KF-Multistorey

[Ricky(SCO)]

A map based in a multistorey carpark adjoining a shopping mall. There are survivors believed to have locked themselves in a nearby shopping mall. Your team have been landed on the roof of the carpark to clear the way for the civilians safe extraction. Clear the area of the infected.



Can be downloaded from:-

latest version:
http://www.moddb.com/addons/killing-floor-multistorey-carpark-b5
or
http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/78290006/file.html

 

[BartBear]

Yeah I'm first

Mirror:

- 7z

- zip

ASI - Automatic Self Installer


BTW. It's quite well playable for 12 h of work, just sometimes getting down to Trader from roof is almost impossible in default time period, but we will see how this map will be developed

 

[shah3211]

good idea, nice map.

look forward to seeing this map develop.
i also agree that the trader is a bit difficult to get to in default time from the roof.
i would suggest making a trader on every floor.

 

[AXEL]

I swear Ricky I disappear for a few days and you release our map

Yeah more traders are coming so don't worry about that, also this map may be part of a map story as well.

 

[ubik.Crabs]

It would be a good map if it wasnt so dark

 

[BartBear]

Use your monitor controls to compensate

But seriously we should press at TWI to add some NV to high(est) perks (or maybe even only one of them) in a next patch, don't U agree?

 

[driftwood]

I really like the look of the map, I wouldn't even add much more lighting.

Generally I found that walking around, I never had to despatch more than 1 or 2 zeds at a time. I suppose they are spawning on multiple levels and taking a long time to catch up to me. I think it would have been better at smaller scale. i.e. keep the 3 levels + rooftop but cut the dimensions of the levels significantly. I understand you wouldn't really want to hear that so late in the day. Maybe you could play with proximity settings on ZombieVolumes so they don't have to run too far to catch up to player.

Another idea is to significantly increase the number of cars. By having banks of cars, you essentially create a corridor which adds some claustrophobic feel to the map.

I don't think it really needs a shopping mall as well at this stage, if its in propportion to the size of the carpark then I think it will just be too big. You could add a bit of shopping mall maybe just a walkway with a few shops, then have a big scene of carnage/debris to block the players from wandering further into the mall. Trader @ one of the shops

 

[knightmare106]

I just played your map, it felt fine to me. the specimens are spread out alright i think. I think you will do better making the mall a complete stage instead of just plopping it right next to this

 

[Ricky(SCO)]

Beta2 now available:-
Lots of changes and additional detail added.

It can be downloaded from:-

Oops Link broken.. Will repost when I have another working one

 

[AXEL]

I just played your map, it felt fine to me. the specimens are spread out alright i think. I think you will do better making the mall a complete stage instead of just plopping it right next to this

thats the plan

 

[JubalHarshaw]

We tested your map today in our server and finded the following problem:

The specimens in the pictures, keep jumping at the top of the buildings and never come down. Since they were unreachable in that area, we couldn't finish the game.

Here the pictures

 

[Flamma]

The map is way too dark... the way it is today, 90% of the players will play on the rooftop, and when the trader comes, they will dash down the stairs... then go back to roof...

if you don't do something to compensate for the darkness of the lower levels, or make the top level harder, more claustrophobical, people will just do this strategy forever and the map will get boring soon...

that's just my point of view....

 

[BartBear]

Ok there is a mirror for corrected beta2 :

- 7z package

-zip package

ASI - Automatic Self Installer

choose what U like

 

[Ricky(SCO)]

We tested your map today in our server and finded the following problem:

The specimens in the pictures, keep jumping at the top of the buildings and never come down. Since they were unreachable in that area, we couldn't finish the game.

Hi, You must have been one of the two people that got the file before I noticed the mistake with the rooftop spawn. Sorry about that. I took the filefront link down. You can get the corrected file from the links that Bartbear has posted below.

As far as the darkness of the levels is concerned, I agree it is dark, and that it is easier on the rooftop. I always play on the Hard Setting, so tend to find that you do get overrun, and therefore forced to leave the rooftop area, to survive. It is the intention to make the rooftop area more confined which will also make it harder up there. And I can certainly do some more work with the lighting on the lower levels.

Thanks for the feedback. Will see what I can do for Beta 3

 

[JubalHarshaw]

We played today the new and correct version and the game experience really improved a lot. The map became very dangerous at the roof with the jumping specimens and the new traders made us visit other areas of the map and also run a lot, but the roof still seems to be the better area to fight. That was a nice game we had there and all the guys enjoyed it.
But, and there is always a but, the maps is still to dark, a little more light inside the building, just enough to see the bugs comming would make it better, also the fps dropped very low and very often, as you can see in the right and upper corner of the picture I included here to show you an exploit area, and I think you should look in to this issue before including new modifications in your map. Sometimes the fps dropped even bellow the red line and some of the guys reported fps bellow 15, but we could pass throught the waves and the patriarch without problems. The game play was not compromised by these spikes of fps. And here goes the picture.

 

[arramus]

I played this map in JubalHarshaw's server today and had a lot of fun indeed. How about raising overall ambient lighting to 1 or 2 just so it isn't pitch black. This shouldn't affect the general feel and will put the lighting in context with surrouding light sources?

Keep it coming as it's looking very good.

 

[chris1701]

Thanks for the great map, however there is a camping site which is on the G/F under the stairs. there is a tiny place for people to hide so that the mobs is hardly touch them except crawlers. Is there any way to keep the players running through stairs, maybe set more spawn point near the stairs??

 

[Ricky(SCO)]

The majority of the feedback I have received has commented on the lighting (or lack of it even ) I have increased the lighting to all of the levels of the car park.

There is one Level of the multistorey carpark however that seems to have a lot of problems with the electricity supply (maybe the crawlers were eating the cables) It is purely by coincidence of course, that the darkest level also happens to be the place where there is a greater chance of picking up ammo.

I was told about the area under the stairs (from Beta1) and there is now a crate blocking this in Beta 2. The frame rate has definately taken a hit with the latest beta so I am working on figuring out the best method for optimising the map now. I am happy enough with the placement of everything, and it seems to be playing okay.

WIll get this one finalised soon I think, and can then start working on my next one.

 

[Rouven]

looks a bit too great.

 

[AXEL]

The map has been optimized a bit for better FPS, also other small tidbits may make their way into the map. Ricky and I are working diligently so expect a final release soon.