New Release: ff_congestus

shadow · 09-29-2007, 08:25 PM

Sorry about the new thread, having a new username leaves me unable to edit the old thread's first post and title.

In any case, here it is:
http://files.filefront.com/ff+conges.../fileinfo.html
Included are the files and installation instructions.

Staying true to the TFC version, ff_congestus is a fast paced CTF map set in an unspecified desert. The core gameplay elements and major dimensions are all the same as in TFC, so no complaints all right

! Of course, the visuals have been updated, especially in the flagroom.

Take a look:
(keep in mind, these areas appear much darker than their in-game conterparts)

One change old players might notice is the lack of grenades in the resupply bags. Anyone who has dropped the flag in the ramproom/basement should know why this has been done (and I'll assume just about anyone who's ever played this map has done so)! No need to worry Medics and Scouts, the bags still fully restock concs.

Anyone interested in hosting a download mirror, PM me and I'll include the link in this thread.

-=bingo-bango=- · 09-29-2007, 08:35 PM

very nice my friend, will try it out very soon

GeoKill-----> · 09-29-2007, 08:38 PM

loving it

nivel · 09-29-2007, 08:43 PM

nice

417 · 09-29-2007, 09:14 PM

Sweet another excellent TFC map port for FF.

I am uploading it to our fast download & clan server now (8.6.8.213:27015) and will definitely put it in the rotation.

Thanks for making this classic map!

kam · 09-30-2007, 03:56 AM

mirror'd!!!
http://www.ozfortress.com/maps/ff/ff_congestus

Racer · 09-30-2007, 03:58 AM

Looks like an incredible remake. Love the new flag room and the attention to detail just outside of play. Nice job. Will download.
**Thanks for doing it as a zip. I dont have win rar since reformatting. I just use the default windows zip now and it works great.**

shadow · 09-30-2007, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kam

mirror'd!!!
http://www.ozfortress.com/showthread.php?p=396960

Ooooh I knew I was forgetting some site!
Thanks kam. <3

And everyone else, thanks for the compliments!
I also have another map near completion for you all (which will take an undetermined amount of time to complete based on my laziness).

Player · 09-30-2007, 09:52 AM

It looks great, everything about it looks really polished and natural (I think you could have used a better texture for the ramp in pictures 7 and 8, though)

I love the new style; I especially like what you done with the ramp room.

An improvement over your original remake!

Iggy · 09-30-2007, 01:51 PM

I must admit, I wasn't sure about that roof in the flagroom...but it plays so nice, that I'm highly impressed with it. Very well done!!

SoBe Green · 09-30-2007, 01:59 PM

FRITO CHILI PIE FOR EVERYONE!

Bakedbean · 09-30-2007, 04:28 PM

Beautiful map, nice improvements. Adding it to the server today.

Nurdbot · 10-01-2007, 07:53 PM

Awesome map! Praise to ye, map creator.

StatisticZ · 10-01-2007, 08:31 PM

Job well done, Wish I could play!

Ambex · 10-02-2007, 06:36 AM

played the map with a few people yesterday, people say the map is a big spam map!

people said it's awsome map, nice eye-candy, nice architecture and much more.

Player · 10-02-2007, 09:42 AM

On a public server this map is awful :P

2 sentry guns and engineers, 2 hw guys, multiple soldiers, a demoman and grenades all resting on the flag :P

Still great fun to play, even on a public server

BlisTer · 10-02-2007, 05:04 PM

Personally i think the map is far too O oriented for leagueplay, as it's just a capfest. But it's fun. gj

SmellyCat · 10-02-2007, 11:43 PM

With the flag picking up from so far away I swear that some of the flag pickups were actually out of range of my pipes (on the flag) when I played earlier as demo.

That said, the map looks awesome and as expected from congestus, appears to be rather fun.

Doughnut-4|4- · 10-03-2007, 01:56 AM

I like the map a lot both from a layout perspective (fresh and different) and an artistic perspective (real nice remake). I have 2 or 3 suggestions just from a 3rd perspective and see if anyone agrees or disagrees... very subtle things...

In the picture below we see some big blue grey tiles mixed in with a wheat or off-white colored flooring. It almost looks good at the bottom where the two textures line up well but at the top where it meets the hall I'm more convinced a less saturated tile would work better; perhaps a metal color or a sand tile. I like the bottom blue flooring just not the sloped texture choice.

In the picture below I think the tile floor into the base seems odd. I think you went with a curved hump and a square tile texture. I'd suggest either making the hump less smooth conforming to the texture shape or swapping the texture at the hump and maybe outside too with just a smooth concrete or sand texture. A simple idea would be to discontinue the blue tile at the apex of the ramp and to fill in the outside with the same texture used on the bordering.

These are just suggestions. I love what you did with this map. Especially in the hall with the concave ceiling and the flagroom enclosure.

Beavis · 10-08-2007, 12:37 PM

Looks extremely polished and might as well be an official map! Can't wait to test it out...

09-29-2007, 08:25 PM	#1
shadow Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	New Release: ff_congestus Sorry about the new thread, having a new username leaves me unable to edit the old thread's first post and title. In any case, here it is: http://files.filefront.com/ff+conges.../fileinfo.html Included are the files and installation instructions. Staying true to the TFC version, ff_congestus is a fast paced CTF map set in an unspecified desert. The core gameplay elements and major dimensions are all the same as in TFC, so no complaints all right ! Of course, the visuals have been updated, especially in the flagroom. Take a look: (keep in mind, these areas appear much darker than their in-game conterparts) One change old players might notice is the lack of grenades in the resupply bags. Anyone who has dropped the flag in the ramproom/basement should know why this has been done (and I'll assume just about anyone who's ever played this map has done so)! No need to worry Medics and Scouts, the bags still fully restock concs. Anyone interested in hosting a download mirror, PM me and I'll include the link in this thread.

09-29-2007, 08:35 PM	#2
-=bingo-bango=- Spirit Studios Join Date: Mar 2007 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: CTF Affiliations: Blue Team Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	very nice my friend, will try it out very soon __________________ Quote: Originally posted by Bridget [>] Who gives a shit? Tired of hearing about this...

09-29-2007, 08:38 PM	#3
GeoKill-----> Community Member Server Owner Beta Tester Forum Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hawthorne, California Class/Position: Soldier/Spy/Scout Gametype: AvD Affiliations: :e0:Eternal Order Leader Posts Rated Helpful 12 Times	loving it __________________ Fortress-Forever Guides All Your Mapping Needs :e0: Will live on Forever Support FF:

09-29-2007, 09:14 PM	#5
417 SGM Division ****** Wiki Team Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Class/Position: Defensive Gametype: Capture The Flag Affiliations: [SG-X] Clan - http://www.sg-x.info Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Sweet another excellent TFC map port for FF. I am uploading it to our fast download & clan server now (8.6.8.213:27015) and will definitely put it in the rotation. Thanks for making this classic map! __________________ [SG-X] Clan - SGM Division leader ICQ #: 154706095 * E-mail * IRC: irc.gamesurge.net #sgm & #[sg-x]

09-30-2007, 03:56 AM	#6
kam Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	mirror'd!!! http://www.ozfortress.com/maps/ff/ff_congestus Last edited by kam; 09-30-2007 at 10:36 AM.

09-29-2007, 08:43 PM	#4
nivel king Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	nice

09-30-2007, 03:58 AM	#7
Racer Join Date: May 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Looks like an incredible remake. Love the new flag room and the attention to detail just outside of play. Nice job. Will download. Thanks for doing it as a zip. I dont have win rar since reformatting. I just use the default windows zip now and it works great. Last edited by Racer; 09-30-2007 at 04:10 AM.

09-30-2007, 09:52 AM	#9
Player D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Europe Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	It looks great, everything about it looks really polished and natural (I think you could have used a better texture for the ramp in pictures 7 and 8, though) I love the new style; I especially like what you done with the ramp room. An improvement over your original remake!

09-30-2007, 01:59 PM	#11
SoBe Green SoBe Yourself Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Russellville, AR Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	FRITO CHILI PIE FOR EVERYONE!

09-30-2007, 04:28 PM	#12
Bakedbean Crap, where's a gun!? Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Beautiful map, nice improvements. Adding it to the server today.

10-01-2007, 07:53 PM	#13
Nurdbot Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Awesome map! Praise to ye, map creator.

10-01-2007, 08:31 PM	#14
StatisticZ My title is... Custom. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tri-State Area Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Job well done, Wish I could play!

10-02-2007, 06:36 AM	#15
Ambex Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	played the map with a few people yesterday, people say the map is a big spam map! people said it's awsome map, nice eye-candy, nice architecture and much more.

10-02-2007, 09:42 AM	#16
Player D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Europe Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	On a public server this map is awful :P 2 sentry guns and engineers, 2 hw guys, multiple soldiers, a demoman and grenades all resting on the flag :P Still great fun to play, even on a public server

10-02-2007, 05:04 PM	#17
BlisTer Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 4 Times	Personally i think the map is far too O oriented for leagueplay, as it's just a capfest. But it's fun. gj __________________ Support FF: untils you cry for the mercy like little shaven squirrel in my eating pot. - deathstriker666

10-02-2007, 11:43 PM	#18
SmellyCat Darknight Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	With the flag picking up from so far away I swear that some of the flag pickups were actually out of range of my pipes (on the flag) when I played earlier as demo. That said, the map looks awesome and as expected from congestus, appears to be rather fun.

10-03-2007, 01:56 AM	#19
Doughnut-4\|4- Join Date: May 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I like the map a lot both from a layout perspective (fresh and different) and an artistic perspective (real nice remake). I have 2 or 3 suggestions just from a 3rd perspective and see if anyone agrees or disagrees... very subtle things... In the picture below we see some big blue grey tiles mixed in with a wheat or off-white colored flooring. It almost looks good at the bottom where the two textures line up well but at the top where it meets the hall I'm more convinced a less saturated tile would work better; perhaps a metal color or a sand tile. I like the bottom blue flooring just not the sloped texture choice. In the picture below I think the tile floor into the base seems odd. I think you went with a curved hump and a square tile texture. I'd suggest either making the hump less smooth conforming to the texture shape or swapping the texture at the hump and maybe outside too with just a smooth concrete or sand texture. A simple idea would be to discontinue the blue tile at the apex of the ramp and to fill in the outside with the same texture used on the bordering. These are just suggestions. I love what you did with this map. Especially in the hall with the concave ceiling and the flagroom enclosure.

10-08-2007, 12:37 PM	#20
Beavis Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Looks extremely polished and might as well be an official map! Can't wait to test it out...

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