Hey, I'm back to the blog before 2008, and I brought pics... sounds like a good day now.
I've been working on this map since August, and I think it's coming out well- I've been thinking about building a map w/ using the func_friction entity for quite a while, so I think I'm content w/ the progress I've made for building it, and stuff.
Currently, the map supports 24 players, and each one spawns only w/ a knife. Now, many people may have learned how to use the knife well on CS, especially combining knifing w/ running & strafing. However, this map will require the ability for those ka_ vets to be able to
"unlearn" their running & strafing technique, because of the ice- it is more difficult to gain acceleration, slow down, or even strafe (it's almost just like skating on REAL ice ;) .) The few differences would remain on not being able to fall on your back or head.
I've also added the ability to get out of the rink, and into the bleachers.
Soon to come:
I should add a concessions stand at the top of the stairs, allowing people to get outside of the main rink, and perhaps "buy" grenades from vending machines or elsewhere in the vicinity. More details on a later post.
I should also add the team dugouts, penalty boxes, and whatnot opposite of the bleachers. Such an action may come soon, since they are pretty important, and they aren't difficult to accomplish- the most challenging aspect would be to change the dimensions of the wall and glass.
A scoreboard would also be great to have on one of the walls (maybe even two, or five!)
I might have to add more lights to the arena; however, it would take 2 1/2 hours on a single core processor w/ less than 1 gigabyte of memory to currently compile the map (because of the complexity to build the lighting from bouncing off the ice to almost everywhere else on the map.)
