Glacier

Glacier
Basic Information
Developer(s):	Unknown

Glacier is an Attack/Defend Control Point map where RED always plays defense and BLU always plays offense. Once the BLU team has captured a point, it is locked and can never be retaken by RED. There are three control points, A, B, and C. A and B are directly accessible from the BLU base, but you must cross through one of them in order to reach C. RED's base is located near point C.

Glacier is set in an Arctic environment. Elements like the large, cracked chunks of ice forming steps at Control Point B and the ice cave in which Control Point C rests give Glacier a slightly different look than most other Arctic maps.

BLU must capture all three points. Control points A and B must be captured before C can be. RED must defend the points. RED wins if any of the points are uncaptured when time runs out. Time is added to the countdown if BLU captures any of the points.

Glacier was mentioned during Day 2 of the Classless Update, where it was acknowledged for its snowfall theme in an edit to the Day 2 page. The page's original text had noted that Viaduct was the first-ever Team Fortress 2 map to take place during a snowfall. A Team Fortress 2 blog post later referenced the text change, which acknowledged Glacier and other snowfall-themed maps.

Locations

Control Point A

Control Point A is located on what appears to be a loading dock, surrounded on two sides by buildings, one side by a reinforced rock wall and on the fourth side by shallow water. The point itself is under an overhang. The buildings on either side of A are two stories tall, with the upper floors containing openings that look down onto Control Point A.

Control Point B

Control Point B is located in a lowered area on what appears to be a fragmenting glacier or ice pack on top of frigid water. A large tower constructed from ice and wooden planks sits in the middle of the map, though the top of the tower is inaccessible. The broken ice chunks are surrounded on three sides by rocky cliffs, with broken pieces of ice forming a set of stairs up to RED's main entrances to B. The fourth side is bordered by a stone bridge that extends from the entrance nearest BLU's spawn. At the end of the bridge is a small red wooden building that offers some shelter. A small, hollowed-out ice cave sits in the middle of the map near the control point.

Control Point C

Control Point C is located on an elevated ice "platform" inside of a large ice cave. There are two entrances to this point from both Control Points A and B (four in total), while RED's spawn is located opposite the entrances from Control Point A.

Strategy

Control Point A

• The overhanging roof at Control Point A provides some protection for RED Engineers. Use it to your advantage and build Sentry Guns in the rooms to either side of the point.
• The two upper rooms near the point offer BLU windows through which they can attack the point and have some cover. Just beware of Spies and Pyros attacking from behind.

Control Point B

• Though the cliff above the control point offers a good spot for building Sentry Guns, the prime placement is in the small ice cave on the ground level next to the capture point. The cave offers more cover from enemy fire.
  • However, the cliff above the control point offers sightlines directly into BLU's main entrances to B, making it an excellent perch for Snipers and Engineers using the Wrangler.
  • BLU can employ similar strategy from their entrance tunnels, but their Sentry Guns will be more vulnerable, as Demomen and Soldiers can attack them from below.
• Pyros can make use of their compression blast ability to push enemies off into the waters around Control Point B, which will instantly kill anyone who touches them. As such, using the Backburner generally can be a disadvantage when attacking B.
• Watch out for Stickybombs around the BLU door leading to Control Point B. They can be hidden behind the concrete frame of the door easily.
• If they've captured Control Point A, BLU can pincer RED by sending Spies and Pyros around to B through Control Point C. Even if they don't reach B, they can distract RED long enough to allow others to cap.

Control Point C

• The ceiling here allows for some rocket and sticky jumping, but in general, it is not advised for Soldiers and Demomen, respectively, to do so. Instead, focus fire on the point itself.
• BLU Engineers can build Teleporters, Dispensers and Sentry Guns for staging inside the tunnels between the two previous points and Control Point C.
• Snipers with the Sniper Rifle equipped are generally less effective on the final point due to its design than those equipped with the Huntsman.

Screenshots

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  BLU spawn

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  BLU spawn

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  Control Point A

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  Control Point A

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  Control Point B

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  Control Point B (with ice cave shown)

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  Bridge at Control Point B

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  Path from Control Point A to Control Point C

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  Control Point C

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  Control Point C

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  RED spawn at Control Point C

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  Overhead view of cp_glacier

Changelog

Changelog:

cp_glacier release candidate 7 (13 December 2009):

• Compiled with more accurate lighting and model lightmaps
• Added cables to the lights at C
• Fixed an exploit which allowed any class to get onto the bridge at B simply by jumping
• Added more detail to the rock walls at C and B
• Added some misc detailing to B
• Added collision to the lightposts at the B bridge
• Optimised a little more all over
• Fixed two light bleeds

cp_glacier release candidate 6 (8 December 2009):

• Detailed some more in various places
• Added a new room at B in the building

Additional Links

• Glacier WIP Thread