Sauerbraten Tennis

I got the idea once on some random coop edit server, quite a long time ago. Not long after this I started mapping and created a rather ugly tennis map. It was a time where I just began to learn mapping, so one can't judge too hard ;).

What followed - after comments on quadropolis and some new stuff I learned about mapping - I started up a new map. apflstrudl helped me in the early stages there with some advises.

Later on only me worked on the map, adding geometry, lighting, a "hall of fame" - in short: a bunch of small changes and design tweaks. The stadium went through quite a few iterations in some parts like the entrance hall, which looked like the screen shows at first.

The first tennis tournament was scheduled to decembre last year, and it was a little success for me organizing it. Some people had a lot of fun. Unfortunately, I couldn't be the referee there myself because I was too ill. I got punched in the face by some idiot at school and spent 2 days at the hospital, where I caught some viruz and got ill. Yeah, right, getting ill in a hospital is a kinda overwhelming irony. In fact, Jorge was the referee and Cr4sh won it. The price was fame and honour, and a picture he chooses in the next tennis release - the sp4nk banner in the hall of fame.

The recent stadion version, 1.5, features a second underground tennis court as well as some new rooms and boxes (take a look at the changelog). Finn helped me a bit with ideas and geometry, thanks!
Some tennis events are planned in future, like another christmas PSL tennis event.

note: refill means to get ammo, armor and health on the station near the court, marked with the "shop" sign.

1. Goal of this game is that you kill your enemy.
2. 2 Player are playing against each other with grenades. One Player serves from one of the small fields, then he is allowed to move on his half of the court. In the next round, the other player will serve.
3. Both players are shooting alternately!
4. There are so many rounds to play until one player has 4 points.
5. Points are given
   • for a kill
   • for a suicide of the enemy (lava, etc)
   • for 2 fouls of the enemy
   • fouls are
   • stand on the net for a long period of time
   • shoot more than one time on one turn
   • use the pistol/other weapons
   • leave the court or jump over the net during the game
6. Refill at the beginning and after each round. A round ends when someone gets a point. If you run out of ammo, then JUST refill it, but don't pick up health or armour.
7. Change the halfs after 2 rounds.

The game mode you can use is ffa.

• Version 1.1
• deeper lava border (exploding grenades were able to hurt a player when he was near the lava)
• added green armors for more possible game modes
• added a "hall of fame" with pictures implemented as new textures on the wall
• added a bathroom
• new welcome message
• advertising for the CSL :D
• Version 1.3
• more and (hopefully) better lighting
• a new entrance hall
• Version 1.4
• quite a bunch of design-improvements, including a new refill station
• enlarged hall of fame
• Version 1.5
• fixed particles and textures for trooper edition
• major additions: studio, commentator boxes, another underground tennis court, press conference hall...
• toilets in the bathroom
• some texture changes
• improved VIP room above the referee place
• some enhancements on the benches
• yet another refill station

You can download the map from here.
Unpack the zip file to your main sauerbraten folder.