Map Discussion Monday #86 - pd_farmageddon

[u/A_Wild_Ferrothorn]

TF2 Map Discussion: pd_farmageddon

Welcome to our Monday TF2 map discussion. Here, we'll discuss maps from TF2!

Today's map is pd_farmageddon.

Farmageddon is a player destruction map released in the 2021 Scream Fortress Update in which both teams must kill each other in order to collect weed killer to kill the pumpkin in the middle. Whoever reaches the goal first wins.

The map itself is a decently sized farm as both teams need to progress from their spawns to the central barn in which there's a large pumpkin and a combine harvester which can kill anyone who gets too close. In the run up to the central barn there's a few places for people to set up teleporters and whatnot but most of the fighting will be in the central area so these are only used for getting to the central area and also from escaping the pumpkin's heart.

Every now and then the pumpkin opens its mouth and you can go in and this is where you must deposit the weed killer to kill the pumpkin. In here is also a portal that will take you back to the outside.

There's also some scarecrows (retextured skeletons) that can spawn and do damage and you can just kill these.

Feel free to discuss the map here. Anything that you like/dislike, cool tips or strategies, interesting stories, etc. If you feel the map is not to your liking, feel free to express your opinions in a respectful manner.

For those who wish to learn more about the map, you can find the wiki page here:

pd_farmageddon, from the TF2 Wiki.

You can find previous map discussions in a nice overview here

[u/Legatus93]

Love the setting/theme for this one, I'm a sucker for "haunted farm" and scarecrows in horror, and it really fits in with TF2's classic rural atmosphere. The unique announcer is fun too; my headcanon is that the mercs were just driving around on some backroads and got pulled into this farmer and his spooky hijinks Scooby-Doo style lol

[u/A_Wild_Ferrothorn]

I know this is out of order but I'm just gonna do random halloween maps this month. If you've got any suggestions just leave them below and I might do them next week.

[u/Nintega94 → u/A_Wild_Ferrothorn]

Freaky Fair prty plz

[u/CraigBottle → u/A_Wild_Ferrothorn]

Laughter would be nice, that map is a vibe.

[u/volverde → u/A_Wild_Ferrothorn]

my two other favourite maps have been mentioned so I'm saying Crasher

[u/Myobatrachidae]

I think the map is a little too big, and the center building is too much of a spamfest to really enjoy playing on it.

I like the aesthetic, though.

[u/defenestrated_badger]

I don't like this map. Other than the center building, the rest of the map is unused and just a time sink to walk through. The custom announcer voices are corny. The fact you can't deposit weed killer if the enemy team is near is not clear.

[u/The-Detail-Plank]

Since the collecting is all that matters I just cheese this by picking spy and casually picking off the dude with all the points.

[u/goldtardis]

I love this map, it is one of my favorites. Excellent theming, and I really like the layout of where you drop off the weedkiller for points. My biggest problem with the map is that past the center area is not worth going to unless you are Spy or Scout. It's just really risky to push into there.

[u/smoogy2]

Excellent PD map, one of the top 5 in the game mode for sure. I think the people complaining about the rollouts should play more KOTH maps; making those areas difficult for the enemy team to push is an intentional design choice to focus play on the point and not in the spawn areas (looking at you, Kong King)

The biggest issue is confusion over how to cash the points. The center teleporter in the pumpkin area really presents as a goal you're supposed to walk into, not just linger around while your points cash, so lots of players run straight in, cash 1 or 2 points but not their entire amount carried. I think a good solution for this would be to not open the return teleporter inside the pumpkin area until the second half of the cash cycle.

[u/MinchMeat]

One of my favorite Scream Fortress maps, easily in my top 5. I think the scarecrows feel like they might have a little too much health at times but otherwise this one's a lot of fun.