Assignment 6 - Vertical Level?

Continuing the work on designing a Mann vs Machine map for Team Fortress 2, my attempts at level design have proven fruitless. As with last time, I tried not to get frustrated by the lack of progress and instead looked at the aspects that were causing problems. And I found that the theme of scrapyards and gas stations was not working mostly because I could not work out how to make the level branch out, nor how to keep the player within the playing area.

Instead, I've decided to reevaluate my ideas, and I have begun to work along the lines of a more vertical based level, like the maps Offblast and Upward that already exist in Team Fortress 2. I also worked with the idea of an area disguised as a scenic mountain trail, with environmental hazards keeping the player from trying to explore beyond the playable area. A level that ascends upwards also allows me to make use of twisting paths which I think could prove interesting.

I'll upload rough designs once I return from college, but for now, some images lovingly pilfered from http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Main_Page. Just to show roughly what I am trying to aim for.



http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Offblast



http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Offblast

http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Upward

http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Upward