Add Harvest To Arena?

[Mana 3,867]

Over a year ago I converted Harvest event to an Arena map. It worked pretty well and no one needed to download an extra map since I re-used koth_harvest_event and just faked it's name to say "arena_harvest" after conversion.

Eventually it got removed due to a number of reasons. One of them was it being in permanent Halloween (or now full moon) mode and the ghosts appearing out of nowhere spooking people (though I found that to be fun ).

I could convert koth_harvest into an arena map now though and still have no extra map downloads to sit through. [The non event version this time, just to be clear]. However Valve has made it clear that server communications should not be altered anymore. So it would have to say "koth_harvest" as map. But it would actually be an Arena map. Slightly confusing? The first time you join perhaps.

If this works well other maps could be converted as well (like viaduct).

Comments? Questions? Be sure to vote.

[- Mike - 2,728]

Why not?

[Barbaro 466]

Since I never played arena I'm going to wait for Charizard's opinion and vote accordingly. I trust him.

Lame.

That sounds like fun, I'm sure it would have a few eyeballs rolling.

[Shiny Charizard 451]

Since I never played arena I'm going to wait for Charizard's opinion and vote accordingly. I trust him.

It'll work great. I'm excited.

Thank you Mana, for doing what Valve won't. Condoning Arena players exist.

I wrote the dev team about Harvest and Viaduct. If you need any insight or anything I'm open to add my opinion.

[ofaas 2]

I vote fuck yea.

[Fivas 3]

Any new Arena maps added will be fantastic. My main source of TF2 enjoyment comes from the Arena UK Server, I must have over 500 hours on there. Please add this, thanks

[Barbaro 466]

It'll work great. I'm excited.

Thank you Mana, for doing what Valve won't. Condoning Arena players exist.

I wrote the dev team about Harvest and Viaduct. If you need any insight or anything I'm open to add my opinion.

Isn't Robin Walker the brains behind it?

Mana is credit to team!

[Thompson200Z 6]

the faster these maps go in and watchtower goes out the better

[Barbaro 466]

the faster these maps go in and watchtower goes out the better

What's the matter, you freaking stupid? Get to the point!

XD

[Thompson200Z 6]

who are you have you ever played on arena? my point is there stated pretty clearly the faster the better

[Mana 3,867]

the faster these maps go in and watchtower goes out the better

Busy with a bunch of stuff at the moment. But I have not forgotten this.

Honestly I had this done already but it conflicts with 2 other servers on the box. And in the interest of having this server up right after updates I would like to keep them all in the same place.

Will try to come up with a workaround, but it's starting to look like they will need to be separated for this to work. Either that or we'll have to use harvest_event. Suppose we could disable those ghosts if people complain . Bonus side effect would be all Halloween items would always work.

[Barbaro 466]

Busy with a bunch of stuff at the moment. But I have not forgotten this.

Honestly I had this done already but it conflicts with 2 other servers on the box. And in the interest of having this server up right after updates I would like to keep them all in the same place.

Will try to come up with a workaround, but it's starting to look like they will need to be separated for this to work. Either that or we'll have to use harvest_event. Suppose we could disable those ghosts if people complain . Bonus side effect would be all Halloween items would always work.

Possible too many servers?

I don't see a current problem with the maps, some servers get plenty of traffic while others get semi. Am I missing something here?

[Kijho 1]

You already know this but, yes yes yes!!

[Barbaro 466]

You already know this but, yes yes yes!!

[Thompson200Z 6]

after the day havest was on i have yet to see it is that from the conflict? or something to do with the map cycle? cause i have yet to see it in there