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Coldfront
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Basic Information
Map type:	Control Point
File name:	cp_coldfront
Released:	July 8, 2010 Patch; (Engineer Update)
Developer(s):	Eric "Icarus" Wong; David "Selentic" Simon; Aeon "Void" Bollig; Tim "YM"Johnson
Map Info
Environment:	Alpine
Setting:	Daylight, snowy
Map Items
Health Kits:	×10 • ×6
Ammo Boxes:	×6 • ×8
Map Photos
Map Overview
Map Stamp
	Supporters Leaderboard

Latest revision as of 01:11, 18 January 2024

This article is about the map. For other uses, see Coldfront (disambiguation).

“

Brrrrr...

Click to listen

— The Engineer, on none of the classes being dressed for sub-zero conditions

”

Coldfront is a community-made Standard Control Point map. It was included in the Engineer Update as an official map due to its outstanding quality.

Introduction video

Locations

Note: If you are having trouble with finding the locations listed here, see the Helpful overview section to see their exact position marked on the map.

Each area of the map provides ample opportunity for certain classes to utilize their abilities in order to overcome their enemies. Scouts, Soldiers and Demomen are able to traverse the cliffs and main house, while the slope of the terrain and sharp corners allows ambush classes such as the Pyro, Engineer and Heavy to take down attackers. In addition, various open spaces indoors allow Medics and Spies to move freely to advantageous positions while Snipers lay down suppressive shots.

Control Point 3 (Decrepit Cabin)

Control Point: The central control point rests comfortably within the wreckage of the cabin.
Entrances: Each team has three paths to the house area. Two paths enter from the ground, going uphill as players get closer to the house, and an upper path among one of the high cliffs.
High Cliff: One of the passageways into the area from the yard. Normally a one-way drop down, but Scouts and Soldiers can climb up, too. It is a common Sniper perch.
House: The worn-down cabin which holds the control point. Soldiers and Demomen can rocket jump on top for a better view of the area.
Behind the Rocks: A small safe haven for Medics and Engineers, especially due to the close proximity to medium Health and Ammo packs.
Yard: Each side has a large, open intermediate area in between CP2 and the CP3 cabin. Separated into two halves by a pipe-bridge.
BLU/RED Third Forward Spawn: When BLU or RED captures four of the five points in the map, they spawn in a narrow room that is near Point C. The spawn exit is visible in the High Cliff image.

Central point
Cabin
Cliff Path
High Cliff

Control Points 2 & 4 (Warehouse Caves)

Control Point: The intermediate control points are set in the center of the elevated concrete road.
Entrances from Yard: Teams most commonly enter through the main central path (building), but the side route (pipes) and the ramp room (forward respawn) are there as alternatives.
Garage: The location of the first forward resupply. An effective but risky flank to topple defenders on the platform.
Platform: A large elevated platform near the control point. Teams should base their defenses around this platform, but beware of flanks through the ramp room.
BLU/RED Second Forward Spawn: When BLU or RED captures the center point, they spawn in a single room in the Garage area.

Entry to BLU base
RED's second point
Side entrance to point 2
Garage entrance

Control Points 1 & 5 (Headquarters)

Control Point: The final control points are locked into the center of the circular final chamber.
Entrances from CP 2/4: Three small but separated doorways are used to enter the final chamber. Far-left (through silo), center, and far-right.
Silo: Otherwise known as the far left flank, this passage is most commonly used to sneak an assault on the final CP, but can become dangerous if a player is caught in this narrow passage.
Outer Ring: The upper ring surrounding the central chamber that all teams must pass through if entering/exiting the area. The slight height advantage and plenty of cover make it a significant location to control for both attackers and defenders. The support beams spanning across the ceiling do not have collision detection and players can pass right through them.
Central Chamber: The open space in the center of the room. Its lower elevation makes this a no-man's land if the attackers succeed in taking the Outer Ring. Good for hiding Sentry Guns.
The Back: The elevated area behind the final control point. A stable but not most ideal point of defense for a team making a last-ditch or makeshift defense. Health and ammo packs are available in the back, and an easy drop down to the control point itself.
BLU and RED Spawn: A large spawn room with a large board table with two exits on each side of the point.

Side entrance to the final point
BLU's final point
BLU's final Point
BLU's spawn room

Helpful overview

1.Behind the Rocks
2.High Cliff
3.Yard
4.Garage
5.Platform
6.Side entrance
7.Silo
8.Outer Ring

Strategy

Main article: Community Coldfront strategy

Control Point timing

Control Point 1 and 5

×1

3

.000

×2

2

.000

×3

1

.636

×4

1

.440

Control Point 2 and 4

×1

12

.000

×2

8

.000

×3

6

.545

×4

5

.760

Control Point 3

×1

24

.000

×2

16

.000

×3

13

.091

×4

11

.520

Update history

July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)

Added Coldfront to the game.

July 13, 2010 Patch

Added map to the default mapcycle and motd files.
Fixed a server crash issue related to increased maxplayer servers.
Fixed a couple Engineer building exploits.

August 17, 2010 Patch

Added missing Mac intro movie for cp_coldfront.

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update)

Improved visibility on last CP.
Moved second CP slightly closer to the attacker's side.
Added cover for players queuing up the health pack on the second CP.
Improved clipping on the zig-zag ramp to middle CP.
Teams that capture the middle CP are now awarded with faster spawn times.

Trivia

The first and last capture points were created for a TF2Maps.net control point detailing mini-contest (in which it won 1st and 3rd place, respectively.)
Both teams' main spawn rooms were inspired by the war room from the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing (at ground level) a warmer mass of air.
Eric Wong's initials can be seen out of bounds above the BLU rocket.

External links

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{hatnote|This article is about Map. For the Soldier cosmetic item, see [[Coldfront Curbstompers]].}}
+{{Other uses|this=the map|Coldfront (disambiguation)}}
 {{Map infobox
-   | game-type                 = Control Point
+   | map-status                = community
-   | file-name                 = cp_coldfront
+  | map-game-type             = Control Point
+   | map-file-name             = cp_coldfront
    | map-image                 = Coldfront5.png
-   | developer                 = {{Steamid|76561198000167056|Eric "Icarus" Wong}}<br>{{Steamid|76561197987812857|David "Selentic" Simon}}<br>{{Steamid|76561197994150794|Aeon "Void" Bollig}}<br>{{Steamid|76561197988052879|Tim "YM" Johnson}}
+   | map-released              = {{Patch name|7|8|2010}}
+  | map-released-major        = Engineer Update
    | map-environment           = Alpine
    | map-setting               = Daylight, snowy
-   | map-health-pickups-small  = 10
+   | map-pickups-health-small  = 10
-   | map-health-pickups-medium = 6
+   | map-pickups-health-medium = 6
-   | map-ammo-pickups-small    = 6
+   | map-pickups-ammo-small    = 6
-   | map-ammo-pickups-medium   = 8
+   | map-pickups-ammo-medium   = 8
-   | map-stamp-link            = http://steamcommunity.com/stats/TF2/leaderboards/30391
+   | map-stamp-link            = https://steamcommunity.com/stats/TF2/leaderboards/30391
 }}
-{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''', on none of the classes being dressed for sub-zero conditions|Brrrrr...|sound=Engineer_jeers02.wav}}
-'''Coldfront''' is a community-made [[Control Point (game mode)#standard control point|Standard Control Point]] map. It was included in the [[Engineer Update]] as an official map due to its outstanding quality.
+{{Quotation|'''The Engineer''', on none of the classes being dressed for sub-zero conditions|Brrrrr...|sound=Engineer jeers02.wav}}
+'''Coldfront''' is a community-made [[Control Point (game mode)#Symmetric|Standard Control Point]] map. It was included in the [[Engineer Update]] as an official map due to its outstanding quality.
 == Introduction video ==
-{{youtube|AKx0ALJ-8-c}}
+{{youtube|Vl8yiDKmJv0}}
 == Locations ==
-'''Note''': If you're having trouble with finding the locations listed here, you can scroll down to the ''[[#Helpful overview|Helpful overview]]'' section to see their exact position marked on the map.
+{{HelpfulOverviewNote}}<br>
 Each area of the map provides ample opportunity for certain classes to utilize their abilities in order to overcome their enemies. [[Scout]]s, [[Soldier]]s and [[Demoman|Demomen]] are able to traverse the cliffs and main house, while the slope of the terrain and sharp corners allows ambush classes such as the [[Pyro]], [[Engineer]] and [[Heavy]] to take down attackers. In addition, various open spaces indoors allow [[Medic]]s and [[Spy|Spies]] to move freely to advantageous positions while [[Sniper]]s lay down suppressive shots.
@@ Line 27: / Line 30: @@
 === Control Point 3 (Decrepit Cabin) ===
 * '''Control Point''': The central control point rests comfortably within the wreckage of the cabin.
-* '''Entrances''': Each team has three paths to the house area. Two paths enter from the ground, going uphill as you get closer to the house, and an upper path among the one of the high cliffs.
+* '''Entrances''': Each team has three paths to the house area. Two paths enter from the ground, going uphill as players get closer to the house, and an upper path among one of the high cliffs.
-* '''High Cliff''': One of the passageways into the area from yard. Normally a one-way drop-down, but Scouts and Soldiers can climb up, too. It is a common Sniper perch.
+* '''High Cliff''': One of the passageways into the area from the yard. Normally a one-way drop down, but Scouts and Soldiers can climb up, too. It is a common Sniper perch.
-* '''House''': The worn down cabin which holds the control point. Soldiers and Demomen can rocket jump on top for a better view of the area.
+* '''House''': The worn-down cabin which holds the control point. Soldiers and Demomen can rocket jump on top for a better view of the area.
 * '''Behind the Rocks''': A small safe haven for Medics and Engineers, especially due to the close proximity to medium Health and Ammo packs.
 * '''Yard''': Each side has a large, open intermediate area in between CP2 and the CP3 cabin. Separated into two halves by a pipe-bridge.
+* '''BLU/RED Third Forward Spawn''': When BLU or RED captures four of the five points in the map, they spawn in a narrow room that is near Point C. The spawn exit is visible in the High Cliff image.
 <gallery widths=150px heights=90px>
-File:coldfront1.png| Central point
+File:coldfront1.png|Central point
 File:coldfront3.png|Cabin
-File:coldfront4.png| Cliff Path
+File:coldfront4.png|Cliff Path
-File:coldfront2.png| High Cliff
+File:coldfront2.png|High Cliff
 </gallery>
 === Control Points 2 & 4 (Warehouse Caves) ===
-* '''Control Point''': The intermediate control points are set in the centre of the elevated concrete road.
+* '''Control Point''': The intermediate control points are set in the center of the elevated concrete road.
-* '''Entrances from Yard''': Teams most commonly enter in through the main central path (building), but the side route (pipes) and the ramp room (forward respawn) are there as alternatives.
+* '''Entrances from Yard''': Teams most commonly enter through the main central path (building), but the side route (pipes) and the ramp room (forward respawn) are there as alternatives.
 * '''Garage''': The location of the first forward resupply. An effective but risky flank to topple defenders on the platform.
 * '''Platform''': A large elevated platform near the control point. Teams should base their defenses around this platform, but beware of flanks through the ramp room.
+* '''BLU/RED Second Forward Spawn''': When BLU or RED captures the center point, they spawn in a single room in the Garage area.
 <gallery widths=150px heights=90px>
-File:Coldfront5.png| Entry to BLU base
+File:Coldfront5.png|Entry to BLU base
-File:Coldfront6.png| RED's second point
+File:Coldfront6.png|RED's second point
-File:Coldfront7.png| Side entrance to point 2
+File:Coldfront7.png|Side entrance to point 2
-File:Coldfront8.png| Garage entrance
+File:Coldfront8.png|Garage entrance
 </gallery>
 === Control Points 1 & 5 (Headquarters) ===
-* '''Control Point''': The final control points are locked into the centre of the circular final chamber.
+* '''Control Point''': The final control points are locked into the center of the circular final chamber.
-* '''Entrances from CP 2/4''': Three small but separated doorways are used to enter the final chamber. Far left (through silo), center, and far right.
+* '''Entrances from CP 2/4''': Three small but separated doorways are used to enter the final chamber. Far-left (through silo), center, and far-right.
-* '''Silo''': Otherwise known as the far left flank, this passage is most commonly used to sneak an assault on the final CP, but can become dangerous if you're caught in this narrow passage.
+* '''Silo''': Otherwise known as the far left flank, this passage is most commonly used to sneak an assault on the final CP, but can become dangerous if a player is caught in this narrow passage.
-* '''Outer Ring''': The upper ring surrounding the central chamber that all teams must pass through if entering/exiting the area. The slight height advantage and plenty of cover makes it significant location to control for both attackers and defenders. The support beams spanning across the ceiling do not have collision detection and players can pass right through them.
+* '''Outer Ring''': The upper ring surrounding the central chamber that all teams must pass through if entering/exiting the area. The slight height advantage and plenty of cover make it a significant location to control for both attackers and defenders. The support beams spanning across the ceiling do not have collision detection and players can pass right through them.
 * '''Central Chamber''': The open space in the center of the room. Its lower elevation makes this a no-man's land if the attackers succeed in taking the Outer Ring. Good for hiding Sentry Guns.
-* '''The Back''': The elevated area behind the final control point. A stable but not most ideal point of defense for a team making a last-ditch or makeshift defense. Health and ammo packs area available in the back, and an easy drop-down to the control point itself.
+* '''The Back''': The elevated area behind the final control point. A stable but not most ideal point of defense for a team making a last-ditch or makeshift defense. Health and ammo packs are available in the back, and an easy drop down to the control point itself.
+* '''BLU and RED Spawn''': A large spawn room with a large board table with two exits on each side of the point.
 <gallery widths=150px heights=90px>
 File:Coldfront9.png| Side entrance to the final point
 File:Coldfront11.png| BLU's final point
-File:coldfront12.png| BLU's Final Point
+File:coldfront12.png| BLU's final Point
-File:Coldfront10.png| BLU's spawn room.
+File:Coldfront10.png| BLU's spawn room
 </gallery>
-==Helpful overview==
-[[Image:Coldfront overview with lines.png|left|650px|Coldfront's locations]]
+== Helpful overview ==
+[[File:Coldfront overview with lines.png|left|650px|Coldfront's locations]]
   <big>1.Behind the Rocks
 .High Cliff
@@ Line 78: / Line 85: @@
 .Outer Ring</big>
 {{clr}}
-==Strategy==
+== Strategy ==
-{{main|Community Coldfront strategy}}
+{{map strategy link|Coldfront|main=yes|stub=yes}}
-{{community strategy stub link}}
 == Control Point timing ==
@@ Line 86: / Line 92: @@
 == Update history ==
-{{Update history | '''{{Patch name|7|8|2010}}''' ([[Engineer Update]])
+{{Update history|
+'''{{Patch name|7|8|2010}}''' ({{update link|Engineer Update}})
 * Added Coldfront to the game.
 '''{{Patch name|7|13|2010}}'''
 * Added map to the default mapcycle and motd files.
-* Fixed a server crash issue related to increased maxplayer [[server]]s.
+* Fixed a server crash issue related to increased maxplayer [[servers]].
-* Fixed a couple [[Engineer]] [[Buildings|building]] [[exploit]]s.
+* Fixed a couple [[Engineer]] [[Buildings|building]] [[exploits]].
 '''{{Patch name|8|17|2010}}'''
 * Added missing Mac intro movie for cp_coldfront.
-'''{{Patch name|10|27|2010}}''' ([[Scream Fortress|Scream Fortress Update]])
+'''{{Patch name|10|27|2010}}''' ({{update link|Scream Fortress Update}})
-* Updated cp_coldfront with the latest changes from the community creator (Icarus):
+* Improved visibility on last CP.
-** Improved visibility on last CP.
+* Moved second CP slightly closer to the attacker's side.
-** Moved second CP slightly closer to the attacker's side.
+* Added cover for players queuing up the health pack on the second CP.
-** Added cover for players queuing up the health pack on the second CP.
+* Improved clipping on the zig-zag ramp to middle CP.
-** Improved clipping on the zig-zag ramp to middle CP.
+* Teams that capture the middle CP are now awarded with faster spawn times.
-** Teams that capture the middle CP are now awarded with faster spawn times.}}
+}}
 == Trivia ==
-[[File:Bill's Hat Pyro.png|thumb|100px|The BLU Pyro in the video wearing Bill's Hat.]]
-* Stormfront was the original name of the map, but was changed to its present name because the name "Stormfront" was already taken by another map.
-** The skybox for Coldfront still bears the filename ''sky_stormfront_01'' as well as the snow particles being called "env_snow_stormfront_001".
 * The first and last capture points were created for a TF2Maps.net control point detailing mini-contest (in which it won 1st and 3rd place, respectively.)
 * Both teams' main spawn rooms were inspired by the [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Dr._Strangelove_-_The_War_Room.png war room] from the 1964 film ''[[w:Dr. Strangelove|Dr. Strangelove]]''.
-* The [[BLU]] [[Pyro]] is seen wearing [[Bill's Hat]] during the introductory video.
+* A [[w:cold front|cold front]] is the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing (at ground level) a warmer mass of air.
-* A cold front is the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing (at ground level) a warmer mass of air.
-* An unofficial version of this map without snow exists as [[Warmfront]].
 * Eric Wong's initials can be seen out of bounds above the BLU rocket.
 == External links ==
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130205143146/https://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=11352 Coldfront development thread at TF2maps.com]
-* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFLrZ7OmcfE Map Fly-through (RC2) on YouTube]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFLrZ7OmcfE Map Fly-through (RC2) on YouTube]
-* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voQuywKfjLI Development Timelapse on YouTube]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voQuywKfjLI Development Timelapse on YouTube]
+{{Engineer Update Nav}}
+{{Maps Nav}}
-{{EngineerUpdateNav}}
-{{Maps nav}}
 [[Category:Quickplay maps]]

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Contents

Introduction video

Locations

Control Point 3 (Decrepit Cabin)

Control Points 2 & 4 (Warehouse Caves)

Control Points 1 & 5 (Headquarters)

Helpful overview

Strategy

Control Point timing

Update history

Trivia

External links

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Coldfront

Buy Map Stamp - $0.99 / £0.79 / 0.95€
Basic Information
Map type:	Control Point
File name:	`cp_coldfront`
Released:	July 8, 2010 Patch (Engineer Update)
Developer(s):	Eric "Icarus" Wong David "Selentic" Simon Aeon "Void" Bollig Tim "YM"Johnson
Map Info
Environment:	Alpine
Setting:	Daylight, snowy
Map Items
Health Kits:	×10 • ×6
Ammo Boxes:	×6 • ×8
Map Photos

Map Overview

Map Stamp

Supporters Leaderboard