de_astra

    This is my second entry to the contest.

    The action on this map takes place on a winter day in Eastern Europe in an industrial setting. The terrorists want to destroy nuclear waste and the SAS troops are there to stop them.

    SteamWorkshop link

    Plenty of screenshots if you access the link.

    Quote from Vorontsov

    So multiple entires allowed? ...

    I read through the rules and no where does it state an entry limit. It does seem a little silly entering 3 maps though even more so when they are all finished. Maybe a complete one and a work in progress might have been a better choice...

    Quote from Vorontsov

    Just call it a regular contest for finished maps with unlimited entires alredy

    It's a mapping contest. May the best map win.

    You raised a good point.

    de_island doesn't have the detail level that other maps have, however, too much detail impedes the gameplay and lowers the frame rate no matter how much you try to optimize the map. I prefer to keep the details to a minimum decent level. My maps are played on larger (32+) servers too and not everyone has an i5 or i7 to sustain a detailed map plus a large number of players at decent frame rates. Personally i'm thinking first about that, before placing details in my maps.

    Hey, I was just looking at a couple pictures of the current version of the map, but IMO the color correction is too much. You should tone it down so that not everything is so heavily tinged with orange, as it *might* messes up visual recognition of players and is not too nice on the eyes after a long time.

    This map has the perfect theme in my opinion, I just love snow. It reminds me of all the games set in a snowy environment I played as a child, commandos, call of duty 1 & 2 & 4 etc. Tomorrow I will try to remember to run around the map.

  • Thrik June 30, 2026 at 11:03 PM

    Approved the thread.

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