[CS:GO] de_hierophant

So, I decided to abandon my first layout, as it was utter garbage and I didn't see a way to really repair it.

This is my second (read: first!) attempt at a serious CS:GO map. The theme is going to probably be Aztec-ish in appearance, with areas that are sort of like Siege (jungle-y, but more like an...installation/building of non-Aztec nature, maybe?

Anyway, there's a bunch of screenshots here, I apologize for there being so many.

Overview:

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Bombsite A:

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Bombsite B:

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B Route:

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Mid:

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A Route (Warehouse/Hallway):

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B Tunnel (Lobby, then actual Tunnel)

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CT Spawn to A:

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CT Hallway (Choice between A, B (Double-doors), and top of mid (balcony):

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Mid to A:

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Mid to B:

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Anyway...I'm hoping to get this map playtested by the community here on Mapcore.

I gathered 9 friends and played a full competitive match on the current iteration of this map, and their feedback was pretty positive for the most part.

I will work on packaging the map for a playtest this evening after work, thought I'd throw these up to show you lot as well. Any criticism is welcome. I'm extremely new to the world of level design, and I would rather scrap two maps and learn more that way than work something all the way up to release that is utter garbage because I was unwilling to pick up good habits and learn things about game mechanics and balance..

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I am still pondering this map's overall theme but I think Aztec would be neat.

I was also considering something like Italy or Inferno.

I think I may investigate a more urban feel for it. Either way, I'll be not worrying about theme or any detailing until the layout is 100% solid.

Nerve: It took me a few days to block it out. It also took about a day to sketch.

I used Hammer for GoldSource for a year or so, and also used old school WorldCraft for Quake 2, but never made anything of consequence.

This is my first serious map that stemmed from a sketched layout, with hopes for full competitive play.

I really didn't model it after anything I'd seen before. I read this article AFTER I mapped it, though I guess really I sort of did the same thing (to a point) anyway:

http://www.worldofleveldesign.com/categories/csg…map-layouts.php