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Looks like Mop and I are playing this one again. Must be the third or fourth time through. I'm impressed that you're still adding new content after all this time!

EDIT: And we have now finished it! It still holds up, although it's a shame we couldn't find the Sword of Shame anywhere. With Mop's current recording-to-upload time, I expect it'll be out sometime next year. I did find some typos, which I'll just go ahead and report here:

Trailer:

Description:
This map is designed to be a mixture of Infinifactory and Human Resource Machine. Your goal is to arrange blocks on a factory floor in such a way that you turn a series of inputs (stacks of presents) into a desired series of outputs. For instance, you might have a system that only sends presents to the output if they are larger than the previous stack, or one that only sends the largest stack of presents.

There are a set of 20 puzzles of more-or-less increasing difficulty, starting at the absolutely easy first puzzle and ending at the fiendishly difficult twentieth puzzle, with some varying difficulty levels in between.
Should any puzzles prove too difficult for you, there is a built-in hint system which will provide you two hints per puzzle, as well as a free solution if one is required. There's no shame in using a free solution. This can be an extremely challenging map.


Downloads:

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/nt47f4nz3dk6yub/PresentFactory.zip
Resource Pack (only needed on a server): http://www.mediafire.com/download/9jdim2lidmq51w3/PresentFactoryRP.zip

If you'd like to play it in multiplayer and don't have a server, you can host a temporary one at AdventureMaps. Keep in mind that all users will have to download the resource pack separately:

http://adventuremaps.club/panel/server.php?id=15&map=14

Pictures: (spoilered to save space)

Use conveyor belts to organize presents!



Use pistons to move conveyor belts!



Use presents to activate pistons!



Do... um... whatever this is. Look, I didn't make these, RedstoneSpire, Panda4994, and Sancarn did.

Selected YouTube videos:

Multiplayer Info:
The map is designed for singleplayer, but it will work in multiplayer. If you are using it in multiplayer, you will need to add the resource pack to server.properties, or have each user download it manually if that doesn't work for whatever reason:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/9jdim2lidmq51w3/PresentFactoryRP.zip
As usual, make sure that command blocks are enabled. Players can join at any time.


Youtube credit info:
If you are recording this for youtube, please leave credit somewhere in your description. I'm not particularly picky about the format, but this is the general information:

Map Download: Link Removed
Map Creator: QwertyuiopThePie
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Temporarily9

Contact Info:
If you want to contact me (to say you enjoyed the map, request additional puzzles, report bugs, whatever really), the best method would probably be my Twitter.
You can go to my YouTube Channel if you want, but it is currently in a state of sad disuse.

I also sometimes stream mapmaking on , but I haven't been doing it lately due to internet problems.


Full Credits:
Gotta give credit where credit is due. The map itself was built by me. The resource pack was designed by NateT_Bird, with some minor modifications by me. The general build was WiskeyWeasel, and some of the hints and bonus solutions were designed by Panda4994, RedstoneSpire, and redstarrer. Thanks also to my many testers. I can't remember all of their names, so I don't want to list them in case I forget any, but you know who you are.


Changelog:

I'm glad this map's still getting updated. Has to be some kind of record, a map from 2012 that's still getting updates.

Nice to see that this map is still getting some views. It still remains one of the best old maps out there.

I'll be redoing this thread once I get the trailer done.

If you're here from the recently released mobile adaptation of this map, then congratulations! Enjoy the free prototype version, assuming you can get it to run. It had to be essentially remade from scratch (with the exception of the ships) for mobile, and an awful lot was changed, so I make no guarantees about the gameplay being the same (or even similar for that matter).

Jigarbov playing GSWII (Placeholder for Trailer):

So, what's this map and why should I care about it?

How, exactly, do I describe this map? I mean, it's a PvP minigame, but unlike any before it (at least, that I know of). Think FTL, in Minecraft, but team-based and competitive. I suppose the best place to begin when describing GSW is to explain its history. If you don't want to hear a bunch of boring stuff and just see what the map actually is, skip this bit and head to the Ship Layout section.

Look, I'm not really into the whole "Really detailed thread" thing. Just give me a download link or two and some gameplay videos and I'm all set!

Fine. Just expect another download link towards the bottom. Play it in at least 1.7.5, but not any of the snapshots.

http://adf.ly/VwHlu and http://tinyurl.com/n369rg4, pick your poison. Here's a featured video outside of the vid section because it looks nice:

Clarke's Perspective of First Final Test (Rsmalec):
(The bugs encountered have since been fixed. Promise.)

Ha, I have a better attention span than that. What actually IS the map? It's a space battle, yeah, but what's the gameplay?

Delving into the depths, eh? Best of luck.

The best comparison I can make is FTL, but where you control the individual characters. Players split into teams (minimum of 2 per team recommended, but no maximum). One team joins the green ship, also known as the GSS Asimov, and one joins the blue ship, also known as the GSS Clarke. The two teams attempt to destroy the other ship by whatever means necessary (more on that later), and the winner gets to celebrate with a trip to the gift shop and some rest and recovery. There's not much of a story, except that Admiral Mooshroom is entertained by recruits fighting each other for some reason. Also there's some elements of a CTM-like easter-egg hunt to play between rounds.

So you run around some modular ships, attacking another ship, hoping you aren't in a specific room while it is destroyed. Seems pretty general. Mind giving specifics?

There's... a good deal of gameplay mechanics. I'll list the layout, the rooms, and their functions here, in a spoiler. Note that the pictures are of an outdated version, so the actual game looks different. Alternately, you can watch the , or just watch other people playing the map. Personally I think that's the best method, you can find examples under the "Videos" section.

First off, here's a map of the ship that can be found in the in-game tutorial room. It's a bit big to put in the post, so I'll just link to it. What I can post, however, is the much smaller map that can be found on the ship's scanners.

Let's start at the top, shall we?

Weapon Control


The weapon control room is where you set targets and fire your weapons. There are 14 rooms. To use, simply press the button for the room to set your aim to that room, then fire. The light in the ceiling shows whether or not you are ready to fire again. You can only hit your target if their shields are down, and by default you have a 3/4 chance of hitting your target (it decreases by 1/4 for each phaser bank sabotaged). This room can be sabotaged by the enemy, but only after they have sabotaged both of your phaser banks.

When a target is hit, that room will most likely be destroyed. Some rooms require more hits to destroy, including the barracks (3 hits), the repair bay (3 hits), oxygen (3 hits), and the fusion core (5 hits, but after 3 power is cut). When a room is destroyed, all functions tied to that room will cease, and anyone actually in the room will be sent into space and die.

The Bridge


This room is mostly decorative. Technically you can send intercom messages throughout the ship here, but considering any decent team will most likely be using some alternate form of communication (preferably voice-based), and anyone on your ship can see the message, it isn't recommended. It essentially exists as a way for the enemy to cut off access to the weapon control center.

Barracks


This is the respawn point. Upon exiting this room, you are given your equipment. When a player exits the room, there is a slight delay before another player may do the same. If the arrow on the ground is dark, back away from the pressure plate until it is lit. It takes three hits to destroy, and once destroyed players on that team can no longer respawn.

Phaser Banks


These have an effect when the weapons are fired. They can be sabotaged by the enemy to reduce the accuracy of your ship by 1/4, and to allow them to sabotage your main weapon control room. As with any room, their function is lost if they are destroyed, so your accuracy will drop if the enemy destroys your phaser banks.

Transporters


Note that, for you to have any negative effect on the enemy ship, you have to either lower their shields or sabotage their systems. This system accomplishes both. every 30 seconds (or so), the teleporter will charge (charge is seen in a row of lamps behind the teleporters). You may then teleport up to three people to any room on either your ship or the enemy ship, including your own teleporter room. People teleported will become invisible for several seconds (remember to remove armor first), but also very nauseous and weak. This gives them a few moments to hide, after which it is up to them to wreck havoc on the enemy ship. Be sure to check your scanners before a teleport, though: teleporting your crew into a destroyed section of any ship is just as good as teleporting them into space! Note that a well-timed enemy boarder can change the destination of the teleport, including to empty space, and the sequence cannot be aborted once started.

Repair Center


This is where you can deploy nanobots to repair any part of the ship. It is how you repair all sabotaged and destroyed parts. Repairing a part sets said part to full 'health', so to speak, and undoes any sabotage on that part. This room takes three hits to destroy, but be very careful not to let it reach that third hit. If it does, you have no way to repair your ship, and the battle can only go downhill from there.

Airlocks


Mostly decorative, but they do serve one functional purpose: They are vital passages from one end of the ship to the other. Should the enemy destroy both of these, as well as the scanners, the ship might as well be divided in half save for a very risky teleport. This leaves your fusion core up for sabotage. Also, this is used to access the "winner's area" after a successful game, and you can also throw people out of the EVA airlock if you're really upset at them.

Scanners


Scanners give you a quick, at-a-glance view of which parts of your ship are sabotaged, which have been hit, and whether or not your scanners are active. Should they be sabotaged or destroyed, your scanners will no longer be active, and you'll have to rely on the good old-fashioned see-if-the-bulkhead-is-sealed approach. However, do not be so quick to destroy your enemy's scanners: You can only scan the enemy through their scanners, which are only updated when someone (a boarder or an enemy crew member) is actively holding the scanner while on that ship. (I'd make it auto-update, but sorry, that's just how maps work). The scanner also functions as a basic map of the ship, so consult it if you get lost.

Shield Control


This button is a boarder's dream. Do not let any boarders reach this button. It is the one thing keeping you from the enemy phasers (and, by extension, from the vacuum of space). If the shields are down (indicated on the scanners, or by those lights not being on), you are vulnerable to the enemy phasers. If you are vulnerable to the enemy phasers, they may then have a merry old time with your fusion core, barracks, repair bay, oxygen supply, etc, etc.

Mess Hall


By participating in activities throughout the ship (firing weapons, repairing modules, teleporting people, killing bad guys, etc), you receive credits (represented in experience levels). Here, you may convert those credits into food. It can be sabotaged by the enemy and destroyed, so stockpile food when possible. The difference between full hunger and almost full hunger can be made very clear very quickly in a battle.

Oxygen Supply


When this is active, your oxygen supply will gradually increase towards the blue end of the scale, until it reaches the maximum. When it is sabotaged or destroyed, it will gradually decrease (over the course of about 5 minutes) to the red. If all of those lights go out, your ship runs out of oxygen, and anyone in it (friend or foe) will die a horrible, horrible death. This is one of two win scenarios. Destroying the enemy oxygen, I mean. Not destroying your own. That's more of a losing scenario.

Fusion Core


I've saved the best room for last, I suppose. The fusion core is the most durable part of the ship, capable of taking five hits. This is good, because if it is destroyed, the entire ship will go with it. It also controls the power of the ship. The power can be cut after it takes three hits, or after it has been sabotaged (not an easy feat!). If the power goes out, all nonessential functions of the ship will be deactivated, including the lights. It also has a self-destruct, which destroys the ship and can only be pressed on your own ship. It can be used if you know you've lost and don't want to wait to run out of oxygen, or if a certain someone (cough cough, qmagnet) decides to start the game early.

The fusion core can be sabotaged, but it requires a team of three boarders all cooperating. Two must hold the door open, and the third must enter the core itself and find the sabotage button. If any of these people are interrupted, the volunteer will most likely be trapped inside the core and die a very slow and painful death. Best of luck.

TL;DR

Fine. Weapons room goes pew-pew shooty-shooty, unless enemy shields are up. Barracks are your respawn point. Transporter lets you teleport to the enemy ship, or your own if you so choose. Repair is self-explanatory, so are scanners, so is shield control. Mess hall is where you get food, and the oxygen supply controls a meter that must be kept above 0 to avoid losing. The fusion core is a hard-to-sabotage, hard-to-destroy module that controls the ship power and means an instant loss should it be destroyed. You win the game by depleting the enemy oxygen supply or destroying their fusion core. Following me so far, hypothetical reader?

Yes. Much more clear, thank you. I'd like to play this map. Another download link please?

I'd recommend watching some gameplay videos before playing the map (or at least the tutorial series) first to get a good idea of what the gameplay is like. Those'll be linked up in what I call the "lazy person" section of this post. Just post it on the forum thread and I'll put it there.

Okay, okay, I get it, it's a complex map. Can I download it now?

Fine. The download link is here:

http://adf.ly/VwHlu

Alternately, if you don't like ads (I know it's risky using adf.ly for a first map), here's a tinyurl:

http://tinyurl.com/n369rg4

You may encounter random massive lagspikes of death. I have no idea what they are or where they come from. They shouldn't be in places that interfere with normal gameplay.

Okay, I finished. What next?

What, already? Well, as it happens, a sequel and a half are already in the works. One, GSWII.5, is a joke map. Here's a trailer and a playthrough vid of the unfinished version. It hasn't been released yet.

As for GSWIII... well, let's just say that those of you that like behind-the-scenes stuff can find all of my progress on GSWIII (and some mapmaking tips and tricks to boot) as well as a full dev commentary of GSWII.5 (not like there's much to cover) over on my youtube channel.

WIP thread for GSWIII coming... well, I was going to say "Soon", but this is an ambitious project and could easily take a year or more, so... eventually.

Valley of the Kings is a capture-the-flag map set in the Egyptian desert. On one side, there is a team of Archaeologists. On the other, some ancient Egyptians who don't seem to know which millenia it is. Originally designed for large-scale team combat on playmindcrack, this map has been modified to work with smaller groups.

Scarab Elytra!

On the upper path, there are the elytra of a scarab beetle. They provide a fast way to get into the enemy base -- if you can avoid enemy arrows, that is! A shortcut is provided to the elytra from each spawnpoint, but bear in mind: The other team has a shortcut, too.

Flag defense AIs!

No big teams? No problem! The game comes with up to five AIs per team. These skeletons will keep a careful eye on your flag while you are off attacking the enemy base. They will switch to swords at close range. Do not underestimate them! It is advised that you raise the AI count if playing with fewer players, and lower it if playing with more players. It's fairly fun to try to get past the AI, so you can even play it singleplayer!

Shields are important!

This map takes full advantage of the new 1.9 mechanics: Shields are mandatory, and you will not win without using them properly. All of the weapons are set to deliver an instant kill if used correctly (that is, a fully drawn bow or a fully charged sword attack), but they can all be blocked with the shield.

Download:

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Hey, nice map! Did a quick cinematic vid of it, hope you enjoy!:

You seem to have left the player in creative mode when they start the map. Might want to fix that at some point.

Oh, and you don't have any blaze rods in the potion level.

Right, since I seem to be your first tester (as in, actually giving feedback on the forum), I'll go ahead and give my feedback as-it-happens in little spoiler tags.

I couldn't really think of anything to say for most puzzles after I got into the swing of things, so I'll just bunch all of my other comments in here once the puzzles become more difficult.

Can't really continue at this point, so I'll wait for confirmation that I am, in fact, stuck.

I'll probably take a gander if I remember in the morning.

What a CHALLENGING MAP!

The first tricky puzzle got me stumped. :3

But I have to say that this game is truly awesome

1. Scary Mansion (Mansion)
2. Voyager III (Voyager)
3. Covered Forest (Forest)
4. Dungeons in the Depths (Dungeon)
5. Graveyard (Grave)
6. The Ghostly Hotel of Terror (Hotel)
7. Mayan Ruins (Mayan)