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New Maps!; Please!!!!
Topic Started: Mar 30 2008, 05:11 PM (366 Views)
Crowley
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the present maps bore to me

new maps please!!!!

:D :D :D :D
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CROSs
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That would be awesome!!!!!! I was thinking the same thing the other night. The usual crowd keeps me coming back to vogon, but some new maps would be shhhweet!
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dyn
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For CTF check this out, not all rotate all the time:

Threewave q3wpak 0 - 22.5mb

q3wcp1 - Japanese Castles
q3wcp2 - Cold Crossings
q3wcp3 - Hot Crossings
q3wcp4 - Schadenfreude
q3wcp5 - ShiNNing Forces
q3wcp6 - Devolved CTF
q3wcp7 - Dynatron
q3wcp8 - Harsh Grounds
q3wxs1 - Silly Railings


Threewave q3wpak 1 - 30.3mb

q3wcp9 - Spider Crossings
q3wcp10 - Crude Crossings
q3wcp11 - Industrial Accident
q3wcp12 - Mostly Harmless
q3wcp13 - Funk Dat
q3wcp14 - Camper Crossings
q3wcp15 - Industrial Revolution
q3wcp16 - Coral CTF
q3wxs2 - Silly Shootings


Threewave q3wpak 2 - 20.5mb

q3wc1 - Bletey's Return
q3wc2 - Desert Cemetary
q3wc3 - Heat
q3wc4 - The Dead Zone
q3wc5 - Showdown
q3wc6 - Twisted Base
q3wc7 - Wizard's Manse
q3wc8 - Ultimatium


Threewave q3wpak 3 - 31.1mb

q3w1 - Bloodlust
q3w2 - Courtyard Conund..
q3w3 - Finnegans Revenge
q3w4 - Bitter Dungeons
q3w5 - Gospel Crossings
q3w6 - Black Sky Mining
q3w7 - City Crossings
q3w8 - Denali Base
q3wxs3 - Silly CTF


Threewave q3wpak 4 - 41.3mb

q3wcp17 - Divided Crossings
q3wcp18 - Future Crossings
q3wcp19 - Lunar Crossings
q3wcp20 - Vampire Crossings
q3wcp21 - La Bastille
q3wcp22 - Des Hertogens Hove
q3wcp23 - The Vast and Furious
q3wcp24 - Newcropolis


It's possible to load them or put into rotation.
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irideck
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There are only a few there I haven't yet seen. How does one go about making their own map? I imagine it to be a lengthy, frustrating process.

Paganeo, if you're bored with the maps, why not try to make a new strategy for them? I used to be bored of the space maps because of their seeming simplicity, but after a while, we get to know your jumping patterns, and I've gotten quite good at railing some guys straight out of the sky. Try a crazy new path, because it can mean the difference between a W or an L in a tourney or game with skilled players!

Besides, you'll need the practice for the tournament. :P

On a side note, we could always play in Obiwan's house:
http://www.download.com/Quake-3-Map-Obiwan...4-10048990.html

What do you think, Dyn?
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mordockdotcom
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irideck
Mar 31 2008, 10:07 AM

On a side note, we could always play in Obiwan's house:

Here is a page with some details of the map... in case you don't want to download it just to take a look.

CLICK HERE to view Obiwan's House
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irideck
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Heheheheh....I like the fact that in the regular version of the map, if you grab the BFG on top of the entertainment center, the words "Camper in the Living Room" flashes on everyone's screens...
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ES*AllyMcBeal
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I've played it -- It's a real hoot! You are mouse sized in a huge house with the chance to run through the ventilation system, the toilet, sink, cupboards and the like, bounce on the beds and generally be pretty damn silly! I think it would be even more absurd in Vogon Anarchy FFA!!!

It has my vote!
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Executor
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Well there's another thought as well - one we have tossed around a little as admins;

Make you work for your weapons and / or ammo instead of just giving you everything.

But of course this brought out the complaints

... you mean I don't get unlimited ammo to spam the crap outta everything?!?!

... what do you mean I have to change up and actually use 2 of the 9 weapons; why can't I just use this one spam weapon?!?

... man this sux, I actually have to think and figure out where the other buttons on my keyboard are for more than one weapon!!??!

... <multiple explatives> sux - I have these 2 weapons bound to my mouse and I don't know how to change them. This was the best IMO ... you knew enough to bind weapons to the mouse but don't know how to change it?!?!?!?!

... where the hell is the BFG?!?! - What!?!? I have to find it!?! This sux!

... <insert additional whinny complaints>

As Dyn pointed out all of those maps - or very close to - are being run on the server - however not all in a row. The way things work is :

- 5 Standard CTF maps
- A set of other maps
- 5 Standard CTF maps
- A set of other maps
- 5 Standard CTF maps
- A set of other maps
- 5 Standard CTF maps
- A set of other maps
- 5 Standard CTF maps
- A set of other maps
- start over from the beginning.

However most players don't stick around that long and usually just have bad timing when they return that either standard maps are in the rotation or the map configuration file has recycled and it's starting over.

The other problem with adding new maps - people in general are lazy and don't want to download map paks from our site, although this has improved over time. Providing the maps for download 'in-game' is pretty much fruitless as in general it takes longer to download the map then it does to play it.

Good suggestion there on trying something new - new strategy. I for one got bored and then started learning how to manipulate the grapple. How to swing / glide myself around the map, through curved hallways - slingshot myself across the space maps like a rubber band. Weapon jump and use of a weapon to 'sling' yourself around a map is great too!

Personally I know a lot of players on the server do not do the above - yeah I've watched ya ;) there are only a few players I've seen really use the RL or BFG to 'push' themself around the map (makes it real hard for the enemy team to hit you) as well as swing/sling with the grapple.

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mordockdotcom
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Whenever I get bored (or it's 5v1 and I'm still winning ;) ) I just go rail... you don't really appreciate the other weapons until you can't BFG-jump, don't use the hook and have to have pin-point accuracy with every single shot. This always keeps me on my toes, helps my accuracy overall, and most importantly, makes me approach every map with a different mindset, almost as though it was a completely different map.

So, next time you get bored... just whip out the rail.
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