LOL!

i just added a bunch of bushes in the KV6 format, assuming it would work ingame. 3 hours of placing bushes around the map for nothing.

Oh well, it was really cool looking while it lasted :p

Just updated the text file in the map (bekuz iee Kant spe!L.)

Sorry Bobbunny, I must not have hit the post button after typing my message...

Here is the top-down view
http://www.alii3d.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/darkfort2.jpg

Can we get a top-down map look??

Ok!
I updated the map. Thanks for everyone's help with this.

-No-fall damage going down the front wall, yet too tall for enemy to climb.
-TREES!!
-Fixed water tanks
-Fixed center trench, now no fall damage if thanks to the shelf.
-Added walkway on top of center trench so it is faster to move around.
-center tower now has a tier, and staricase for both teams!(just pole holes in the wall and you are ready to go, or wait up high in AMBUSH!

Here is some eyecandy!

http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/1848/darkfortupdate1.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3878/darkfortupdate2.jpg
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/3866/darkfortupdate3.jpg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7088/darkfortupdate4.jpg
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/3509/darkfortupdate5.jpg

Thanks again for everyone who is hosting this map! Please update to the newest version so we can test some more.

BTW, if you want to make prefabs, use the application Slab6 on Ken Silvermans site.
You can see it here:
http://www.alii3d.com/blog/2011/08/12/ace-of-spades-map-darkfort-update/

Here is a hotlink
http://www.alii3d.com/download/darkfort1.zip

Hey, I got Admin access for the Darkfort server! Anyone know how i can load a new map or restart the current one? (with all new blocks)

Thanks guys!

We have a server hosting the map right now at:
aos://1762854724

:)

Looks cool. You have an interesting technique for making maps

Always love your style in making maps.
Looks amazing.

Wow! that game was great! thanks for hosting this map!
I am having a hard time starting my new map because i am spending way too much time playing this one :p

Yea, I will probably be doing an Ultra map soon. I am still getting a feel for what people want. A few more small maps, and I am sure the mega map will be here soon :)

Maybe You should work On one big jumbo map with extreme detail maybe like a week I'm sure with all that time it would be an epick map

Wow! this is better than I hoped, 3 servers running this map, and 1 running my 2keep map from last night.

People are building some really cool stuff. I am glad I did not hollow out everything, grivers would have the map destroyed in 10 minutes :)

Early in the game the map starts evolving really quick. It is always a little different. Some times it is people hollowing out snipper posts, other times, they are building small pill boxes, and other times they are tunneling under the other teams base!

Thanks to everyone running my maps :). I will be making another ASAP. I have a layout already planned. I will include the requests people have given me if it fits in :)

@Beret Thanks for the great review!!! i will get some sort of ledge, midway up that wall. The long falls are starting to bug me too. the trench in front of the bases are just barely too deep.

@Percy Great playinig with you tonight! Glad this is your favorite map, it is my new favorite too :) There will definitely be new maps soon :) (4 maps in 2 days! woohoo!)

Best map I've played.
Hopefully Triplefox can finish Harbourv2 you'll always see mo on there, this is my new fav map, Hope we see more maps from you :)

it doesn't just look awesome, it plays fantastically. It may be a little early to say but I think this may be the best Ace Of Spades map built so far.

*It's fun no matter how many are playing
*various routes to the intel all with their own hazards
*colourful look and allows you to conceal tunnels quite well
*clear path for the pinpoint diehards that want quick action
*lots of places for a sniper to set up shop, but none that you'll never get spotted in

If you hurry onto aloha darkfort you can see it with normal fog on- the blues have a pretty neat sniping gallery in their water tower while the greens have carved out a path of destruction in the central arena.

one thing though- there are a lot of places where paths border other paths with a significant drop. The walls of the central road in particular- if there was a small shelf or ridge or something players would be able to drop in without losing small amounts of health. This also applies to some staircases, like the main central one in each base- if a ridge ran along the front wall people could drop to that, then drop to the stairs to get out there quicker without losing health.

Other than that, it's an outstanding map.

Yea, we are playing it right now on the "Darkfortress" server. Lots of people so you got to hurry to get a slot :)

Wow, this looks freakin' awesome.

i think the pony server is about to, we all just got kicked so he could load some maps i think, give it 10 mins.

Thanks for the complement :) i spent a lot of time testing this one, hope to try it with 32 people tonight :D

Looks cool wish someone would host it

This map is tested and true now. we have had full servers playing this, and it really is fun! Special thanks to everyone hosting this map.
http://www.alii3d.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/darkfort2.jpg
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/1848/darkfortupdate1.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3878/darkfortupdate2.jpg
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/3866/darkfortupdate3.jpg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7088/darkfortupdate4.jpg
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/3509/darkfortupdate5.jpg

Here you can get the download, and the full article on the map:

http://www.alii3d.com/blog/2011/08/12/ace-of-spades-map-darkfort-update/

Going to go and play points with you guys!