RC13 is out:

- Moved the bottom entrance doorway of the hallway room that leads to CP back and removed bench model. Also moved the med health pack to the wall that's closer to the point.

- Flanks now exit onto raised platform.

- Removed explosive jumping blockers from back of shacks.

- Expanded walkways on either side of the point to give some more options for attacking from a high ground.

- Improved clipping.

Album of changes: https://imgur.com/a/trm4ukS

TF2maps download link: https://tf2maps.net/downloads/koth_avalanche.2505/updates

Steam Workshop download link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=747296123

Looking awesome so far, can't wait to see how it turns out. The space theme is underused.

Version RC12 is out now after some testing:

-Changed the small shutter in spawn room to a large windowed shutter (This change made the area outside the spawn slightly larger).

-Extended the height in the room outside spawn all the way to one of the exits.

-Expanded the doorway size that leads outside of the spawn yard and to the flank.

-Moved a piece of ceiling higher in the spawn yard that was above an exit.

-Fixed issue with spawn shutters on Blu side.

-Extended junction outside of spawn yard that leads outside and kept height level from spawn to the exit.

-Extended the outdoor area outside of the spawn yard to make the map longer.

-Added a shutter that leads to flank and spawn yard from outside area.

-Removed blocker that prevented rocket jumping into and out of the capture area from the outdoor area outside of spawn.

-Extended height of building to one side of the upper walkway that leads to the point from the lobby to make rocket jumping into the point area manageable.

-Increased the height of the ceilings in the lobby and added a medium ammo and small health kit.

-Removed some obstructions that prevented explosive jumping through flank area.

-The flanks now proceed much closer to the point with a new exit.

-Decreased original doorway exit size from flank to point.

-Increased the height on the battlements beside point to help prevent spam from point to chokes from wall in front of point.

-Added medium ammo kit on point.

-Decreased capture time to match capture time of koth_product_rc8.

-Changed the rock model near the point into a platform.

-Overall clipping and bulletblock improvements.

- Scaled up snow texture on top of non-accessible roofs and increased light map scale on some to keep repetitive bump mapping shadows from making things look worse.

- Added some barbed wire across the roof down from the capture point.

TF2maps download link: https://tf2maps.net/downloads/koth_avalanche.2505/updates

Steam Workshop download link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=747296123

An album with some new screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/LGJgsyh

Thanks man. Also if any other level designer wants the non-reflective snow textures for their own work I've uploaded them to dropbox here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0zsr6h7wjs31fjb/nonreflectivesnowtextures.7z?dl=0

Place them in this path to use them in Hammer: Steam\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf\materials\yourmapname

Version RC10 is out now with minor changes:

- Stripped reflective element from snow textures so the map will not have a shiny checkerboard pattern everywhere for those playing with a high FPS config.
- Removed the very short walls and woodpile models that were beside the CP.

TF2maps download link: https://tf2maps.net/downloads/koth_avalanche.2505/updates

Steam Workshop download link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=747296123

Thank you very much.

I ended up updating the map asap due to a review by b4nny on his steam which pointed out some great ways to improve it.

koth_avalanche_rc9 changelog:

- Removed the farthest side route from yard so there are less routes to think about.

- Removed the arched ceiling from the room with the small health pack near lobby and expanded a door frame in that room to make it so you can double jump as scout without hitting your head.

- Removed all corrugated metal from transitional walkway leading to mid from lobby.

- Raised the height slightly of two sniper fences on wooden platform at mid to help cover what the corrugated metal was covering.

- Added side passages at the back of the broken building on mid and added stairs going up above them to give a bit more things to play around.

- Removed narrow broken wall at the front of mid as it could be used to make taking rockets extremely difficult. I smoothed out the front of mid's building as well to make getting on easier and bombing onto easier.

Image gallery of changed areas: https://imgur.com/a/NRa4KGa

TF2maps download link: https://tf2maps.net/downloads/koth_avalanche.2505/updates

Steam Workshop download link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=747296123

Assets are now packed correctly into the map.

There are some issues with texture packing, trying to fix now. I will update this post soon.

Thanks man! I have a feeling the game mode might play better in a 7v7 environment where someone could be a dedicated sniper/engie/ but I'll try my best to keep it updated with as many positive changes as possible.

pl_tapline_b5 is now available.

Album showing changes: https://imgur.com/a/cKaCoix

Changes:

- Changes to last: removed area under far-back walkway, added a new door and extra cover. Opened the roof a bit more.

- Added a balcony (and increased height) to the flank route by the waterfall. Added stairs to the rocky cliff near the waterfall as well to increase route options.

- Changed where the door under the 'B' building (the one with the weathervane) is positioned. Added a boat storage room where the doorway used to be. Added one more sniper fence to the rocky cliff.

- Increased the size of the balcony with the crates on it near the 'B' bridge entrance. Added stairs and moved terrain up so the balcony is easier to access.

- More changes to 'A': Added ramps to higher elevation near cargo crates. made the overall area slightly bigger.

- Opened up curved hallway that leads to 'A'. Changed sniper fence to a steel fence.

- New steel sniper fence near BLU spawn to help get to left-side route.

Download: https://tf2maps.net/downloads/pl_tapline.5456/update?update=14186

pl_tapline_b4 is now available.

Overview: https://i.imgur.com/hNfVtpB.png
Album showing changes: https://imgur.com/a/KBKq1xV

Major changes:

- When Red team touches the cart, it begins to roll back (it will not rollback over captured points).
- Added more sniper fences to the cliff area near 'B'. Added a porch near 'B' and an overhang.
- Reworked 'A', which is now a bigger area.
- An overhang that helps separate 'A' from the bridge area leading to 'B'.
- A new passage to get to 'A' from the Blue spawn.

Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/73r3yd9t1tqdql1/pl_tapline_b4.bsp?dl=0

If any mapper here wants to use the "Tap-To-Push" mechanics for themselves or tweak them however you like; I posted the example file and a brief explanation here: https://tf2maps.net/threads/pl_taplines-tap-to-push-mechanics.35414/

Edit: Updated the first post of this thread with the tf2maps link as well.

It wouldn't be very hard to apply to any other Payload mode map.

If anyone is playing in Sixes Season 3 of the TFCL and pl_tapline_b2 is picked as the map, can you please create a demo file if possible and send it my way? It will help development of the map. Thanks!