pl_curve

[ics]

Curve is a payload map with a slight twist. It has one extra control point compared to basic Valve maps which makes it have longer track. There are also couple of obstacles on the track that are moving away once the cart is pushed near them. Plays just like normal payload map!

I did this map in 4 months and spent next 6-7 months tuning it up untill this day, 12th of January 2013 came and the final version, pl_curve, is now officially out of the box!

Current version: pl_curve (newest) (out 12th of January 2013) Download here
If you run older version, i recommend you update to the newest.

Map by ICS, ics@ics-base.net, www.ics-base.net, http://steamcommunity.com/id/ics

Thanks goes to:
Hakk1tus - You know why!
WeryBigMonk - initial testing, cubemap testing
DrShush - Early testing
othername - initial testing
Everyone who played b1-b9, rc1-rc5 earlier and gave feedback - thanks!



Screenshots:

See this thread http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?p=257325

Get some (download)

Mirror #1: http://server2.pelipurkki.fi/~dustin/tf2/pl_curve.rar

[heuji]

all for new payload maps myself. thats just 'mi thang'! screens look interesting.

[ics]

You should also look the map, not just screens.

If this gets tested, could someone notify me date and time so i can come in and hear comments live? As this is still work in progress, it's not ready so these things among looking how people play it are extremely usefull.

[Ger-h]

I think this map is all ready on #8.

[ics]

Yes it looks ready but especially D-E area plays differently every time. I'm still not sure if it's too easy or too hard. Also B-C seems to go pretty fast if players just push the cart and too much time is awarded on each cap. Atleast it looks that way but thats why further tests are needed.

[ics]

I have released pl_curve_rc1 from the map. This is very close being final version.

[Garner]

I would love to see the newer version tested on a map test

[ics]

I have released RC2 of this map.

[Ger-h]

looks like a good map love to try it

[ics]

You go ahead and download it. Check it ingame instead of looking just the screenshots.

[ics]

Released pl_curve_rc3 with improvements and changes. It is now very close to be ready.

[ics]

pl_curve_rc4 released today. Nearly final

[heuji]

played this last night in the map test. i must say its excellent, nice job.
runs very smooth (i have an old pc) and is well balanced for both attack and defend.

gets my vote for a permanent stay on the servers

[ics]

Thanks for letting me know and thank you also for the compliments. The end needs a little tune up, otherwise i'm quite happy with the map.

My goal was to make a decent payload that isn't resource heavy. Framerate has always been important to me too. I also have old pc.

[ics]

Apparently now that this map has been on UKCS #8 six times and #2 one time (Yes i'm a stalker), i'd like to hear about what might be done to improve it. I'm still open to suggestions, especially in the last pit area and area between B and C points. Is that too hard to defend? On the last pit, it seems like it's too easy to win as BLU but when people learn the map, it's too easy to win as RED (aka not deliver payload as BLU). Thoughts? Thanks.

[ics]

New version out! pl_curve_rc5. Fixes and changes are listed in TF2maps thread (link is in the 1st post). Luckily one of the admins at UKCS gave me feedback on this map but i'm dissapointed that no one else posted in this thread anything about it. I guess times for forums are over.

[heuji]

i was going to comment on it when i'd played it a bit more. just i never seem to be on when it is its a pity though, as i think its the most polished map that got added to the rotation.

[ics]

Final version is now out with bots support. Enjoy and thanks for everyone who gave feedback!

[SiebenAuf]

Gratz on final version! Time to work on your next PL map now ;D

Lord knows we need some more good ones!

[ics]

If only UKCS would run latest version of this map. Kind of frustrating to see new players playing older versions and get bad first impression.