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{{Infobox map
{{Infobox map
|map-image = Badwater.png
|map-image = Vip_badwater.webp
|game-type = VIP
|file-name = vip_badwater
|file-name = vip_badwater
|game-type = VIP
|release-date = July 4, 2020 ([[Death & Taxes]])
|map-environment = Desert
|developer = {{Dev|Drudlyclean the Skeledude}}<br>{{Dev|savva}}
|map-environment = Desert, industrial
|map-setting = Night
|map-setting = Night
}}
}}
{{Quotation|[http://tf2classic.com/death_and_taxes/day4 Death & Taxes update page]|
{{Quotation|[http://tf2classic.com/death_and_taxes/day4 Death & Taxes update page]|
Big changes effective immediately at Badwater Basin: day is now night, and the explosives cellar is now a freight elevator. Escort the Civilian along the same path as the payload cart, or take pleasure in the fact that the bulletproof rail bomb has been taken out and replaced with something that can die.}}
Big changes effective immediately at Badwater Basin: day is now night, and the explosives cellar is now a freight elevator. Escort the Civilian along the same path as the payload cart, or take pleasure in the fact that the bulletproof rail bomb has been taken out and replaced with something that can die.}}
'''Badwater Basin''' (or '''Badwater''') is an official [[VIP]] map released in the Death & Taxes update and is a modified version of '''pl_badwater'''. It's set in a Badlands-esque environment surrounded by Rocks and Mountains, with the teams wrestling over the [[Civilian]], who BLU Team has to escort and RED Team has to assassinate.
'''Badwater Basin (VIP)''' (or '''Badwater (VIP)''') is an official [[VIP]] map, which is a variation of [[Valve]]'s [[Badwater Basin (Payload)]]. The BLU team must escort the VIP to three Control Points in a row, and the RED team must prevent them from capturing. Each time the VIP is killed, 30 seconds are removed from the available round time, and the killer gains 5 seconds of [[critical hits]]. It is set in an industrial desert environment with the main path marked by mysteriously disused train tracks.
 
Badwater (VIP) was added to ''[[Team Fortress 2 Classic]]'' on July 4, 2020, in the [[Death & Taxes]] update. It was created by former ''TF2 Classic'' developer {{Dev|Drudlyclean the Skeledude}}, and community contributor {{Dev|savva}}.
 
== Locations ==
=== Overview ===
[[File:VIP_Badwater_Overview.webp|center|640px]]
 
=== Point A ===
BLU team starts in a large spawn room with four exits and multiple paths for the VIP to walk through. Outside of spawn, the two main routes are either an underground tunnel or an uphill slope, both of which leading to Point A. When this point is captured, shutter doors open to allow multiple routes to Point C.
 
<gallery mode="packed">
VIP_Badwater_BLU_Spawn.webp|BLU spawn
VIP_Badwater_BLU_Exterior.webp|BLU spawn exterior
VIP_Badwater_Point_A_Back.webp|Point A back
VIP_Badwater_Point_A_Front.webp|Point A front
VIP_Badwater_Point_A_Tunnel_Front.webp|Tunnel front
VIP_Badwater_Point_A_Tunnel_Back.webp|Tunnel back
VIP_Badwater_Point_A.webp|Point A
</gallery>
 
=== Point B ===
Point B is connected through either a short, narrow outdoors path, or a longer indoors route that leads to a rooftop directly above the point. Behind the point is an unusually large "playground" area disconnected from the main route, which contains mostly rocks and shipping containers. Once Point B is captured, BLU gains a forward spawn, and RED's shutter door leading from spawn is permanently closed.
 
<gallery mode="packed">
VIP_Badwater_Point_B_Connector.webp|Point B connector
VIP_Badwater_Point_B_Indoors.webp|Point B indoors
VIP_Badwater_Point_B_Back.webp|Point B back
VIP_Badwater_Point_B_Front.webp|Point B front
VIP_Badwater_Point_B.webp|Point B
VIP_Badwater_Playground_Room.webp|Playground room
VIP_Badwater_Playground_Front.webp|Playground front
VIP_Badwater_Playground_Back.webp|Playground back
</gallery>
 
=== Connector ===
BLU's forward spawn leads either closer to Point B or to a side route above the connector. The connector itself has multiple elevated areas and battlements with indoor cover. This area acts as a point of resistance for RED to attempt to hold, before BLU faces the harsher chokepoint leading to Point C.
 
<gallery mode="packed">
VIP_Badwater_Forward_Spawn.webp|BLU forward spawn
VIP_Badwater_Forward_Spawn_Room.webp|BLU forward spawn exterior
VIP_Badwater_Connector_Back.webp|Connector back
VIP_Badwater_Connector_Front.webp|Connector front
VIP_Badwater_Connector_Battlements.webp|Connector battlements
VIP_Badwater_Connector_Room.webp|Connector shack
VIP_Badwater_Connector_Connector.webp|Connector shack connector
</gallery>
 
=== Point C ===
Point C is connected through multiple entrances, each of which is a harsh choke for the VIP. The main route leads either down a slope or to a platform above the point. There are side routes with large outdoor arenas and smaller indoor segments between them. RED spawn gains a staircase that allows travel between the upper and lower areas. Point C can be captured in a large square surrounding the point itself, as marked by black and yellow tape. When the VIP captures Point C, BLU team wins, and the car platform descends into the abyss.


== Strategy ==
<gallery mode="packed">
Badwater encourages careful rotation between the three points, due to the close proximity and high defensibility of the control points.
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Connector.webp|Point C connector
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Back.webp|Point C back
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Front.webp|Point C front
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Wire.webp|Wire house
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Tires.webp|Tire yard
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Nest.webp|Sniper nest
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Spiral.webp|Spiral stairs
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Carport.webp|Carport
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Flank.webp|Flank room
VIP_Badwater_Point_C_Map.webp|Map room
VIP_Badwater_Point_C.webp|Point C
VIP_Badwater_RED_Spawn_Upper.webp|RED spawn upper
VIP_Badwater_RED_Spawn_Stairs.webp|RED spawn stairs
VIP_Badwater_RED_Spawn_Lower.webp|RED spawn lower
</gallery>
 
== Historical gallery ==
=== Comparisons (2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.3) ===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="350px">
File:Badwater1.png|Point A back
File:Badwater2.png|Point A front
File:Badwater6.png|Point B
File:Badwater9.png|Point C
</gallery>


One thing to note is how much of an open map Badwater is, meaning there is less cover for the Civilian compared to other maps such as [[Harbor]] and [[Mineside]], so the Civilian should be careful of Flanking Scouts and Bombers like Demomen and Soldiers


== Update history ==
== Update history ==
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:400px; overflow:auto;">
{{Update history|
'''2.0.0'''
'''[[2.0.0]]'''
* Added vip_badwater
* Added vip_badwater
'''2.0.1'''
 
'''[[2.0.1]]'''
* Time has passed within Badwater, and it is now brighter outside
* Time has passed within Badwater, and it is now brighter outside
'''2.0.2'''
 
'''[[2.0.2]]'''
* Removed Capture Point C, due to its redundancy in actual play
* Removed Capture Point C, due to its redundancy in actual play
* Bumped the Round Timer's max limit from 6 minutes to 10 minutes, to compensate for Capture Point C's removal
* Bumped the Round Timer's max limit from 6 minutes to 10 minutes, to compensate for Capture Point C's removal
* Updated the visual design of each point's platform
* Updated the visual design of each point's platform
* Added a NoBuild to stop Engineers from building out of bounds
* Added a NoBuild to stop [[Engineer|Engineers]] from building out of bounds
'''2.0.3'''
 
'''[[2.0.3]]'''
* Time has passed within Badwater, and it is once again dark outside
* Time has passed within Badwater, and it is once again dark outside
</div>
* Added light sources outside to brighten up areas
* Added more clipping
 
'''[[2.1.2]]'''
* Added a new exit for BLU team's forward spawn next to B point
* Added a new pathway that connects RED team's lower and upper spawnrooms on last point
* Severely reduced the amount of fog present on the skybox
* Added Parallax Correction to cubemaps in some indoor areas
* Improved lighting across the map, using light_directional
 
'''[[2.1.3]]'''
* Added sound to the spinning fan in RED's spawn
* Added envmapmask to the floor tile in BLU's forward spawn
* A boulder that was erroneously changed to a prop_dynamic in a previous update is now a prop_static again, meaning that it should be less glitchy to walk on top of
 
'''[[2.1.4]]'''
* Fixed broken-looking shadows on players and dynamic props
* Tweaked lighting around the map to rely more on environmental/bounce lighting instead of artificial lights
}}
 
== Trivia ==
* Badwater Basin is a basin in [[w:Badwater Basin|Death Valley, California]], notable for having the lowest elevation in North America.

Latest revision as of 13:42, 2 May 2024

Badwater Basin (VIP)
Vip badwater.webp
Basic Information
Map type VIP
File name vip_badwater
Release date July 4, 2020 (Death & Taxes)
Developer(s) Former Team Member Drudlyclean the Skeledude
Community Contributor savva
Map info
Environment Desert, industrial
Setting Night

Big changes effective immediately at Badwater Basin: day is now night, and the explosives cellar is now a freight elevator. Escort the Civilian along the same path as the payload cart, or take pleasure in the fact that the bulletproof rail bomb has been taken out and replaced with something that can die.

Death & Taxes update page

Badwater Basin (VIP) (or Badwater (VIP)) is an official VIP map, which is a variation of Valve's Badwater Basin (Payload). The BLU team must escort the VIP to three Control Points in a row, and the RED team must prevent them from capturing. Each time the VIP is killed, 30 seconds are removed from the available round time, and the killer gains 5 seconds of critical hits. It is set in an industrial desert environment with the main path marked by mysteriously disused train tracks.

Badwater (VIP) was added to Team Fortress 2 Classic on July 4, 2020, in the Death & Taxes update. It was created by former TF2 Classic developer Former Team Member Drudlyclean the Skeledude, and community contributor Community Contributor savva.

Locations

Overview

VIP Badwater Overview.webp

Point A

BLU team starts in a large spawn room with four exits and multiple paths for the VIP to walk through. Outside of spawn, the two main routes are either an underground tunnel or an uphill slope, both of which leading to Point A. When this point is captured, shutter doors open to allow multiple routes to Point C.

  • BLU spawn

    BLU spawn

  • BLU spawn exterior

    BLU spawn exterior

  • Point A back

    Point A back

  • Point A front

    Point A front

  • Tunnel front

    Tunnel front

  • Tunnel back

    Tunnel back

  • Point A

    Point A

Point B

Point B is connected through either a short, narrow outdoors path, or a longer indoors route that leads to a rooftop directly above the point. Behind the point is an unusually large "playground" area disconnected from the main route, which contains mostly rocks and shipping containers. Once Point B is captured, BLU gains a forward spawn, and RED's shutter door leading from spawn is permanently closed.

  • Point B connector

    Point B connector

  • Point B indoors

    Point B indoors

  • Point B back

    Point B back

  • Point B front

    Point B front

  • Point B

    Point B

  • Playground room

    Playground room

  • Playground front

    Playground front

  • Playground back

    Playground back

Connector

BLU's forward spawn leads either closer to Point B or to a side route above the connector. The connector itself has multiple elevated areas and battlements with indoor cover. This area acts as a point of resistance for RED to attempt to hold, before BLU faces the harsher chokepoint leading to Point C.

  • BLU forward spawn

    BLU forward spawn

  • BLU forward spawn exterior

    BLU forward spawn exterior

  • Connector back

    Connector back

  • Connector front

    Connector front

  • Connector battlements

    Connector battlements

  • Connector shack

    Connector shack

  • Connector shack connector

    Connector shack connector

Point C

Point C is connected through multiple entrances, each of which is a harsh choke for the VIP. The main route leads either down a slope or to a platform above the point. There are side routes with large outdoor arenas and smaller indoor segments between them. RED spawn gains a staircase that allows travel between the upper and lower areas. Point C can be captured in a large square surrounding the point itself, as marked by black and yellow tape. When the VIP captures Point C, BLU team wins, and the car platform descends into the abyss.

  • Point C connector

    Point C connector

  • Point C back

    Point C back

  • Point C front

    Point C front

  • Wire house

    Wire house

  • Tire yard

    Tire yard

  • Sniper nest

    Sniper nest

  • Spiral stairs

    Spiral stairs

  • Carport

    Carport

  • Flank room

    Flank room

  • Map room

    Map room

  • Point C

    Point C

  • RED spawn upper

    RED spawn upper

  • RED spawn stairs

    RED spawn stairs

  • RED spawn lower

    RED spawn lower

Historical gallery

Comparisons (2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.3)

  • Point A back

    Point A back

  • Point A front

    Point A front

  • Point B

    Point B

  • Point C

    Point C


Update history

2.0.0
  • Added vip_badwater

2.0.1

  • Time has passed within Badwater, and it is now brighter outside

2.0.2

  • Removed Capture Point C, due to its redundancy in actual play
  • Bumped the Round Timer's max limit from 6 minutes to 10 minutes, to compensate for Capture Point C's removal
  • Updated the visual design of each point's platform
  • Added a NoBuild to stop Engineers from building out of bounds

2.0.3

  • Time has passed within Badwater, and it is once again dark outside
  • Added light sources outside to brighten up areas
  • Added more clipping

2.1.2

  • Added a new exit for BLU team's forward spawn next to B point
  • Added a new pathway that connects RED team's lower and upper spawnrooms on last point
  • Severely reduced the amount of fog present on the skybox
  • Added Parallax Correction to cubemaps in some indoor areas
  • Improved lighting across the map, using light_directional

2.1.3

  • Added sound to the spinning fan in RED's spawn
  • Added envmapmask to the floor tile in BLU's forward spawn
  • A boulder that was erroneously changed to a prop_dynamic in a previous update is now a prop_static again, meaning that it should be less glitchy to walk on top of

2.1.4

  • Fixed broken-looking shadows on players and dynamic props
  • Tweaked lighting around the map to rely more on environmental/bounce lighting instead of artificial lights

Trivia

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