Beta Map [Map Release] KF-RockyValley

[Langy]

(Update v4 - 30/4/15 - Small crevices removed that let players not take hits, boss sometimes not spawning fixed, weapon/armor spawns fixed, trees aren't made of reinforced steel anymore)

(Update v3 - 29/4/15 - More 'atmosphere', more spawns, cave-y type thing added)

Hey,

First post, first map - been fun learning this stuff last couple of days!

Its a dark outdoorsy map, set in a rocky canyon with some trees and rocks and a cave. Simple. Played a few rounds with it on my pub server and it's fun, if nothing else its different to what we have available right now! All the functional stuff works - waves, traders, item pickups, boss spawn etc.

Feedback would be welcome!

Screens:

http://i.imgur.com/jV6dJDO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hsdUo0A.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/el112kV.jpg

Download:

http://www.langy.org/kf2maps/KF-RockyValley-v4.kfm

 

[ab0mbs]

I'm going to add this on my server and see how it goes. I'll let you know if there are any bugs

 

[JTPFTW]

Download link is broken, if you use "save target as", it saves as a HTM file and even then renaming it does not change it's file format to KFM for some weird reason.

 

[zeffo]

Odd, I got the link working. I will definitely check this out my man, the screens look great!

 

[SkyeHeart]

The map is alright, it's pretty tame though. You should put up invisible walls so people can't block the spawns since there are so few of them. Also, just a small thing people noticed; the trader pod isn't level on the ground, so when you run around it flashes on the GPS. Otherwise, nice starter map. Wouldn't recommend playing with more than 6 people though.

 

[LunaticMara]

You can shotgun jump on the rocks as shown in the video. It's pretty cool map tho. Is it possible to make so zeds can climb on the rocks as well? Because I think some of the walls are just asking for getting jumped over with a shotgun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDkW7dWGnMU

 

[Langy]

Zeds on the walls - hell yes, will figure it out when I get home from work! I also want to set up spawning over the cliffs and jumping down from all around, should fix spawn blocking.

One thing that bugs me... how do you get the trader pods to animate when waves end?

 

[Mythril]

Good!

 

[ab0mbs]

A couple bugs / issues I noticed after playing it on my server.
On some of the trader pods, when you run up to them, they start flashing and become kind of transparent. They still work fine.

The other thing I noticed is with the spawns. Unless you're in some specific locations, the zeds will not spawn from certain sections. This in understandable if the players were like right next to the spawn but it seems like it happens even when they're at a pretty good distance. Maybe make some spawns outside the map with a path into the map for the zeds that players can't access.

 

[Langy]

Thanks for the comments. Have updated the map quite a bit, added over the cliff spawns, fixed the traders and other bits. Download link has been updated. (Filename is the same - new version is 10,971 KB).

 

[SkyeHeart]

Thanks for the update. I'm putting on my server and shall unleash the hounds upon it next map.

 

[nejcooo]

Looks really cool. I'm impressed how fast you managed to do that since game's been out for only 8 days.

 

[SkyeHeart]

You did an amazing job with the overhaul. Map looks way better and plays better too.

 

[LunaticMara]

Highly recommend to use versioning in the filename so there won't be any mismatches. Lots of servers are using the old version. Gotta try the new version as soon as I get my coffee.

 

[WhyMittens]

Good start

 

[Langy]

Map / screens updated again. I don't want to change the filename of the .kfm because it makes it a pain in the a** to change server ini's every time. I could put a .zip up or something though. The download link will always point to the newest version that is running, on my pub server's redirect.

 

[aerical]

There's a bug/glitch on the map, there's a crevice right behind you at spawn that a couple of guys can hide in and not get aggro from ZEDs

 

[Maiive]

Map was played on my server tonight for the first night! So far so good, they enjoyed it. The only complaint they had was the trees getting in the way of shots, like the tree branches has some hitbox around it preventing the shots to get through it.

Otherwise, great job on the map! Design of the map makes it difficult to see where the husks are firing from which is pretty sweet.

The only thing they requested if you can add an armour spawn, maybe some weapons and a bit more ammo. =)

 

[Langy]

Cheers guys, fixed those particular things, OP updated!

 

[Massacrer]

In the map, there are some rocks that you can walk on to a higher elevation ledge and those can lead to you being stuck very often...