Copyright Notice - please read

I have recently discovered that my map is being hosted, without my permission, on a number of other servers. I do not allow my map to be legally hosted at any location other than here for the simple reason that when I do release an update to the map, it is much easier to make sure that all the sites have the most up-to-date version when there's only one site to check. This one.

I have absolutely no idea what version of the map is being hosted on any site besides this one. I do know that neither L4D nor L4D2 will allow a person with a different version to join a game, which can be a serious issue.

I have sent a request for removal to those sites which I have found my map being illegally hosted on- if any of you happen to find another site doing so, please let me know so that I can inform them of the copyright violation.

Special notice for L4D2!

After a recent update, many commands are no longer able to be executed from the server as if they were being called by a player.

Among those commands are "z_spawn" and "give", two commands that HTM uses.

What does this mean for you?

It means that, on L4D2 dedicated servers, even with the plugin installed, the automatic spawning that occurs when you walk through the corridor, and in the spawn rooms on the Live Fire Course, will no longer work, and that on the Live Fire Course, your health will go down when you are hit.

These issues only affect L4D2 multiplayer. The map works exactly as it always has on L4D1 both single player and multiplayer, and on L4D2 single player.

You will have to spawn yourself as a hunter by typing "z_spawn hunter" into your console, or by putting 'bind X "z_spawn hunter" ' in your autoexec.cfg without the ', and pressing X to spawn a hunter. (You can replace X with any key - use Google to find the names of the keys if you don't know them.)

For those of you that want to have the automatic replenishing of health, add this to your autoexec.cfg:

alias inf_health_on "give health;wait 250;inf_health" //makes infected have "infinite" health by healing player every 1/4 second.
bind X "alias inf_health inf_health_on;inf_health" //turns on auto-healing
bind Y "alias inf_health wait" //turns off auto-healing

Press X (or whatever key you bind it to) to turn it on, and Y (or whatever key) to turn it off.

At this point there is no known way to correct these problems. As soon as one is found I will fix them, probably in a plugin update.

Description

A portal-like hunter training map for teaching advanced hunter pounce techniques and the practice thereof.

L4D Forums Hunter Discussion Thread

Notes:

I have written a plugin that enables multiplayer on a dedicated server in L4D2. This plugin is needed to play the map on a L4D2 dedicated server, and is recommended for L4D.

(Because the map will set sv_cheats 1 when it loads, the plugin causes it to be reset to 0 when it is enabled.)

For Left 4 Dead:

To play this map alone (Single Player), select "Play Single Player", NOT "Play Campaign", choose Hunter Training in the addon campaign list, and start the game. After some delay, you will spawn as a ghost smoker in the start room as before.

To play this map with friends (Multiplayer), select "Play Versus", select Hunter Training in the addon campaign list, and when everyone is ready, start the game. Note that multiplayer above four people is only possible on modded servers, but up to four people will work without issue.

For Left 4 Dead 2:

Single Player:
1) open console
2) type "map hunter_training_map versus" without the quotes
3) Press enter.

Multiplayer:
Set up:
1) Copy the file l4d2htm-multiplayer-enabler.smx to the addons/sourcemod/plugins folder on your server.
2) Run "sm plugins refresh" on your server or restart it.

You must do the above to for HTM to work in your server.

Play:
1) Open L4D2
2) run "ms_dedicated_force_servers <server_ip>", replacing <server_ip> with your server's IP address.
2) Start a new Versus Lobby, select Hunter Training in the addon campaign list.
3) Start the game.

Overview

The map contains a series of challenges designed to teach players a variety of hunter techniques. These challenges are laid out in a similar style to Portal; the challenges start out very easy but progress quickly in difficulty.

The map is divided into 5 sections, each section covering a different aspect of hunter ability:
C1-C5: Basic Pouncing Techniques.
C6-C10: Advanced Pouncing Techniques.
C11-C15: Precision pouncing (Or, Target Practice)
C16-C20: Advanced Combo (Or, Hunter of Persia)
C21: Live Fire Course

The map is very user-friendly - there's NO messing around in the console required here with the autospawn system! Each challenge has written instructions and a fully animated VIDEO SCREEN that demonstrates how the challenge can be completed. In addition - a few of the trickier challenges can be skipped using a teleporter, so there is no risk of getting stuck!

For detailed instructions on advanced hunter techniques see this thread: Hunter Techs.

Installation

(For L4D2, you must put the .vpk in "…\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\left4dead2\addons", as the other methods install for L4D only.)

Method 1 (Easiest):
Right-Click the .vpk from within the .zip file, and select the "Open Outside" option. (It may be named differently depending on the program you're using, this is what it's called in 7zip.) You will receive a confirmation message stating the addon was installed.

Method 2:
Extract the .vpk anywhere, and double-click it. You will receive confirmation it was installed.

Method 3:
Extract the .vpk to "…\Steam\SteamApps\common\left 4 dead\left4dead\addons"

Finally - HAVE FUN!

Additional info

#4 in the 10 Best Custom Maps to get in the Feb, 2010 issue of PC Gamer!

Additional credits

Thanks go to:
Dr. Thunder Flash
Kaizoku
enker
ScullZomBeN
TheHolyChicken
nandeyanen
Duskrider
Cooliosis
Crakker
Erzi
Rihn
Ją¥
Ilyriah
SaboSmith
tehwes
Hypokill
Flux89
freakwave
muzawaza
Fisterbear
Rublore
NooBesT
GrassyBat
Bachster
Twine52
theirman

And everyone that becomes a better hunter due to my map!

Special thanks:
Dr. Thunder Flash, for giving me the Live Fire Course to use as the Final Challenge.
Kaizoku, for his Advanced Hunter techniques thread, which helped inspire me to make this map, and his help in playtesting.
DIODIO, whose map Hunter City was the rest of the inspiration. (Because I felt something more user-friendly was needed.)
TheHolyChicken, for his extensive playtesting help, for making the videos for the in-game TVs, and for the design of the thread's OP. (Which this page is based on.)
Erzi, for giving me the idea to put videos into the map.
Flux89, for informing me that I can make the map auto-execute the commands needed to play it and telling me how.
Fisterbear, for making me laugh with his comment relating the original C8 to "genital sawing". :)
Rublore, for giving me the moving platform idea for C13.
NooBesT, for making the TV videos and extensive playtesting help.
Bachster, for adding a link to the discussion thread to his "Useful Threads" thread on the forums.

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