Hi all,
I was thinking if we could change the map on US20? That's one thing that it's quite plain and looks like it was made in thirty minutes, but - and it might only be my opinion - if Skial wants to have high-end / unusual trading in the community it looks bad using the "competitor's" map... The map has rawr in its name, and their link is shown as well as you can see it HERE. I think advertising another trading site on our server is counter-productive.
I googled some nice ones:
trade_soccer
http://www.gamebanana.com/tf2/maps/161410
This is my favourite. It's a simple, but excellent map, very bright, colourful, has a large open area what you need and nothing else. The huge mountains in the distance and the grass texture are especially nice.
trade_medieval_v2
http://forums.tf2maps.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=4987
This map surely took a lot of time to make and you can see it in the quality. The spawn kills you over time, so it's ideal for idling too. My concern is that it isn't exactly an unusual trade map, lacks a large open field, instead it's divided into a few smaller ones which are closed off of each other. I took the Monoculus portal to get to the front of the castle, but couldn't get any further. Alse there's that constant medieval fight sound looping from Degroot keep what I find a bit annoying. Check the link for more info.
trade_swamp
http://www.gamebanana.com/tf2/maps/162281
It's a simple map, hasa nice it's own atmosphere, but I found it a bit too dark and boring (well after all that was kinda the goal with this theme though I guess).
trade_celshade_r2
http://www.gamebanana.com/tf2/maps/161295
This map is great. I'm 100% sure this would fill servers in minutes and I haven't even seen half of it. Why I haven't seen this anywhere is beyond me.. The spawn's purple (or orange for RED) area kill's you, or you can jump off the elevator shaft with the skull too to die faster, so it functions as an idle map too. By the way the spawn rooms look a bit plain and boring maybe. From the spawn there's a portal with a floating stock Sniper Rifle taking you to a Sniper Arena, a little river with a bridge with planks on each side. You can run across the bridge (the arena's only health pack is in the middle), but you can't go in the enemy planks. Falling in the water kills you too. Since the teleport is right next to the spawn you can come back to this area right after dying. From the spawn you can get to your usual trade plaza with a twist, the celshade effect makes it look like it's from Borderlands, you have to see it ingame it's amazing. This is a great arena to fight too, with spawncamping - which occurs on Trade Plaza often - blocked, as you lose health if you go near to the other team's door.
This is only how far I got, an idle map, a sniper and a trade plaza arena in one. But check out the link, this is only half of it, there's a portal to hell, hidden boss fight, "ultimate weapon" whatever that means and undocumented easter eggs too. Click on the link for more info (much more).
I don't think this would do US20's unusual trading any good, I think it's a good idea to keep that one in all-godmode, but this is a really good map, more fun and better than any of the trade maps I've ever been on.
trade_waterplaza
http://www.gamebanana.com/tf2/maps/162588
Nice map, with a few separate rooms, none of them particularly big enough though. The water effects are nice all around, but the sound can get a bit annoying over time I think.
Or if anyone knows a nice map, or anyone's interested making one for Skial would be nice to see some other suggestions too!
oO
Oo
I was thinking if we could change the map on US20? That's one thing that it's quite plain and looks like it was made in thirty minutes, but - and it might only be my opinion - if Skial wants to have high-end / unusual trading in the community it looks bad using the "competitor's" map... The map has rawr in its name, and their link is shown as well as you can see it HERE. I think advertising another trading site on our server is counter-productive.
I googled some nice ones:
trade_soccer
http://www.gamebanana.com/tf2/maps/161410
This is my favourite. It's a simple, but excellent map, very bright, colourful, has a large open area what you need and nothing else. The huge mountains in the distance and the grass texture are especially nice.
trade_medieval_v2
http://forums.tf2maps.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=4987
This map surely took a lot of time to make and you can see it in the quality. The spawn kills you over time, so it's ideal for idling too. My concern is that it isn't exactly an unusual trade map, lacks a large open field, instead it's divided into a few smaller ones which are closed off of each other. I took the Monoculus portal to get to the front of the castle, but couldn't get any further. Alse there's that constant medieval fight sound looping from Degroot keep what I find a bit annoying. Check the link for more info.
trade_swamp
http://www.gamebanana.com/tf2/maps/162281
It's a simple map, has
trade_celshade_r2
http://www.gamebanana.com/tf2/maps/161295
This map is great. I'm 100% sure this would fill servers in minutes and I haven't even seen half of it. Why I haven't seen this anywhere is beyond me.. The spawn's purple (or orange for RED) area kill's you, or you can jump off the elevator shaft with the skull too to die faster, so it functions as an idle map too. By the way the spawn rooms look a bit plain and boring maybe. From the spawn there's a portal with a floating stock Sniper Rifle taking you to a Sniper Arena, a little river with a bridge with planks on each side. You can run across the bridge (the arena's only health pack is in the middle), but you can't go in the enemy planks. Falling in the water kills you too. Since the teleport is right next to the spawn you can come back to this area right after dying. From the spawn you can get to your usual trade plaza with a twist, the celshade effect makes it look like it's from Borderlands, you have to see it ingame it's amazing. This is a great arena to fight too, with spawncamping - which occurs on Trade Plaza often - blocked, as you lose health if you go near to the other team's door.
This is only how far I got, an idle map, a sniper and a trade plaza arena in one. But check out the link, this is only half of it, there's a portal to hell, hidden boss fight, "ultimate weapon" whatever that means and undocumented easter eggs too. Click on the link for more info (much more).
I don't think this would do US20's unusual trading any good, I think it's a good idea to keep that one in all-godmode, but this is a really good map, more fun and better than any of the trade maps I've ever been on.
trade_waterplaza
http://www.gamebanana.com/tf2/maps/162588
Nice map, with a few separate rooms, none of them particularly big enough though. The water effects are nice all around, but the sound can get a bit annoying over time I think.
Or if anyone knows a nice map, or anyone's interested making one for Skial would be nice to see some other suggestions too!
oO
Oo