I have decided this is to be the final release of the level.

beta 2 was tested behind closed doors and the niggles of beta 1 have been laid to rest.

Background
Set in a rural French town, on a blustery/windy storm day. The name is "venteux" which is "windy" in French (classy) I got Ideas from the Band of Brothers series "Carentan" episode where you see the allied soldiers running up the dirt track and and down into the town, I'm sure you'll see the inspiration in some of the pictures.

The map has five flags, three one man and two, two man flags. axis and allies get one, one man flag on round start. the 2 man flags are the tank in a similar setup to dod_donner and the ruins, the flags in the shell of a bombed out hotel/large townhouse. the middle flag is the destroyed jeep which is overlooked from many locations but only takes 1 man, 3 seconds to cap. Holding the middle flag will largely depends on retaining one of, if not both the 2 man flags as each provides precious strategic views over the middle flag.

There are quite a few routes but I don't think it's a maze and It's not massive. Even small games can be fun but I recommend 20+ players. The max is 48!

CHANGE LIST

+ Extended/Improved Allies & Axis Spawn Protection.
+ Added New Spawn exits
+ Re-positioned Axis 1st flag away from nearest exits.
+ Added Extra routes around Allies 1st flag, now similar to Axis 1st flag.
+ Tweaked HDR Lighting levels, similar lighting to non-HDR.
+ Added a few more sandbags hear and there
+ Numerous visual tweaks

Screen shots below:

The Map - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923451
A look into town - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923709
Dirt track into town - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923448
View toward Allies Spawn - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923710
First Allies flag - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923447
First Allies alternate routes - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923450
First Allies alternate routes 2 - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923724
Axis Spawn - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923446
Axis Spawn 2 - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923726
Outside Axis spawn - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923444
Outside Axis spawn2 - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923449
Outside Axis spawn3 - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923719
First Axis Flag - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923445
First Axis Flag 2 - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923713
First Allied to Ruins - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923727
First Axis to Ruins - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923725
Tank Allies side - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923711
Tank Axis Side - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923712
Tank from Above - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923722
Middle Flag (Jeep) - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923718
Middle Flag (Jeep)2 - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923723
Middle Flag (Jeep)3 - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923717
Enter the Ruins - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923721
Enter the Ruins2 - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923714
Ruins Axis Side - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923716
Ruins Allied Side - http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3923715

I made use of 2 custom models that I found using this forums map models index, both The surgeons Citroen 7CV and Pedroleum's Destroyed US Jeep.

The custom "Ruins" and "Jeep" icon were by me.

All credits in the .txt file (Inside the BSP)

BSPzipped to 36.6 megs, downloadable in zip format for easy installation.

At the moment the download is at www.yousendit.com, anyone can download from the link at the bottom of the page for up to 7 days but it will need alternate mirrors if anyone would be so kind?

>>DOWNLOAD<< (http://download.yousendit.com/E1D3DEC331A4EC79)

I hope you enjoy the map.

Looks great! Can't wait to try it out on some public servers!

thanks for great map.

download mirror (.rar) (http://sht.bestbest.co.kr/spboard/board.cgi?id=memo&action=download&gul=122)

I can't say that I've ever heard of the term niggles...

Good show!

Mirror (http://www.sunlitgames.net/index.php?module=ExDownloads&func=details&fid=388)
Running on our public servers and it will be included in this season's SLDL - week4 (http://www.sunlitgames.net/sldl_main.php)
Great map!

mirror (bz2):
http://www.eurosquad.net/downloads/maps/dod_venteux_final.bsp.bz2

running on server1: 88.198.36.106:27015

looks great

why not call your map "dod_venteux" instead of "dod_venteux_final" ? :/

Because I don't want people to get confused.

People recognise the term final as "the last one". It's not a very big distraction.

I can't say that I've ever heard of the term niggles...
nig·gle Pronunciation (ngl)
intr.v. nig·gled, nig·gling, nig·gles
1. To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details.
2. To find fault constantly and trivially; carp
Etymology: Scandanavian

Verb 1. niggle - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
fret, fuss
worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
dither, pother, flap - make a fuss; be agitated
2. niggle - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibble
argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

;)

That really cleared everything up, lol!

here a mirror ty :)
DOWNLOAD HERE (http://www.oneworldsyndicate.com/owsdownloads/index.php?act=view&id=242)

great map - added to our rotation:
[-Q-] Custom Map Server w/ FF On [100 Tick]: 209.160.36.107:27015

I do really like this map, looks nice and the layout works quite well but man does it really need some major optimisations.

My fps typically never goes below 50 (even on Anzio with HDR on), some well optimised maps like battlebridge I'm in the 80's all the way, dod version of aztec i get over 110 for most of the map, in this map though I hover around 20 and this does really hold the map back.

Even recompiling without HDR would help as the map doesnt really need HDR

nice map thanks

Mirror --> Germany (http://dodskins.com/index.php?showfile=1&fid=243&p=downloads&area=1&categ=48)

:D

Originally posted by [SAS]==Colster==
dod version of aztec i get over 110 for most of the map, in this map though I hover around 20 and this does really hold the map back.

would that be my version of dod_aztec? (there may be another one out there). is any server hosting dod_aztec?

No it would be mine ;) but as I did it all in EntEd the areaportals all remain intact which is where the fps comes from.

One of the best custom maps out there, in my opinion. Balanced, fluid, pretty. Always a pleasure to play.

I have to say I don't have any fps issue with it. Fps is at least on par with the stock maps. Good all around, without any bad spot. I've never seen anyone complain about it in-game either.

Great job, thanks!

so you took the css's aztec, ented'd it, and embedded all the custom content? is it like +50mb now? can i see the map somewhere?

Sure will pm u a link...dont wanna hijack this thread