OK... I have created my first map (room) and played around in it in Single Player. I went back and converted it to MP. I resaved it mp_test3 and added the different spawn points for allies and axis using TDM.

I followed step by step the tutorial video for beginners to a "T"

Problem.... when I go and re-compile BSP and reflections and fuild my fast file and update zone files(if needed copied and pasted the files from left to right as done in video)
Then run selected map.

1. It says it is loading mp_test3 and started to load, then IT SWITCHES TO BACKLOT (free for all). It continues to load backlot and takes me to it ?

I have mp_test3 selected...

Is this a common problem for beginners, what did I do wrong ?

I can't remember what was in the video, do you have a skybox? are you very sure you have all three spawns? and a global_intermission?

I did not have one of the 3. I'll change it and update and let you know. thank you very much.

YES. That fixed it. TY

I have the same problem when it finish loading my map backlot free for all switches to :/ i have all spawn points. any one knows how to fix this?

Yea, this happened to me too.

Make sure you have 1 TDM Spawn, 1 ALLIES Spawn, 1 AXIS Spawn and 1 Global Intermission Spawn.

Good luck.

I ran into someting similar. When I went to update the zone file, just before I cut/pasted, I saw I was cutting/pasting csv files from some other map on there, and now I can't get it to change. This might have a problem.

I would think this could be a little easier to do

I found this problem when I put in two allies spawn point rather then a set tdm and then allies/axis spawn point.