Maps review

Review of the top maps (I decided to post it here rather than there: http://aloha.pk/index.php?topic=2327.0)
So, this is my rating of the maps:

The maps that should remain: :slight_smile:
generator2
Pros:
+A lot of action in this map
+Rifle and SMG usefulness is mostly balanced
Cons:
-It’s sometimes difficult to do anything in this map if opponent has more skilled players

minideckarena
Pros:
+Interesting layout (of course based on the UT map)
+Different strategies can be used to win
Cons:
-Campers in spawn
-Seems to be slightly unbalanced

indiaarena
Pros:
+Action map, shotgun can be powerful here
+Lots of routes
Cons:
-The inside storage is often used to camp, also climbing the wall is used for camping

dedust2arena
Pros:
+Challenging if you decide to rush
+Lots of paths
Cons:
-Rounds can last very long time, the map is slightly big

csitaly
Pros:
+Interesting layout, the tall buildings somehow provide a new form of entertainment
+The corridor can be challenging path to take, as many soldiers usually die in there
Cons:
-Camping places around every corner

castlewars
Pros:
+Again a different layout from other maps
+Balanced in my opinion
Cons:
-Secret passages aren’t that useful
-Houses near spawns are used to camp

abandonedstronghold
Pros:
+Can be really exciting
+Fast rounds
Cons:
-The courtyard is deadly place unless you choose to jump over the wall

abordage
Pros:
+Again, interesting layout
+Pretty action packed map
Cons:
-Even if it does not seems like, the map is unbalanced because one deck is more protected by the hanging net

avseafort
Pros:
+Small but exciting
+Interesting combat in there, different from other maps
Aspects:
*SMG and shotgun seem to have greater lethal force, although playing this for rifle is also possible
Cons:
-Possibility to throw grenades in enemy spawn (the map was modified due to this fact)

avsmallfortress
Pros:
+Lots of paths
+Not so easy to camp here unless you wait in spawn
Cons:
-The layout is a bit confusing
-Rounds can last for long time

planeassault
Pros:
+Different strategies can be used to win
+Weapon balance
Cons:
-Occasionally happens that a player jumps into airplane turbine and camps there forever

prisonbreak
Pros:
+Really nice idea with the wall route
+Rifles are most powerful so SMG users mostly have no chance
Cons
-Long rounds if people decide to camp - camping places are: in both spawns, on the towers, on roof of the Green Mile, in the church and all other buildings

townarena
Pros:
+Nice layout
+Duels in the cornfield
Cons:
*I didn’t play it enough times to see any deficiencies

volcano
Pros:
+Tricky parkour
+I just like the appearance of this map
Cons:
-Due to lags you can get randomly “fell too far” deaths


Maps I don’t like (I would take them out of the top maps): :frowning:

alcatrazarena
Pros:
+If you like to walk up the stairs, then this map is for you
Cons:
-Map is too big, snipers have almost an unfair advantage
-So many stairs and top floors
-I don’t know why are there so many tweaks on the ground floor

avstorage
Pros:
+Map can be exciting sometimes
Cons:
-So many places to play hide and seek
-Blue spawn is the paradise of campers

casinoarena
Pros:
+Can turn into a slaughterhouse if blue decide to assault the balcony
Cons:
-Weird paths, confusing layout

chinatown
Aspects:
*The central building attracts lots of campers
Cons:
-Should not be used as arena map, too long rounds

neotokyo
Pros:
+Useful as training ground for snipers
Aspects:
*The map is more fancy than entertaining
Cons:
-It’s not so exciting gameplay in there

officewars
Pros:
+Blue team has simple access to roof, they can go camp and waste some time there
Cons:
-So many floors (why?!)
-Ultimate camper combat - It’s a game of nerves, it can take a lot of time before one of the teams decides to rush it

penthousearena
Pros:
+Action combat
+Disco room
+People can decide to suicide jump from window if the game is too boring (better than do /kill)
Cons:
-It takes too much time to find all campers
-So many routes and rooms…

Thats all, for the other maps i have no specific critique

Oh for the love of god please get rid of all CS maps on top maps, they already have their own server.

Okay then. Yes they weren’t in top 10 maps, why they should be in the new top maps… of course.

Dareville: Can you give me some thoughts on Nuketown. I made the map and i’m considering remaking it.

Actual topic title: CS Maps Review

Linkters: okay
Nuketown
Pros:
+Pretty much action combat where different tactics can be used
+The map looked nice in it’s original form
Aspects:
*They changed walls, the walls are now high up to the sky, which prevents from spamming grenades, but the map is too much crowded then
*It’s the map from Black Ops, pretty good game i’ve heard, i didn’t play it though
Cons:
-Camping is somehow possible, especially in the building on the blue side

ei8htx:
No, I didn’t write this to highlight the CS-maps, actually i liked the maps based on Unreal Tournament much more, but recently the CS-maps are being frequently played, so I added them to the list.
*3/21 listed maps are CS-based maps.

I agree that cs maps shouldn’t be in the rotation, for they do in fact have their own server. However, I do disagree with the OP.

AvSeafort: A complete train wreck. This map doesn’t even fill one coordinate. Yes, there’s a lot of action, but it requires no skill. I can get 2/3 kills off of spawn just chucking a grenade. If you run and gun with a shotgun you can become very successful. I don’t believe this map should be in the rotation.

NeoTokyo: This map, imo, is a great map. There’s enough space for many players and it isn’t extremely small. I have actually had some action packed gameplay on that map. I will agree with anyone that the middle building does attract many campers, but I think that the gameplay outside of that overrules that.

Well yes, i’ve played Neotokyo again and it was a lot better experience than I’ve had before. So maybe I’ll change my mind about this map…
Some maps need to be played many times before someone rate them like I did…
Neotokyo is a good map i wanted to point out as a not entertaining map especially the alcatrazarena.
And as a good example, maybe it could be in “top 3 maps,” that is abandonedstronghold - kind of perfect, action-packed and exciting map to play. 10/10 for this map.