L4D: Barn Survival [WIP]

[CrowbarSka]

Here are a couple of screenshots from a work-in-progress version of my new Survival map. The survivors find themselves stranded in a tall barn on a farm that has suffered the infection in solitude. With wide cornfields in all directions, they have no option but to take up defensive positions in the barn and hold out as long as possible.

This map features a three-tiered building, each level having its own strengths and weaknesses in defending against the horde. The main layout is pretty much done and all that's left is adding detail and play-testing (resulting in tweaks). Playable beta should be available this week!

Oh yeah, and I need to come up with a good name. Any suggestions?

[DerricktheW]

I'm digging that its in a single building, simply because it'd make survival a whole lot more chaotic (in a good way)

No overhead shots? Though I can understand how they would be a little hard to take since it's multi tiered.

I've been interested in what you have to make ever since Union, so I have no doubt this will be one polished survival level.

As for names. Bad to the Barn? I dunno.

[Knowitall66]

"[Blood] Red Ranch", "Fallen Farm", "Corrupted Crops", "Hell Harvist", "Infected Feilds/Crops", "Catastrophic Crops" Maybe (Soz for the Alliteration)
If the players find the barn is the only thing defendable how will they deal with tanks? (Indoors they're a pain in the arse)

Also like CoD:WaW zombie mode, perhaps try boarding up some windows etc.

[DerricktheW]

The map looks like its stacked, or in an 8 shape, where you can get to the different floors different ways, meaning tanks wont be too bad. Plus, just the screenshots alone, it looks wide and open enough.

[Modifier]

Looks really, really awsome. My only concern is if the player will feel very confined in this one barn. maybe just stack some stuff up outside to give the players a little bit more open space.

Looks really good though. Im just waiting for the download button XD

[CrowbarSka]

As I'm building the map I'm finding that it's going to require some outdoor space, but I'm planning on making it quite dangerous with cars the tanks can hit and no items.

[DerricktheW]

Maybe have a wall or two destructible by the infected only, and maybe one thats only breakable by the tank.

You'd still be able to go outside, but really, when you see infected ravaging into the building by breaking down walls, wouldn't you be scared shitless to go outside? Heheh.

[CrowbarSka]

It will of course have breakable walls, as any fine survival map should. 8-)

Here's a new screenshot of the exterior area. WIP!

[keithgarry]

nice
at first I thought it was part of the original campaign

[CrowbarSka]

nice
at first I thought it was part of the original campaign

Oh you're too kind! ops:

[Modifier]

Can you please hurry up and finnish this map I really want to play it :P Lol XD

Looks really nice, If you dont release soon Im going to rip off your.... never mind

[keithgarry]

Looks really nice, If you dont release soon Im going to rip off your....

Covers!

So you will have nothing to keep you warm at night and be forced to stay up with the warm glow of the monitor.

[Modifier]

Yes i meant covers :P hehe what did you think i meant? : D

Man that mad me largh so hard when i saw your reply, i was on to floor larghing litteraly XD

[CrowbarSka]

New poster I just made! The map is nearly ready for beta, I'm just packaging it up in its vpk file, creating all the extra materials and tidying up the nav file a bit.

[AlexG]

Nice work.

Looking forward to downloading.