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Heya, so i decided to play with Hammer (to learn more about it) and i said to myself, why not improve (fix bugs, add few things) cp_steel map? So here you go, changelog:

BLU Spawn:

-Can stand on BLU Spawn Barricade http://i.imgur.com/cZ255gS.jpg
-Can’t shoot into BLU Spawn anymore, as seen in here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CtiPcJ2374
-Changed Respawn position in spawn on B point capture http://i.imgur.com/PCF7ySi.png

RED Spawn:

-On C cap, spawns are a bit more forward http://i.imgur.com/XlswoLI.png

A point:

-Gave playerclip to a Small pipe on a Building
-Flames don’t go through Gates on A until you capped it

B Point:

-Made a small ledge on A-B Dropdown, so that Scout with winger+atomizer can get up there http://i.imgur.com/YFMarZD.jpg
-Fixed being able to stand so high above the lamp http://i.imgur.com/uHYAyV2.jpg
-Increased door opening speed (a bit) on B cap http://i.imgur.com/oExmBym.jpg
-Can no longer put stickies inside of a Barrel http://i.imgur.com/BmoRvaK.jpg
-Cant stand on small Light above BLU Spawn-B corridor anymore http://i.imgur.com/j2VzB2v.jpg
-Small wall collision fix

C Point:

-Damage doesn’t go through grate anymore (finally) http://i.imgur.com/rs7VZKl.jpg
-Increased the area of the cap point a bit http://i.imgur.com/8hDltfX.png
-Increased Skybox a bit

D Point:

-1 Little graphical fix
-Can’t stand on Fence anymore
-Projectiles don’t go through a small gap on D http://i.imgur.com/smY4xyO.jpg

A-E Connector:

-Removed Player clip in 1 area (now you can put mini sentry there and stand closer to wall) http://i.imgur.com/MrV5EUQ.jpg

E Point:

-Can no longer shoot through stairs area (could shoot from those stairs to Ammo pack near spawn) http://i.imgur.com/C0p9WGV.jpg
-Cant stand on top of a door near Windows

Other:

-Fixed 3 Areportals (possible optimization/more fps?)
-Replaced some nodraw textures

Download: http://download1595.mediafire.com/zsd7bbynylgg/9yxtaufgv5ws1n9/cp_steel_pro2.rar

If anything i added/changed was not needed or if you want to suggest anything, please tell me.
If this gets popular or anything, i can make a pro version of some other maps, right now im just experimenting with Hammer (learning), i just hope i didn’t break anything on this map :o

Last edited by Popcorp, 10 years ago

I like

Quoted from Popcorp

-Damage doesn’t go through grate anymore (finally) http://i.imgur.com/rs7VZKl.jpg

But then we can’t do the classic chess hold ;_;

I like this. Steel has been needing fixes for a long time.
nice job.

Did you fix being able to pyro through the A double doors? Didnt see that on your list

I’m all for optimization and very minor changes, but Steel is one of those maps that shouldn’t have a pro version and I can’t say I support you removing a couple of tricks that make it more amusing to play.

I’ll have a look at this tonight.

I’m currently putting together a list of maps to potentially test via a one night cup during the HL off-season (subject to the rest of the admin team agreeing on the map(s) to test). I’m not promising anything, although watch this space. :)

However, I’d like to point to the following:

Quoted from Popcorp

Other:
-Fixed 3 Areportals (possible optimization/more fps?)
-Replaced some nodraw textures

Re: Areaportals
Be very careful with these. They’re a powerful tool for optimization, but can be a hazard and may drain player PC’s processing power if used liberally. See https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Areaportal

Alternative optimization techniques:
– hint brushes https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Hint_brush
– func_detail brushes https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Func_detail – Although I doubt Valve would’ve neglected doing this!
– func_viscluster https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Func_viscluster
– plus another which I can’t remember but koth maps like Viaduct etc use it because of the map size.

Re: Nodraws
I assume these were nodraws visible to players? Just remember that any part covered by another brush, VRAD (which calculates light) will still work out how bright/dark those hidden areas of the brush will be (and you get these horrible shadows where the two brushes meet!). Remember, one of the largest portions of a map file size is the map light information (how bright an area of a wall should be, etc) – with nodraw VRAD will just skip that face and move on – saves you compile time AND file size. :)

Any questions, feel free to add me on Steam or q me in IRC.

nodraws are more an optimization in terms of file size and compile time. Regardless, it’s still good form to use nodraws where possible. :)

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When is your map coming out, Popcorp?

There’s a download link already. 8)