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[Xenxe]

Basically I was on an irc chat with some friends and I mentioned something about dwarf fortress. Then one of the types in "TEAM DWARFFORTRESS 2" that gave me an idea. Sorry if this is the wrong forum but I wanted to discuss design ideas.

Basically Im going to be making a dwarven fortress style fort in Tf2 as a capture the flag map.

And I want suggestions.

Flooding chambers, traps, lava, and basically anything else you can think of.

So first Idea I had were 2 forts identical with a flag in it.
Second Idea was 1 Big fort (more true to dwarf fortress) with 2 flags in it 1 at the top and 1 at the bottom.

Maybe an attack/ Defend map where attackers attack the fortress and defenders defend it. Obviously no bridges or cage traps .

sorry if this is the wrong forum.

[tfaal]

I would go with attack/defend. Even a professional would find it hard to properly balance an asymmetrical CTF map, and a whole lot of play-testing would be required to get the balance right. With an attack/defend map, you only have to balance it to the point that it's not a forgone conclusion.

[Slappy Moose]

Attack/defend would be best. Classic goblin siege.

Also, you could totally do cage/weapon traps and stone traps and bridges and all sorts of awesome stuff. Depending on how silly you wanted it to be you could either add aesthetic looking traps or working traps with defending-team-side lever controls.

Also I would vote for a carp infested river.

[Capntastic]

Someone be a doll and post that image.

[Xenxe]

ooh carp infested river didnt think of that. And yes lots and lots of levers are planned. My source SDK just finished updating (haven't touched it in a while) Im gonna fire it up and see what I can do.

Im thinking of doing a blank black skybox and using default textures. I may use some custom ones If I need too.

[nuker w]

Should this happen, I would honestly race out and buy the game.

[Lawec]

I will gladly test this map when you're done

[Jar of Jam]

I suggest you to look at the pl_minecraft ( apparently it's now called pl_minepit ) and learn from all the mistakes you can make on blocky maps like that.

[duckInferno]

Give it high quality textures, but make the architecture obviously blocky.

[NRN_R_Sumo1]

makes me wonder if custom hats on servers works correctly..
if it does, you could make a beard for each differant class, except the scout, who clearly needs to be an elf.

[Melagius]

Don't do one flag at the top and one at the bottom. The attackers from above will have the advantage.

[breadbocks]

Do attack/defend

[abculatter_2]

Oooo, this sounds like it could become rather fun! I'd be willing to help in whatever way I can (I've never used the TF2 map creator, but I'd like to learn how to).

Do you have an overall idea for the layout?

[Shrugging Khan]

Include a self-resetting magma flushing tunnel with a row of pressure plates. Anyone who steps on them has a second or two to run away *FAST* before the drawbridges go up and the whole hallway fills with magma for a minute or so.

[nbonaparte]

Eyelander, skullcutter, and huntsman only weapons allowed. And maybe Heavy fists.