Custom Map Research (PLZ don't post maps, only comment)

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

EDIT: get ready to feast ur eyes on a lot of maps

Hey guys.. since theres talk about maybe adding a custom map or 2, I thought I'd open up this thread to showcase some possibilities.
Now I'm talkin really good-looking well planned out maps.. not crap like iceworld.

EDIT: Owners... many of these maps look extremely top-notch, so could u plz at least consider some of them. Any one of these maps look better than any of the ones that were previously on the custom map server.

Another EDIT: BTW I'll be playing/testing these maps based on the feedback I get. That way I only play the best ones to see if they're actually worth it, gameplay-wise.

Here's an incredible looking map by the creator of courthouse, cs_xcom. If ANYTHING, this map should be put into rotation (based on looks, I need to play test it yet):

EDIT: this map = :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:1/2 /5

http://cdg.csnation.net/viewtopic.php?t=19880

http://www.rivalplayas.com/internal/Brits/xcom/cs_xcom0001.jpg
http://www.rivalplayas.com/internal/Brits/xcom/cs_xcom0002.jpg
http://www.rivalplayas.com/internal/Brits/xcom/cs_xcom0004.jpg
http://www.rivalplayas.com/internal/Brits/xcom/cs_xcom0007.jpg

The rest:

http://www.rivalplayas.com/internal/Brits/xcom/cs_xcom0008.jpg
http://www.rivalplayas.com/internal/Brits/xcom/cs_xcom0012.jpg
http://www.rivalplayas.com/internal/Brits/xcom/cs_xcom0015.jpg
http://www.rivalplayas.com/internal/Brits/xcom/cs_xcom0017.jpg
http://www.rivalplayas.com/internal/Brits/xcom/cs_xcom0020.jpg



Also, I found a nice version of cs_backalley that looks pretty well done:

http://cdg.csnation.net/viewtopic.php?t=20105

http://img185.exs.cx/img185/3489/csbackalleybracket00237xl.jpg
http://img160.exs.cx/img160/2123/csbackalleybetatest200078hh.jpg
http://img61.exs.cx/img61/1249/csbackalleybetatest00349qx.jpg


I'll post more once I find them..

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

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[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

EDIT: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:1/2 /5

OMFG guys... check this baby out! This is the best custom map I've ever seen. He's got a website for it and everything.. indicating how professionally done it is.

de_lochs V.2

http://www.vigville.com/de_lochs/

ALTERNATE D/L LINK: http://files.filefront.com/de_lochs2/;3802012;;/fileinfo.html

http://www.vigville.com/de_lochs/images/de_lochs20002.jpg
http://www.vigville.com/de_lochs/images/de_lochs20004.jpg
http://www.vigville.com/de_lochs/images/de_lochs20000.jpg
http://www.vigville.com/de_lochs/images/de_lochs20006.jpg
http://www.vigville.com/de_lochs/images/de_lochs20009.jpg
http://www.vigville.com/de_lochs/images/de_lochs20001.jpg
http://www.vigville.com/de_lochs/images/de_lochs20008.jpg

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

EDIT: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: /5

Found a map to replace de_dust!! ;)

Honestly owners.. I'll donate like 30 bucks if i can have some of these maps in an FF-on server : P

You have to admit that some of these maps look fantastic though

http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/CS_Source_CS_Beirut_Updated_Map;40050

http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/40050_5.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/40050_1.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/40050_2.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/40050_7.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/40050_4.jpg

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

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[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

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[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

EDIT: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: /5

This is a cool looking map set in a city where the CTs need to infiltrate a bank which has been robbed to capture hosties. It appears as though one route is through an exploded wall from the subway.. very cool. Check it out!

(supposedly it plays very well too)

http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/CS_Source_CSWithdrawal_Map;35478

http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/35478_1.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/35478_9.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/35478_6.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/35478_7.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/35478_4.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/35478_5.jpg

The vault (cool alert):
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/35478_8.jpg

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

EDIT: Much better than expected... :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: /5

Nifty looking map set at a barn. Dunno how big it is, but it doesn't seem too bad.

http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/CS_Source_csarea35;37850

http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/37850_1.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/37850_2.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/37850_3.jpg

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

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[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

This map is set in a train station... the screenshots look very dark (might be the person's monitor setting who took them) but u can tell that there is a lot of detail in the map:

http://halflife2.filefront.com/file/CS_Source_CSTrain_Station;37452

http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/37452_2.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/37452_4.jpg
http://screenshots.filesnetwork.com/60/files2/37452_3.jpg

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

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[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

This map looks PHENOMENAL... I say it should replace compound ;):

http://spoonkill.com/de_view.htm

http://spoonkill.com/de_viewfinal02.jpg
http://spoonkill.com/de_view_update1_3.jpg
http://spoonkill.com/de_viewfinal01.jpg
http://spoonkill.com/de_viewfinal05.jpg
http://spoonkill.com/de_viewfinal04.jpg
http://spoonkill.com/de_viewfinal06.jpg


On a relative note... here's screenies of a map in progress by the same guy:

http://spoonkill.com/de_davinci_alpha1.jpg
http://spoonkill.com/de_davinci_alpha2.jpg

Insane...

[Prowler130]

looks like most of these will lag my machine....have you tried playing any of the maps to test their playability and see how even they are to either side?

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

This next map might prove a welcome change from the normal cs and de maps.. would be cool to have it for like 5 minutes in the map rotation:

(very nice layout and look to the map)

http://maps.tjfweb.com/content/view/107/85/

http://maps.tjfweb.com/images/stories/maps/screens/source/aim_advance_1.jpg
http://maps.tjfweb.com/images/stories/maps/screens/source/aim_advance_2.jpg
http://maps.tjfweb.com/images/stories/maps/screens/source/aim_advance_3.jpg

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

Didn't read my first post, did u prowl : P

Anyways, it seems to me that these maps would play just as smooth (in terms of FPS) compared to the official maps.

As for playing them... I haven't played any yet. I'm waiting to see which ones u guys like, then I'll proceed to check em out.

[SalemSaberhagen]

Ok... I just gotta say rooftops sucks... back when we had the custom map server going I recommended it... it has a max player limit of like 6 and it is just too small to get a decent game going.

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

Roger.. taken out.

I'm gonna playtest a couple of the really nice looking ones in a bit.

[kem$]

I'd a recommend cs_Reflex3 for a "5 Min" map. xcom looks amazing.. I'm d/l now.

Other maps I'd recommed:

cs_greece

[Bonez]

imma test them on my machine, if it works good on mine it would be fine on everyone elses.

[Persephone]

Those maps look freaking awesome. They look like they'd be really fun to play.

[TC HEAT]

whats worng with iceworld...Its fun and fats..You have no taste lol..Scouts knifes!!!!!!

[Prowler130]

no i obviously did not filthy, lol

anyway tried xcom, its pretty cool....i like the broken down elevator that kills you and causes a suicided

[kem$]

^ Yeah!.. And I got chopped up by the helicopter blades :thumbsdown:

The map is crazy.. So big & Confusing.

[Bonez]

sounds like the map for me

[Kev Kanos]

3 words

Scouts and knifes

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

I just tested (by myself) cs_xcom and de_lochs2. Both are amazing looking maps that are very well balanced with more than 3 routes to each objective.

They both run just as fast (FPS), if not faster than the official maps too.

To sum it up.. these 2 maps own :rockon:

I also played deadtown.. which runs like crap and doesnt even look that good. It's been eliminated from the list.

EDIT: Checked out cs_headquaters and cs_Beirut.

Headquarters blows.. that's all there is to it. Eliminated.

Beirut is great. A very worthy replacement for Dust :P ;)
It's clean, crisp, balanced... the routes are well defined and it's got a great sniping tower for u chronic snipers.
Overall, great map.

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

BTW I've been goin back and editing my map posts to give them :thumbsup: ratings out of 5.

Tried Siege and cs_withdrawl.

Siege had some major errors/glitches/problems and it basically looked like ass. Eliminated.

cs_withdrawl is a strange map.. mainly because it doesnt have an objective. It's a simple 'kill the enemy' map and I think it works out well that way.
I took off points because it has a slight FPS drop in the city area and the map itself might be a little small.

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

Played de_industrial, de_newport and cs_area35 (barn map).

Industrial, although pretty well done, is tiny, only has 1 bomb site, and runs awful. Eliminated.

Newport has great graphics by the swimming pool, but everywhere else is rather ugly (except for a cool little villa in the distance). It's also WAY too small for this server. Eliminated.

Area35 is awesome. The layout is similar to militia ;). Overall the graphics of the map aren't that impressive, but the fact that the gameplay is reminicent of milita makes it stand out. There are tons of elevated spots at the barn and plenty of fluctuating elevations in the terrain around it.
Very cool map IMO.

[Xine]

I'm liking that de_lochs and backalley. I loved backalley in 1.6, so I wouldn't mind having a counterpart. I should get to work on my Area51 map! The terrorists can bomb a UFO in the hangar!

[Bonez]

I'm liking that de_lochs and backalley. I loved backalley in 1.6, so I wouldn't mind having a counterpart. I should get to work on my Area51 map! The terrorists can bomb a UFO in the hangar!need someone to do a rough layout ?

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

I thought more people wanted some custom maps as indicated by a bunch of posts on this forum... guess I wasted a whole day trying to find some worthy ones.
That's just great.

[tmgsssn]

Maybe not. they are voting to take off compound maybe they will put a custom in. :thumbsup:

[The Needle]

That's wrong, love to see some customs added to the rotation occasionally. I just want to see Havana gone and not Compound.

[Xine]

I'm liking that de_lochs and backalley. I loved backalley in 1.6, so I wouldn't mind having a counterpart. I should get to work on my Area51 map! The terrorists can bomb a UFO in the hangar!need someone to do a rough layout ?

Actually yeah, I've been looking for people to collaborate with it before I full-fledged get it off the ground.

Don't be discouraged Sniper, I read all of your posts and the two I like were lochs and backalley. I played some of those you mentioned and they weren't very admirable in my opinion. Your work is appreciated on my end.

[FiLTHY_SNiPER]

That's cool.. thanks guys.

But this whole thread means jack until wihadmin makes his mark.