2.1.4: Difference between revisions

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=== Map Changes ===

* Updated [[koth_frigid]] (Wheat):

** Added a new dropdown route that leads from the rooftop to the side flank

** Added reflections to various surfaces that didn't have them before

** Added parallax corrected cubemaps to most of the map

** Increased detail on several brush-based decorations

** Vents now drop down into the hallway below instead of leading to mid

* Updated [[pl_jinn]] (14bit, abp):

** Reworked the track's path and surrounding geometry near the final point

** Reduced the number of crouch-jumps required to navigate final

** Reduced Red's spawn time at final to 9 seconds (down from 10)

** Added dynamic team-colored lights to the [[Payload]] checkpoints (as seen on [[Lakeside]])

** Added parallax-corrected cubemaps

** Fixed the finale kill trigger not disabling properly

** Miscellaneous ammo and health pack adjustments

** Miscellaneous lighting and visual fixes

** Miscellaneous clipping adjustments

** Reduced map file size

* Updated [[cp_powerhouse]] (newgreenshoot):

** Sun angle has been rotated to match the skybox

** Team-colored lights have been added to the control points, reflecting the point's owner

** Cubemaps across the map are now parallax-corrected

** The river now uses a new, custom water material, using our new shader

** Volumetrics have been added to a few windows across the map

** Skylight is now emulated more accurately using light_directional

** Reflectivity has been increased, making many interiors slightly brighter and more colorful

** Many props using the wrong team skin have been adjusted

** The lightmap scale across the map has been adjusted, making it less detailed in distant/inaccessible areas and far more detailed in gameplay spaces

** Most lights have been reconfigured to add greater contrast and visual interest to area

** The turbines are now static props, rather than dynamic props. This makes them more realistically lit, but they're currently lacking their internal animation. We'll improve this in the future.

** Many stairs are now blockbulleted for better explosion handling

** Disabled collision on hanging lamps across the map

** The tonemap has been adjusted to make sunlit concrete materials no longer blinding

** Imprisoned cow

** Reduced map file size

* Updated [[vip_badwater]] (newgreenshoot):

** Fixed broken-looking shadows on players and dynamic props

** Tweaked lighting around the map to rely more on environmental/bounce lighting instead of artificial lights

* Updated [[dom_hydro]] (newgreenshoot):

** Updated [[water]] material to be more similar to [[tc_hydro]]

** Brightened up many areas around the map to aid in player visibility

** Synchronized the parallax_obb brushes with [[tc_hydro]], for nicer vent reflections

* Updated [[ctf_2fort]] (newgreenshoot):

** Slightly adjusted lighting around the map, and fixed some previous lighting errors

** Updated the basement floors for each team to be properly reflective (after the cubemaps on them were previously broken)

** Added parallax correction for spawnroom floors across the map

* Updated [[pl_frontier_final]] (newgreenshoot):

** Fixed various displacement seams

** Adjusted some displacements outside of BLU's first spawn to look more natural

** Some boulders are no longer hovering above the ground

** Many, many lighting fixes

** The runoff puddle outside of BLU's spawn now uses the same modern water material as [[tc_hydro]]

** Restored cubemaps, and added parallax correction for the floors in RED's final spawn

* Updated [[pl_upward]] from f10 to f12 (refresh.tf/Hamn):

** Added back occluders from stock [[Upward]]

** Added more hints, areaportals and occluders for optimization

** Redone skybox brushes for optimization

** Changed the doors in dropdown to never be opened after closing

** Changed the doors in dropdown from silent to making a sound when closing

** Fixed detail brushes flickering on 1st point

** Fixed some lighting issues

** Fixed some props and brushes being solid

** Fixed water brushes in skybox with various cubemaps

** Fixed unoptimized visleaves next to the hill

** Fixed floating barrel near 2nd

** Improved clip alignment under balcony on 3rd

** Added blockbullets in front of window and dropdown-elbow

** Added resupply sign on last RED last spawn

** Reduced t-junctions and edict usage

* Updated [[dom_oilcanyon]] (Waugh101):

** Detail has been increased on and around cliff faces across the map

** Detail has been increased in the skybox terrain and foliage

** Various skybox details have been tweaked to appear slightly more true-to-life

** Capture Point C's building has been modified to appear more visually interesting

** Multiple BLU buildings have been changed to better fit BLU's design language

** Various structures have been subtly tweaked to increase consistency between them

** Minor optimization improvements

* Implemented support for custom keybindings for [[Engineer]]'s [[PDA]]s

* Lowered support points rewarded to [[UberCharge]]d [[Medic]]s for blocking [[Sentry]] damage (Trotim)

* Fixed [[VIP]] being able to avoid respawn by staying in class selection menu