User:Mikado282/Sandbox/Custom map study 2020
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This is an overview study of all non-Patched Custom maps in Category:Custom maps.
Date: 2020 09 30
Source: Category:Custom maps
- Methods
- Remove Patched maps from data set
- High Player Count, Multi-server from memory
- Editors of stature were engaged in the page [notable Cap Emeritus sponsor/vetter/curator]
- ? notability unknown or unconfirmed
- TF2Maps events: +innovation, +patched maps source, +competitive vetting, -low-rank\non-winning maps on wiki,
- Potato.tf event: +Notable event, +Measurable participation, +Multiple severs, +Multiple hosts, +Use outside of event
- Observations
- 4 waves of Patch Quality Community map development?:
- Early days before there was an abundance of Patched maps, and the Community filled a demand. c. 2010-2011
- Innovation of Community play modes Achievement, Idle, Trade, Training, Jump, etc.
- Valve competitions for themed maps: Haunted, Jungle
- Continuation of development of maps in absence of Valve's direct involvement: TF2 mappers, Potato
- Several Custom maps articles were "started" in 2010, by familiar editor names, but this practice did not seem to continue, strongly.
- The commonalty of the 2010 date may be due to the 2007 Team Fortress Wiki being ported to the Valve server in 2010.
- Earlier map articles are presumed ported without the change history.
- Three TF2Map.net contests predate 2010, some effort is needed to index what happened when (see the date finally added to A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest.
- In particular, a new wave of pages cover unPatched MvM maps.
- Recently, Admin deleted some empty (infobox only) pages. However, some have been replace with fuller content, but some with unknown notability.
- Recently, there are some new Custom map pages with unknown notability (exhibit no evidence of notability we have discussed so far).
- Questions (can you help?)
- At some point, did TF2Maps.net consistently switch from competitions to Jams?
- Could someone look up and add the year and blog links to the TF2Maps.net competition pages?
Some of these map I have never looked until just now at because they are unPatched, but with this light skim I am now at least curious about some of these.
Custom Map | Posted | Notibilty Basis |
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A | ||
Achievement Idle | 2017 | +First in Mode, +Multi-server, +High Player Count [Nikno] |
Alpen | 2015 | ?unknown [Dr. Scaphandre] |
Animus | 2010 | ?A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest (8th) [Esky] [Lagg] |
Antiquity | 2011 | ?unknown [Shine] [Darkid] |
Area 52 | 2018 | +Operation Canteen Crasher |
Atrophy (Capture the Flag) | 2010 | +TF2Maps.net's Swamp Theme Map Pack [Nineaxis] [Moussekateer] [WindpPower] |
B | ||
Backlot | 2015 | +TF2Maps.net's Construction Theme [Dr. Scaphandre] [Darkid] |
Bagel | 2020 | ++Has Event version, ?TF2Maps.net 72hr Contest |
Barren | 2019 | +Operation Canteen Crasher |
Brugge | 2019 | +Operation Madness vs Machines |
C | ||
Cashworks | 2010 | ?unknown |
Casino City | 2019 | +Operation Canteen Crasher |
Coalplant | 2014 | ?Has a Competitive version |
Coastrock | 2019 | +Operation Canteen Crasher |
Conifer | 2020 | ?unknown |
Convoy | 2010 | ?unconfirmed popularity [Moussekateer] |
Cranetop | 2010 | ?remake of a TFC map [Nineaxis] [Moussekateer] |
Croissant | 2012 | ?TF2Maps.net's (A)Symmetry CP Contest (1st) [Nikno] |
Cyberia | 2020 | +Madness vs Machines |
D | ||
Derelict | 2020 | +Madness vs Machines |
Dockyard | 2020 | +Operation Titanium Tank |
Doppler | 2020 | +Operation Titanium Tank |
Downpour | 2020 | +Madness vs Machines |
Dusk | 2020 | ?unknown |
E | ||
Eclipse | 2016 | +unknown [TidB] |
F | ||
Fifthcurve | 2017 | ++Has Event version |
[[Final Destination 2015 | 2015 | ?unknown [Dr. Scaphandre] [Darkid] |
Free2fort | 2020 | ?unknown |
Furnace Creek | 2010 | ?wiki legacy [Nineaxis] [Moussekateer] |
Fusion | 2010 | ?TF2Maps.net's Competitive CTF Contest (3rd) STUB [Nineaxis] |
G | ||
Glacier | 2010 | ?+original snowfall map - mentioned during Day 2 of the Classless Update |
H | ||
HAARP | 2010 | TF2Maps.net A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest (1st) [Nineaxis] |
Hardhat | 2011 | ?+TF2Maps.net's Construction Theme as the first map to feature the theme pack |
Highwind | 2011 | ?TF2Maps.net's A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest (4th) [Esky] |
Hunted (map) | 2010 | ?wiki legacy [Nineaxis] |
Hybrid | 2020 | ?unknown |
I | ||
Isolation | 2015 | +1st Place in the TF2Maps MvM Contest -MISSION STUB |
M | ||
Meridian | 2010 | ?wiki legacy [Nineaxis] |
Moonshine | 2011 | +Has Event version [Nineaxis] |
Morrigan Alley | 2011 | ?wiki legacy ?Memory serves this was popular in early days of MM |
O | ||
Obscure | 2010 | +competitive [Pilk] |
Orange X | 2014 | +Multiserver, +High Player Count [Nikno] |
Overlook | 2010 | ?TF2Maps.net's Competitive CTF Contest (10th) |
P | ||
Panic | 2010 | +TF2Maps.net A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest (2nd) [Nineaxis] [Darkid] |
Pier | 2010 | ?wiki legacy STUB |
Premuda | 2010 | +TF2Maps.net A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest (3rd) |
Product (competitive) | 2013 | ?competitive version of Viaduct |
Production | 2019 | +Operation Madness vs Machines |
Q | ||
Quetzal | 2019 | +Operation Canteen Crasher |
R | ||
Rollout | 2010 | ?TF2Maps.net A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest (9th) [Pilk] [Darkid] |
S | ||
Scoville | 2010 | ?TF2Maps.net's A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest (6th) [Esky] |
Shadows | 2019 | ?Memes vs Machines STUB |
Solitude | 2010 | TF2Maps.net's A/D CTF and Payload Race Contest (3rd) [Esky] |
Stockpile | 2010 | ?TF2Maps.net's Competitive CTF Contest (7th) |
Stoneyridge | 2012 | ?unknown |
Strata | 2014 | ?unknown STUB |
T | ||
Trade Plaza | 2014 | +First in Mode (Community Trading) +Multiserver, +High Player Count |
Traingrid | 2014 | ?unknown |
Trainsawlaser | 2014 | +It's Trainsawlazer |
Trenchfoot | 2018 | ?TF2Maps 2016 Summer 72hr Jam STUB |
V | ||
Vector | 2010 | ?wiki legacy |
W | ||
Walkway | 2010 | +It's Walkway, +First in Mode (Community Training), +Multiserver [Moussekateer] [WindPower] |
Warmfront | 2012 | ?It is competitive version |
Waste | 2010 | ?wiki legacy [Moussekateer] [Nineaxis] |
Waterfront | 2018 | +finalist Mappers vs Machines Contest, Operation Titanium Tank |
Wildfire | 2010 | ?TF2Maps.net Competitive CTF Contest [Moussekateer] [Nineaxis] |
Wubwubwub | 2014 | ?unknown ?2014 April Fools Game Day [Dr. Scaphandre] |
Z | ||
Zinkenite Valley | 2020 | ?unknown |