Slaughter

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

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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, 2016Added 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!