Up until this point we didn't have an easy way of browsing the campaigns. The site's navigation was focused more on individual maps. To fix this, we created a new campaign list view. Each campaign is represented by its poster (if it has one), with descriptive tags underneath. Not only does this cater to the growing interest in campaigns and make them easier to find, it also shows off the many creative campaign posters that have been uploaded.
View the new detailed list of campaigns
(or go to "detailed view" on the campaign list to the left)
All of the map category lists (like official, released, work-in-progress, etc.) now have a list of campaigns in the same category. Just click the "view campaigns" button to switch to the campaign list view. This means campaigns can be tagged, which results in much better organization. Thanks to Bobv2 for suggesting these improvements!
Also on the topic of site enhancements: A new page watching/email notification system was recently added. Anytime you create or contribute to a page, you'll automatically start "watching" it and will receive notifications when changes are made. This can easily be turned off if you'd rather not be notified.
A few bits of mapping activity to mention:
- Keep a close watch on the Death Aboard campaign. With the release of Docks (third map), it's quickly developing into one of the best L4D campaigns yet.
- City Minami is now City Naniwa, and has added another map called City Naniwa Subway.
- The Warehouse is a promising start to the Road to Hell campaign.
- Two new "survival/defense" style maps: Cottage of Doom (barricading system) and Gates of Hell (infinite duration defense).
- The School (Survival 101).
Episode 12 of Survivors Diary Podcast released Monday. They've interviewed a secret mapper and discuss many of the maps recently released. Their site ran out of bandwidth, but you can download the mp3 here.
