Coal

This article is about the custom map. For other uses, see Coal (disambiguation).

Coal
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Basic Information
Map type:	Payload
File name:	pl_coal_rc23
Version:	Release Candidate 23
Released:	December 20, 2018
Developer(s):	Ryan "Chill" Foy Denis "xB33" Varchulik Elián "Iron" Rodríguez Oliver "OverPovered" Pennaned Matthew "Panckakebro" Hiller Phe
Link(s):	TF2Maps
Map Info
Environment:	Industrial
Setting:	Night, snowy
Hazards:	Pitfalls
Map Items
Health Kits:	×7  •   ×11
Ammo Boxes:	×1   •    ×17   •    ×2
Map Overview

Coal is a community-made custom Payload map taking place in a snowy industrial area at night. A Smissmas variant was released in the Smissmas 2021 update.

Locations

Checkpoint A

• Firtree: Right outside BLU's right spawn exit, a large yard containing a firtree can be seen.
• Boulder: Directly attached to the BLU spawn is a rocky boulder.
• Brick Building: Right across the BLU spawn, the Brick Building serves as a shortcut to the first checkpoint.
• A point Building: Overlooking the point A is a large, rectangular building. It has four entrances/exits, one of which is a gate which can only be opened from the inside.
• Sentry Deck: In front of the aforementioned A building is a simple wooden deck with some cover. Often a major defensive position.

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  Checkpoint A

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Checkpoint B

• Chute: An industrialesque building which contains a chute leading to the Jenkin Coal Co.
• Jenkin Coal Co.: Named after the sign plastered on it, this is a large building complex right in the middle of the map. Besides acting as a shortcut to B, it also houses BLU's second spawn.
• Concrete platform: Opposite the Jenkin Coal Co. is a small cement platform with a chainlink fence. Has a medium health and ammo pack.
• Sniper's Hut: As indicated by its name, this wooden hut often houses RED Snipers.

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  Checkpoint B

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Checkpoint C

• Dropdown: Not actually a dropdown. Just a room with an elevated platform, only accessible via blast jumping. It also has a large health pack.
• Gates: Just before reaching checkpoint C, the Cart stops and waits for the metal gates in front of it to open up.
• Flank: On C's right side is a simple building serving as a flank route around the Gates.

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  Checkpoint C

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Checkpoint D

• Shack: Located right next to RED's third spawn.
• Clearing: A piece of flat, elevated ground. Also found right in front of RED's third spawn.
• Factory: A large complex building. Composed of multiple floors, routes, staircases and opening. Whoever controls this building usually wins the battle for checkpoint D.
• Shipping Crates: Some shipping crates can be seen just in front of the Delivery Pod.
• Delivery Pod: The pit in which BLU is supposed to throw the Cart. Although it is a pitfall, it is covered by wooden planks for the majority of the game. As such, it does not claim many victims during the round.

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  Checkpoint D

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Changelog

Changelog:

Dec 20, 2018

• Optimization.
• Bug fixes.
• Added some lighting.

Dec 23, 2018

• Adjusted some windows and a platform.
• Optimization.
• Fixed a ton of visual stuff.
• New night theme.
• Added some detail.
• Fixed a lot of bugs.
• Tweaked respawn times.

Dec 24, 2018

• Fixed some bugs.
• Messed with some prop lighting.
• Made the map night-themed and added some lights.
• Reworked a opening door outside red spawn that gives a shortcut during setup.

Dec 25, 2018

• Clipping fixes.
• Detailing fixes.
• Lighting fixes.
• Added some nobuilds in evil spots.
• Opened a roof top for walking.
• Bug fixes.

Dec 27, 2018

• Lots of layout tweaks and flow fixings.
• Lots of visual fixes.
• Bug fixes.
• Improved skybox.
• Better timing and gate logic for C.
• Displacement alpha fiddling.
• More lights in dark spots.

Dec 29, 2018

• Spawn time adjustments.
• Health and ammo adjustments.
• Added guidance signs that pop up and hide accordingly.
• Fixed some bugs.
• Fixed some exploits.
• Clipping adjustments.
• Fixed a ton of lighting bugs on props and brushes.
• Added a bunch of lights to dark spots.
• Fixed texture misalignment and mistakes.
• Added some fancy snow to stairs.
• Fixed the clocks to read the same time throughout the map.
• Made the gate more spectacular when it opens initially (blinking lights, dinging).
• Put icicles on the payload.
• Fixed issues like props clipping through stuff ect.
• Fixed some windows that looked weird.
• Added some cubemaps.
• Redid the wall outside 2nd blue spawn to look fancier.
• Got rid of 150 edicts so the base number is around 1390 or so.
• Heavily optimized some spots with frame drops.

Jan 2, 2019

• Made a platform by B less cramped.
• Cleaned up C a lot, and redid a building leading to a sentry spot guarding the cap.
• C is now slightly easier to hold.
• Redid a platform area by C.
• Moved hp and ammo around in various places.
• Clipping improvements.
• New light_env.
• New northern lights that aren't buggy.
• Better interior lighting in many places.
• Big texture pass with many fixes/improvements.
• Minor detailing pass.
• Redid the interior of the train area outside first blue spawn.
• Fixed a lot of bugs.
• Got rid of content that didn't belong to us, that we forgot about.
• Optimization.

Mar 24, 2019

• Redid the interior of some rooms that were super bland and empty.
• Added some windows to some rooms.
• Added a little shack at C where the cart stops to open the gate.
• Basically new lighting everywhere.
• phat visual overhaul.
• Fixed some visible nodraws.
• Clipping fixes.
• Some visual stuff.
• Fixed some random things.
• A little optimization.

Mar 30, 2019

• Made the staircase into last a dropdown.
• Replaced the dump truck at C with some smaller boxes.
• Some detailing improvements.
• Optimization.
• Bug fixes.

Apr 6, 2019

• Deathpit is now more deathy.
• Optimization.
• Messed around with displacements a little bit to block some sightlines.
• Tweaked the platform by B.
• Flipped the 2 platforms at A.
• Deleted some props at C to make it less cluttered.
• Timing fixes.
• Bug fixes.

Gallery

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  Steam Workshop thumbnail for Coal.