jump_cube_b6

[Zeq]

JUMP_CUBE_B6

Map features:

• 40 jumps divided in 4 courses, with increasing difficulty
• 99% custom textures and models
• Stage selection at end of courses
• Optimized for both size and performance
• As big and detailed as I can get it to be within hammer

B6 changelog:

• Removed the demoman teleporters
• Redid jump C9
• Removed a button on jump D5
• Removed three buttons on jump D10
• The map should now be completely doable as demoman

B5 changelog:

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• Moved the button on C10 into the wall a bit
• Changed the lighting on B4 slightly
• Re-did some of the details in the ceiling
• Added skips for demomen who have a sticky launcher equipped on jumps C9, D5 and D10. This is slightly experimental and I am not 100% sure it is without faults, but we'll see if it works with time! EDIT: Didn't work very well, I'll see if I can come up with a more elegant solution.

B4 changelog:

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• Added 2 lights at the end of the A tunnel
• Added 3 lights on A5
• Revamped the health-regen system again to get rid of micro-stutter
  (see http://tf2rj.com/forum/index.php?topic=867.0)

B3 changelog:

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• Made the third jump on A1 a tad bit easier
• Changed the help-text on A4 and A8
• Changed the teleport trigger on the ring on A8
• Made the gap of B2 a bit smaller
• Raised the dividing wall on B3 to increase visibility
• Increased the size of the goal platform on C5
• Replaced the trigger_hurt on the map with a trigger_multiple to allow buildings (see http://tf2rj.com/forum/index.php?topic=867.0)

B2 changelog:

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• Lowered the goal platform on B1
• Shortened the last pogo gap on C2
• Made the final strafe of A5 a bit easier
• Raised the ceiling on B7
• Replaced the speed pogo with a surf on D10
• Added overheals on the triple syncs
• General fixes and tweaks

B1 changelog:

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• Finished the D course
• Remade the spawn area
• Added stage selection at the end of the courses
• Added a 3d skybox
• Converted a lot of brushes to props after reaching the brush limit
• General fixes and tweaks

Download (b6):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5887746/tf/maps/jump_cube_b6.bsp.bz2

Any and all feedback is appreciated!
Special thanks to Sir Plopy, Drexen, QuBA and guyyst or helping me test the map!



More pictures:

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Imgur album:
http://imgur.com/a/Vc9VI

Original post:

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Hello tf2rj!

I am a mapper who recently started playing rocket jump in tf2, and I found it to be great fun! I have hence made an attempt at a rocket jumping map myself, which you can find here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5887746/tf/maps/jump_cube_a5.bsp.bz2

I have completed 3 out of the 4 planned courses so far but I will most likely need some sort of help, or improve my own rocket jumping before I can complete the last one. Any and all feedback is appreciated!

Here are also some pictures of it:
Imgur album: http://imgur.com/a/Vc9VI

[sitood]

This looks incredible! Cant wait to test it out tomorrow.

[879m]

The map looks great! Most of the jumps are fine, just a few need to have the teles raised (10 B, 4 C, 9 C, maybe some others). Also, 8 A can be done without a skip, and 7 C feels very out of place, it isn't really that difficult, probably more suited for A or B.

[buhnanuh]

h o l y  s h i t

this map looks super cool. must play now

[Oatmeal]

Cool

[Zeq]

The map looks great! Most of the jumps are fine, just a few need to have the teles raised (10 B, 4 C, 9 C, maybe some others). Also, 8 A can be done without a skip, and 7 C feels very out of place, it isn't really that difficult, probably more suited for A or B.

Thanks! I have fixed the mentioned teleporters and I might do a re-design of of 8A as well if need be. As for 7C, I have always struggled with pogo -> wallclimb, which is why I placed it so far in to the C course! I may have to come up with something else there if it is "too" easy.

[nolem]

This map looks soooo good - love the indicator things on each jump

func_illusionary on c1 would be nice
wallbug on c3 if you jump out to the wall

[buhnanuh]

edit: dibs on showcase

[Zeq]

This map looks soooo good - love the indicator things on each jump

func_illusionary on c1 would be nice

edit: dibs on showcase when map's done

Thank you! Could you specify what you mean with func_illusionary?

[nolem]

This map looks soooo good - love the indicator things on each jump

playerclip on c1 would be nice

edit: dibs on showcase when map's done

Thank you! Could you specify what you mean with func_illusionary?

It's where you cant see the brush but it blocks you from going through it - if you put it in the gaps between walls people wouldn't have to worry about smashing into the sides of the walls. Also, c1 and c2 seem pretty rough compared to the rest and compared to b

would also be nice on c5

[Zeq]

This map looks soooo good - love the indicator things on each jump

func_illusionary on c1 would be nice

edit: dibs on showcase when map's done

Thank you! Could you specify what you mean with func_illusionary?

It's where you cant see the brush but it blocks you from going through it - if you put it in the gaps between walls people wouldn't have to worry about smashing into the sides of the walls. Also, c1 and c2 seem pretty rough compared to the rest and compared to b

would also be nice on c5

Ah alright, you mean playerclip! A func_illusionary would have the opposite effect! I'll have a look at the difficulty of c1 and c2 and see what other people think of it.

[nolem]

I'm a dummy ok - also haven't done much in hammer 

[flo]

Beautiful map, but the jumps are nothing special and the skill curve seems off.

[Zeq]

Beautiful map, but the jumps are nothing special and the skill curve seems off.

Thanks! Which jumps do you think needs tweaking?

[obsidiian]

Might steal that showcase...