Playtest Custom Payload Map by Pi Mu Rho Tonight

[Hectic Glenn]

It's been many months in the works, but finally Pi Mu Rho has released his much anticipated pl_indigo payload map. The quality of Pi's maps have always been astonishingly high as seen from his work on Zombie Master and upcoming Half-life Short Stories. Pi has kindly provided a server for us to play the new map as well as an updated version of the omega redux (CTF map).[br]You can join the server at any time and take a look, however we will be gathering together at 7:00pm GMT / 2:00pm East Coast US for Halflife2.net to play together, make sure you're there! Check out the screenshots below and yes, the payload does have to cross a water obstacle in section 1![br]Other details:

• IP - 85.236.100.30:28315
• password - "omega"
• Join our Steam Community to chat to find us in-game & talk about the maps

Download pl_indigo now here and ctf_omega redux here
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[Au-heppa]

Oh boy! Oh boy! Oh boy!

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

I should just point out that it's only stage 1 of pl_indigo that you're getting to play here. You'll have to wait for the other stages.

 

[SpiderPig]

Im there! Reserve me a slot etc etc

 

[Captain M4d]

Do we get to see Pi naked?

 

[Escaep]

Do we get to see Pi naked?

The 2nd stage contains a giant stone sculpture of Pi naked.

Your maps are amazing though. Kudos.

 

[Sheepo]

Looks great as usual. I'll hop on for a round or two.

 

[Yorick]

Oh score. I didn't even know you were still working on this.

 

[Marler]

Nice screenshots, you may see me on TF2 tonight

 

[bi0_gauss]

Why is there a floating tree in this image?

http://www.halflife2.net/news_images/200901/1232900691_redux_04.jpg

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

because I forgot to fix it?

 

[freakyflor]

Awesome!

Can't wait to get tf2 on pc!!!

 

[Laivasse]

Bit short notice for me, so I missed all the first hour. Omega looks as good as I can remember (not that I was able to pick up on any changes to it). The other one looks interesting but I didn't see much of it. Nice work anyway.

 

[Rizzo]

How does one add maps?

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

One doesn't. It's my server

 

[Diesel_Power]

Damn, I got on just as everyone was leaving and the server closed.

 

[Rizzo]

I thought if one wanted to download it before hand, and then add it in some folder or something.

 

[deer]

Maps are great ... need a little polish here and there but nothing serious ... payload is great i hope we will see full map with 3 stages soon

It was a great deal of fun to kick your asses :cheers:

 

[Shinobi]

nice wish I had time to play

 

[Boris Stephens]

I have to say I was not a fan of custom maps at all until this news post came up and the screen shots came out.

Looks like some quality maps, will defiantly be checking them out.

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

I thought if one wanted to download it before hand, and then add it in some folder or something.

Ohh..download the maps, put them in your \steam\steamapps\yourusername\team fortress 2\tf\maps directory.

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It actually all went better than I expected. There's a few things that cropped up:

Omega:

Fix the eye-blistering HDR
A couple of clipping issues
A couple of placement issues

Indigo:

Rework the BLU compound to allow easier exit
Decrease setup time
Widen some corridors/stairs
Fix some object placements

I'll keep the maps on the server all week, so feel free to use it. I won't do another test version of omega, as it's more or less done, but I'll put a new version of Indigo up later this week and arrange another playtest. Oh, and maybe Stage 2 as well...

Thanks, guys.

 

[PJ]

i played from 6:15 to 8:30.
the maps were excellently made and seemed like valve had made them themselves.
There were a few minor bugs - sometimes it was hard to get ammo in places like in that little cart.
apart from that i didnt notice anything. Widen some stairs though. i kept falling off lol!
good job Pi!