Would changes to the format itself help at all? I personally like the idea of forcing rounds to be shorter (3-4 max time between point captures) or allowing Red to retake a point to give them a risk-reward scenario, but I certainly don't have any competitive background to vet those ideas.

http://i.imgur.com/qr2iqze.png

Thanks, this is super helpful! I plan on making some large changes for a2, and this gives me a good idea of what's working and what isn't.

I'll be releasing a1a later today because I forgot to add func_respawnroom/visualizers. Version a1a is out. a2 probably won't happen for a few weeks because of finals.

EDIT: For the curious: B4nny ran around on the map and rambled about it for a bit. (Thanks to Phi for showing me this!)

5CP map with questionable point designs. Somewhat inspired by a number of 5CP maps (blands, glassworks, metalworks, reckoner, probably some others), though I tried not to pull too heavily from any one in particular. Mid is split into three lanes, 2nd has a big side area, and last has a little raised walkway that I might add to the capture zone if it's not too hard to defend already.

Download (a1a)
TF2Maps.net thread
Screenshots (from a1): Last | Mid | Approaching 2nd | 2nd and side area | Overview

You should look into getting some proper lighting for the map. Not only does your map currently look pretty ugly without shadows, but it will also remove the lighting from every map loaded after this one until the server gets reset (or mat_fullbright gets set back to 0 somehow).

Y'know, apart from the other issues this map has.

Updated to rc3a! It isn't really an rc, but there's been a fair number of adjustments to make the map for fun to comp. Namely:

-revised pickup positions
-changed point-side building a lot
-added stairs, but then removed them
-made mid bridge extend towards point
-added walls on flank area
-added stairs on flank area
-closed roof spawn exit
-more detailing

Screenshot album (16 images)
Download rc3a (.bz2, 12.4 MB)

Thanks for the clarification. Makes sense, I've had similar issues playing this in pubs even - fights are spaced far apart and aren't fun. Heck, the map might even work as just a 3cp like Whitefrost.

Good idea, I'll look into it! Right now I'm trying to make offensive and defensive roles more defined, and this will help.

Useful!

Map has been updated to a3. The right entrance/left exit has been closed off in favor of making the map more focused in an already unfocused gamemode. Additionally, the side route of mid has been shrunk by a bit.

if you couldn't figure out from the screenshots that this map isn't badlands then there is no helping you

Quarry is a smaller sized KotH map with unique, height-oriented design. Suspended above a large deathpit, buildings and wood scaffolds provide an intricate arena. In development for over a year and a half, Quarry has proven fun in both casual and competitive games.

Quarry was also the winner of TF2Maps.net's 3rd 72hr mapping contest, and was also a finalist in TF2Maps.net's Highlander KotH contest, sponsored by STAR.

DOWNLOAD (koth_quarry_rc3a, 12.4 MB)
(OLD) DOWNLOAD (koth_quarry_rc1, 12.1 MB)
TF2MAPS THREAD

Screenshots:

http://i.imgur.com/woPxzVW.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/km34ewx.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/mJiRqGB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/90Lk5Od.jpg

...right. Download added; not sure how I missed that.

Shanty is an invade-ctf map, in the same style as ctf_converge. The objective is to deliver a neutral flag into the enemy's base to score points. When the flag gets captured, or gets dropped for longer than 10 seconds, it will return to the center. The flag cannot be picked up again until another 10 seconds have passed. The flag can be immediately picked up after being dropped from an enemy.

Shanty is currently on a3. I imagine that it will run much better on 9v9 than 6v6, due to the size of the map. Feel free to prove me wrong!

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Pretty pictures:

http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/images/5/7/7/ctf_shanty_a20000.jpg

http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/images/5/7/7/ctf_shanty_a20002.jpg

http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/images/5/7/7/ctf_shanty_a20001.jpg

http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/images/5/7/7/ctf_shanty_a20003.jpg

Oh, and in case someone was confused: this map is not Badlands.