The first thing you need to do is to tell the game if the map is HTF, CTL, PKA or GEX.
This is very simple for HTF maps, because it's normally pre-selected for all maps in THF. For CTL, PKA or Gex you will have to add the specific "cooptimeout" to the "worldspawn" entity. For PKA, this variable should be "1" , for CTL "2" and "3" for GEX.

You can also adjust the length of the round timer in PKA and Gex with this variable if you want. To do so, you have to take the number of seconds you want the round to last, multiply it by 16, and add it to the cooptimeout value.

So for GEX, cooptimeout is normally 3; if you want a 1 minute map, set it to 60x16+3 or 963. If you just set cooptimeout to 3, you get the default timer. Same applies to PKA but you add 1instead of 3.

2.The Shrines

For the shrines, simply build them as normal. The team shrines have to be "shrine_light" objects. They need to have a "model" specific, which decides about it's team. The arguement should be "*1" for males and "*3" for females. The fortress shrine has to be a "shrine_ghost" object with a "model" specific having the arguement "*2". A mana shrine should be a "shrine_random" object.

3.Adding the Excalibur sword to a GEX map

1) Add a "trigger_always" near where you want the sword
2) Add an "item_spitter" exactly where you want the sword
3) Set the "targetname" of the "item_spitter" to "sword", and set the target of the "item_spitter" to "item_ammo_excalibur"
4) Set the target of the "trigger_always" to "sword"
5) ghost shrine = capture point
6) set timecoop to 3 or (round time in sec)x3 + 3

4.Player spawing positions

There are 3 kinds of player spawning positions. "info_player_fteam" is a spawning position for the females and "info_player_mteam" is used for the males. Make sure there is at least 8 male/female spawn points in each base.

"info_player_deathmatch" is used as a destination for the wizard's teleport spells.

5. Banners (in HTF missions only)

The banners that change are just the normal "obj_banner". When the map starts put a blue and red banner next to each other to show that the fort is not controlled by any team yet.