kz_longjumps3(s) Community Alternatives

Ladderjumps were selected by community in poll, thus majority of XJ users would like to see them.

@dEmolite p0ker said earlier that the time limit is just initial.
”In short, you shouldn't worry too much about the time, but at the same time please don't overextend the time limit if it is not necessary.”

About the build of the units, I guess if you come up with a better idea and get green light from mapping team, it could be changed. The goal is to make a version that is successful in every aspect and if the original version can be upgraded in matter of structure, design or anything, then those changes should be done.

I hope you guys could see through the negative start of all this and focus on the actual final outcome. Everything is possible if there are mappers willing to work together as a team and make this happen. kz_longjumps is kind of what represents this community in my eyes and that’s why I see this project so important. The purpose of the map should matter over all the drama, even though I can understand the frustration.

In short, I suggest everyone who got interested in this project at any level to re-think about it, discuss with others and hopefully make it happen after all.

Also Chichin and Qicg: you are both great mappers, so hopefully you guys are willing to make some changes in the maps to see the best version you can come up with. Atleast changes with the design, please.

so we have two kz_longjump Maps with lj/bh/cj/hj starting at the "lowest" jump...no need of a third one.
Just start 5 units under the current WR on all categories more room 4 textures and such skillfull jumps like "Ladder/slide/duck/tripple/
highest/w/ crap.

Originally posted by perd0

I kinda agree with KraXXXel, like kz_ljs3 could be a longjump map for high-end players and recorders, no point having yet another map with 230 distances and a ton of unnecessary jumps.
If you'd need to practice 240 longjump you'd just load up the current map.

Is anybody working on this? :)

Originally posted by Nubz

Originally posted by Evis

Is anybody working on this? :)

afaik Mallee is working on his version of the map

Hello

ive never took a part in fake taxi but i still like it

Hi, I made a fun little map addressing the engine limitation issue.

An adjustable arena where you can easily set your technique and distance at the control panel https://imgur.com/IDePbMc

Supported techniques so far are:

Longjump
Highjump https://imgur.com/gspbx0y
Countjump https://imgur.com/NnfN95z
Bhop LJ https://imgur.com/vqotVSy
Weirdjump https://imgur.com/5dQwD7A
Duckbhop LJ https://imgur.com/l2Tlf3k
Wallslide https://imgur.com/CrYGGlN

Distance range: 210-290

You can toggle fall-down teleport if you like.
You can also shoot the right or the left side of the wall to quickly change distance: https://imgur.com/Fsfcw9n (this feature is disabled when you are pushing on the movable block from below to prevent bugging)

The map uses mostly func_door entities since it seems like ljstat plugins only detect those or regular brushes (Someone correct me on this if this is not the case or there's a plugin which detects more. I only checked uq_jumpstats v2.42 code). You shouldn't be able to block the movable parts in any way (when you're playing alone that is).

So far, this is more of a single player oriented map. However adding multiple of these rooms is possible to create some kind of a LJ lobby for each player. How many more lobies will depend on how well I'll be able to optimize the architecture. As of now I'm using 4 point and 1 brush entity per 1 unit distance which is not the end of the world but could be better. Especially if I was allowed to use entities like func_train.

Also there's apparently a minor problem with KZ-Rush plugin which detects the adjustable block as a bhop and won't allow to create a checkpoint while standing on it even though the func_door is named and controlled by buttons.

Let me know if anyone would actually be interested in recording lj demos on this map. I could add more features (like ladderjump or even slides) and improve visuals (potentially change the kz_ljs2 theme altogether). Any feedback is much appreciated.

Thanks

Map: https://www.sendspace.com/file/xk65ob or https://gofile.io/d/eQlHrf
Album: https://imgur.com/a/cu9TLqF

EDIT: Technically you can bug the technique moving blocks using checkpoints since there's no barrier preventing you to do so yet. I'll add that.

Originally posted by jack frog

Damn son, that's a pretty creative approach, well done!

Can you please upload it to another site? I can't download it and I really wanna try this one out :)