Difference between revisions of "Badlands (King of the Hill)"

Badlands (King of the Hill)
Basic Information
Map type:	King of the Hill
File name:	koth_badlands
Released:	April 14, 2011 Patch; (Hatless Update)
Variants:	Arena and Control Point
Developer(s):	Valve
Map Info
Environment:	Desert
Setting:	Dusk, cloudy
Deep Water:	Yes
Pyrovision Support:	Yes
Bot support:	Yes
Map Items
Health Kits:	×2 • ×3
Ammo Boxes:	×2 • ×6
Map Photos
Map Overview

Latest revision as of 14:31, 22 February 2024

“

It’s the classic Badlands map you know and love—but now there’s less of it! We pain-stakingly cut out vast swaths of map to bring you Badlands’ inaugural King of the Hill competition.

— Koth_Badlands publicity blurb

”

Badlands (King of the Hill) is an alternate version of Badlands (Control Point) and Badlands (Arena), modified for King of the Hill. It was originally tested in the Team Fortress 2 beta, and then released with the Hatless Update.

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.

Much like the Arena version of Badlands, the first advance spawn is the only active spawn room. However, it has been expanded, with the usual cp_badlands resupply area now being a side room and a larger more elaborate room being the spawn point for the map. A new exit has been added near the center of the main base, leading off from this new room. Also like the Arena version, entry into the main bases is prohibited, the rock spires are fenced off, and there is a water pit underneath the bridge outside the base. The center control point of the Standard Control Point version is the active point of the map.

RED ‎House leading to the point.
BLU ‎House leading to the point.
Control point area.
Resupply area.
‎Valley area under bridge.
Grey Bridge
Gated off spire area. ‎
Water area added next to the spire.

Helpful overview

1.Rail Carts
2.Rocky Pillars
3.Balcony
4.Valley

Red diagonal lines: Red spawnroom
Blue diagonal lines: Blu spawnroom

Yellow circle: The hill/control point

Strategy

Main article: Community Badlands (King of the Hill) strategy

Control Point timing

Control Point

×1

18

.000

×2

12

.000

×3

9

.818

×4

8

.640

Update history

March 9, 2011 Patch (Beta)

Added koth_badlands.

March 11, 2011 Patch (Beta)

Added support for offline practice.
Fixed a case where players could easily fire into spawn.

March 23, 2011 Patch (Beta)

Fixed a server crash when trying to load koth_badlands.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

Added Badlands (King of the Hill) to the game.

May 17, 2012 Patch

Added koth_badlands to eligible quickplay maps.

July 24, 2013 Patch

Opened the windows around the center point.
Smoothed player clipping around doorways.

August 7, 2014 Patch

Added missing photos/thumb images for koth_badlands

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-{{stub}}
 {{Map infobox
-| game-type = King of the Hill
+  | map-status                = official
-| file-name = koth_badlands
+  | map-game-type             = King of the Hill
-| map-image = Koth_badlands.jpg
+  | map-file-name             = koth_badlands
-| map-environment           = Desert
+  | map-image                 = Koth_badlands.jpg
-| map-setting               = Dusk, cloudy
+  | map-released              = {{Patch name|4|14|2011}}
-| map-health-pickups-small  = 4
+  | map-released-major        = Hatless Update
-| map-health-pickups-medium = 3
+  | map-environment           = Desert
-| map-health-pickups-large  =
+  | map-setting               = Dusk, cloudy
-| map-ammo-pickups-small    =
+  | map-has-deep-water        = yes
-| map-ammo-pickups-medium   = 6
+  | map-has-pyrovision        = yes
-| map-ammo-pickups-large    =
+  | map-pickups-health-small  = 2
+  | map-pickups-health-medium = 3
+  | map-pickups-ammo-small    = 2
+  | map-pickups-ammo-medium   = 6
+  | map-has-bots              = yes
 }}
-{{hatnote|'''Badlands''' has multiple variations, including [[Badlands|Control Point]] and [[Badlands (Arena)|Arena]].}}
-{{Quotation|Koth_Badlands publicity blurb|It’s the classic Badlands map you know and love—but now there’s less of it! We pain-stakingly cut out vast swaths of map to bring you Badlands’ inaugural King of the Hill competition.}}
+{{Quotation|'''Koth_Badlands''' publicity blurb|It’s the classic Badlands map you know and love—but now there’s less of it! We pain-stakingly cut out vast swaths of map to bring you Badlands’ inaugural King of the Hill competition.}}
+'''Badlands (King of the Hill)''' is an alternate version of [[Badlands (Control Point)]] and [[Badlands (Arena)]], modified for [[King of the Hill]]. It was originally tested in the [[Team Fortress 2 Beta|Team Fortress 2]] beta, and then released with the [[Hatless Update]].
 == Locations ==
+{{HelpfulOverviewNote}}<br>
-Much like the Arena version of Badlands, the first advance spawn is the only active spawn room. However, it has been expanded and a new exit has been added near the center of the main base. Also like the Arena version, entry into the main bases is prohibited, and the rock spires are fenced off, and there is a water pit underneath the bridge outside the base. The center [[Control Point (objective)|Control Point]] of the 5CP version is the active point of the map.
+Much like the Arena version of Badlands, the first advance spawn is the only active [[spawn room]]. However, it has been expanded, with the usual cp_badlands resupply area now being a side room and a larger more elaborate room being the spawn point for the map. A new exit has been added near the center of the main base, leading off from this new room. Also like the Arena version, entry into the main bases is prohibited, the rock spires are fenced off, and there is a water pit underneath the bridge outside the base. The center [[Control Point (objective)|control point]] of the [[Control Point (game mode)#Standard Control Point|Standard Control Point]] version is the active point of the map.
-== Strategy ==
+<gallery widths=150px heights=90px>
+File:Koth badlands house.png|[[RED]] ‎House leading to the point.
+File:Koth badlands house2.png|[[BLU]] ‎House leading to the point.
+File:Koth badlands mid.png|Control point area.
+File:Koth badlands spawn.png|Resupply area.
+File:Koth badlands bridge under.png|‎Valley area under bridge.
+File:Koth badlands bridge.png|Grey Bridge
+File:Koth badlands spire.png|Gated off spire area. ‎
+File:Koth badlands water.png|Water area added next to the spire.
+</gallery>
-* Despite the map's open nature, [[Sniper]]s may find it hard to find a secure vantage point for sniping.
+== Helpful overview ==
+[[File:Badlands (King of the Hill) overview with lines 2.png|left|King of the Hill Badlands locations|350px]]
+ <big>1.Rail Carts
+.Rocky Pillars
+.Balcony
+.Valley
+ Red diagonal lines: Red spawnroom
+ Blue diagonal lines: Blu spawnroom
-* There is a water pit near the spires, like the Arena version, so [[Pyro]]s are less effective close to the spawn area of the map.
+ Yellow circle: The hill/control point</big>
-* The windows on opposite sides of the central control point leave enough room for a Level 1 [[Sentry Gun]] or a [[Sentry Gun#Combat Mini-Sentry Gun|Combat Mini-Sentry Gun]] to fire without being easily seen. A base could also easily be built here by building a [[Dispenser]] in the inside of the building, and it can be defended easily by using the [[Frontier Justice]]'s revenge crits. The windows can also be used as escape routes for injured [[Scout]]s.
+{{clr}}
+== Strategy ==
+{{main|Community Badlands (King of the Hill) strategy}}
+{{community strategy stub link}}
-== Control Point Timing ==
+== Control Point timing ==
 {{Control Point Timing/Official Map}}
 == Update history ==
-'''[[March 9, 2011 Patch (Beta)]]
+{{Update history|
-* Added koth_badlands
+'''{{Patch name|3|9|2011|beta}}
+* Added koth_badlands.
+'''{{Patch name|3|11|2011|beta}}'''
+* Added support for offline practice.
+* Fixed a case where players could easily fire into spawn.
+'''{{Patch name|3|23|2011|beta}}'''
+* Fixed a server crash when trying to load koth_badlands.
+'''{{Patch name|4|14|2011}}''' ([[Hatless Update]])
+* Added Badlands (King of the Hill) to the game.
-'''[[March 11, 2011 Patch (Beta)]]
+'''{{Patch name|5|17|2012}}'''
-* Added support for offline practice
+* Added koth_badlands to eligible quickplay maps.
-* Fixed a case where players could easily fire into spawn
-'''[[March 23, 2011 Patch (Beta)]]
+'''{{Patch name|7|24|2013}}'''
-* Fixed a server crash when trying to load koth_badlands
+* Opened the windows around the center point.
+* Smoothed player clipping around doorways.
-'''[[April 14, 2011 Patch]] ([[Hatless Update]])
+'''{{Patch name|8|7|2014}}'''
-*Added to the game.
+* Added missing photos/thumb images for koth_badlands
+}}
 == See also ==
-* [[:Category:Badlands images]]
+* [[Badlands (Control Point)]]
-* [[Badlands]]
 * [[Badlands (Arena)]]
 * [[Badlands (Classic)]]
+{{Hatless Update Nav}}
 {{Maps nav}}
+[[Category:Quickplay maps]]

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Badlands (King of the Hill)

Basic Information
Map type:	King of the Hill
File name:	`koth_badlands`
Released:	April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
Variants:	Arena and Control Point
Developer(s):	Valve
Map Info
Environment:	Desert
Setting:	Dusk, cloudy
Deep Water:	Yes
Pyrovision Support:	Yes
Bot support:	Yes
Map Items
Health Kits:	×2 • ×3
Ammo Boxes:	×2 • ×6
Map Photos

Map Overview