Nova Exchange
By Erik-Silver Toomere (ESToomere)
“After taking a wrong turn on the way to Lighthouse Point… Gordon stumbles on a Combine secret”. Takes place between the chapters Sandtraps and Entanglement, replacing Nova Prospekt.
Delayed
By Justin Carlto (SneakySpeckMan)
The strider at the end of Half Life 2 Episode 1 destroys the escape train, leaving Gordon and Alyx stuck in City 17 as the Citadel goes critical.
Blast Pit
A re-imagining of the classic scene from Half-Life.
Title: RaiseTheBarVille
File Name: hl2-ep2-sp-mc-raisethebarville.7z
Size: 47.10MB
Author(s): Erik-Silver Toomere aka ESToomere, Justin Carlton aka SneakySpeckMan & Dan Jordan aka The_Rabbit42
Date Released: 09 May 2015
Download directly into MapTap [47.10MB]
You must have MapTap installed before using this link.
Download to your HDD [47.10MB]
You can still use it with MapTap once you have downloaded it.
1. Copy the RaiseTheBarVille folder into your …SteamSteamAppscommonsourcemods folder.2. Restart or start Steam.
3. RaiseTheBarVille should now be listed in your Library tab.
4. If you require more help, please visit RunThinkShootLive's Technical Help page.
There were 3 judges for this challenge: Phillip (RunThinkShootLive), Ryan 'Thrik' Williams (MapCore), and Don aka Unq (who very kindly supplied the RaiseTheBarVille first Prize).
Winner: Blast Pit
All judges felt this was the perfect combination of using the theme in a clever way and making a map that was fun to play.
Almost-Winner: Nova Exchange
This was a very detailed and thoughtful entry that all the judges enjoyed playing but felt it lacked player guidance too often.
Third Place: Delayed
While short and light on compelling gameplay, it delivers exciting set-pieces and great visuals.
The judges' more detailed reviews can be found in the comments of this article and/or RunThinkShootLive's equivalent article. Feel free to leave your own — in fact, please do!
For the winner
A lightly used hardback copy of Valve's rare Half-Life 2 development book, Raising the Bar, kindly donated by Don aka Unq. This book is a must-read for any fan of the game, and particularly those interested in its development process. In addition to being a collectable in its own right, this particular edition is signed by Valve staff, arranged by a friend of Phillip's who works there.
For the almost-winner
Don't feel bad, you nearly made it. Have a plush companion cube plus a MapCore mug or t-shirt, and know that we love you.
...and for everyone else
All entries, except the winner and almost-winner, will be entered into a random draw to win Sniper Elite 3. As this was one person in the end, this has now become the third-place prize.
A selection of 3840x2160 screenshots is available on Dropbox. They haven't been included directly in this article because they potentially spoil set-pieces within the levels.
The playthrough/walkthrough below is provided by PlanetPhillip. See more of his playthroughs at VP: PlanetPhillip.
Three grid view icons are included in this file. To use the included grid view icon, select “Gridview” in Steam (top right corner). Right click on “RaiseTheBarVille” and select “Set Custom Image”. Then browse to the SourceMods folder and then to RaiseTheBarVille/steam-gridview-icons folder and select the image you prefer. Then click “Set Image” and that’s it. Of course, you can create your own custom image if you prefer.
There are a few additional things that you might want to check out over in the RunThinkLiveShoot equivalent of this article, such as a poll that lets you vote for your favourite, additional screenshots, and download statistics.
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