A lot of people probably are familiar with the map cp_freight – it’s a popular map, often played in competitive 6 vs 6. It is unique, though, in that the final version of the map, cp_freight_final, which can be found here at FPSbanana, is actually NOT the version commonly played. Most people agree that the changes made to the last and 2nd/4th point were unnecessary, which is why it never really caught on. Most leagues and servers use cp_freight, the previous incarnation, for their map rotation. Given that it is not the official final version, there are only scattered uploads of the map across various sites; for those of you trying to find it, we are now hosting cp_freight here, click HERE to download.

So if cp_freight is so great, why was it updated? Three main reasons, which are somewhat linked: 1) there are serious issues with the respawn time for defenders at last, 2) you can shoot rockets through the top part of the garage doors between 1st and 2nd caps, and 3) the nature of the point layout, somewhat like freight, and also because of the spawn times, means that it is nearly impossible to push out and retake 2 from last, unless you have a clear man advantage and start capping before the attacking team can get their spawns up, which like granary is only a short distance away.

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