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'''Decoy''' is an unreleased map, set to be released on August 15th. It is designed for the upcoming mode, [[Mann vs. Machine]]. It was first seen in the Mann vs. Machine update announcement.
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{{Map infobox
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==External Links==
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  | map-status                = official
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[http://www.teamfortress.com/mvm/decoy/ "Decoy" official announcement]
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  | map-game-type            = Mann vs. Machine
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  | map-file-name            = mvm_decoy
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  | map-released              = {{Patch name|8|15|2012}}
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  | map-released-major        = Mann vs. Machine (update)
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  | map-image                = Decoy.png
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  | map-environment          = Desert
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  | map-setting              = Daylight, sunny
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  | map-pickups-health-medium = 5
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  | map-pickups-health-large  = 2
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  | map-pickups-ammo-medium  = 3
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  | map-pickups-ammo-large    = 4
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}}
  
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{{MannVsMachineNav}}
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{{Quotation|'''The Soldier'''|But if there is one thing we can do that these machines cannot, it is this: we can lie! We will lie to them on the beaches! We will lie to them in the beach parking lot! We may even lie to them on non-beach-related property! About the quality of our munitions! About the strength of our will! We will even lie about lying! That is how deep this rabbit hole goes! But the most important lie we will tell is this: Where the Mann Co. facilities are!}}
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'''Decoy''' is a [[Mann vs. Machine]] map, released in the [[Mann vs. Machine (update)|Mann vs. Machine Update]]. It is an abandoned town built near an anthracite coal mine and gravel quarry. In preparation for Gray Mann's robot invasion, the buildings have been poorly altered by the Soldier to resemble a crude facsimile of a Mann Co. facility. The map contains 7 missions: the Normal mission [[Doe's Drill (mission)|Doe's Drill]]; the Intermediate missions [[Doe's Doom (mission)|Doe's Doom]] and [[Day of Wreckening (mission)|Day of Wreckening]]; the Advanced missions [[Disk Deletion (mission)|Disk Deletion]], [[Data Demolition (mission)|Data Demolition]], and [[Disintegration (mission)|Disintegration]]; and the Expert mission [[Desperation (mission)|Desperation]].
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== Locations ==
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* ''''Mann Co. Hatch of Great Importance'''': The 'bomb hatch' of the map. Contains three different pathways for robots.
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* '''Base Bridges''': Two bridges connect the hatch to the rest of the map. Under the bridges is a ditch with two side tunnels to the topside. There's a couple crates that players can use to jump onto a broken staircase for a quicker way back to the hatch.
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* '''Left Cliff''': Accessible from the left side of the central base. Contains max Health and Ammo kits and access to the Left Structure.
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* '''Center structures''': The structure in the center of the map. Contains roof access in the back. Inside the building is a [[Ammo|Medium Ammo Pickup]]. The inside also serves as a hiding place for a [[Teleports|Teleport]].
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* '''Left Structure''': Contains access via ramp in the front.
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* '''Right Structure''': Underneath is an interior pathway containing a lone [[Health|Medium Health Kit]].
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* '''Structure Bridge''': The central bridge that connects the two side structures. The first line of defense in front of the robot spawn.
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== Strategy ==
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{{main|Community Decoy strategy}}
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{{community strategy stub link}}
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== Update history ==
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'''{{Patch name|8|15|2012}}''' ({{update link|Mann vs. Machine (update)}})
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* Added Decoy to the game.
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'''{{Patch name|9|4|2012}}'''
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* Updated Mvm_Decoy
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'''{{Patch name|9|10|2015}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Added [[saucers]] and posters to Decoy.
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'''{{Patch name|11|25|2015}}'''
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* {{Undocumented}} Removed Saucers and Posters from all maps.
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== Notes ==
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* The chances for each of the 3 paths to be chosen are not even. There is a 40% chance for the middle-left path, a 40% chance for the middle-right path, and 20% for the top left path (as seen from the defenders' spawn, not the robots').
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== Bugs ==
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* On the right side of the house in the middle, bots can get stuck on the bomb if it is dropped there.
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== Trivia ==
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* In [[Doomsday]], a secret room contains a map with a picture resembling Decoy labelled "Cactus Valley". In Decoy, a large wooden sign on one of the buildings near the center of the map says "Cactus Valley" on it, and the tutorial video shown before the player enters the map is called "cactus_valley.wav".
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* Decoy was later mentioned in [[Shadow Boxers]], when Gray Mann's robot army refer to the Soldier as "the genius who masterminded the decoy base."
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* In the building to the right facing the robot spawn is a room filled with half-done and misspelled wooden signs, several cans of white paint and paintbrushes, and a contract signed by Saxton Hale allowing Soldier to "Trick Robots". The signs are obvious failed attempts made by the Soldier during construction of Decoy.
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*The view of three buttes mostly buried in sand behind the RED Spawn references the Monument Valley Visitor Center view of the [[w:West and East Mitten Buttes|West and East Mitten Buttes]] and [[w:Merrick Butte|Merrick Butte]].
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery widths=150px heights=90px>
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File:Decoy base.png|The defenders' base with the painted bombhole.
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File:Decoy left lane.png|The left lane.
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File:Decoy right lane.png|The right lane.
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File:Decoy bot spawn.png|The place where robots spawn, with a bridge overlooking the pathway.
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File:Decoy contract.png|The Soldier's contract with Mann Co.
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File:Decoy top down view.png|Top down view of Decoy.
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File:Mvm decoy0000.png|Spectator view 1.
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File:Mvm decoy0001.png|Spectator view 2.
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File:Mvm decoy0002.png|Spectator view 3.
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File:Mvm decoy0003.png|Spectator view 4.
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</gallery>
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/mvm/decoy/ "Decoy" official announcement]
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{{Mann Vs Machine Nav}}
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{{Maps Nav}}

Latest revision as of 01:52, 18 January 2024

Decoy
Decoy.png
Basic Information
Map type: Mann vs. Machine
File name: mvm_decoy
Released: August 15, 2012 Patch
(Mann vs. Machine Update)
Developer(s): Valve
Map Info
Environment: Desert
Setting: Daylight, sunny
Map Items
Healthico.png Health Kits: Mediumhealth.png ×5  •  
Largehealth.png ×2
Ammoico.png Ammo Boxes: Mediumammo.png ×3   •  
Largeammo.png ×4
Map Photos
Loading screen photos.
Map Overview
Decoy overview.png
“
But if there is one thing we can do that these machines cannot, it is this: we can lie! We will lie to them on the beaches! We will lie to them in the beach parking lot! We may even lie to them on non-beach-related property! About the quality of our munitions! About the strength of our will! We will even lie about lying! That is how deep this rabbit hole goes! But the most important lie we will tell is this: Where the Mann Co. facilities are!
— The Soldier
 ”

Decoy is a Mann vs. Machine map, released in the Mann vs. Machine Update. It is an abandoned town built near an anthracite coal mine and gravel quarry. In preparation for Gray Mann's robot invasion, the buildings have been poorly altered by the Soldier to resemble a crude facsimile of a Mann Co. facility. The map contains 7 missions: the Normal mission Doe's Drill; the Intermediate missions Doe's Doom and Day of Wreckening; the Advanced missions Disk Deletion, Data Demolition, and Disintegration; and the Expert mission Desperation.

Locations

  • 'Mann Co. Hatch of Great Importance': The 'bomb hatch' of the map. Contains three different pathways for robots.
  • Base Bridges: Two bridges connect the hatch to the rest of the map. Under the bridges is a ditch with two side tunnels to the topside. There's a couple crates that players can use to jump onto a broken staircase for a quicker way back to the hatch.
  • Left Cliff: Accessible from the left side of the central base. Contains max Health and Ammo kits and access to the Left Structure.
  • Center structures: The structure in the center of the map. Contains roof access in the back. Inside the building is a Medium Ammo Pickup. The inside also serves as a hiding place for a Teleport.
  • Left Structure: Contains access via ramp in the front.
  • Right Structure: Underneath is an interior pathway containing a lone Medium Health Kit.
  • Structure Bridge: The central bridge that connects the two side structures. The first line of defense in front of the robot spawn.

Strategy

Main article: Community Decoy strategy
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Notes: None added

Update history

August 15, 2012 Patch (Mann vs. Machine Update)

  • Added Decoy to the game.

September 4, 2012 Patch

  • Updated Mvm_Decoy

September 10, 2015 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Added saucers and posters to Decoy.

November 25, 2015 Patch

  • [Undocumented] Removed Saucers and Posters from all maps.

Notes

  • The chances for each of the 3 paths to be chosen are not even. There is a 40% chance for the middle-left path, a 40% chance for the middle-right path, and 20% for the top left path (as seen from the defenders' spawn, not the robots').

Bugs

  • On the right side of the house in the middle, bots can get stuck on the bomb if it is dropped there.

Trivia

  • In Doomsday, a secret room contains a map with a picture resembling Decoy labelled "Cactus Valley". In Decoy, a large wooden sign on one of the buildings near the center of the map says "Cactus Valley" on it, and the tutorial video shown before the player enters the map is called "cactus_valley.wav".
  • Decoy was later mentioned in Shadow Boxers, when Gray Mann's robot army refer to the Soldier as "the genius who masterminded the decoy base."
  • In the building to the right facing the robot spawn is a room filled with half-done and misspelled wooden signs, several cans of white paint and paintbrushes, and a contract signed by Saxton Hale allowing Soldier to "Trick Robots". The signs are obvious failed attempts made by the Soldier during construction of Decoy.
  • The view of three buttes mostly buried in sand behind the RED Spawn references the Monument Valley Visitor Center view of the West and East Mitten Buttes and Merrick Butte.

Gallery

  • The defenders' base with the painted bombhole.

  • The left lane.

  • The right lane.

  • The place where robots spawn, with a bridge overlooking the pathway.

  • The Soldier's contract with Mann Co.

  • Top down view of Decoy.

  • Spectator view 1.

  • Spectator view 2.

  • Spectator view 3.

  • Spectator view 4.

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