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You made another Mini CTF! I missed those!

but some places automatically DROP flags that are stolen from teammates.

Okay. I have a mesh in a roughly cubical shape. However, there are angled surfaces that tanks cannot drive on. I was wondering if I could do something like what was done in the highway map I saw: another mesh (or in my case boxes, possibly) roughly following the shape of the first object, but is inv...

No. It's quite different in look, but similar in layout.

This map, up and running at bztraining.org:4226 , is similar in layout to Earthbound except for a few things: 1) Jumping is allowed. 2) There are no teleporters. 3) SH is the only superflag available. 4) The bases are at the back corners and protected, as opposed to in the front corners and open. Th...

If I could please have:

ANA.ADMIN
ANA.COP
ANA.OWNER
ANA.OTHER
ANA.UNDERCOVER

That'd be great. Thanks!

In my opinion, a good map works with default or nearly default settings. GM turn angle should definitely not be increased, nor should tank speed. Personally I enjoy ricochet and few flags, and no jumping.

It wouldn't really add too much to the game, just make it even harder to capture the flag - which is already difficult for most.

A. The teleporters are designed as they are to ensure accuracy when firing through them.
B. The map is intended for skill, not for flags that give easy "ownage".
C. The two portals allowing access to the victim team's quadrant are covered by a half-size SW oncap.
D. Please clarify.

This four-team CTF with no jumping promotes dodging skill and practice. There are no superflags. Each team uses teleporters to get past the walls, but they cannot go directly to the base diagonally across from them. They must come around through another team's base. Screens posted. Released into Pub...

First of all, I would like to thank the players and mrapple for putting up with my many test versions of this map. mrapple's nearly constant updating allowed my map to reach its best, and many players reported and commented on things I could improve. The result, you ask? It's ready! Midpoint Operati...

I love this map. Way to go again, ahs3!

Announcing Running the Gauntlet by Anathema, Beta Version. In this fast-paced capture-the-flag, the green team tries to run the gauntlet past the defending red team or blue team to get to the teleporter - and the defending team's flag! Each gauntlet area has a checkpoint halfway through for a short ...

Wasn't sure how it'd play, but it's addicting! Way to go as always!

What happens when you cross paintball, dodgeball, and BZFlag? You get BZDodgeball! One screenshot and the map file are posted, and blast has graciously hosted the map on bzexcess.com:5155. Released into Public Domain. Thanks, blast, and have fun, y'all!

And by the way...don't cross the center line.

Screenshots have been acquired. Posted here.

Dodgeball goes BZFlag! Dodgeball and paintball are combined as red and green fight for domination in this free-for-all! Dodge the "dodgeballs" while firing out of shelters, sprint across the floor to one of your other two bunkers - and don't cross the center line. You may be in for a surpr...

Call it Project Omega. I love it; it's probably the best map I've seen. "Still in the early stages of development"? I can't wait!

Your supply shuttle's arrival was delayed by engine failure. The ship was detained, but the payload is still intact. Project 1.5 will achieve completion upon server update.

Anonymous transmission from Earth. Your station will soon be upgraded to prolong the life of combatants. Changes will include more upgrade (flag) stations, safer spawn zones, and a smaller limit on the power output (shot limit) of your tank to the Shock Wave function. Flag zones will be sunken into ...

Note to viewers: if you play, and see room for improvement (within reasonable boundaries) please PM me. Things that have been suggested already are: -safe flag zones -easier CTF mode -more bunkers If, however, the problem is playable with teamwork, leave it. The map is designed to promote tactical w...

The year is 3287. Earth has developed craft traveling at speeds many times that of light, with access to adjacent galaxies within days. A powerful mineral has been discovered in the cores of gas giant planets: Jupiterium, named for the home system's gas planet. A rich source of this mineral compress...

Though BZEdit and its counterparts have taken over the BZWorld, a few of us still enjoy hand coding. However, some of us who enjoy it have trouble organizing our maps (what are you looking at?). Therefore, I had an idea: highlighting codes! Many text editors support language files telling them what ...

The year is 3287. Earth has developed craft which have access to adjacent galaxies within days, traveling at speeds many times that of light. A powerful mineral known as Jupiterium has been found compressed in the substance of many "gas giant" planets. This has the potential to fuel Earth ...

Um, the spawnkilling antidote was built in from the start - a SW takes out everything in the base whose flag was captured. As far as rico opportunities, there are a few, and it's not meant to be a rico-heavy map. I tried to balance between n00bs and pros. So, there are some cons, but to less experie...