XDD i was there just the other day lolol
that's for sure ai image where did u get that did u make it?
weird looking castle ig i just looked it up 
gl!
Unfortunately I don't have access to CS currently because I lack the hardware, but I would love to check this one out in game!
Based only on the overview on your workshop page I wonder how rotations will work out. Especially T rotations look pretty long or unsafe.
But of course I don't actually know, wo anyway best of luck!
I realised I haven't posted anything here just yet, and now seems like a good time.
The first version of the map was published on May 20th and it was playtested on the Source Engine Discord.
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We have since addressed issues that came up during playtesting and today we are shipping an update in preparation for this week's FACEIT hub map rotation.
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Workshop link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi…/?id=3249860053
Palacio was featured on the FACEIT hubs during Week 10 and it was played 12 times. Here are some stats gathered from the matches:
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I was quite happy with how the matches played out, however early round gameplay suffered from very long initial engagement timings.
Here's the list of the most notable changes in the latest update, out now on the Workshop:
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Latest update changelog:
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We're over a month into Stage 2 of Mapcore contest and so far, I've used this time to further refine the gameplay, while @Coachi and @KlixX have been working hard on the visuals.
Pathing to the B site was by far the weakest part of the map and the recent updates have focused on greatly improving that area.
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The distance needed to reach the bombsite was reduced by getting rid of unnecessary 'buffer' areas, thus directly connecting B Long with the site through one main chokepoint.
To accomodate this change, the site and the surrounding paths had to be mirrored.
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I have also decided to once again move T spawn, hopefully this time to the final location, bringing it closer to Mid (and B).
Here is a comparison between the version submitted for judging and the current one:
And last but not least, here's the first art pass around A Site:
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Last week (Jan 3rd-10th) Palacio was once again featured on the Mapcore FACEIT hubs. It was tied for the most popular map that week. Here are some detailed stats:
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As the Stage 2 deadline approaches, we are focused on delivering the best possible version within the remaining timeframe.
We have released the final version for Stage 2
It's been an incredible year long journey, and it is finally coming to an end as we present to you the final version of Palacio for Stage 3. We'd like to thank our playtesters and everyone who gave feedback. We'd also like to appreciate the effort the Mapcore staff has put into organizing this contest. Good luck to everyone https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi…/?id=3249860053
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