Frachtbeförderung
| “ | Vorwärts! Großer Bombenwagen!
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Auf "Frachtbeförderungs"-Maps muss das blaue Team innerhalb einer vorgegebenen Zeit einen Wagen voller Sprengstoff durch eine Reihe von Checkpoints in die Basis des roten Teams eskortieren. Die Angreifer können den Wagen bewegen oder "schieben", indem sie daneben stehen, wobei der Wagen sich schneller bewegt, je mehr Angreifer in der Nähe stehen. Steht jedoch mindestens ein Verteidiger in der Nähe des Wagens, so bewegt er sich nicht weiter. Wenn 30 Sekunden lang kein Angreifer in die Nähe des Wagens kommt, fängt er an, sich langsam rückwärts zu bewegen, bis er einen Checkpoint erreicht oder von einem Angreifer berührt wird. Auf manchen steilen Abhängen rollt der Wagen jedoch sofort rückwärts, sobald er nicht vom Angreiferteam geschoben wird. Der Wagen fungiert außerdem als Dispenser der Stufe 1 für das angreifende Team (und verkleidete Spione der Verteidiger).
Frachtbeförderungs-Maps bestehen manchmal aus mehreren Runden. Manche Maps haben Einbahn-Routen für das Angreiferteam, die versperrt sind, bis ein bestimmter Checkpoint erreicht ist.
Manche Maps wie z.B. Gold Rush, Hoodoo oder Thunder Mountain sind in drei Teile aufgeteilt, die BLU nacheinander erobern muss. Die ersten beiden Teile haben hierbei meist zwei Checkpoints und der letzte Teil drei Checkpoints, inklusive des Ziels. Badwater Basin und Upward hingegen bestehen aus einer einzigen Runde mit 4 Checkpoints, das Ziel eingerechnet. Wenn der Wagen einen Checkpoint erreicht, erhält Team BLU zusätzliche Zeit. Das Erreichen des letzten Punktes einer Runde verlagert das Spiel zum nächsten Teil der Map. Wenn der Wagen den letzten Punkt des letzten Teils der Map erreicht, explodiert er, tötet alle umstehenden Spieler und zerstört die Basis von Team RED, wodurch Team BLU gewinnt.
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Frachtrennen
Anders als bei normalen Frachtbeförderungs-Maps gibt es bei "Frachtrennen"-Maps keine klar definierten Angreifer oder Verteidiger. Stattdessen erhalten beide Teams einen Wagen, den sie ins Ziel schieben müssen, während sie gleichzeitig ihre Gegner genau daran hindern müssen. Wie bei der normalen Frachtbeförderung können Spieler ihren Wagen vorwärts schieben oder die Bewegung des gegnerischen Wagens stoppen, indem sie danebenstehen. Beide Wägen regenerieren Gesundheit, Munition und Metall von nahestehenden Spielern des eigenen Teams (und verkleideten feindlichen Spionen).
Anders als beim Frachtbeförderungs-Maps gibt es kein Zeitlimit, die Runde endet erst wenn ein Wagen das Ziel erreicht. Auch rollen die Wägen nicht zurück, wenn sie nicht geschoben werden (außer auf steilen Abhängen).
Payload Race maps are either multi-stage or single-stage. Pipeline is split into 3 stages, whereas Hightower is 1 stage only. Winning in first two stages will give an advantage to the winning team in next stage (the cart is pushed slightly forward from the starting point).
Maps
Payload
Payload maps carry the pl_ prefix; community maps are identified with italic font.
| Map | Filename | |
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| 100px | Badwater Basin | pl_badwater |
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Gold Rush | pl_goldrush |
| 100px | Hoodoo | pl_hoodoo_final |
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Thunder Mountain | pl_thundermountain |
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Upward | pl_upward |
Payload Race
Payload Race maps carry the plr_ prefix.
| Map | File Name | |
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Pipeline | plr_pipeline |
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Hightower | plr_hightower |
Carts
Carts are the objective and focus of the Payload and Payload Race game modes.
Carts are attached to a line of railroad tracks; the objective is to push the cart along said tracks, while the enemy team attempts to stop it. The cart is pushed by standing next to it – the more people, the faster it moves (up to a maximum of 3 – see Speeds section below). If any opposing team member gets near the cart, it is blocked and the cart will not move until any opposition is removed. If any opposing buildings get in its way, the building is destroyed as the cart runs into it. The cart acts as a level 1 Dispenser for the team that owns it, restoring health and providing ammo and metal. However, unlike level 1 Dispensers the cart has no limit in the amount of metal it can give to Engineers.
If a cart is left unattended on specific slopes that ramp backwards, it will naturally roll down it. The cart-pushing team must push it continuously to get it up such hills, whereas reaching a downwards slope becomes a sort of checkpoint that the cart cannot reverse past. As of the Engineer Update, the Cart has a glowing, team colored outline effect that enables its position to be identified through walls and from further away, allowing players to keep an eye on its whereabouts at all times.
Payload
In Payload mode, BLU must push a cart through a series of checkpoints and into RED's base within a certain amount of time. Reaching a checkpoint adds time to the timer. If no BLU player pushes the cart after 30 seconds have passed, the cart will start moving backwards slowly until it reaches a checkpoint/BLU spawn or a BLU player stands next to it again. If the cart is not moving backwards when time runs out, Overtime will occur, which gives the attacking team five seconds to move the bomb, or they lose. The timer resets each time the cart is touched.
Payload Race
In Payload Race mode, both teams are issued with a cart. The teams must simultaneously push their cart through enemy territory while preventing the enemy team from doing the same. Unlike Payload mode, the cart will not move backwards after any length of time (unless it is on a downward slope) and there is no time limit; the map only ends when one team successfully pushes their cart to the finish point. Payload Race maps tend to use rolling slopes much more than standard Payload ones.
Speed
The speed of the cart depends on the amount of people (the multiplier) that are pushing. Currently, all stock Payload maps use the same speeds. Speeds are measured in Hammer units per second. Note that the capture limit is 3 players, and any additional players who push will not increase the speed further.
| Multiplier | Speed | Rate |
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| (Backwards) | -9 | -10% |
| x1 | 50 | 55% |
| x2 | 70 | 77% |
| x3 | 90 | 100% |
Gallery
Carts
The BLU bomb cart.
The RED bomb cart, seen only on Payload Race maps.
The special model for the cart on Hoodoo.
Unused models
The following models appear in the game files, however, remain unused.
The prototype rideable bomb cart.
The prototype rideable bomb cart undercarriage.
The prototype rideable bomb cart car.
The prototype rideable bomb cart car undercarriage.
Cart bomb model found in game files that resembles below concept art.
Related Achievements
Scout
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Soldier
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Demoman
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Heavy
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Engineer
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Spy
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Trivia
- The Payload takes the shape of a "Fat Man" implosion-style plutonium Atomic Bomb. This type of bomb was dropped over Nagasaki, Japan on August 9th, 1945 at 11:02 JST.
- Originally, an Engineer could upgrade the Dispenser on the cart, allowing it to give increased healing, ammo and metal. This has since been fixed.
- Hoodoo uses a different cart model. The map description reveals the cart to be carrying a 'dirty bomb'; a nuclear explosive consisting of little more than radioactive material strapped to conventional explosives, such as TNT.
- The default cart bears the words "Cry some more" scratched into the paintwork, likely by the Heavy.
- Similarly, the Hoodoo cart has the words "So much blood!" painted in white on the front-most barrel, and the word "Bonk" written in dust underneath one of the straps.
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