[CSGO] de_piranesi Remake (WIP)

After considering a remake of several source maps, I settled on de_piranesi. The goal is to inject competitiveness, balance, and beauty into the source/1.6 version.

Some screenshots:

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A site

B site

Upper Mid

Some important notes:

1.) Compared to cs_italy and de_canals, my remake will be much more medievil. Less plaster, more eroded brick and concrete.

2.) Compared to de_inferno, piranesi will be more urban and taller.

Here's the workshop link: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi…s/?id=637979009

Feedback is welcomed and very much appreciated.

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Old and sad screenshots for giggles

Most, if not all, of the remakes fall short because they are straight ports, were abandoned long ago, are unfinished, or don't execute a fresh, unique theme. I think they haven't taken off for those reasons. Also, my remake has a strong emphasis on competitive play, which is not to say that the others should have attempted that as well. When I'm done, I hope for theme and balance to speak for themselves, and produce a map that people love to play.

Also, the canal idea is interesting! I will think about it for sure.

Thanks

Quote from ics

22 hours ago, ics said: I'd suggest to get rid of the foliage over A bombsite. It's really hard to see out from it upwards and under it from the bridge itself.

I get it while it's covered though. A site in original piranesi is pretty open and bridge control determines if you can win the match as T after planting on A or take it over as CT if T's plant on it.

Piranesi has always been extremely CT-sided map, unless T's manage to quickplant or rush over to the bridge and take over the map from there. It's a great map though, one of my favorites back on CS Source. I hope you can make it even better.

That's kind of the goal of the foliage.

Quote from lynx

6 hours ago, lynx said: I kinda like the new theme and some changes, but I really miss the inside area of the bridge. The map also feels huge compared to the Source version. especially the road/bridge, It almost feels like AWP_piranesi.

I've been thinking about ways to implement lower bridge that add to the gameplay, but it's quite the challenge. And in terms of size, most of the major encounter points are very similar. The tall walls with no detail also make the player feel small at this stage. I still like your points though. I'll think about them going forward. Thank you

The map has been updated after incorporating some feedback from a recent playtest. Please let me know what you think!

Quote from lynx

On 4/10/2016 at 3:08 PM, lynx said: maybe i was too harsh, but it was my all time favourite map and i really want a good remake!

I'm doing everything I can to ensure it's great. Thank you for your interest. Let me know how you like the map's progress as it continues.

Just sent out a pretty significant update. I'd like to know what anyone thinks about the new additions. My main concerns revolve around competitive gameplay and faithfulness to the source version, so keep those in mind. Thanks all!

Hey everyone. I've been working on a huge update to really bring the map back in line with the Piranesi that I loved on source. At this point, I've gotten the areas playable enough to be sent to the workshop and tested.

The changelog is on the workshop. Here are some screenshots:

Please let me know what you think of the map's progress.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi…s/?id=637979009

Quote from blackdog

38 minutes ago, blackdog said: Nice! Thought that was looking a bit different from the original when you started the topic.

That being said, would be cool to see a completely different theme based on same layout… the big wall in the middle could easily be a dam, more so now that you have that little river treaklying in the open.

The theme is based on venice, the canals, and the straight, aligned colorful buildings. I think Piranesi would be bland if it did not get a theme change, and it would become something like Cobblestone 2. So yes, the layout will remain the same, but the theme has been different from the start.

Check this google image search for the feel I will be aiming for.

Thanks for posting

I've done some more work but have neglected to update this page. Really making sure that the map is enjoyable and competitive before I start detailing. Here are some more recent screenshots.

Quote from Beannie

1 hour ago, Beannie said: this was a big improvement , liking it alot more

just a question , are you going with the same looks as the original or are you going to give it a new look , because as far as i can tell it looks a little bit like the original on Css, doesnt bother me that mutch but it would be great to see new themes come out

Continue the great work nontheless.

The theme is changing to a colorful, Italian city. Way more colorful and lively compared to cs_italy. To separate it from the new de_inferno, the colorfulness and more urban setting will do the trick. A place called manarola is serving as inspiration.

Hi everyone. Work is continuing on Piranesi, but the recent release of de_canals by Valve is a bit troublesome. I'm considering removing the canal elements of the map and some other theme elements to separate it from de_canals. I think de_canals does a lot of things wrong that I could do better, but I still think some separation might be best in the end. Just wondering what others think.

Here are a few screenshots with some new ideas as balancing continues as well.

New CT entrance to B for easier retakes:

View from back of B:

Upper mid expanded:

Back of A: