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This tutorial covers the creation of a dustbowl-style system of rounds.
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== Step 1 - Outlining ==
[[File:Tutlin outline.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The "outline"]]
This section will cover the outlines of the linear system.<br />
This tutorial is assuming that you already created the skeleton of your map - which would be the status when the map is nearly completed. The map this tutorial is going to use is a simple, three round map you can see on the picture. It would be vital that you check out the labels on the picture, as everything is written down using those labels.
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== Step 2 - Control points ==
[[File:Tutlin properties.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The "properties"]]
This step introduces the usage of the {{ent|team_control_point_master}} and {{ent|team_control_point_round}} entities.

* Place a <code>team_control_point_master</code> anywhere on your map and go to its properties.
{{note|The setup differs from a one-round map, as basically the <code>team_control_point_round</code> entities control the gameplay - much like in a parliamentary democracy: the nation has its own head of the state, but the parliament is governing.}}
* Set the '''Switch teams on map win?''' field to <code>Yes</code>.
* The next step is placing a <code>team_control_point_round</code> entity for each round your map has. The properties of these entities are much like those of the <code>team_control_point_master</code>. Make sure you set an easily identifiable name for each round, such as <code>round_1</code>. The priority field will make sure that the game is linear: Set it to 100 for the first round, 99 for the second round and so on. You may also want to restrict the defending team from winning - set the '''Restrict team from winning''' to RED. Finally, in the '''Control points in this round''' field, input the '''Name'''s of the control points for that round, separated by a space.
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{{note|You may also use the '''OnWonByTeam1''', '''OnStart''' and '''OnWonByTeam2''' outputs of the round controls to enable/disable certain entities on the map.}}

== Step 3 - Respawn points ==
[[File:Tutlin spawn.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The "playerspawn"]]
Now that you have your rounds, you might want to specify the entry points of each team.
* Fill your respawn rooms with {{ent|info_player_teamspawn}} entities and set their '''Team''' key value to any of the teams, it doesn't matter. What might matter is '''Associated Control Point''': if you want the spawn place to be usable by the team who owns a certain control point, then input its name into this field. Important fields are '''Blue''' and '''Red spawn for round'''. Type the name of the rounds into these fields for which you want a team to spawn at these spawn points.

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== Step 4 - Timers and rounds ==
[[File:Tutlin time.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The "time"]]
The map has almost everything it requires, there is only one little problem: neither teams can win.
To set this up, this step explains the creation of a basic timer with additional options.
* Add a <code>[[Team_Round_timer|team_round_timer]]</code> entity. Its key values are explained in the table below.
::{| class=standard-table
!  Property Name || Description || Value
|-
| Name || Name of the entity || start_timer
|-
| Timer Length || Time limit at the beginning (in seconds) || 180-300
|-
| Max Timer Length || Max amount of time limit (0 = no limit) || 0
|-
| Setup Timer Length || Setup time before gates open (in seconds) || 45-60
|-
| Reset Time on Round Restart || Self-explanatory || No
|-
| Use Countdown Seconds || Self-explanatory || Yes
|-
| Show Timer in Hud || Self-explanatory || Yes
|}

=== Handling doors ===
* This entity can open the doors of the attacking team's spawn rooms. To do this, create {{ent|logic_relay}} entities, name them in a sequence such as <code>relay_spawn_1</code>, <code>relay_spawn_2</code> , etc and disable all of them but the first one. Add these outputs to the <code>team_round_timer</code>:

::{| class=standard-table
!   || My Output || Target Entity || Target Input || Parameter || Delay || Only Once
|-
| [[File:Io11.png]] || OnSetupFinished || relay_spawn_1 || Trigger || <none> || 0.00 || No
|-
| [[File:Io11.png]] || OnSetupFinished || relay_spawn_2 || Trigger || <none> || 0.00 || No
|}

And so on for all of them.

* On each relay, add these outputs:
::{| class=standard-table
!   || My Output || Target Entity || Target Input || Parameter || Delay || Only Once
|-
| [[File:Io11.png]] || OnTrigger || !self || Disable || <none> || 0.00 || No
|-
| [[File:Io11.png]] || OnTrigger || (spawn room door) || Open || <none> || 0.00 || No
|-
| [[File:Io11.png]] || OnTrigger || (name of next relay) || Enable || <none> || 0.00 || No
|}

=== Extending time ===
* The specified time seems a little short to win 3 rounds, that's why the control points need to be set up for this. For each {{ent|trigger_capture_area}} add an output:
::{| class=standard-table
!   || My Output || Target Entity || Target Input || Parameter || Delay || Only Once
|-
| [[File:Io11.png]] || OnCapTeam2 || start_timer || AddTime || (same time limit as beginning) || 0.00 || No
|}
This will add more time once the capture point is taken.

== Step 5 - Team victory ==
Moving on to address the issue of the teams not being able to win.

=== Defending team ===
[[File:Tutlin win.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The "win"]]
* You need to add a {{ent|game_round_win}} entity for this. Set the properties as the following:
::{| class=standard-table
!  Property Name || Value
|-
| Name || end_of_game
|-
| Team || Red
|-
| Force map reset || Yes
|-
| Switch teams on map win? || Yes
|}

* Now, go back to the <code>team_round_timer</code> and add an output:

::{| class=standard-table
!   || My Output || Target Entity || Target Input || Parameter || Delay || Only Once
|-
| [[File:Io11.png]] || OnFinished || end_of_game || RoundWin || <none> || 0.00 || No
|}

=== Attacking team ===
* The issue of BLU not being able to win is a little bit simpler. Add another <code>game_round_win</code> entity with the following properties:

::{| class=standard-table
!  Property Name || Value
|-
| Name || blue_win
|-
| Team || Blue
|-
| Force map reset || Yes
|-
| Switch teams on map win? || Yes
|}

* For the very last <code>trigger_capture_area</code> of the very last round, add an output:

::{| class=standard-table
!   || My Output || Target Entity || Target Input || Parameter || Delay || Only Once
|-
| [[File:Io11.png]] || OnCapTeam2 || blue_win || RoundWin || <none> || 0.00 || No
|}

== See also ==
* [[Team Fortress 2 Level Creation]]

[[Category:Level Design]]
[[Category:Team Fortress 2|Creating]]