Darkmarsh
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| Basic Information | |
| Map type: | Attack/Defend |
| File name: | cp_darkmarsh
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| Released: | October 10, 2024 Patch (Scream Fortress XVI) |
| Developer(s): | Elián "iron" Rodríguez Matthew "Panckakebro" Hiller Ryan "Chill" Foy |
| Map Info | |
| Environment: | Swamp, Castle |
| Setting: | Night |
| Hazards: | Crocodiles, Pumpkin bombs |
| Magic spells: | Yes |
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| “ | The first 3 might've sunk into the swamp, but this one stands strong! Which team will be able to conquer the mightiest castle in Darkmarsh? you'd be the judge in this original 3 capture point attack-defence map featuring a withering town, a desolated greenhouse and the gothiest gothic castle you have ever seen!
— Darkmarsh publicity blurb
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Darkmarsh is a community-created Attack/Defend Control Point map released during the Scream Fortress 2024 update. It is set in a dark swamp that is home to a small desolate town and a large gothic castle. Periodically, magic spells will spawn in various areas around the map. It is a Halloween version of the custom map France.
Darkmarsh was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
Contents
Locations
- Spawns: Both BLU and RED team have three different spawns.
- Setup: BLU spawns in the "Docks" while RED spawns near control point B.
- After A's capture: BLU still spawns in the Docks, although their spawn location is moved a couple of meters closer to the exit. RED moves to their second spawn inside the Castle.
- After B's capture: BLU's spawn moves to where RED's first spawn used to be. RED team is relocated to their final spawn.
Exterior of BLU's first and second spawn.
Interior of BLU's first spawn.
Exterior of first/third spawn.
Interior of first/third spawn.
Interior of RED's second spawn.
Interior of RED's third/final spawn.
Control Point A
Control Point A is located inside a small hut, surrounded by a chain-link fence from two sides.
- Cellar: A tall building located right outside of BLU's first spawn. In its basement is a collection of wine bottles, while next to it is a shack containing a large health pack.
- Cathedral Portal: Located to the left of the Cellar is a massive gothic cathedral covering a large part of the map. Most of the aforementioned cathedral is outside the playable area, but its Portal serves as an important flank route to the Fountain Square.
- Fountain Square: A small square behind the Cellar; in its middle is a fountain overgrown with flowers.
- Ivy Shack: A large shack, whose interior is adorned with Ivies and Vines, can be seen near Point A; slightly hanging over the Cliff.
Outside view of Cellar.
Inside view of Cellar.
Interior of Cathedral Portal.
Fountain Square. Ivy Shack can be seen in the background.
Cliffside view of Ivy Shack.
Interior view of Ivy Shack.
Control Point A with Ivy Shack to the left.
Control Point B
Control Point B is found right in front of the massive Gates that lead into the Burgomeister's Castle.
- Portcullis: After capturing Point A, a large Portcullis begins to lift up, leading the way to point B. Similarly, a set of previously closed wooden doors just right of the Portcullis also begins opening.
- Chapel: Adjacent to the left side of the Portcullis is a small chapel that acts a flank path around the previously mentioned Portcullis.
- Quaint House: A small white residential building separates the Chapel from Point B.
- Cliffside Mansion: Bordering the cliff and the crocodile-infested waters below it exists a large square mansion, through which passes a narrow flank path.
Exterior view of the Portcullis and the Chapel to the left of it, as seen from Point A.
Inside view of the Chapel.
Lifted Portcullis, this time seen from Point B.
Quaint House.
Exterior view of the Cliffside Mansion.
Interior view of the Cliffside Mansion.
A view of Point B; to the right of it is Cliffside Mansion, while behind it are the Gates.
Control Point C
The final stretch of the map mostly takes place inside the large and luxurious Burgomeister's Castle. Its interior consists of spacious rooms with high chandelier-carrying ceilings, whose walls and floors are adorned with red carpets and banners.
- Castle Gates: The main entrance to the Castle, although there exist two smaller side entrances next to it. It begins to lift up just after Point B is captured.
- Fireplace Room: Immediately in front of the Gates is a slightly run-down room with a fireplace and some furniture in it.
- Wine Storage: Going through one of the smaller side entrances takes one to the Wine Storage, a vast room with cabinets containing large wine bottles.
- Shortcut: Accessible from the Fireplace Room is a small hallway that takes players to the Library.
- Library: A library-like chamber with a lot of bookshelves and reading spaces, useful for flanking around Point C.
- Stairs Flank: Opposite to the Library is a flight of stairs that lead to a small perch.
- Dropdown: One of the exits for RED's final spawn room, ending in a dropdown.
Fireplace Room.
Shortcut. The Fireplace Room can be seen through the left doorway.
Library.
Wine Storage.
Stairs Flank.
Dropdown
A view down the main castle hallway, with entrance to the Fireplace Room to the right.
Hallway view. The Library is seen to the right, with the Stairs Flank to the left.
Control Point C with RED's final spawn in the background.
Strategy
 | “Sun Tzu's got nothing on us!” This map's Community strategy page is a stub. As such, it is not complete. You can help the Team Fortress Wiki Community Strategy Project by expanding it. Notes: None added |
Changelog
RC4 Changelog (3.8.2024)
- Brand new lighting and improved visuals
- Significant gameplay improvements
- Massive amount of bug fixes
- Optimization
RC3 Changelog (18.9.2022)
- Priority Patch
- Fixed crash caused by a brush model.
- Improved optimization.
RC2 Changelog (16.9.2022)
- Deleted a misplaced black brush in one of the blue's forward spawn doors.
- Raised blue's forward spawn doors speed.
- Fixed mismatching skybox fog.
- Fixed some red castle banners being unlit.
RC1 Changelog (16.9.2022)
- Improved map lighting and shadows as a whole.
- Layout changes to benefit attackers on Last.
- Added pumpkin bombs.
- Fixed castle big portcullis opening when its not supposed to.
- Lowered castle big portcullis and underpass portcullis opening speed.
- Improved detail in several areas.
- Improved optimization.
- Abandoned church shortcut for Blue after capturing the 2nd point is now a forward spawn for Blue.
- Improved player clipping and bullet collisions in several areas.
- Fixed some railings lacking player collisions.
- Fixed water puddles rendering as opaque when looked at an angle.
- Fixed some soundscapes not playing.
- Added spectator cameras (info_observer_point).
- func_croc in water.
- Fireflies.
Update history
October 10, 2024 Patch #1 (Scream Fortress 2024)
- Added Darkmarsh to the game.
- Updated
cp_darkmarshto reduce fog intensity.
- Lowered spell spawn timer (from 180 seconds to 120 seconds).
- Spells that spawn outside respawn rooms will disappear after 30 seconds of not being picked up.
- Added several more pumpkin bomb spawn points.
- Fixed portcullis doors turning pitch black when opening.
- Lowered RED respawn wave time for the last point (from 10 to 8).
Bugs
- There is a small square leak in the water behind BLU spawn.
Trivia
- Graffiti art from Half-Life 2 depicting a man holding an umbrella in the rain can be found hidden in various places across the map.
- A pizza can be found on the upper walkway of the library near Point C.
- There is a large area far outside of the map featuring two rooms connected by a destroyed wall. The first is a wooden room filled with boulders concealing a chest and Australium bars, and the second is a cave with a skeleton at the center, surrounded by more Australium bars and other objects. This area is a reference to the game The Binding of Isaac.[1]
Gallery
Steam Workshop thumbnail for Darkmarsh.
Boat tour sign inside the BLU's first spawn.
Message written behind Point B.
The graffiti hidden inside BLU's first spawn.
Secret room underneath the map.
Corpse surrounded by a pile of Australium inside the Secret Room.
A pizza in the library near Point C
References
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