Hi All !

Here is a new version of dod_ambushcombat, now working with DoD 1.0/retail.

Mapdescription:

Background:
October '44 - located at the gates of Aachen.
After victory against German occupants in France, Belgium and
the Netherlands, Allied troops are approaching the western-german
border near the city of Aachen.
Axis is losing badly on the Russian front, but highest
priority is to bring a halt to the Allies thrust into Germany
in the West.

Allied Objectives:
Capture and hold all flags to make Aachen the first
city on german territory to be captured by the Allies!

Axies Objectives:
Capture and hold all flags to prevent Allies from marching-in!

Notes:
* To capture the flags you MUST enter the flagged buildings!
* Use mortar-support near last allied/axies flag to clear the
area around these flags.
* Beware of dogs! (spawn protection)


Credits and THX:
DOD-Mappers: For stuff I used in "ambushcombat"
Special THX 2 Kamikazi 4 great textures
Clanmembers of GTNW and FFCW: For Beta-Testing
[GTNW]Baldrun for obj_icons

Pics:

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Download:

DoDmaps.de, thx to German Killa (http://dodmaps.ngz-network.de/)

Mirror:

DoDnetwork, thx to El Capitan (http://files.dodnetwork.com/index.php?page=pafiledb.php&action=file&id=83)



Amerabyte, thx to Cyber Surfer (http://www.amerabyte.com/dod/)

Hope U like it - thanx 4 comments ! :)

Greetz Bleibringer (http://www.bleibringer.de)

I must say...the Dog-thing...regardless of how the map plays (I have not tried it yet)...is a bizarre and wonderful new spin on spawn protection (why didn't I think of that?)

Dogs that eat spawn-campers! Hilarious AND effective! I can only imagine what the kill icon looks like...:p

Very nice, I'll check this one out :)

I add a mirror at DodMaps.de (http://dodmaps.ngz-network.de/)
map is also running on our Servers
213.158.123.4:27016 DodMaps World [OwP] #1 - Custom Maps
213.158.123.4:27016 DodMaps World [OwP] #2

First note - it looks much better with this lighting.

indeed, the new lightning gives the map a whole new feel. I never really liked the previous dark setting.

Awesome! Do you plan to release a 1.0 version of Feldfueur?

How did you make the minimap look so much like the 1.0 minimaps?

Looks kewl dude, I like the dogs and the customized icons.

I really like the level, and all the custom stuff that goes with it.
*but* I have a big suggestion...and it has to do with the fires in the map. Change the "Appearance" of the light sources by the flames to "Underwater"...it may seem odd to want flames have an underwater looking light...but trust me, it looks a lot more like flames do...AND you don't give people seizures from flickery lights. -Gorbachev

very nice, will add mirror asap....

OMG the widdle puppy doggies are teh cuteness.

hey thats a great map you got there, i love the dog spawn protection :)

**edit**

Mirror added:

http://files.dodnetwork.com/index.php?page=pafiledb.php&action=file&id=83

Looking good

I must have missed this maps original release, but I think this one is absolutely fabulous. I don't know why the responses aren't more estatic, I guess everyone here has seen the map before and used up their wow factor.

I haven't yet played this thing on a pub server, so I don't know how it fairs on there. I guess a level like this might be prone to camping, but i think the go anywhere style of maps is really a DoD strong point.

In any case, great work as you already know. From what I can tell from just a private server experience this map definetly could have been a contender for 1.0 release. Was it submitted and rejected for some reason?

Also, i noticed the Allies have bazookas, but for the life of me I would never be able to find the targets in all that rubble. Can anyone point out where exactly we're supposed to aim those things? Also do the axis have panzershrecks? Maybe the do and i missed them. Same targets question for them if they do.

Oh and finally, love that cow.

Oh, and really finally, Bleibringer, i will send you a PM about a teensy problem i found on the map, hope i do it right since i dont think ive ever sent a pm before.

Mirrored at: Amerabyte DoD Resource (http://www.amerabyte.com/dod/)

Now playing on Kustom Kettle #2 - 207.44.134.7:27015

Good job on the map m8! We used the 3.1 version for Battle for Europe.

Hi all !

@Shane:
Yeah, I'm working on dod_feldfeuer for 1.0

@Sarge0087:
that was horrible hard work ;)


@Gorbatchov:
nice idea...I´ll keep in mind 4 the future

@DrHaphazard:
Panzerschreck/Bazooka are quite usefull 2 blow out the capturezones located on top of the flagged buildings

THX 4 comments, mirrors and running "ambushcombat" on servers !!!

Greetz Bleibringer

Added mirror (http://www.lanmaniax.com)

LOL, finally getting around to posting this....

Playable at CoJ (http://coj.spies.com/coj.htm).

It is our rotation. Mapvoting is currently b0rked.

Looking forward to Feldfueur for 1.0. :)

miror: www.customdod.com/files/maps/dod_ambushcombat.zip

looks awesome, cant wait to play it

Some comments:
In many places doors, windows, cracks are too small. They are big enough to enter but after several tries. This is especially irritiating when you want to jump in a windows from street when you can easily be killed jumping madly trying to enter. Some doors in buildings have narrower 'blockers', I mean that you run, get blocked by little wall sticking from wall, then you have to carefully navigate to go further.
As I've played only as allies I can speak about their spawn only. Spawn protection is good but enemy can very easily block exiting spawn area. 1 Axis locking open area, second camping in house from which you are going out from spawn and you have no chance to leave.