, GoodFellas Posts Rated Helpful 82 Times	I just started working on something today, but nothing to show yet. __________________ Released: [ Island ] [ Rookie ] [ Limbo ] [ Sonic ] [ Tomb ] [ Skydive2 ] [ Bunkerwars ] Beta: [ Argon ] [ Reflection ] [ Urbantag ] Lua: [ game_rules ]

04-06-2015, 12:02 AM	#10
StinkyTaco Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Will keep watching this. if anyone is working on it I can donate models, and maybe textures if needed.

04-07-2015, 08:43 PM	#11
R00Kie Kawaii!　ルーキー Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nowhere, Kansas Class/Position: Random Gametype: CTF Affiliations: BiG, Kawaii!, MustacheBrigade, GoodFellas Posts Rated Helpful 82 Times	I got a little added from when I started a few days ago. I'm going for a fortressy dirty beach theme. Will have waves and an In-map scoreboard (if squeek doesn't mind). Maybe fireworks or something for the winner? not sure yet. __________________ Released: [ Island ] [ Rookie ] [ Limbo ] [ Sonic ] [ Tomb ] [ Skydive2 ] [ Bunkerwars ] Beta: [ Argon ] [ Reflection ] [ Urbantag ] Lua: [ game_rules ]
	2 members found this post helpful.

04-08-2015, 07:05 PM	#13
StinkyTaco Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Looks great R00Kie! If you want a custom net mesh, I could model a scale one for you in blender. Or perhaps some sports arena flood lights? Just say the work and I will give it a shot

04-08-2015, 11:49 PM	#14
R00Kie Kawaii!　ルーキー Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nowhere, Kansas Class/Position: Random Gametype: CTF Affiliations: BiG, Kawaii!, MustacheBrigade, GoodFellas Posts Rated Helpful 82 Times	I have a custom ball and net already (not in that screenshot) but thanks for the offer! __________________ Released: [ Island ] [ Rookie ] [ Limbo ] [ Sonic ] [ Tomb ] [ Skydive2 ] [ Bunkerwars ] Beta: [ Argon ] [ Reflection ] [ Urbantag ] Lua: [ game_rules ]

04-09-2015, 07:20 AM	#15
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	Should make it a beach ball instead of a regular volleyball. __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete

04-09-2015, 07:12 PM	#16
R00Kie Kawaii!　ルーキー Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nowhere, Kansas Class/Position: Random Gametype: CTF Affiliations: BiG, Kawaii!, MustacheBrigade, GoodFellas Posts Rated Helpful 82 Times	Yes the ball i have is a multi-color beachball. __________________ Released: [ Island ] [ Rookie ] [ Limbo ] [ Sonic ] [ Tomb ] [ Skydive2 ] [ Bunkerwars ] Beta: [ Argon ] [ Reflection ] [ Urbantag ] Lua: [ game_rules ]

04-09-2015, 09:09 PM	#17
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Looking good, R00Kie. Need those side walls, though, and the vertical height of the walls is also important. The ball can tend to get up pretty high. Unless those structures are just going to be the background and the walls are going to be semi-transparent? __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington

04-09-2015, 09:49 PM	#18
R00Kie Kawaii!　ルーキー Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nowhere, Kansas Class/Position: Random Gametype: CTF Affiliations: BiG, Kawaii!, MustacheBrigade, GoodFellas Posts Rated Helpful 82 Times	I was planning on adding more rocks/trees to the top and other stuff to fill in the gaps. Here's a more updated screenshot. __________________ Released: [ Island ] [ Rookie ] [ Limbo ] [ Sonic ] [ Tomb ] [ Skydive2 ] [ Bunkerwars ] Beta: [ Argon ] [ Reflection ] [ Urbantag ] Lua: [ game_rules ]
	1 members found this post helpful.

04-09-2015, 09:54 PM	#19
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Just be aware that wall shots are pretty much the standard. Direct hits are extremely risky and are best avoided (if you hit it slightly wrong, it can send it straight down). So, I can't overstate how important clearly defined walls are. I know that makes interesting aesthetics difficult, though. __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington

04-09-2015, 09:57 PM	#20
R00Kie Kawaii!　ルーキー Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nowhere, Kansas Class/Position: Random Gametype: CTF Affiliations: BiG, Kawaii!, MustacheBrigade, GoodFellas Posts Rated Helpful 82 Times	Yes, i'm aware of that, i was planning on adding roping or something around the sides for a visual wall. I haven't got that far yet but ill figure something out. __________________ Released: [ Island ] [ Rookie ] [ Limbo ] [ Sonic ] [ Tomb ] [ Skydive2 ] [ Bunkerwars ] Beta: [ Argon ] [ Reflection ] [ Urbantag ] Lua: [ game_rules ] Last edited by R00Kie; 04-09-2015 at 09:58 PM.

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