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I’ve been directed here being told you guys are in want of a new gravelpit style map, I’ve been working on Furnace Creek for a while now with Nineaxis and we’ve finally got a beta out, did a double release to fix tournament mode so we’re straight in at cp_furnace_b2

You may have heard of it already, its a pretty standard three point attack defence map just like gravelpit. It’s set at sunset so has a deep red sky and strong unique lighting. Its already gone through multiple alpha versions so gameplay and team balance should already be pretty good.

Some images to wet your appetite:
http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/images/1/8/5/cp_furnace_b1_1.jpg
http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/images/1/8/5/cp_furnace_b1_2.jpg
http://forums.tf2maps.net/geek/gars/images/1/8/5/cp_furnace_b1_3.jpg

The final filesize is under 50mb and around 20mb compressed in a bz2
Map downloads:
http://forums.tf2maps.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=978
http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/94628

We’ve released B3 of Furnace Creek, hope you might be interested in it.

http://forums.tf2maps.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=978
http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/100268

Made quite a few changes including better playerclipping and such. We’re hoping it will make its way into the competitive TF2 scene, since there aren’t a ton of Gravel Pit style maps.

This was a nice map when we had it on our public a while back. :)

and

Intresting :D

Didnt Youme make a map that Valve made a standard map?

that was pl_hoodoo

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Old pictures, newer ones are in the link that Nineaxis posted.

FUCK this map looks awsome

I’d like to ask about the process of getting it “into” league play. Anything I have to do? Do I just have to sit around and wait and see if it gets picked up?

Anyone here played it and have any feedback from the competitive perspective?

Looks nice, downloading. :)
Codcrille, that doesn’t look like gravelpit, the only thing that looks like it imo is C. :(

The finnish pickup channel #gather.fi has been playing a lot of customs recently, and we did play furnace_b3 once. One time doesn’t say much, but you should attempt getting some info, or extra 6on6 playtime from that channel. (Wait until the assembly LAN is over though, a considerable part of finnish tf2 scene is there atm.)

Another things that usually give competitive attention to custom maps are, yes, competitions. Perhaps try hosting an 1-day cup? Also, I don’t know whether it is on the etf2l public server already, but if it isn’t, you can ask the admins to add it there.

I’d also love to say my personal opinion, but I played it only once and want to play atleast once more to see whether I want to play some more. :)