WIP in WIP, post your level screenshots!

As the Source SDK is currently unusable because of the Steam servers I decided to get a layout I've been playing with into Photoshop.

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The middle is a fairly high bridge which allows a partial view over each bombsite. My main focus with this map is close-quater combat but the middle does allow some sniping similar to Piranesi.

I was thinking of adding a route between first entrance to B (T-Side) and middle's entrance so that the terrorists don't have to trek half-way around the map to get to A or the middle.

Thoughts please.

check this out in beta 2

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this shot was made before the release of the beta1..

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Yeah, we can't really tell the difference since they are totally different angles and the only obvious thing we can see in shot 1 that we can't see in shot 2 are some missing windows and some badly textured, oddly scaled door.

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The gameplay doesn't look equal. The T's routes are to long while the Ct's routes are to short. Moreover there is only one way to rush between both bomb place...

By the way @ Nexus,

It should be better with a lower resolution...

Nice

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Awesome

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HUGE ! Give me a hug !

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I see what you mean. Would you mind annotating it?

Seld...can barely even make out that last one.

@Psycho

Sorry for ruining the image but a simple idea I have for the layout is shorter T routes, but also some side vertical spots;

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Well, there's that or...

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...this. I've focused a bit more on vertical play and now there's areas placed below the bombsites with a underpass which allows Terrorists to easily switch tactics.

All the steps are going up so the CT's are on high ground and the T's are on low ground.

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90° gameplay is so damn oldshool

Shame that's it's only a simple plan and not a representation of the final brushwork.

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Would you mind annotating it?

Don't count on me !

The next skeatch looks much better. :wink:

(Now I can chose the way I want to rush between A and B.)

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@PsychoSorry for ruining the image but a simple idea I have for the layout is shorter T routes, but also some side vertical spots;

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Take out the tunnel between the bomb sites. They shouldn't be that easily accessible from each over.

This will make it more important for both teams to pick the right bomb site at the start, and provide the chance for a decent fire fight when going from A to B.

THE SKETCH IS THE CURRENT LAYOUT!

The first one has too many corridors, the bombsites are too close, and there is little room for strategy.

Thoughts on the sketch?

sk3tch: the alpha texturing looks very monotone, and i feel you could add some noise to present a more 'rocky' feel to dem rocks. i'd also suggest making an effort out of randomizing the edges so that it doesnt just look like a strip of rock between two pieces of grass.

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THE SKETCH IS THE CURRENT LAYOUT!

The VALVe' servers are back... Make us the orange mapping of that Layout !

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The VALVe' servers are back... Make us the orange mapping of that Layout !

yea1!!!1

That's the first thing I'm going to do tomorrow.

i think this will be the first CS:S Map with html briefing. Im proud of me, really.

(I know there is a litle mistake in the image. briefing with ee )

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I obviously can't read it but it looks like it could be formatted more clearly, with headings and highlighted stuff otherwise there's no point in doing it in HTML if its just a block of text plus a logo.