HTF/DM Phealette-II - Simplified

[Eagles_Arrows]

I was reading some past MotW articles and saw that my map Phealette was nominated for one of them.  Although it was claimed to have the highest fun factor out of all the nominees, there were some problems with the map that prevented it from winning the MotW award.

So I changed the map a bit, in accordance to the criticism in one of the articles.
-> Changed the map texture to "Marais."
-> Removed background.
-> Removed foreground.
-> Added some more shading
-> Changed scenery a bit
-> Fixed some waypointing bugs (Yes, this map is waypointed)
-> Added bonus spawns
-> Fixed spawns

UPDATE: Package now includes original Phealette (renamed to Phealette2)!
The original Phealette has also been modified, but only in spawns.  Replaced the texture edge file, too, since I don't have the original edge anymore.

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See you later.

[Mr. Domino]

Meh, the map was great as it originally was. The rust look provided by the foreground and background along with the texture and coloring gave it a great atmosphere. It's design, layout, and gameplay is far better than the "winner." Now it's just another Soldat map albeit still well playing. No need to neuter your own vision to impress some small mapping circlejerk.

Phealette is my second favorite HTF map (next to htf_Morass ) and the one I most look forward to when in the rotation.

[Eagles_Arrows]

Meh, the map was great as it originally was. The rust look provided by the foreground and background along with the texture and coloring gave it a great atmosphere. It's design, layout, and gameplay is far better than the "winner." Now it's just another Soldat map albeit still well playing. No need to neuter your own vision to impress some small mapping circlejerk.

Well, I don't know.  I thought the original looked great as well.  But now that I look at it again, I agree with the "circlejerk" that the back and foreground are quite distracting.

But the new version, I must admit, is visually less appealing, but you can see the terrain much more easily.  To be honest, I like both the original and this one.

Hmm.  I'd gladly include both versions in the package, but I no longer have the original.  If anyone has the original maps (both DM and HTF), send them to be somehow (contact me via PM).

EDIT: Found it.  It was still in SML's database; just had to modify link adresses.

[Wraithlike]

I love it, If I remember after posting this, I'll download and test. Ilove the look though, and seems vastly improved upon the original.