Difference between revisions of "Rumford"

From Team Fortress Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
m
Line 21: Line 21:
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''Rumford''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Payload]] map added in the [[Smissmas 2022]] update. It is set in a mill that turns paper into wrapping paper.
+
{{Quotation|'''Rumford''' publicity blurb|The town of Rumford, Maine. Red team owns a papermill and Blu team wants in to find the hidden australium. Deliver the payload cart!}}
 +
 
 +
'''Rumford''' is a [[Steam Workshop|community-created]] [[Payload]] map added in the [[Smissmas 2022]] update. It is set in a [[w:Paper mill|paper mill]] that manufactures wrapping paper.
  
 
Rumford was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2886531763 contributed] to the Steam Workshop.
 
Rumford was [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2886531763 contributed] to the Steam Workshop.
Line 27: Line 29:
 
== Locations ==  
 
== Locations ==  
 
=== Checkpoint A ===
 
=== Checkpoint A ===
*'''BLU Spawn''': This is [[BLU]] team's first spawn point at the beginning of the round. It has 3 exit points, one facing the small building, one facing the flank, and on in the middle where the cart is.
+
*'''BLU's First Spawn''': This is the [[BLU]] team's first spawn point at the beginning of the round. It has 3 exits, one facing the small building, one facing the flank, and another in the middle where the cart is.
 
*'''Flank''': A flank route.
 
*'''Flank''': A flank route.
*'''Small Building''': The small building is located in front of the first exit of the BLU Spawn.
+
*'''Small Building''': The small building located in front of the first exit of BLU Spawn, containing [[Health#Health kits|health kits]] and [[Ammo#Ammo boxes|ammo packs]].
  
 
<gallery widths=140px heights=80px>
 
<gallery widths=140px heights=80px>
File:Rumford Blu Spawn 1.png|BLU team's first spawn
+
File:Rumford Blu Spawn 1.png|BLU team's first spawn.
File:Rumford Flank 1.png|A flank position
+
File:Rumford Flank 1.png|A flank position.
File:Rumford Small Bulding 1.png|Small Building with health and ammo packs
+
File:Rumford Small Bulding 1.png|Small Building with health and ammo packs.
File:Rumford Cap Point A.png|Checkpoint A
+
File:Rumford Cap Point A.png|Checkpoint A.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
=== Checkpoint B ===  
 
=== Checkpoint B ===  
*'''BLU's Second Spawn''': The second spawn room that BLU spawns in once Checkpoint A is captured. It has two exits, the main exit facing the Rumford Paper Co building, and the other on the side facing the flank, leading to a more open area of the map that leads to Checkpoint A.  
+
*'''BLU's Second Spawn''': The second spawn room that BLU spawns in once Checkpoint A is captured. It has 2 exits, the main exit facing the Rumford Paper Co. building, and the other on the side facing the flank, leading to a more open area of the map that leads to Checkpoint A.  
*'''The Halfway Point''': A halfway point from the beginning of the cart's journey to Checkpoint B.  
+
*'''The Halfway Point''': The halfway point from BLU's first spawn to Checkpoint B.  
*'''Rumford Paper Co.''': The inside of the Rumford Paper Co. building. It contains [[RED]]'s first spawn room and leads to two other continuations of the Rumford Paper Co. building.
+
*'''Rumford Paper Co.''': The inside of the Rumford Paper Co. building. It contains the [[RED]] team's first spawn room and two branching paths that lead further inside the building complex.
  
 
<gallery widths=140px heights=80px>
 
<gallery widths=140px heights=80px>
File:BLU team's second spawn Cap Point B.png|BLU's second spawn
+
File:BLU team's second spawn Cap Point B.png|BLU's second spawn.
File:Rumford Cap point B Open area.png|The Half Way Point between Checkpoint A and B
+
File:Rumford Cap point B Open area.png|The Half Way Point between Checkpoint A and B.
File:Rumford Cap Point B.png|Checkpoint B
+
File:Rumford Cap Point B.png|Checkpoint B.
 
File:Rumford Paper Co. + first RED Spawn.png|Rumford Paper Co.
 
File:Rumford Paper Co. + first RED Spawn.png|Rumford Paper Co.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
Line 78: Line 80:
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* Rumford is inspired by a paper mill located in the town of [[w:Rumford, Maine|Rumford]], [[w:Maine|Maine]], USA. In keeping with the setting, Rumford includes signs in both French and English, reflecting the close proximity of Maine to the Canadian border. Additionally, the map features an active rail line, the Rumford Rail Company, which is based on [[w:Rumford Branch|real-life rail companies]].<ref name="twitter">[https://twitter.com/theactualerk/status/1603550246508068865 Creator talking] about the map on Twitter.</ref>
+
* Rumford is inspired by a paper mill located in the town of [[w:Rumford, Maine|Rumford]], [[w:Maine|Maine]], USA. In keeping with the setting, Rumford includes signs in both French and English, reflecting the close proximity of Maine to the Canadian border. Additionally, the map features an active rail line, the Rumford Rail Company, which is based on [[w:Rumford Branch|real-life rail companies]] from that area.<ref name="twitter">[https://twitter.com/theactualerk/status/1603550246508068865 Creator talking] about the map on Twitter.</ref>
 
* A secret room near checkpoint A can be revealed by shooting four deer cutouts in the out-of-bounds areas of the map.
 
* A secret room near checkpoint A can be revealed by shooting four deer cutouts in the out-of-bounds areas of the map.
 
* The numbers on the buildings represent the phone area code for Maine, which is 207.<ref name="twitter"></ref>
 
* The numbers on the buildings represent the phone area code for Maine, which is 207.<ref name="twitter"></ref>
* Some of the "employees of the year" posters are a representation of the map's contributors.<ref name="twitter"></ref>
+
* Some of the "Employees of the year" posters reference the map's contributors.<ref name="twitter"></ref>
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Rumford cart.png|The unique payload being pushed on the map.
+
File:Rumford cart.png|The unique snow-covered payload used in the map.
 
File:Rumford Workshop image.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for Rumford.
 
File:Rumford Workshop image.jpg|Steam Workshop thumbnail for Rumford.
 
File:Rumford Deerroom Easteregg.jpg|The secret deer room.  
 
File:Rumford Deerroom Easteregg.jpg|The secret deer room.  

Revision as of 10:47, 12 February 2023

Rumford
Pl rumford event.png
Basic Information
Developer(s): {{{map-developer}}}
Map Info
Environment: Smissmas, alpine
Setting: Day time
Map Photos
Loading screen photos.
Map Overview
Rumford overview.png
Map Stamp
Item icon Map Stamp - Rumford.png
Supporters Leaderboard
The town of Rumford, Maine. Red team owns a papermill and Blu team wants in to find the hidden australium. Deliver the payload cart!
Rumford publicity blurb

Rumford is a community-created Payload map added in the Smissmas 2022 update. It is set in a paper mill that manufactures wrapping paper.

Rumford was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Locations

Checkpoint A

  • BLU's First Spawn: This is the BLU team's first spawn point at the beginning of the round. It has 3 exits, one facing the small building, one facing the flank, and another in the middle where the cart is.
  • Flank: A flank route.
  • Small Building: The small building located in front of the first exit of BLU Spawn, containing health kits and ammo packs.

Checkpoint B

  • BLU's Second Spawn: The second spawn room that BLU spawns in once Checkpoint A is captured. It has 2 exits, the main exit facing the Rumford Paper Co. building, and the other on the side facing the flank, leading to a more open area of the map that leads to Checkpoint A.
  • The Halfway Point: The halfway point from BLU's first spawn to Checkpoint B.
  • Rumford Paper Co.: The inside of the Rumford Paper Co. building. It contains the RED team's first spawn room and two branching paths that lead further inside the building complex.

Strategy

Main article: Community Rumford strategy

Update history

December 5, 2022 Patch (Smissmas 2022)
  • Added Rumford to the game.

December 6, 2022 Patch

December 7, 2022 Patch

  • Updated pl_rumford_event to fix missing materials/models.

December 14, 2022 Patch

  • Fixed missing materials/models.
  • Fixed duplicate lights on the rope entities.

December 21, 2022 Patch

Trivia

  • Rumford is inspired by a paper mill located in the town of Rumford, Maine, USA. In keeping with the setting, Rumford includes signs in both French and English, reflecting the close proximity of Maine to the Canadian border. Additionally, the map features an active rail line, the Rumford Rail Company, which is based on real-life rail companies from that area.[1]
  • A secret room near checkpoint A can be revealed by shooting four deer cutouts in the out-of-bounds areas of the map.
  • The numbers on the buildings represent the phone area code for Maine, which is 207.[1]
  • Some of the "Employees of the year" posters reference the map's contributors.[1]

Gallery

References

  1. a b c Creator talking about the map on Twitter.