Downfall, v2813

Bug report by Okom1

Date: 25 Aug, 2024

Feedback notes: -

Map link: Downfall

Priority 1 = Must fix:
Exploits, gameplay stalling issues and non-standard functionality.

Priority 2 = Should fix:
Recommendations, major visual issues and balance issues.

Priority 3 = Suggestion:
Inconsistencies, minor visual issues and optimization tips.

Positional values are described in the order: X, Y, Z.

Object references are described like so: Object name.

0. Layout

Unintended hiding spots present on the map:

Position: 13, 351, 910
Position: -8, 199, 934 multiple similar around the same area

Prevent access to the listed hiding spots.

Dropped sandbox or gameplay items can become unreachable due to holes in the map geometry:

Position: 61, 270, 833
Position: 76, 230, 853
Position: 144, 363, 866

Prevent the ability for items to become unreachable due to the listed holes in the map geometry.

Confirm this by dropping a weapon or a gameplay object on the listed area after fixing. Grenades or shot projectiles do not pass through No Collision geometry.

Dropped sandbox or gameplay items can become unreachable under No Collision map geometry:

Position: 61, 276, 833
Position: 140, 361, 868
Position: 143, 309, 878
Position: -42, 255, 820
Position: -84, 271, 832
Position: -123, 398, 871
Position: -221, 438, 868
Position: -112, 338, 848
Position: -209, 451, 868
Position: -160, 337, 848

Prevent the ability for items to become unreachable due to the listed holes in the map geometry.

Confirm this by dropping a weapon or a gameplay object on the listed area after fixing. Grenades or shot projectiles do not pass through No Collision geometry.

Some Kill Volumes are positioned in a way that results in an unexpected death:

Kill Volume 9 too high where players falling off the map can not use the Grappleshot quick enough to grapple back into the map. Suggested repositioning: Z: 815
Kill Volume 10 too high where players falling off the map can not use the Grappleshot quick enough to grapple back into the map. Suggested repositioning: Z: 753

Reposition the Kill Volumes to prevent the listed issues from occurring.

Movement hitches can be experienced around some positions:

Position: 124, 426, 869

Smooth out movement in these areas by either removing collision from the objects that cause the movement hitches or by adding blockers or other collision objects around the area.

1. Spawning

Some Spawn Points are positioned in a way where the player will not have enough time to react to something happening shortly after spawning on them:

Spawn Point [Respawn] 33 Player gets stuck on geometry
Spawn Point [Respawn] 37 Player gets stuck on geometry
Spawn Point [Respawn] 38 Player runs into a wall
Spawn Point [Respawn] 79 Player falls off a ledge
Spawn Point [Respawn] 99 Player runs into a wall
Spawn Point [Respawn] 142 Player gets stuck on geometry
Spawn Point [Respawn] 155 Player falls off a ledge
Spawn Point [Respawn] 163 Player falls off a ledge
Spawn Point [Respawn] 168 Player gets stuck on geometry

Reposition the listed Spawn Points so that they don't lead to actions that a player spawning on them can't react to quickly enough.

2. Sandbox

No issues found!

3. Gamemodes

Some KOTH Capture Zones have portions of the hill boundary that allow the castle pattern on the bottom of the hill to show higher or lower than ideal. This could be either the hill being too high off or low in the ground or there being parts where the bottom part of the hill boundary is extended to meet the ground level, causing the pattern to extend downwards:

KOTH Capture Zone 2
KOTH Capture Zone 5
KOTH Capture Zone 6

Adjust the origin point of the KOTH Capture Zones to be level with the lowest point that the boundary reaches so the pattern won't block line-of-sight as much or be hidden.

Image of a KOTH boundary floating off the ground

Image of a KOTH boundary level with the ground

Some Capture Zones have their top zone height too low where players jumping inside the zone at certain spots can accidentally exit them:

KOTH Capture Zone 2

Increase the top zone height of the listed Capture Zones. Test jumping and jump-crouching inside the zone boundary afterwards in a custom game to confirm that the issue does not persist.

4. Nav Mesh

Some Nav helpers aren't generating their hints correctly because some of the four bottom corners of the Nav helper boundary aren't connecting to traversable geometry:

Bot Jump Hint Two Way 6

Make sure all four bottom corners of the Nav helper boundary are connecting to traversable geometry. The corners should not be too deep in or too high off the geometry. Rebuild Nav Mesh afterwards.

Image of a Nav helper that is not generating the hint

5. Lighting

No issues found!

6. Misc. setup

There are some areas with missing Named Location Volumes:

Position: -129, 420, 849
Position: -122, 280, 842
Position: -75, 309, 870
Position: 61, 276, 833
Position: -180, 394, 845
Position: -46, 426, 880
Position: -151, 455, 880

Cover up the listed areas with Named Location Volumes.