[release] Retake of the Andes Beta 2


(Donnovan) #1

Retake of the Andes Beta 2 was released.

Here you can download the file ready* for Nirvana Event and ETQWPro:

http://download935.mediafire.com/12ygncjmviag/xmtmmjjnbem/z_andes_b2.pk4

You also can download the file from the Nirvana Server at etqw.nett.org. The file is there since 2 of may (you already downloaded it if you played at Nirvana server since that day).

  • ready means: with the megatexture inside the PK4 file and with .DAT extension.

Changes on B2:

  • Removed 5 secondary objectives, including the barricades;
  • Removed areas related only to those 5 secondary objectives;
  • Added archs in place of the barricades;
  • Added more archs in other hill passages;
  • Added new way for strogg to reach capturable spawn;
  • Closed many underground passages;
  • Opened passages on outdoor walls;
  • Performance optimizations;
    • Reduced number of batches;
    • Simplifyed structures;
    • Reduced triangle count;
    • Removed some outdoor<->indoor passages;- Visual changes;
  • Simplifyed some detailed areas;
  • Removed most of the ambient musics;
  • Removed Big Taz Outdoor;
  • Reduced sniper towers height, and moved the strogg tower to near the transmition place;
  • Changed one bridge position to better help strogg on recapture of the spawn;
  • Fixed the GDF spawn under the ground;
  • Changed position of a hog and a husky in third objective;
  • Moved some objects out of the usual player path.

Images from B2:


(Donnovan) #2

New for Andes B2.1:

  • Reduce the distance from the first strogg spawn and the strogg capturable spawn;
  • Remove Crosses;
  • If you have any ask, please post it!

(SebaSOFT) #3

Great changes Don! I will have a run whenever I manage to get my hands on a new computer…


(pazur) #4

The map is very cool. I played earlier versions of it. Will check the Nirivana server.


(Donnovan) #5

Thanks :slight_smile:

All religion references will be removed! I big friend asked for that!

One second after the recharge of your patience to download Andes releases, there will be a new B2…

For now, a minimal life for B2.CROSS version is needed, since i don’t want to cancel my “Thanks for download!”.

Also, this time can give other changes, like the change in strogg first spawn location give by timestart.

Good “one day before saturday”!


(.Chris.) #6

Working away this weekend again so wont get chance to play this map again :frowning:

Hoping you have made it 100% now


(f34n0r) #7

Very sad to see all this cool stuff removed. This map was one of our favorites and we loved all the cool sound and visual stuff everywhere in the map. The maze underground wasn’t too complex either. Sad to see Taz and all the Buddhist stuff removed.

Don, you are one of the most creative and innovative mappers I have ever seen. Don’t ever lose that creativity man!


(SebaSOFT) #8

I second all that!


(light_sh4v0r) #9

Sounds like a lot of work there Donnovan, very cool. I’m glad you focussed more on gameplay this time instead of the looks. Reducing the complexity is a good idea I think, so thumbs up!