Wildfire

Wildfire
Basic Information
Developer(s):	Unknown
Map Overview

Wildfire is a rather simple Capture the Flag map focusing on strong combat arenas broken up by arches to prevent unfair sticky escapes. It uses an unconventional CTF mode, with cap-at-flag and touch return mechanics, meaning that you capture the enemy flag by bringing it to yours, instead of a capture zone, and you can make your dropped flag return to your base by touching it.

Wildfire takes place in a small industrial center surrounded by a crackling forest fire.

Wildfire was created for the TF2Maps.net Competitive CTF Contest. It won first place, finishing above Deliverance and Fusion.

Locations

Overview of the map.(Large file)

• Spire: A tall spire, similar to Badlands, in each base, on top of which the flag spawns.
• House: A small house next to the spire with health and ammo.
• The Dish: The lower level of the middle of the map, a large dish similar to Hydro
• Bridge: A bridge over the dish, with a medium health
• Sewer: Sewers running from the dish to each base
• Ramp Room: A small room that connects the sewers to each base with a series of ramps

Strategy

• Soldiers and Demomen can jump to the top of the spire to easily take the Intelligence.
• The small building near each team's Intelligence offers Engineers a prime place for Sentry Gun placement.
• A lack of long sightlines make Snipers wielding rifles hard to use effectively on this map. Instead, equip the Huntsman and Jarate for more close range capability.

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Update history

A1:

• Release

A2:

• 20s return time
• Touch-to-return
• Flag falls in CZs instant-return
• Geometry changes to middle routes
• Fixed displacement seams
• Added new visblockage to above far route
• Fixed time-ending bug
• Added small catwalk to cave path onto road

A3:

• Intelligence location moved to pits
• Bridge redesigned
• Upper route to warehouses removed
• Cap zone location moved to previous upper route
• Detailing applied
• Clipping fixed
• Route added from previous Intelligence location to spire

A4:

• Flags (for now at least) placed on top of spire rather than inside tunnel
• Tunnels sealed off, too gimmicky
• Extra lighting added to mid
• Tire tracks replaced
• lol hotfix

A5:

• Capture zones parented to flags
• Ravidge's Intelligence entity system implemented ty ty ty
• Various brush changes
• Catwalks onto bridge
• Ramp back into spawn added

A6:

• Top "quick cap" route removed
• Bridge clipping improved
• Route onto bridge towers removed
• Detailing changes- new dirt color ty to Ravidge
• Lighting improved
• Displacement fixes
• Path near bend in road lowered, smoothed out
• Clipping fixes everywhere
• Optimization!
• Fire glare removed

A7:

• Exterior detail completed
• Bridge reworked into brushwork for better clipping
• Ambience^(sic), embers added
• Health packs removed and consolidated
• Fences added to bend in road for cover before attack and to reduce sightlines
• Catwalks onto bridges rerouted into buildings for Medic cover
• 3d Skybox added
• Minor changes to basements to improve flow
• Various clipping, brushwork enhancements

B1:

• Beta release
• Interior detail completed
• Major optimization reworks
• Bridge reworked to support the idea of it being the central lane of fire, rather than the three tiers of fighting the girders had been supporting
• Detail polish added
• New 2d skybox added
• Lighting manipulated
• Hut structure added within flood control room
• Various other small changes