Source SDK can be downloaded off the Steam Store, or following Crash's videos can show you how to open the TF2 partition already installed with the game. Blender can be found here: https://www.blender.org/

Modeling wise, I know Blender is free. Map wise, Source SDK and TF2's built in Hammer are absolutely free. For that last one, watch Crash's tutorial videos and sign up on TF2Maps.net

Currently no deadline, duderino. Just make something awesome, put it up on the Workshop with the Frontline Overlay and tag, and you should be good to go.

I would say no for two reasons: the update is based on the aesthetics, themes and items of World War I and 2, but is not directly involved in it; Team Fortress 2 takes place in a set time frame of 1968 in the United States, save for maybe Rottenburg. Second reason would be despite the fact that the Heavy is Russian and the medic likely lived in that timeframe of the Third Reich, there is no involvement of political ideology at all.

I'd nix the idea of Russians and Germans, but you're more than welcome to reformat this map into something like Red invading a city, but even then to maintain the mostly neutral map scheme outide bases, you'd need to limit the actual propaganda of teams.

Asking here to get a reference and possibly a group set up to get feedback and beta/bug test maps that are in development for Frontline: Outside of Crash, who here is working on a map? By working on map, I mean you as an individual or as a group are working on a map with designated development in Hammer that is in process or is about to begin, not just concepts and ideas.

If you have a time frame for your map, have map progressive development in the Hammer program, or just want to help out and learn, please let me know by commenting below.

I'm not sure any have been added yet, from what I've seen at least. My map is about a quarter through it's development cycle, I'd like to have it posted sometime next week.

I emailed Crash about this, but I didn't realize there was a group for Frontline until after I sent it. So, I might as well talk about it here.

I'm an aspiring mapper, I find it easier on me to build maps that have tons of replay value compared to building cosmetics when I'm not so adept with modelling and textures compared to working in Hammer. I had a long brewing idea in my head, and after downloading the Frontline Community pack for developing, I decided to 180 this and make it a Frontline map instead of making it another generic TF2 map.

KOTH_Station is a brain child of a love for trains growing up and King of the Hill. The original idea was a train yard with a King of the Hill Mode that you fought and ran through stationary trains and cars to win, but Frontline gives me more opportunity. So, instead of boring train cars on a Well Skybox, I'm talking about a dug in train yard, with old engines and flatbed cars carrying tanks and vehicles, spawns based out of two different yard towers on opposite corners of the maps, all to fight towards a central loading dock holding the King of the Hill point.

This is taking a lot of work, but I've so far made the central map area, Red Spawn, and some prop placement. Why I bring this up is not just for feedback, but if anyone wanted to help with this project, you can leave a comment here or on my profile, and I can get back to you.

Thank you.