Rezurrection (2/6)

Hi all! The new Mines of Moria version is finished and ready to download!

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You may notice that this version is called V6.3 (instead of V5 or V6) when the last version was called V4.5. This is for two reasons: first, there existed V5 versions that were done for a server after certain CS:S update that completely broke the physics within the map, however that was the only difference with V4 versions; so servers without problems didn’t need to update.

Secondly, is not just V6, because while testing online with some people, some problems appeared, and 2 extra versions for testing were needed (not counting the things that were tested on single player).

Anyway, the changelog is as follows:

– Ring doesn’t fly anymore when shotted or blown up with a grenade while on its original spawn position.
– Ring doesn’t block the owner nor other players anymore.
– Improved both Gandalf and Saruman staves’ buttons. They can be used correctly now.
– Changed several props with bags of masonry mortar with less anachronistic models.
– Reduced the fog covered area on the outdoors spawn.
– Added two breakable-stoppers on the Left (wooden door) and Middle (metal fence) paths. The right path still keeps its original breakable stone.
– Removed all Zombie Stoppers; they were located on top of the Ladder Zone, and bottom of the Spiral Stairway; smart play and the breakable stoppers should take care of the zombies… most of the time.
– Added a Trigger Hurt on the Human-Cages (where late/afk/camping humans are teleported) that should kill trapped humans in about 20-30 seconds if they don’t get infected. This is to avoid the last AFK Human being inside an AFK Zombie delaying the round.
– Increased by 10 seconds the holding time on Balin’s Tomb; this, along with the removal of the zombie stoppers should give way more action in that area since zombies will have more time to break its defences.
– Removed the Anti-Edge-Noobs and other props in Balin’s Tomb; making the area harder to defend once the zombies enter the room. (Huging the wall that is going to open is probably not a good idea anymore)
– The water well on Balin’s Tomb is now well-deep. Will kill humans that fall into it.
– The bucket on the water well will now always fall into the well (alerting zombies, meaning that their teleports get enabled) when shoot or used; instead of probably just flying around.
– Zombie’s Underground Red Corridor now has a push that makes zombies go faster when going the correct direction; and its openings open (break) slightly faster.
– Falling column is fully working again (was broken some CS:S updates ago). BEWARE!
– Most columns in the columns-areas have been replaced by a model for optimization purposes.
– The Ring of Protection doesn’t close for Humans anymore (still keeps zombies out). Humans can go IN and OUT as they want… at their own risk.
– Removed the two last crates (the half-invisible ones) at the Moving Stairs.
– Reworked the Moving Stairs; now people shouldn’t fall through them nor get stuck on them.
– The Human-Jail (or Zombie Teleport) after the Ring of Protection activates half a minute faster; so late and respawning zombies can join some of the action at the Moving Stairs area.
– Now there is a second wooden bridge in the last defense spot at Moria’s Bridge. Having the ring is now more important.
– Fixed two glitch-spots where the Nuke wouldn’t kill you.
– Now Zombies win the round a couple of seconds before the time limit runs out.
– Map size optimized (3-6 MBs less, depending of what version you were playing).
– Added Spawn Textures.

TL;DR: Many things fixed, map should be harder (for humans) now. Nothing really new was added.

Sorry for the delay, but I had two things that I didn’t expect in real life : D Also, more bugs/fixes that expected were found (and created) while testing.
Thanks to Metro and the rz-gaming server players for helping with the online testing.

Next update:

• Map to update: Mount Doom
• Objective of the update: Improve gameplay, Increase Difficulty, Increase Zombie vs Human Action, Allow Zombie Respawning, some minor fixes and adjustments.
• Approximated release: 22 – 02 – 2012

Please take in mind that it’s just an approximated release date; map could be released before or after it; depending on many factors. Let me know if you have specific problems or know about bugs/glitches on Mount Doom.

Also, these are just updates and fixes; specially of things that broke after so many CS:S updates or that we know how to do in a better way; along with those imposible-to-find glitches that people discovered after playing the maps for several years. New things aren’t added (some people were waiting for Balrog on Moria or similar). The maps are supposed to stay and play the same way they always did.