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Neat straightforward map with some fun ways to get to the intel like the train. There is a pretty straight shot from one intel to the other through some trainhopping and staying on the upper portion, not sure if it's intentional, but still fun and great to look at.

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Oh, and actually, the serpent has been named after the TF2 map as well. My biologist friend who is with the American Institute of Biological Sciences says they named it that because all of them played Sidewinder during the beta tests. The snake is a homage to the snake model hidden on the map.
Source: I made it the fuck up

Actually, the real life missile was ALSO named after the TF2 map. I spoke to a higher up at the Department of Defense about it, who is an avid TF2 player and got to play Sidewinder during the beta tests. The missile is an homage to the way players kill each other with explosives on the map.
This is a real fact, I swear. I cannot however provide sources as it is classified.

Actually, the CoD weapon was named after the TF2 map. I spoke to a developer at Activision-Blizzard about this, who is an avid TF2 player and got to play Sidewinder during the beta tests. The gun is a homage to the way the train on this map kills people.
This is a real fact, I swear. I can provide sources.

named the cod weapon after the real life missile, wow so original
named the real life missile after a snake, wow so original

named after a cod weapon, wow so original

they added snowtower and not this gem

cool map, i noticed theres some weird pop ins on the skybox where the bridge is though

While I made Trainsawlaser and was on the team, my only hand in it was helping implement how it works!

Now I'm wondering if it really was insipred by Trainsawlaser. What a classic spoof map.

The train reminds me SO MUCH of Trainsawlaser. Love it!

BLENDER TRAIN
YEEEEAH

this is very cool :D

Agent2583: We haven't considered adding timers for this map, as rounds of Sidewinder are made so the virtual maximum of gameplay time is 35 minutes when most of the server is playing intensively.
This has been playtested throughout so that its finely tuned as to not be tedious to play, but if in a future case scenario problems arise as of there being too much time being spent on the map, we will re-evaluate the topic.

@Captain hi, I did most of the optimization on this map, and I'd like to think I did a fine job. If there are any specific areas that you feel are impacting performance, full server or not, let me know and I will take a look. That said, the map is quite detailed and you cannot expect the same performance on it as you can on, say, Turbine.

This map looks fun for a possible Smissmas 2023 update. Do you think there will be a time limit to allow for more fast paced CTF gameplay like they did with Helltrain?

Assuming you're talking to me even though this isn't primarily my map, I beg you to look up a map optimization tutorial and see how incredibly complicated it is and that *maybe* it's not a binary optimized/unoptimized. An empty room full of players is going to run poorly on some machines, it's an uphill battle mappers are constantly fighting to try to make things look good vs run well

Is this map going to be unoptimized just like your recent accepted maps ?

Seems pretty fun, I'm just wondering how it's possible to make CTF fast paced. I haven't gotten a chance to play on the map yet (can't find any servers running it), but I'm wondering if the biggest thing is just the train since well was like that but it's also prone to stalemates without pre-nerf boost scouts.

Total honesty, CTF is one of my least favorite game modes, but I enjoy playing on the map. I joined after the layout was set and signed on for that reason

Map looks great, but the major underlying issue is that its ctf.

( Pyro dies to train ) Yooooooo!!!

This map looks awesome

KURAINA

The Fargo train

As if getting hit by a train wasn't bad enough, now you're also getting thrown into a wood-chipper at the same time.

ONG LIKE THE HLAO MAP!!

One Class Mains Ruin TF2: Hey!
I'm sorry, but we couldn't find the issue you were adressing,
would you like to go in further detail in my direct messaging on Steam so the
Sidewinder team is cappable of figuring out the ongoing issues?

Hey all, there are some issues that I would like to address, I can place some sentrys along the river near the waterfall and down at the bottom. If you could fix those, that would be great. Also, the map doesn't kill me when i'm at the river.

my uncle lost his foot to a snow blower

map is good, ctf sucks

man i hope nobody walks infront of this deadly train

@UEAKCrash Thanks for the link, I'll definitely try that. Super cool effect

смачно раздавило вагонеткой, поддерживаю

good

Kingkrool94: We have! We are working on a daily basis adjusting the existing sightlines to make them FUN and ENJOYABLE for both normal and the sniper classes.

We can't eliminate the Sniper gameplay, although everyone hates them; Bliss ignorance for those who enjoy the sniper is NOT an option, so what we did is, we made it so you can still enjoy playing sniper but you're not going to be shutting down everything in this map.

how are the sniper sightlines? Have you taken account of those?

Nightmare: Not yet, we haven't found the demand to make a SFM version, but in the coming weeks there might be.

is there an sfm version for this? (will give credit where credit is due)

it's great

FAQ you: Yes!
104.153.28.205:27015

Is there any server hosting the map?

Amazing 👍 👍 👍

okay, now make a summer and halloween reskin >:)

asd

i love that it feels like 2fort but so different its not a reskin. it has the same ideas of the layout but its not a 1 to 1 matching. i like ctf because it really is a gamemode thats just fun to constantly butt heads and grind through thick frontlines. where on any other map i think its aweful. this formulas should be it for CTF. excellent job. i think this is the first CTF map i might be satisfied since the floodgates for more CTF maps has opened. can't wait for a snowy change of scenery. cheers.

the train like horror game