Slaughter

Slaughter
Basic Information
Developer(s):	Unknown
Map Info
Environment:	Factory
Setting:	Day
Hazards:	Grinder

“

Welcome to the killing floor... Slaughter is a fast-paced King of the Hill map set in a food processing plant. Navigate the bloodied halls and use the fully-functional conveyor belts to ambush your foes - but watch your step, hazardous meat grinders might just make you tonight's secret ingredient... ! — Slaughter publicity blurb

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Overview of Slaughter.

Slaughter is a community made King of the Hill map. Slaughter takes place in an ethically questionable meat factory filled with radioactive materials and signs displaying distrust with FDA standards.

A Halloween version of the map was released in the Scream Fortress 2019 update.

Changelog

Changelog:

Nov 10, 2016

• Added additional side route buildings up to the conveyors looking over the point.
• Opened up previously closed conveyors at mid.
• Added small bridge over the conveyors unaffected by their motion.
• Lowered height of the tunnels slightly.
• Expanded side exit areas of spawns.
• Cut sightlines across mid.
• Cut sightlines from tunnels to spawn.
• Improved cover with placeholder models.
• Fixed clipping on a set of stairs that previously had none.
• Added clipping to handrails throughout.
• Improved lighting in certain areas.
• Adjusted speed of conveyor texture scrolling to better match the speed of the trigger_push on the conveyors.
• Added directional signage.
• Added func_nobuild to high crate piles at mid to avoid superior height advantages, and to cargo container areas near spawn to discourage spawn camping.
• Added steam whistles for respective teams on capture.

Nov 10, 2016

• Fixed texture scroll rate on conveyors not matching the speed of their respective trigger_push
• Fixed collisions on handrails to match their use in maps such as Gorge and Powerhouse. [Playerclipped, no collisions]
• Raised playerclipping on overhead conveyors - placeholder cows are no longer clipped and won't get in the way of jumpers.
• Improved clipping on floodlights and resupply signs to prevent players from being able to stand on them.
• Fixed players, buildings, and stickies being able to go inside the generator lights.
• Replaced doorframe placeholder brushwork with models, where applicable.
• Additional signage.
• Added stronger lighting to the sniper decks at mid to make any Snipers there more vulnerable.
• Fixed Engineers being able to build in the vent the conveyor comes out of in spawn.
• Fixed the Far Z Clip Plane being visible in the player space.
• Added a medium health kit alongside the full ammo pack on either side.
• Slight changes to the area beneath the capture point.

Nov 16, 2016

• Raised wide doorways to mid slightly.
• Added second set of short stairs leading up to the area across from spawns.
• Extensive clipping pass on all doorways and windows.
• Disabled collisions on lights under mid.
• Closed off gap underneath the suspended stairs near mid.
• Disabled collisions on cage lights over conveyors.
• Added additional lighting to the right-side spawn exits.
• Slight dev-texture detailing to the spawn areas.
• Adjusted distance of the fog to be further away.
• Opened up windows to actual skybox brushes, letting in environmental light.
• Added railings to the top platform of the suspended stairs near mid.
• Additional signage to indicate difference in combat areas.
• Fixed clipping on the metal barriers at mid.
• Added slight "bumpers" to the conveyors at mid to aim towards funneling players out and on to the point.
• Improved spectator camera positions.

Nov 20, 2016

• Moved spawnrooms 256 units to their respective "right," to make it more centered and clear with the paths to mid.
• Replaced gate entrance to mid for a new layout and to cut sightlines to the resupply doors.
• Changed clipping on stair steps to blockbullets.
• Fixed conveyors under the point not having sound.
• Added narrow walkways on either side of the top of the meat grinders.
• Lowered meat grinders by 12 units.
• Lowered the room beneath mid by 32 units.
• Opened up some more windows to natural light.
• Increased overall brightness of the player space.
• Made it clearer that the space underneath the suspended stairs at mid is not accessible.
• Players who fall into the meat grinders can now help their teammates - or their enemies - in death.

April 14, 2019

• Uploaded to Steam Workshop.

February 28, 2020

• Added all gameplay adjustments from Laughter.
• General visual upgrade.
• More blood.

November 4, 2021

• Get ready to prepare a Smissmas Feast! Slaughter has been updated with some chilly new detailing and some more team coloring throughout as it enters Release Candidate stage!

Locations

Spawn Rooms

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  Inside of BLU's spawnroom.

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  Outside of BLU's spawnroom.

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  Inside of RED's spawnroom.

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  Outside of RED's spawnroom.

Flank Routes: Alternative routes that players can take to get to the capture point.

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  Route where players can get to the point from the side.

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  Upper flank area leading to the treadmills.

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  Alternate route leading to the treadmills.

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  Treadmills above the grinder hazard.

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  Below the main point with a medium health kit.

Gallery

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  A cow hidden in a small room above the main point.

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  A cow peaking behind an out-of-bounds wall.

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  A cow carrying a Destruction PDA

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  A cow in a chef's hat carrying a Flying Guillotine.

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  A poster of "Poopy'Os" cereal, now discontinued.

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  A diagram of "Mann-Meat"

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  "Only trained employees may ride conveyer belts when in operation".

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  "Health codes are not laws".

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  Steaks being filled with radioactive fluid on a treadmill.

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  Vats full of radioactive waste.

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  The remains of a Heavy, of what is assumed as an "accident".

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  A room in which has been frozen over.